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Very nice. I love the clean lines of that body.
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Moebius 1964 Mercury Comet Pro Touring
Bills72sj replied to Justin Porter's topic in Car Kit News & Reviews
To me the Comet is kind of "Stodgy". But with the Pro Touring bits. I am in. -
Well done on a rarely seen subject. Kudos.
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Very nice result. This definitely on my must build list.
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Farrari "Testa Rossa" head wrinkle paint help
Bills72sj replied to BWDenver's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
You could experiment with some Rust-oleum textured spray paint. I used it for the deck of my race car hauler. -
Do you make notes/memory aids as you build?
Bills72sj replied to Mattblack's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
I do not use notes much. Once I have a vision it sticks in my head. When I do "Batch" builds of similar subjects, I will sometimes make a note of what color, engine or wheels I plan on using. When parts are in hand, I tend to put the desired, additional parts in the box and that generally covers it. Where I do use notes is when I have a unbuilt kit I am robbing parts from (Particularly semis). I keep a list of the missing parts so as to not waste time looking for something that is already missing. -
Very nice craftsmanship. I like it.
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I would just make them yourself. Water slide decal paper is cheap. There is a ton of artwork and photos all over the internet. An online catalog that sells 1:1 Cadillac emblems would be best. The tricky part is color. Silver or chrome are not available for us inkjeters but you could experiment with decaling black (or body color) over BMF and applying the decal on that. It is best to start with the largest high res file you can find then reducing PRINT size (not file size) to keep the resolution crisp.
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I converted a Revell 69 Mach 1 to a Boss 429. It fit fine. When I put a 427 Cammer in a 67 GT, The shock towers were almost completely removed.
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Those are WICKED! Well done! Any more pics?
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Nice job scuffing the slicks. They look like they have actually touched pavement.
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I shall be contrarian here, I put both BMF and decals directly on paint then clear coat. I changed to this method after a batch of BMF having some poor adhesive. It got annoying to trim something perfectly just to have the ends flip up at the slightest touch. Never had a problem since. I also have not experienced the yellowing described by others. Then again my oldest build with BMF is circa 2006.
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That looks fantastic! My 1st car was a 68 Malibu. I totaled it less than 2 weeks after I got it. I pulled in front of a dark blue car driving at night with his lights off.
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AMT 1964 Chevelle Malibu SS in Turquoise Metallic.
Bills72sj replied to Dragonhawk1066's topic in Model Cars
That looks GORGEOUS! I would be proud to have that in my display case. I am not nit picking but you may wish to take a closer look at your headlights. -
Round2 '68 El Camino Street Machine Kit
Bills72sj replied to stavanzer's topic in Truck Kit News & Reviews
I have always wanted to own a 1:1 68-70 El Camino. (My 1st car was a 68 Malibu) I have used this kit for 2 custom projects. I need to build a Day Two version for my collection. -
Wow, that finish is superb.
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So beautiful. I am jealous.
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Sox and Martin 1967 GTX, the 440 car
Bills72sj replied to gtx6970's topic in WIP: Drag Racing Models
Very nice build so far. I suggest you take the time to detail the Keystone Klassics with semigloss black. I shook my bottle of paint and used a round toothpick dabbed in what paint sticks to the lid. -
Build a Better Kelly Chadwick Vega F/C- DONE!!
Bills72sj replied to TheBEAUMONTGURU's topic in Drag Racing
Excellent result. What was the technique in the red interior panels? -
Sweet 57. Did you research the interior colors?
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8 Car Transporter (71 Mopar’s)
Bills72sj replied to Mopar - D's topic in WIP: Model Trucks: Big Rigs and Heavy Equipment
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Does anyone offer these wheels in 1/24 or 1/25?
Bills72sj replied to Monty's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
The ones on the little red car are pretty close except for the flat spokes. I actually had someone on the forum volunteer to put in the effort to design, and 3D print them, after sharing very specific dimensions. I asked for only the wheels centers, as I machine my own hoops from aluminum tubing. Here is a photo of the prints he made for me.