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Here is my gitter done project for this next/current round. (A Lindberg 1:32 scale '49 Ford) Its been on the list for awhile. Mostly needing paint & detailing. I think the body work is done & awaits primer to confirm. I'm planning to use wheels/tires from the '56 Ford kit as the kit wheels/tires have vague & confusing engraving. The yellow wheel is from a '56 builder for illustration. I have a set of tires started. the wheels will be body color (red). White sidewalls still need to be painted. The "chrome" pieces have been painted black and await a coat of Alclad. They are currently stored along w/Cunningham "chrome" waiting Alcad. & not pictured here. (The Cunningham is a "dead" restoration project).

I will give it a go. I've got at least 1 or 2 "quick" builds I need to finish. Don't want to tackle something too time consuming as summer is calling so I will start off with a Lindberg 1:32 '49 Ford Tudor. Will post pics after round 4 becomes official.

I might be up for round 4. I'm curious, tho, as to the length of time per round & the consequences of not finishing? Have several projects in mind...

That's 1 sharp shark short!

Update! While digging out pics of my '61 Dodge I found an engine bay shot. Its engine bay is body color ( not black). My '56 Dodge engine bay is black w/body color fire wall. I know both these cars to be original.

Perhaps your best build & paint to date! Nicely done!

This is true for some (most) years of the muscle car era. Many, if not all '50's MoPars had black engine bays except for the fire wall which is body color (or the color of the "cowl" in the case of 2 & 3 tone paint jobs). I'm not sure when the change in occurred; As best as my memory recalls my "61 Dodge had a black engine bay (although the radiator support may have been body color}.

I saw that paint on my last visit to O'Reilly's but I never thought of using it as a clear color coat! (kind of like a candy paint?) It looks fantastic!

Very nice color! Is the orange color coat a translucent paint or was it a light single coat of solid color over the gold?

My very 1st thought, too! Looks fantastic!

Very nice! The wheels/tires even work for me. The barn find tires were just too tired & some good rubber had to be put on to get it out of the barn. Why not the tires you will put on it as part of its restoration? 1st step done! If you do find the barn find wheels/tires I would suggest you could use a new tire at at least one corner for the same scenario as stated above. I would like to know the process/technique you used, too.

Fantastic! The trunk is extra cool!

I really like the door made to look like car that's hanging on the wall!

I generally have had good luck sanding CA. However I have had some issues on a current project. I have what looks like strings after sanding. (Somewhat like fiberglass that was not completely saturated with resin) I have tried pulling he "strings" with tweezers but ended up pulling up a chunk of the CA patch. (The CA was used to fill a seam) This was a project that had been on hold so the CA had been applied several months previous. Don't know if that has caused a long term issue, although I doubt it...

I have tried this but found that laying the can on a heating pad & then folding the pad over on the can works better. The can remains dry & the temperature is easier to regulate.

Thanks! That is good to know. I was surprised find out it is the same stuff as foam.

I have never seen any mention of recycling styrene. There is not a recycle number on the sprues or the packaging. The town I live in requires that we sort recycled waste (paper, plastic, glass, etc.) & provides 4-6 trash cans per residence to those that want to recycle. (Its cheaper to do so). They will only accept 1,2,5,7 plastics (the "profitable" recyclable plastics). No styrene. Years ago I remember an article somewhere that suggested that there on going research in making styrene recycling a reality. I have heard nothing since.

That is quite an unusual multi-point icicle on the front wheel. Will you be replicating it, too?

That is quite an unusual multi-point icicle on the front wheel. Will you be replicating it, too?

Reminds me of the Soul Train!

'41 Ford woody also came in Blue

There were quite a number of prepainted/pre-decorated kits issued. Many were issued in different colors, too. You can add to the list: '57 Chrysler - Dk green, Black '58 Edsel - Black/red, (?) '58 Plymouth - Red w/white roof '71 Charger - Green '71 Duster - Green These kits don't seem to have much value, often selling for less than the unpainted versions, however I have built a few & must say I was impressed detail painted wheel covers. I could never hand paint fine details that precise. Its a shame these kits were not well received. I too worked on one while stuck in the hospital where you can't paint and I can think of many other situations where you can't paint. I would think these kits would be less intimidating to novice modelers, too.

A few days ago I was comparing prices of of the various issues of the AMT '53 Studebaker in the Directory of Model Car Kits. The issue released around the same time & featured the same model on the box top as the WalMart listed for $24. The WalMart issue listed for $12. I compared the 2 issues & they are identical. Looking further into this, the Directory has a section listing all WalMart issued kits & all listed for $12. (Prepainted kits were not included in this section but are listed with the standard issues) If these prices are any indicator, You could save some bucks if you don't mind the checkerboard.

Great job! Looks fantastic!