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Got the interior done. The shifter looks way to long to be accurate, but it’ll do. The speedo and tach decals didn’t want to stick to the clear (why do they use clear plastic?) piece that fits in behind the dash? I should have left the paper backing on and just glued them in place.

Yeah, that would be cool!?

Here’s my earlier thread on bits. My experience with the cheap hobby ones Is that the tips may or may not be sharpened anywhere near correctly. Check them out with a jeweller’s loupe. http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/topic/130290-drill-bits/

That’s COOL!

I have that one in the queue also. Looking forward to your build.?

The radiator shroud will interfere with getting the chassis and engine assembly into place, so I cut the bottom half off of it so it can be installed later. I also got the motor mostly finished, and a start on the vinyl top...so much for a quick build! ? Thanks for looking, comments welcome. Greg.

First I glued a couple of stop Brackets inside the fenders to locate the grill. I also separated the bumper support brackets from the frame and glued it in place along with the radiator support and that annoying front valence. I will paint this all as unit with the body after a little filler.

Well I might as well start a build thread on this even though it was supposed to be just a quick motivational build. One of my first annoyances was the fact that the front end is very poorly designed. The grill and bumper are in one piece and there is nothing to keep it from being pushed too far into the nose. The lower valence has absolutely no locating points at all and doesn’t really fit nicely where it should go.? Other than that, it looks like a pretty nice kit...so far.

Thanks. I’ve committed to putting a vinyl roof on it already.? So I started a WIP thread on it.

This is how I get the seams straight, parallel, and centered. Decide on the spacing between the seams and cut a strip of masking tape to suit. Once you get the tape centered, you can use it as a guide for gluing the seam strips on. I use Tamiya extra thin quick set cement in VERY tiny amounts and remove the tape asap. I then apply more cement If needed. Edit: That green painters tape left some residue that wasn’t the easiest to remove, so some better quality tape would be advisable.

Finished up the engine for the Charger.

Here is one I did a while back. The top seams are 0.10” x0.30” strip if I recall and the chrome dividing trim is 0.030 half round that I sanded to a half-oval shape. I sprayed a gloss black lacquer on first so the foil would stick to it, then cleared the entire car. Finally I put a coat of Tamiya XF-86 flat clear on the roof, spayed from a distance to get the texture.

Could that stuff be airbrushed on... or just not worth the extra effort?

After taking the summer off, I decided I needed to do a real quick build to get myself motivated again. I figured I would pick a model that I really wasn’t too enamoured with so I could bang it out quickly... no wiring, no corrections, no worrying about flaws, minimal sanding. Just slap some paint on and glue it together...So I picked the Revell ‘68 Charger special edition. The first thing I notice is the remains of vinyl roof trim...Well that has to go! And all those mold lines too. Now I’m thinking a vinyl top might look good? And I’ve got some other wheels I’d like to use...sigh.?

Sorry to hear thar Carl. As others have said, feel free to hang around the forum. You can comment on or critique my builds anytime. Best wishes, Greg.

Yes, Superclean has begun to etch my pyrex containers also. If it’s not a rare kit, it may be cheaper to buy another one rather than all the different ineffective strippers??

AMT did a ‘65 Coronet 2dr. Edit: Just googled them both and they are quite different.☹️

Do you like any one of the airbrushes over the others yet?

Really nice detailing on this one. It looks very realistic!

I bet that pineapple juice stings!? I have some recurring small floaters that I attribute to giving myself welding flashes over the years. I also had one large one a couple years ago that went away on its own.

Hey, Thanks! I just might have to join that forum.?

Thanks, not important though. Someone on another forum was asking and I figured someone here would know.

Careful...that little fan attachment may be a little aggressive and you may wind up with paint everywhere.? This tip on mine works plenty good.

Buy a cheap battery operated paint mixer. No more paint on the jar lids means no frozen lids and much easier cleanup.

Can anyone tell me what this dash is from? Thanks, Greg.