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I have a little kit, by Aoshima, of several small wings, "GT Wings", I think, but they are quite small but finely engraved. They are more than a little finicky.

Hi Matt. I have, on my hard drive, a photo of Jim Hall's (Chaparral) Trans Am '71 Camaro. It does not have the split bumper. I also have a photo of a 1/25 model of the same thing. If you send me you email address, I will send you both photos.

I found the Tamiya masking tape, 4 cm wide: "Cornwall Model Boats" in the UK.

Thanks Ace. Presently, I am 'gun shy' of laquers, although I have never used Duplicolor. I bought some paint from the local NAPA 'paint mixer guy' to match some Mopar paint. He got the color wrong but I used it anyway. He said all the manufacturers use (some type of) enamel. Anyway, was that paint delightful to use thru my AB!!

There is a company in the UK, "Cornwall Model Boats", that makes styrene rod that is easily bendable and stays set. I've ordered some from them but have not tried it yet. I read about this on this online forum. I can say that it is not expensive at all, even considering shipping.

Thanks you guys for all these essential diagrams!!

I too have given up on laquers because of the (inevitable?) orange peel. Acrylics thinned with acetone works very well for me. I have a Paasche H and use the medium tip. Viscosity is almost everything to me.

Hi Ace. Thanks for the response. Since this is automotive grade tape, I wonder if it would be too harsh for model paint. You know, pulling up hobby paints underneath.

I've been using this tape (I'm almost out) by 'Kamoi'. It seems like good tape: it is yellow like Tamiya and I thought it was! I went online and I can get it in Japan, but that seems expensive. Anybody know a good place to get this tape, or similar? Thanks

I use a 3M Respirator I got from a safety equipment store, paid about $35.00. They last a long time. Right now mine is letting in some paint smells, so I think I have to replace it.

When polishing out orange-peel laquer, I was thiinking of using automotive rubbing compound. I've had alot of trouble with Tamiya spray can laquer orange peel, so much so that I am presently avoiding it and using acrylic.

I think I've noticed other modelers using Duplicolor paint. Is it laquer? Does it result in orange-peel? I noticed a display in the hardware store and it sure comes in a lot of colors; and for cheap! What can you tell me?

Marvelous job hotrodmatty!

Do NASCAR racing cars have window trim, and is it chrome or maybe black? I think Ferraris, etc., use black window trim. Thanks.

I'm building a Monogram 1/24 NASCAR kit. I has what must be a pump, oil pump, driven by the driveshaft at the differential. I would like to know how to plumb this. Is it the engine oil? The sump is right by the rear suspension and diff. I will use, I guess, some flexible rubber fuel line. I suppose it just goes right up through the floor. What should I search for in my browser? Thanks (again).

Ace: These headers are to be Top Fuel headers.

Thanks Ace and Mooneyzs!

I'm building up a roll cage for a '65 Dodge AFX car. I'm not sure exactly what scale. I intend to buy the material from an outfit in the UK that I read about on this forum: www.cornwallmodelboats.co.uk. I purchased some styrene rod, 2.5 mm, for headers. It was very reasonably priced and no problem shipping from the UK. So I'm wondering what 1:1 diameter is used in AFX cars. By the way, this rod has the special property that it will not 'spring back' once it is bent. I don't know if this is good or bad? Thanks

Thanks Mr. Mopar. I emailed Revell to request a new part no. 57 engine front. Maybe part of it was broken off.

I have a problem with this kit, the engine. It has that convex roll-top intake. But in my kit, this intake is open on both ends! Any body know what I am talking about? This seems to me to be a terrible omission on Revells part.

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What can I say, samdiego?

Can a person, using acrylic model paint, make a 'wash', using either water or alcohol? And how about a 'silver' wash for detailing something like black suspension pieces? Thanks for reading.

veddy interesting!

Hi Steve Z. About the Wagon Rod's front suspension: did you construct some kind of 'jig'? You've got me thinking, maybe I'll try the kit again. Thanks