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That is absolutely gorgeous...in a goulish demented way!? Seriously man, your talents are second to none!

I am putting them on bare plastic. I usually use micro-set before and micro-sol after placing the decal. The micro-set would not flow out at all on the plastic so I used the micro-sol first and last. You say the newer decals are even thinner? Wow! I will try the soapy water trick if I ever have to repeat this scenario.

Well I had better luck with the front speakers. They have a smoother mounting contour than the rears.

Got to work on the interior. I think a tan interior would have looked better, but that would mean painting everything! I decided to install the rear seats even though they are not called for in this version. I snipped a corner off the supplied carpet and found that it doesn't stretch much so I don't think it would conform well to the rear wheel wells. So I wound up doing my own carpet. I managed to tear the two rear speaker decals (thankfully not too noticeable) and the two Porsche-Recaro seat decals which it will have to do without now.

2001 the box says...made in the Philippines. Item 24229-2500. I'm not concerned with getting replacements from them although I understand they are pretty good about it. I will just be super careful with the rest of them. I did manage to get the 5 itty-bitty guage decals in place. It's the larger ones that have given me trouble.

Is it just me, or do they suck? I've wrecked four of the decals for my Porsche 911 GT3. They seem to be WAY thinner than any other decals I have done. That said, I don't usually do a lot of decals, but it seems if I don't get them bang on where they need to be, they will tear if I try to move them. Rant over.

Lots of good fab work in this thread. http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/topic/147937-69-mustang-home-built-special-drift-car/

The reason I don't want to paint is because of the extremely faint script. I am quite certain I would obliterate it, knowing how I paint! I have never "just polished" a model and thought this may be a candidate. I think the dry brushing is the best solution as this script is far to fine for my fat fingers and failing eyes to trim around! Sorry Bart...I should have started my own thread.

Beautiful job on this Pete! Hope you don't mind, but I am going to copy your interior treatment, and maybe the mesh too.

Rather than start a new thread, I will ask it here since it is foil related...maybe. Is it even possible to foil something this tiny? I am considering just polishing this model. Any other options than foil?

I am a fan of quite a few cars from all makes up into the 70’s. They were all distinctive . In the 80’s, the field narrowed quite a bit and they somewhat lost their identity. It seemed that styling was less of a concern, except for a few flagship vehicles. 90’s and newer, only the odd domestic vehicle to me, has any “sex appeal” or distinctiveness. Daily drivers have all taken on a similar look. If you were to look at a bunch of new vehicles parked in a row with the emblems removed, it would be tough to say what brand they are from a distance of 30 ft. I guess if the wind tunnel has the final say they would all be identical.

Nice job on that weathering, the rust looks real!

Very clean, nice build!

I’m thinking that my 2013 MX-5 with the prht might be somewhat collectible one day. It will never be really valuable, but I’m keeping it anyways until I can’t drive or I can no longer get in and out of it!

Excellent job! Very creative mind you have.

WOW! What?!

Very Interesting. I agree, the ‘vette sides flow nicely. What are the little teardrop thingies?

Nice job! These kits go together very well. I am currently working on their 911gt3. Yours looks great.

Good job! Your paint looks waaay nicer than what’s on the box.

Each to his own. I have used both Tamiya and Testors spray cans. I am not concerned with colour accuracy but I find more and more that the spray pattern is very heavy compared to what I can get with the airbrush, so I find myself decanting them.

Do some research before buying an airbrush. Some are far easier to clean than others. More expensive does not necessarily mean better for our purposes. I have found the siphon feed bottles way easier to clean than the little gravity cup on mine.

What is the size range of the chuck on that? It should have a ton of power if those are 18650’s.

This is the difference that coloured primers can make with the same paint. This is tamiya x-46 over L-R : red oxide,grey,pink and white. Tests are the best way to go.

There are at least 3 different facets to this hobby. Building is the one I enjoy the most. Collecting is one I don’t indulge in. If I don’t intend to build it I don’t buy it. Then there is the fun of being part of the community here and in local clubs. Which is also a big part of it for me. As long as you’re having fun, it’s al good! All dollars well spent.

I am a member Wayne. Unfortunately I can’t make this meeting. Hopefully the next one!