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Rich Chernosky

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  1. 2 hours ago, Chinacar said:

    I saw a post in another forum that there are aftermarket decals available for these kits. This is great because you won't have to deal with 40 year old decals!

    There is a way of saving old decals that I have been using for a long time now.  But it is not as good as new...  Indycals  has this set and that is the direction I will be taking.  Thanks for the reply. 

  2. Mario...another masterpiece.  The  background, the photography, the model....all done to perfection.  As a side note; you might be interested to know how the Miami vice show obtained the white Ferrari Testa Rossa.  Sonny's original ride was a black Ferrari Daytona convertible that was really a fiberglas bodied Corvette. Ferrari told the producers if they destroyed that car in an episode they would donate a real Testarossa. 

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  3. Greg...keep looking   for pipe cleaners. I have some that work.  Also  look for the right size Q-tip that will go in the barell.  I use these in between complete cleanings.  For solvent, Savogram makes a product called  Kwikeze Paint brush and Roller cleaner that is much stronger than lacquer thinner. Most hardware stores carry it.  It will dissolve acrylics and can be used to restore all your brushes too.  A word of caution though, it leaves a residue on your skin and is quite nasty when sprayed. Always wash your hands after using it as it will also absorb in your skin.

  4. Allan...congratulations on the new house and move.  I just moved myself to NY  (aarrggh) and relocated 60yrs of accumulation. And especially on having your own dedicated work area which is essential to model work. Your work area will always be a work in progress. Two things come to mind to help you with your work station. Get your compressor as far away from your paint booth as possible. Vibrating a paint booth is not good and compressors exhaust a lot of dirty air.  I can help you with a way to vent it outside as there is a window close.  If that is carpet under your chair that is a no no.  You will never find any small parts (like PE)  in carpet.  You will spent a lot of time on the floor (trust me on this) looking for parts so cover up any hiding places to make your job easier. Happy modeling BTW..that Porsche was a good choice. 

  5. John...this is coming along very nicely. Can't miss with a Tamiya kit.  Really like that interior. It will go well with the body color.  I did the spyder and the coupe so long ago (in red of course) but it is always nice to see someone else's take on the same kit. Thanks for posting. 

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  6. 6 hours ago, dougwintz said:

    Really great work Rich. I searched on this topic because I'm building the same Ebbro kit, the Gold Leaf version with the high wing. I have encountered a lot of fitment problems and working through them. Front suspension, engine mount, etc. Looking forward to getting this one out of my system. 

    6 hours ago, dougwintz said:

     

    Doug..those  Ebbro kits make great models when finished...so keep at it. The only fit problem I really had was with the nose cone on the 49. Bear in mind I modified the 49B nose to fit .  You should have no problem if all the radiators and braces are installed properly. Good luck and thanks for reviving this post. 

     

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