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  1. bobss396
    One of my favorite cars, I had 3 real ones. Looks super, how did the side trim foiling go? It looks clean.
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    Very clean work! I tend to avoid yellows, even in industry, it is a tricky color.
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    I like sanding pads in general. But on finishes, go easy. It is possible to go too far if it wraps around an edge.
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    I have a couple of those around. They are nice if you can locate one.
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    I've used Duplicolor white primer. I warm it up and it shoots thinner and lays down well. I like the Tamiya white too.
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    VCG Resins has some nice stock-ish engine kits. I used his stock 454 Chevy in my '77 GMC wrecker. Most of his engines come with options as well.
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    Fixable for sure, just take your time. Things like that, I set a timer. 10 to 20 minutes at a clip. This goes with polishing/ color sanding, etc
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    Goo Gone is great. It is citrus based so it is okay on painted surfaces.
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    Glass is one of those things that has to be tackled early in a build. Test fit for sure. I'll make up tabs to positively locate the glass, even before I prime the body. Nothing fancy, I use Evergreen stock, something like .040" x .040" where it won't show from the outside. I now use canopy glue. Aleen's white glue is very similar. Two part 5 minute epoxy used very sparingly is good too. Just a few dabs. I let it set up somewhat or it can go where you don't want it.
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    He comes to our show, I've seen some of those before. I need to pick his brain a bit.
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    It goes in line with our duplicate and triplicate kit buying. I used to have those squirreled away everywhere and I never knew what I had exactly. I have one large box on the floor between my kitchen and dining room, all 3D stuff. The boxes are labeled and marked, I started putting dates on them. The next step is to put numbers on the boxes, correlate that into a spread sheet so I can look things up before rooting through my hoard.
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    Momma cats keep the babies immaculate. Whatever it takes. We had one with a stillborn kitten... well ... it disappeared when we checked on things. Momma cat eats the afterbirth, so eating a small kitten is no stretch.
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    I'm liking the look. What did you use for a chassis?
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    I just bought a dozen older NASCAR AMT and Revell-Monogram kits at a show, $5-$7 each. They always come in handy. I have a couple of Southern Stocker based projects (BACK IN THE BOX!!) and those chassis are too much like work. Engine choices (outside of the really bad kit offerings) are very limited. The chassis rails are narrow and just about any header will hit them.
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    I gave up on Testors enamel 20 + years ago. I came across many old Testors and Model Master jar paints... into the trash!
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    My 3D stock is fairly well organized, so I can go through it easily. Now I add a tag with the date and who it is made by. I keep the boxes it gets sent in, I add new parts to that box so I can sort by vendor as well. I mark the contents on the lids. I should do a full inventory via Excel so I can sort and locate parts quicker. I used to do this for work, I had lots of back-up for projects I wanted to hang onto.
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    This is the 1st day I haven't had the heat on in the morning. Yesterday hit 73, I had the '66 Belair out for a drive. I even did some messy model car work outside while sipping a beer or two.
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    It looks like the pickup that Mitch's mom from The Birds drove.
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    I think we all do it to some extent. Once in a while I order a 3D part without realizing I already have one.
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    I run my dehydrator at 105 F. I'd rather be a little conservative and give it more time. With lacquer, I let it flash-off for 10 minutes before it goes in. Also with TS Tamiya sprays. One of the best model builders told me years ago, wash your hands often during final assembly. I take it one step further. Be aware of touching your face (oily-ish) and also anything you may be eating.
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    Some of his stuff is in metric, some in inches. Now that I have a computer, the plan is to transcribe my notes into an Excel format. What works with what, etc. Some wheel/tire combos leave too little room for his wheel backs. I can only sand so much off them. I have a bunch of kit wheel backs I use as well.
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    Photo dump...
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    I ordered a 3D chassis from Iceman, a front axle assembly and bomber seats from Juan Sepulveda. I know I have at least one QC rear from VCG Resins. This has been stalled off and on since around 2007 or so. It went from no fenders to fenders. A 100% done early Hemi to something Chevy.
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    I found some Walther HSS drills on eBay with free shipping. Not cheap, but they are quite good.
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    Dale Horner was at the NNL East this year. I talked to him briefly, he had bins of chromed bumpers and grilles for sale.
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