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The body was cleared and it is taking a nap of at least 2 or 3 weeks before polishing. After that I started working on the underside of the car. These cars have panels covering the bottom, so they are pretty much all black. But if those panels are removed, you can see some overspray from the painting process. I painted this model as if some panels were removed. I also added heat insulation over the mufflers. Now it is on to brakes, followed by interiors Still a long way to go, but slowly getting there... What do you think? Thanks,

That's it! I'm officially jealous. When is the next one? I want to go. Besides, I didn't see any Corvettes so I have a cause to defend.... Congratulations to my buddy Simon for winning the small scale with the Ferrari 312T. But I' not surprised :wink: Nor I'm surprised at Mark Jones blue Seven winning best of show. Congratulations to all! Thanks,

I was thinking about the idea of cutting the individual letters and mosaic the word. But I think the letters themselves are too big.

Len, Keith Marks has a decal sheet for early Corvettes and it includes among other things the lettering that I think can be used for that. (under the headlight grilles). This could be a starting point. Thanks,

Hello, After 2 weeks of rain, I finally got a chance to apply clear to this project. WOW! I can't believe it but this thing has 20 coats on it!!!!! (Of course there was a lot of sanding on some of them) and each one of them was a gloves-off "in your face" open challenge to the red plastic bleeding gremlins 2 coats of T235 primer 2 coats of moon mud primer 8 color coats 8 coats of clear It will have plenty of time to dry before polishing. I'll work now on the chassis, interiors and everything else, which is usually a few weeks. Then I'll polish it before final assembly. Thanks,

I agree. I get Plastikote at a local automotive paint retailer. Next time I'm there I want to buy a case, just in case The online store locator was not of much help, at least here. But Duplicolor dominates the retail mass market like Pep Boys, NAPA, Advanced Auto, Western Auto, Wal Mart etc. I used to find both back in the day but not now.

I had problems with it crazing the new Revell plastic. I prefer Plastikote T-235 but it is harder to find than Duplicolor. Test it first, maybe the inside of the body. If it doesn't craze the plastic, it is good stuff. I used it in the past. Thanks,

Steve, This kit can be frustrating at times. I've done 2 already. Most 612 builds I've seen have the same problem. In my first build the idea from the begining was to keep the hood in the opened position due to all the work done in the engine. I added struts to keep it open. Just before adding the struts I noticed it didn't close properly, just as you are finding out. Did you already glued the hood hinge part in place? If not, see if the hood closes properly without it. If that's the case you can probably separate the hinges and avoid using the center section, or maybe trimming the end of the hinge if it is hitting the cowl. But I think the engine bay insert will also need some grinding at the back. Option # 2 is what some people are doing, and what I did in my second build: "Curbside". Glue the hood shut, without the engine bay cover, but I have to admit the engine in this car is beautiful..... If you haven't already, getting the body with the interiors sit properly and evenly with the chassis is also a challenge. Hope this helps. Keep us posted on the progress. Thanks,

Press releases are usually puffed up and heavy on makeup, but I really like what I see behind this one. I think we are heading towards yet another golder era in our beloved hobby......

Looking good Gray! I love the oil filters. Your color choice sounds good as well. Just one suggestion: Is it possible to press the plug wires closer to the red cover at the back of the engine? The idea in my mind is to have a little curve down as they exit the distributors. Thanks,

Now THAT is a cool mean MODERN ride! I love where this is going. Will keep an eye on this... Thanks,

I agree with what they all say. Also, I did something weird: I actually READ and followed the instructions on the bottle! For the chopper headlight I did 2 mist coats instead of a heavy one and it's the best alclad job I've ever done! Thanks,

Jon, This project is really looking absolutely FABULOUS! You are doing a great job on it. I'll follow up this one very closely. Thanks,

Cool! Very nice color combo!

Cool phantom! Love the look of the headers.

Thank you all for your nice comments! I appreciate it! Thanks,

Mark, I don't need to say how fantanstic that is. That's a given. Let's put it this way: By looking at these pictures and if I wouldn't have followed the in progress thread, I would have thought: "Yup! Another multi year project from Mark" When I grow up I want to be like you. No wait, I might grow old but I refuse to grow up.... never mind, you get the idea Thanks,

I'll try to contact Harold in the next few days. If he's doing it I'll drop this project and write off the last 2 years. He is at the top of my list as well and of course he can do it far better than I can, not to mention faster.... Thanks for the heads up!

Hello, Not much progress this week in this or any other model for that matter. About 7 or 8 color coats, gave it a few days to dry and inspected over the most powerful light you can get; the tropical sun at mid Morning with polarized sunglasses. A few minor teeny weeny micro flaws were found and fixed, then went all over the body with a 6000 polishing cloth and plenty of water. Then a good "shower" under tap water and let it air dry/ bake in the sun for about 10 minutes. Then... one final coat of color with 50/50 thinned paint. Now it is ready for clear... No sign of bleeding so far. The body is red plastic and the spoiler, mirrors and grilles are black plastic. Color is uniform in all parts. Thanks,

AAARRRGGGGHHHHHH!!!!! THUD! Are you sure it is the SR-2? I know he recently released the Cunningham 1960 LeMans racer....

Wow Mark, this should hold the record of the fastest masterpiece created! I've never seen such a combination of quality and speed! All bow to the master! Thanks,

I try to get a balance between all aspects like painting, interiors, engine etc. I love all aspects of the build but for some unexplainable reason, I have an obsession with working the underside of cars: Chassis, suspension, powertrain etc. Thanks,

Hey Don, I do have the Mini-Exotics body. It is a good start, but it is not 100% accurate. I'm trying my best to get it right. I have an ambitious plan to make all 3 cars, but at an average of one every 20 years.... :wink: This year is shaping up as a very slow one, modeling wise for me :cry: Thanks,

Let's see: It has taken me 2 years to get the nose and fenders "in the ballpark". Based on that and on what's still pending, hmmm yeah, come back in about 10 years for the body, about 5 more for the interior and 5 more for the rest. Yeah, 20 years should be enough if I hurry Still a bit of fine tuning is needed in the fenders' surface, then I will work on the bottom half of the front. That's my major concern now. Then it is on to the extended hood, fin, the sides, interiors etc.... Thanks,

Larry, Check these 2 links. They have many pictures: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/RARE-1983-M...1QQcmdZViewItem http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1983-MONTE-...1QQcmdZViewItem here are some examples: Thanks,