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A local hobby shop was having a sale, so I picked these two up. My first Tamiya kits ever. Up till now I have only built AMT, Revell, Monogram and Polar Lights.

Fast forward to nearly done. I have had to strip the rear bumper chrome on this one also due to large sink marks!

This is another one I started during my Corvette kick. Not much detail on the engine or chassis. Door panels are very nice though?? The body was fun to put together, the nail is to try to keep the panels at the same level. I added strip material behind all the seams to beef them up. The last thing I want is a body seam splitting after I've painted it.

The chrome on the front bumper and grill in this kit are terrible. Plus there are huge sink marks on the topside of the bumper. The bumper also requires a fair bit of sanding to fit properly, so stripping it was a no-brainer. After cleaning it up, filling the sinks and re-shaping the ends a bit, I will spray it with Krylon chrome. It may not be as nice as Alclad or Molotow, but good enough for this kit! The grill fits OK, but the chrome on it is poor also, so I've stripped it too.

I did a google search of this site and came up with these threads. you can comb through them to see if anyone mentions the colors? https://www.google.ca/search?q=site:modelcarsmag.com+gravedigger&source=lnms&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjinZinpJ3hAhUSVK0KHeiWBJEQ_AUICSgA&biw=1280&bih=563&dpr=1.5

All of 'em !!

I just bought a can of this at Michaels with a coupon to see what it looks like. The two spoons on the left are Testors 1290 chrome. The two on the right are Krylon chrome. I recently bought can of Testors extreme wet look clear lacquer, so I tried it on the two outside spoons, but it dulled them both down quite a bit! The best looking one is the Krylon I think.

WOW! Amazing work! I have a hard time believing that this level of quality and detail can be done in 1/25 scale!

I have never used them but understand micro-balloons require some caution in use!

Pretty much done except for fabbing up some replacement door handles.

Ok, here they are. I put a small circle of silver duct tape in behind the cast headlights, since there was a large hole that I think would have been visible through the lens. Then glued them in with MM clear parts cement. Much better looking than the chrome ones I think.

Now this stuff is clear! The original kit windshield is on the left. I was able to form it with a little heat from a hair dryer, and it kept it's shape. LePages superglue does not seem to cloud it and neither does MM liquid cement. My first try at forming the windshield doesn't quite conform to the frame, but for $5 a sheet, I can make a few attempts to get it right!

I managed to screw up the paint job on this one too while trying to clean the paint off the foil. I have to fab a new windshield for this, as the kit piece is too thick

Well I have finally got this painted to my satisfaction. It's far from perfect, but good enough for these eyes. I switched from those Vallejo paints which are actually made for painting scale figurines I believe, to Testors spray paints. The flakes in the1837 revving red stood out a little to much for my liking, so I put a coat of translucent red over top, then the Gloss Coat after foiling it.

I am currently working on 4 models. Impatience is my worst enemy. I find if I have multiples on the go, I can leave one alone while things dry. Or I can set it aside and reflect on what I want to do.

Thanks Scott!

You need to get one of these. A cheap one from harbor freight would work. they are also available in a digital style.

I'm sorry, but you can not tell me that a small car with 1400 HP is as nice to drive on the street as a car with 400 HP! Disclaimer: I have never driven a car with 1400 HP so...?

Well I did raise the roof a tad, but in the process of handling it I managed to break both door handles that I had carefully hollowed out. so now it is sans door handles. I have re-painted it with a Testors red. I may try to fab some door handles to glue on later, or maybe not? Pics to follow.

Just because you CAN, doesn't mean you SHOULD! That would be a really sweet little ride with a 400hp small block in it.

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I definitely like it! It may be just a little heavy on the Chevy, but it does look better than the '32?

Good score! I imagine you bought it.

I will take one shot at raising the roof a hair as per Richards suggestion. If it doesn't work the first try, I will live with it as is. Since I already snapped the driver's side, I am first reinforcing the vent windows with some .040 half round. It will not be noticeable after it is painted. The wife didn't like the color, and I must say I am not that impressed either. But... with a coat of Testors transparent red on top it looks much nicer!