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absmiami

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  1. Well actually - my wife and i ARE going to Canada in 6 weeks - but to Calgary instead - for son II’s wedding -
  2. Super are the plug wires .016 or .013 ??
  3. Pretty in Pink - but i got to make it red - but which red ? I sampled 4 different reds - the two on the card are - top - Tamiya’s Italian red - the bottom is Model Master enamel Italian red - i think the Model master would be correct for the Lemans winner - but chass .0010 is a lighter red - the Shirley family went to great lengths to do an accurate representation of the Spa winner - so I’m using the Tamiya red …
  4. Haven’t painted a Ferrari in years - all the Ferrari sages on the forum prime in pink - so - got me some Tamiya pink primer …
  5. Chassis base plate with a coat of Tamiya fl bl / semi gl black - with exhausts in a random silver and drive train in gun metal …
  6. The first coat of primer reveals some flaws that need correction - the Renshape that forms the bottom half of the door has a rough surface that requires a second pass with finer sand paper
  7. First coat of primer - Tamiya rattle can …
  8. Used a .2 Tamiya scriber to cut slots for the photo-etched fender guards …
  9. Some added Evergreen trim to close some gaps
  10. Aren’t those wheels great?
  11. What if you tried cloth-backed sanding sheets ? They are thin and a little flexible - just choose a sheet with some texture - glue it and paint it - ive used this method to cover 24th sc racing seats - might work -
  12. Well - back then the Barchetta was only 25 yrs old - barely had whiskers - more pix please - did you use GTO kit wheels - ??
  13. Making the brass trim is slow going because the brass “work hardens” as you go - but the grill and trim are now ready for paint -
  14. A few months ago - a few pages ago - i removed the trim around the grill to correct the shape of the radiator opening - so now i’m making a new one w a strip of annealed brass … the white peices are Evergreen meant to help locate the brass strip …
  15. Did you find a way to air con your shop - or are you chased out by the heat by lunch time ? Paint finish looks good !
  16. Soldering some joints - don’t need to solder them all …
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