Dragonhawk1066

This is quite the concept! The GSX spoiler actually does look pretty good on the Monte!

Looking good! As far as the hood/windshield issue, maybe trim both so as not to take too much off any one piece. That windshield does look like it could use some slimming from what I can see.

Paint job's looking good! I like the body and interior colors. I really like using craft paints, especially for interiors.

Well done! That motor is shoehorned in there pretty good isn't it, lol.

That looks fantastic!

Very nice Ferrari!

Looks good! I did my '68 Revell kit in Tamiya TS-11 Maroon, a very similar color.

Thanks guys! The wife chose the color scheme, and helped me mix the Orange! Thanks! You know, I'm not sure if they're on right or sideways, they looked right either way, lol. I just tried not to put them on crooked or diagonally, lol.

Looks good! Hopefully this one is in the Revell re-release queue.

Looking fantastic so far! I like that interior, and the Metallic Blue is a beautiful color!

Looking good so far, the Go Mango is a really nice color and will look great on that car! I would love to come by that kit, I recently built the much more common 1/24 Challenger T/A.

I just finished that kit on Saturday (Under Glass), It's a little fiddly, especially the front end (at least on mine), but I highly modified it so it didn't matter in the end, lol. The two-tone on these is actually pretty easy as you can just run the tape right in the center of the side trim, which is what I did. They do look pretty good one solid color as well, and it sounds like you've picked out a nice one. I'll be following your progress, I know it'll turn out great!

I finished up the interior and installed the glass on Friday. Final assembly happened on Saturday, and it's finished. Here's a sneak peak. Check Under glass for the spread.

I finished the AMT 1955 Chevy Bel Air over the weekend. Although I am pretty happy with how it turned out, I feel like I coulda/shoulda been more patient and took more time with it to really knock it out of the park. I took some shortcuts with the engine swap and exhaust, front suspension mods, and rear suspension mods. It ended up with a little more rake to it than I'd like, and I also missed some details like disc brake rotors. Anyways, the color is Metallic White with a custom mix of craft paints for the Light Orange. I cleared it with Decoart Duraclear Gloss Varnish, wet-sanded and polished with Novus #2. The interior is a custom mix of craft paints for both tones, and I even made an attempt at a 5-ball shifter. Most of the engine is from the AMT Baldwin-Motion Camaro kit, with some parts box pieces to top it off. The wheels are Pegasus Chrome T's 19" and 23", the hood from Lex's Scale Modeling, and the coil from MAD Modeling. The trim is a combination of Green Stuff World Chrome airbrushed around the windows, and I used BMF for the side trim. All-in-all a fun project that I hope I learned some lessons from. I thought the second set of pics looked pretty cool with the way the sun came in through the window. Thanks for looking!!

I got mine within a week, but I bought them on ebay.

It also dries real fast and can be handled right away without dulling or smearing, unlike Molotow.

I got the chrome trim done today. I used the Green Stuff World Airbrush Chrome for the window trim, and I used BMF on the side trim. I learned a lot watching a tutorial from Barbatos Rex on youtube. The paint needs a black basecoat, and works best with light coats. My first attempt was a mixed bad, probably mostly from user error. The process involves taping off the trim, applying the black basecoat (I used Anita's Glossy Black craft paint), applying the chrome (I used 3 light coats), and un-masking for your results. I didn't burnish the tape well enough and some paint bled under, which was fixed by dipping a toothpick in alcohol (The paint is alcohol based) and scraping off the excess. I also had it lift-off around the lower rear window, probably because I wet-sanded and polished with Novus #2 before this process and got some polish on the trim. I should have scuffed around the trim to give the paint something to grip onto. I ended up hand-brushing Molotow Chrome for the touch-up. Overall not perfect, but not too bad. I still prefer BMF, but they really need to bring back the thinner "New Improved" Foil. Included are some pics of key parts of the process.

I got the clear on today, it's not knock out bright and glossy, but I wasn't expecting that with these colors, or the Clear Varnish(In the background of the first two pics here) I used. I will let it sit for a few days and then wet-sand, polish, and wax(which based on previous uses of the clear, should brighten it up a bit), before taping off the trim for the chrome process. I two-toned the interior yesterday, and added the foil on the trim, and brush painted Molotow Chrome on the door handles and window cranks today. I also detailed the dash today by brush painting Molotow on the insert. I painted the gauge background black, lightly brushed some Molotow onto the numbers and script, and touched up any excess afterwards with Tamiya Panel Line Accent.

Thanks! I will if I can remember, lol. It will consist of taping off all of the trim, painting it gloss black, and then airbrushing the chrome. It will be the first time since I got back into the hobby 4 years ago that I will not be using Bare Metal Foil for the trim on a build. Barbatos Rex on youtube has a great video on using it.

This one I'm excited about. My favorite Corvette! I'll be in for two or three of these if I can set aside enough money when they finally arrive, lol.

I'm hoping they give us a re-issue based on the pics posted by Robert. If so, I'll be needing at least two. I'll reserve judgement until more info is available though.

I'm with you, I'll get one just because it has a different hood, and I do like those dog dishes!

LOL! Thanks! The beauty with craft paints is that if it would have pulled any paint up, a scrub in some water would have removed the rest, and I would have been able to re-paint as soon as it was dry again. Still a risk, but I've worked with craft paints a lot and have never really had a problem with tape lifting off the paint, even after a few hours.

Looks good! Definitely on my to get list.

Got the custom mixed Orange on the '55 this morning, I guess it's more Orange Sherbet than Creamsicle, lol. It's a little bit lighter than I would have gone, but it's my wife's color choice and she loves it, so that's all that matters. I think I'll use Green Stuff World Chrome for the trim, so lots of masking coming up Monday or Tuesday.