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400 models lost! OUCH!!!!!!

Well done! ?

An ambitious and enterprising builder could actually build replicas of either or both of these teams.

I am ALMOST in that category. My stash is always growing faster than my building. However, I DO actually build around 4-5 a year. Just not as fast as I would like. (Especially since I have become my own worst Rivet Counter...) I also have to consciously avoid Squirrel behavior due to limited WIP storage space.

Very classy ride. Love the color and skirts. ?

Well done. ?

Thanks, Carl. ?

Back before I had a dedicated work bench, I used to use a Formica countertop sink cutout scrap as a mobile base. The 3/4" particle board gives it some heft. I have noticed the dust phenomenon in photos as well. I have taken to dusting my finished builds in my paint booth prior to pics... Assuming I remember.

I too have made lots of inkjet decals. 1st with Testors paper and then with aftermarket paper off ebay. If I set my print quality to "normal" the prints are a bit light in coverage. If I set my print quality to "best" then the color saturation is quite acceptable. The only exception is if I use "best" for black only decals, I get the beading you are getting. A word of advise, let the ink dry 24 hours before attempting to clear them. Hit them too soon and the ink may run. I learned that on some red printed decals that made the white background pink. Testors Decal Bonder (9200?) works fantastic as a clear overcoat. Unfortunately, it is no longer available. I think it is an enamel glosscoat. I have yet to experiment with substitutes.

I made my shifters from hat pins. If you dip the head in thickened black paint, you could simulate the vertically extended knob. As for the boot, I would use silly putty or an equivalent and paint it too.

Thank you, Donato. ? Thank you, David. ? Thank you, Kevin.?

I have been plugging away on my batch build Pontiac interiors. I now have the 3rd one done. Since the 2+2 is a lower line car, the dash and console are blacked out instead of wood grain. I used the same method on the window cranks as the the Bonneville. The arm rests and console are scratch built. The gauges and speedometer are decals from the 65 Bonneville kit. The steering wheel is 5 parts and includes tinted clear portions and a turn signal stalk. I even made 2+2 emblem decals for the door panels.

That is SWEET! Does anyone know if they made a T-top version?

MPC 1968 and 1969 Impalas

If the paint is fresh and the decals are fresh. Just apply them. Set aside an unused portion of the decal sheet still on the backing paper and spray IT with your desired clear. If you get NO reaction from that, then you may clear the decaled model. I have had only one bad reaction from clear. Testors Glosscoat Enamel over a set of custom Keith Marks decals. I got very undesirable wrinkling. He printed them on an ALPS printer with a clear of his choosing. I failed to test 1st.

Dang that's pretty. I'll trade you an unbuilt kit for it... lol

If you are willing to put forth the effort, you could just make and print your own. Here are some examples of my home made decals.

This is my go to as well. I also use it to fill in the gaps between chrome bumpers and the body. It draws in the color form both parts and visually narrows the unsightly gaps.

I have only done one glue bomb. It was only attempted due to rarity/cost of an unbuilt kit. I wanted to replicate a nicer version of my 1:1 work beater that I tinkered with for 4-5 years when my kids were little. It is not exactly recent but it is the only one I have done. I have WAY too many new kits to put forth the time into any others. The model was brush painted blue when I got it.

Following. My Dad had a 64 Caddy in dark metallic blue when I was a kid.

Yes, do it for the fun of it. Do not get worked up about the results. Just practice your craft. Never let it become a chore. Just walk away for a bit if needed.

Have have 2 done. A poory built Javelin Pro Mod and my recent 74 Hurst Olds. I have a Maverick and a 70 Olds Cutlass in my stash. I would LOVE to get a "Haulin' Hearse" (or any other Cadillacs for that matter)

That is an interesting color for the engine. If Quick Shine is the same a Pledge. you can remove it with a household ammonia and cotton swabs. doing so does not bother solvent based paints in the least. I recleared the roof on my Chevelle 3 times with no affect on the color.

I hear ya on the windshield fit on a resin body. I have a WIP that I struggled getting the windows in place THEN had to Dremel them and the painted body to get the interior tub to fit properly.

Wow! You could fit 6 of your friends in the trunk sneaking into the drive-in.