Tommy124

There is this video on YT. They are making the point that the choice of the "right" lens is basically down to the distance that want to be looking at it with it. I agree based on my own experiences. I bought one DA-5 some weeks ago as you practically can NOT get another lens over here (or have to pay a hefty premium), This lens just was not right for me, I had to keep the parts I was working on closer to my head than was comfortable to me. I really liked it as product given the leather headband and all, but had to return it and stick to my cheaper visor for the reasons stated above.

That is a proper attitude! I like your build and the photos too. I assume that, given your avatar name, you'll probably have to mostly take them at night, which isn't easy...

VERY nice save, Joe! And congrats on the well-deserved price!

You can do both but dipping has more advantages. It's quicker and you don't have brush strokes. But I guess for both methods the key is to keep the parts free from dust and bubbles...

Thanks to you all for your kind feedback! Thanks to you too, Snake, appreciated. This kit in fact comes molded in 3 colors (orange for the body, "khaki" for the interior and black for the rest). So building this kit box-stock without painting will look better than your average snapkit which is molded in 1, max. 2 colors. And the orange plastic looked good on mine, so it could be polished...

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Hi folks, after completing the '69 Camaro I felt like doing something that should be quick, easy and fun. So I chose this snapkit and indeed it was the right choice. Despite the small number of parts, it builds up pretty nicely IMHO. I did only a few modifications such as: trimming the floor panel/ chassis massively (it's way too big to fit into the body, don't know why they did it like this), replacing the molded-on door handles with separate metal parts, making new exhausts from aluminum tube (bent to the right shape), adding fog light lenses from the parts box and adding PE side markers from CTM on the front and rear end. Painting has been done with ZP Hemi Orange Basecoat and ZP 2k clear. Here it comes, hope you like it:

You do that, it will surely make for a fine model!

The seat belts are looking nice. I take it this is the Fujimi kit which, for reasons unknown, has a fully detailed engine but a bonnet molded shut? If so, are you planning on opening it? I did it once but it was an awful lot of work to replicate the engine bay:

I understand your point completely. Attractive as the standard livery may be, if you see it too often, you get tired of it. I keep having that same problem with the Beemax BMW M3 '91, as it is mostly done in the three-colored BMW works livery... Your progress looks excellent, by the way!

Nice idea! Good to see your Dremel managed to do the cutting work. I am currently in the process of finishing my build of this very same MPC snap kit, and it has the thickest plastic I have ever seen in a kit!

Awesome result!

My first impression exactly! But then again, were it a replica, it would be a red one to show it's a "real" Ferrari! LOL! Those wheels remind me of those of the latter MB 500E cars... https://www.mercedes-benz.com/de/mercedes-benz/classic/museum/begehrter-youngtimer-mercedes-benz-500-e/ Dave, that's an interesting story. I like the idea of the "small-case dioramas" a lot, but then again, not all good ideas/ products become successful...

I second that. Lovely job! I built this in 1993/94 IIRC. Would like to have restored my old build after getting back into the hobby in 2016, but all those many, many parts formerly glued together practically just fell apart. So it was easier buying a new kit since they have become easily available shortly after that. I would be happy to get a result near as good as yours!

I like it too!

Lovely color, great build! Glad I got a hold on one of these kits recently, they are pretty much sold out over here...

Thanks Adam!

Super-clean build, great color choice, lovely Pontiac!

Very nice result! I agree that Tamiya TS paints do not necessarily require clearcoat. They can be polished to a nice shine without that. I did my '69 Camaro the same way recently, using TS-40 and polishing stuff only. I like the way you did the rear panel. Applying the BMF there is no piece of cake, considering that the panel has to be painted in black. I know so well because I am currently doing the MPC snap kit, but in a very different color and with a flag on the roof...

Nice workhorse! Looks great in every department!

This looks great. That same snap kit is on it's way to me, looking forward...

Nicely done!

Thanks Joe - appreciated!

I THINK I like it! Well done!

Thanks Larry!