Bills72sj

Nice work with the seatbelts and buckles.

I do not paint parts on the sprue either. Most every part needs a little sanding or attention done to it. I CA glue the part to a stub of scrap sprue in a location that will not show when assembled. CA glue has a brittle bond which, while strong, snaps pretty cleanly when the cross sectional area is small.

Foil would be my 1st choice. For painting, I would use Parafilm. No bleed under panel lines and the edges can be manipulated with a toothpick after trimming. It also never leaves residue like cheap masking tape. Even if it has been left on for months/years.

Way coo; build. I have one in the stash... somewhere.

That has been my experience as well.

Lower hose only if it is easy. Sharpies for side marker lights YES! for chrome trim? no so much. Testors glue, EVERY build as appropriate.

Thank for putting on a clinic with all the nice mods you have been doing.

Excellent result. Where did you get the grille mounted mirrors and the LED lights for the top of the headache rack?

Yes, more pictures.?

Very creative idea that has been well executed.

THANKS!

New, it greatly reduces the hassle of missing or damaged pieces. The only model I have rebuilt was a 70 Pontiac Grand Prix as it was way cheaper than a kit at the time.

Very creative! Do have any livery planned for it?

Very nicely done! If you are bored with it, I will give you my address. ?

That looks sweet! Do you have a pic of the yellow paint bottle? Is it enamel or acrylic?

I would suggest mini magnets glued where they are not seen and/or inset and painted over.

Nice work.

I have an iPhone and a PC. I use a genuine iPhone USB cable to download pics from my phone to my PC. Once they are in my PC, I have editing programs to make changes if needed for my bad picture taking skills (Generally cropping). I only view the forum on my PC not my phone.

I have sealed kits of the green one and the blue one. After successfully converting a JoHan 74 Olds Cutlass to a full detail kit, I will do one of them full detail. I like the suggestion of a 70 Monte Carlo as a donor. (I will need to get one) I have plenty of SBCs in the parts box.

Yellow with black stripes looks great. I did a Rally Sport one of the MPC kit with aftermarket decals. One of the rare builds I gave away.

Thanks. Just today I had my best buddy's son help me change spark plugs and valve cover gaskets for the 2nd time in 25 years.

I am grateful there are still kits being produced. Imagine the hobby if the supply dried up completely in say 1999? We'd all be trading $100+ for the few kits that would still be floating around. Without the repops, my stash would be less than half of what it is.

I own a Starlight black Pontiac. Pure black, no hue, no sparkle.

I am apprehensive about CA glue around glossy or chromed surfaces. I use Testors tube red to get it to stay in place then later, fill ALL the gaps with Testors window maker. I makes gaps disappear and draws in the color from both parts to visually narrow the seam. It also provides full and resilient strength around the entire perimeter of the part.

I have not done any pining yet. In this case there is no body surface to mount a pin. It is all "edge".