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What are some really nice kits of cars or trucks from the 30’s and 40’s ? I know most of them are likely very old tooling and some are not true to the 1:1 version. Can anyone recommend some really good ones, post 1932 ish? Thanks, Greg.

Wow! Absolutely stunning detail on that engine!

The biggest reason I went with the sprue glue, was that the fit was so poor that I wanted a structural fix. I figured that regular putty would stand a good chance of cracking later. I also reinforced the joint below the side windows with some thin styrene sheet. Once the sprue shmoo is built up enough and completely dry, it is styrene, and just a matter of carefully filing it to shape.?

Getting nearly done. I separated the steering column from the steering box so that I could install the upper section and steering wheel in the interior before adding it to the body. There is a small gap at the steering box, but it really isn’t visible so I won’t worry about it.? The instructions show a gas cap on both tail light mounts. On the real car the filler is on the driver’s side, and the passenger side is actually a step pad for entering the rumble seat. I also made all new glass for it (except for the rear window) from .020 polyester sheet, as none of the two sets provided were close to fitting properly.

Are you hoping to repair it in place, or are you going to disassemble the model? I think some careful work with a 3 corner file and some sandpaper would be the easiest. The scraper method would work also, but it would be more work making the scraper than the part.?

The pearl green covered the red-oxide primer in pretty much the first coat. The roof joint success I attribute to the “sprue glue” that I made up using sprue from the same kit. There were a few pinholes after shaping that I used tamiya putty on. The instructions show the roof going on as one of the last steps...how the heck could that ever be made to look good?

Then you are wasting paint or possibly dripping on something important.?

I have been getting the gigantic ads also.

If you have a battery powered mixer you can put an empty TP tube over the bottle while mixing. That way, when you lift the mixer out you don’t spray little paint droplets everywhere. Using a mixer also keeps paint off the lids as opposed to shaking them, so the lids remain easy to remove months or years later.?

I’m guessing you would have to scratch make a new repair section from Sprue or styrene. Or possibly find another model to donate a chunk? I would file the broken ends flat with maybe a slight outward tilt so the new piece can be pressed in tight and glued with a small dab of thin cement. Others may have better gluing options?

So I decided to try this Tamiya TS-60 pearl green that I had sitting on the shelf. i decanted it, sprayed it through my airbrush and it went on absolutely beautifully. I think it would have sprayed just as nice right from the can, but i was worried about getting to heavy of a coat in the wheels.

Outstanding work as always! Lookin’ fine.

I’ve been fiddling with this one again while the charger dries. The body is sanded pretty much to shape and primed. I tried to paint it with Wicked Colors acrylic, but it just didn’t want to go on smooth, so into the purple pond it went. I tried some spoon tests later, but I didn’t get any results that gave me any confidence in it. Too bad since I have a few bottles of it and they have some very nice colors.

Thanks! So far this is just black laquer with a coat of Testors 1261 gloss clear laquer on top. Once the foil (done now in these pics) and the decals are on, I will coat the whole thing with more clear to seal everything. Then when dry I will mask it and spray Tamiya XF-86 flat clear on the roof section. I am certainly no expert on vinyl roofs, or anything else for that matter, but it looked OK on my ‘Cuda so I hope it works as well this time around.

Me too! I could spend hours wandering around looking at different vehicles, and imagining the possibilities.

This is looking fabulous Randy!

And if you’re not sure it’s ok for styrene, Do a test on some spare parts.

I made some caps for these Passche nozzles from .017” ID polyethylene tubing and a #12 machine screw. Incidentally, the Micheals bottles are a different thread than the Passche ones. However the smaller Passche bottles are the same treads as Model Master paints. FYI. And...I have enough tubing left over for a few more!?

Try a soft bristle toothbrush? To keep it from happening again, you could place a strip of TP on top of them while spraying. You should have plenty on hand by now, and you can always recycle it.? An ounce of prevention...

As long as the playdoh doesn’t get eaten by the resin it should work. I did cast a couple headlight lens using Silly putty and bondic.

Got some paint on it.

Well Jay can scratch that one off his bucket list!?

Sorry?. Yes, the chrome has to be scraped of for the glue to take hold. I like Tamiya paints. Laquers are more durable and dry quicker but the fumes are nasty! Priming is definitely required in my mind, especially on bodies. For glue, I mostly use Tamiya extra thin quick set for all close fitting joints. For slightly looser joints, good old Testors tube glue, but it dries real slow. Epoxy is another good choice for looser joints or joining dissimilar materials. A lot of guys like super glue, but I rarely use it. For starters, don’t try to achieve perfection, it will only discourage you.

Welcome. Yes, yes, yes, yes, and be patient! Someone will be along shortly to give you a better answer.?

She’s a beauty! Is that all Wicked Colors paint? What clear do you use over it?