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LEON!!! All bow to the master! I miss you oh my lacquer Zenzei master black belt..... Thanks,

Hello, You may remember my post a few weeks ago about primers. I tested Nason 421 primer and initial results indicated it was a good replacement for Plastikote. Well, I did more tests with it and ran into a problem: I used Nason primer on a Revell Cadillac STS-V uptown body to test how it sands compared to Plastikote, which is a beauty to sand. When I was going to sand it I noticed it lifted in a small area. Curious, I taped a strip of masking tape across it and pulled: ALL THE PRIMER PULLED OFF. I thought it could have been improperly cleaned surface, so I cleaned it and sanded lightly, re-applied primer and long story made short same thing happened again. It did not happened in the C6 Corvette I tried first. I tried the tape several times on the Vette but it did not lifted. Why one of them and not the other one? I have no idea. So the Nason primer is now quarantined until further notice. It seems it doesn't bite into the plastic enough to stick. We may now return to our regularly scheduled programming, already in progress.... Thanks,

Very nice! The color is beautiful! I'm glad you were able to finish it despite the earlier setback. Well done... Thanks,

Like others have said, Tamiya tape is my favorite masking medium as well. The stripes on this car, both the big and the narrow ones, were masked and painted over the blue paint using Tamiya tape and plastic bags. Thanks,

Just a word of caution: Invisible tape is usually stronger than masking tape. I used it once years ago and when I removed it, it lifted the paint below. You have to be very careful taking it out. Thanks,

WOW That's cool! That engine alone will make this kit fly off the shelves...... hmmm how about a resin Corvette body on that kit?.... hmmmmm

Hi Antonio, I went to both JR and JB, but unfortunately for us, they are both mostly dedicated to RC. No aftermarket stuff, just a few kits. I only bought a Revell Corvette kit and a couple brass tubes... Thanks,

Cool project Darin! Looking forward to see its progress. Thanks,

Thomas, Those are GREAT pictures! Thanks! I saved them all! I see many subtle and not so subtle changes between chassis #3 and 4 (2006 cars # 3 and 4 respectively) and the current 2007 cars (chassis # 5 and 6). I was out for 2 weeks but I hope to resume working on this again pretty soon. Regards,

Congratulations on a job well done!! I love this build! Seeing all you went thru, it is even more inspiring. I'm glad you kept going at it until you win. Regards,

Hello everybody, I'm back after a couple weeks out of town. I have plenty of catch up to do! New forum format, hundreds od posts, a gazillion emails and so forth. It's good to be back..... Thanks,

Alex, Eu espero ver mais do seu trabalho.. Muito bom!!!! O'brigado,

A 599 Fiorano, a 250 GTO and a 365 GTB4 Daytona coupe and I'll be done with my non-Corvettes model purchases....

Started working on the interior. The Motorola radio is as important as the engine Communications, telemetry etc. Braided Radio Frequency cable. Eectrical lines to an electronic box, electronics wiring out Machined cooler can top and aluminum handle. I thought about leaving that bright and shiny but accuracy won over and it is now correct flat white. The can was blue in the #4 car. Central tunnel is gunmetal. This is only the begining..... it's gonna get busy.... Thanks,

Hey Gerry (Exotics_builder), let me know if, when and where you are "dumping" some of that stuff..... :wink: Thanks,

Hello, The primer/clear coat war may heat up. I just saw today at the local Advanced Auto Parts a can of Duplicolor lacquer primer, ready for spray. This is part of their Paint Shop line of LACQUERS. The have primer, several colors and clear in 1 qt containers. They were about $21. Did I mention they are lacquer? This is something I'd like to try eventually..... A qt is a lot so a bunch of people can get together and split it.... Other than primer and clear I saw Chrome yellow, Deep blue, Hugger orange, Performance red and Brillian silver. Interesting.... Thanks,

Beautiful! You really made justice to a great kit! I love all the pictures, but especially the ones of the interior from the passenger door... GREAT! Thanks,

I'm loving this build Jon. Looking forward to see it finished. Before final assembly, make sure every bottle of ANYTHING is far away from it :wink: Thanks,

I use Milliput 2 part putty. There are 2 versions: regular which is gray and fine grain which is white. I use the fine grain. It sands beautifully and feathers (blends) great with plastic. You can get it at Micromark.com It is a 2 part epoxy so it doesn't shrink. Other alternatives are 2 part putties for automotive use. Generally, two part putties do not shrink because they do not evaporate solvents for drying. Hope this helps. Thanks,

That came out very nice. Great color. The wheels and stance are also very nice! Good job!

Hans, The Heller/Union/Protar kit has an engine that can be kitbashed. The Fujimi body would have to be cut open. There is a top notch resin caster working on a transkit for this Fujimi release. I talked to him about a month or so. There is no word yet on when it will be available. Judging from his work, it will be awesome..... Thanks,

Thanks Jon, I'll check on that... Sanded the molded belts away. Added some talcum powder to the wet paint and painted again for some texture. Once dry, a light sanding will even it out. The 6 point harness will cover most of it anyways. Thanks,

Cool build, but the paint job and the scheme are AWESOME!!!!

That's very cool! Keep us posted on the progress..... Thanks,

That looks agressive. I love the color. What paint did you use? Thanks,