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Wow! Outstanding work going on here.?

Looking really great!?

This is my first attempt at braided lines. This thread is elastic, but once I have it routed where I want, I coat it with thin CA. The CA soaks in and helps the thread hold its shape. Then I just painted it with Tamiya silver paint.

Be careful with the lacquer thinner because it will also dissolve the styrene itself.

Thing is…I have kits that I don’t even remember buying.?

That may be what happened to my Meng nippers. I have cut sprue with them and found on the packaging later that it is not recommended.?

That doesn’t look green to me? Tamiya X-31 looks pretty close, but it is metallic.

Too much of a rush often gets me in trouble.

Everything looks great Dennis! Nice fixes on the dash and steering column.?

They want $59 for those 3Peaks nippers on Amazon.ca.? I have a pair of cheapos that I got at Princess Auto for a few bucks that I use on everything including soft wire. I also have a pair of one sided Meng nippers that I got recently. They slice through styrene like a hot knife through butter. They have however, developed slop in the jaws after VERY little use and don’t always close flush on the cutting face. I see from taking these pics also that the cutting blade is beginning to dull.?

They might have what you’re looking for here: https://icm.com.ua/technique/admiral-saloon/

Nice looking little street rod!?

From the Molotow website: liquid chrome with mirror effect* alcohol-based highly pigmented special ink high-gloss highly opaque permanent good UV resistance limited scratch- and abrasion-proof for nearly all surfaces for indoor and outdoor use 1 color shade: chrome

Very nice so far!?

Looking fabulous!?

This is the 1:35 scale one if that’s what you want? https://www.scalemates.com/kits/icm-35472-admiral-saloon--101543 https://www.scalemates.com/products/img/5/4/3/101543-31-instructions.pdf

Yes, thanks for posting this build DA. I can see a lot more of what went into it….which IS A LOT! ?Absolutely outstanding attention to detail, and beautiful execution.?

Yes, I got them at Hobby Sense.

Quite the transformation there Steve! Well done.? So those seams on the roof are made only of primer???? That turned out better than I had imagined.?

It looks like that shifter should be dispensing some cold bubbly beverages.? Seriously, you’ve got some awesome work going on here…LOVE that engine!? And the B&M starshifter? looks better.?

Thanks Guys!? Just tidying up some details so I don’t get ahead of myself which I quite often do.? Made up some amber turn signal lens just because I wanted to try it. Edit: I hated that lighter…it had next to no flame height, and the flint wore out way before the butane was finished.? I re-routed my tailpipes and made up some tips for them from aluminum tubing. I also got a better rear bumper made up using some .156” half round and a strip of .030” for some extra depth. Glueing the two pieces together while clamped to the body also helped to keep the proper curvature set.? And I got the wheels detailed. The rears are epoxied in place and I’ll do the fronts shortly. The tape marks the position of the calipers so that I get them clocked to roughly the same position.

Excellent work so far DA! I was a Chevy guy most of my life, but Pontiacs have always been cool too.? You’ve likely seen this video of this resurrection. https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=zw047-zvh_A

This blue is Mission Models, but unfortunately I don’t recall if or what I might have thinned it with…sorry.? Edit: Here is a link to their website: https://missionmodelsus.com/pages/tips-and-tricks-faq#:~:text=We have found great success,to find the best mix.