Andrew McD

A very impressive build; made so by your superb painting skills. Can you provide any insight as to how you thin and what pressure you shoot the Createx paints at? I like the Createx paints but I struggle with getting them to atomize nicely and lay down smoothly. Any advice would be much appreciated.

I have used Mr. Surfacer 1000 and 1500 as a primer under Tamiya lacquers and acrylics with no compatibility issues. In fact I find the 1500 applied with an air brush lays down beautifully smooth. Perhaps it's the pigment size or a different chemistry in the Mr. Surfacer 500? I think the lower number Mr. Surfacer, such as 400 and 500 are intended as "fillers" for seams and surface imperfections and then need an additional coat of a finer grade primer before the color coat.

What is your source for the belly tank? I've been entertaining the idea of attempting something like what you've got going.

If your issue is with the solvent in lacquer based paints just be aware that some "acrylic" paints are solvent based; Tamiya for instance. I state this because I've seen plenty of instances on the internet where people think that acrylic defines a paint as being water based which is not the case.

Thanks to all for their comments. A few folks have commented on the stance and the wheels. The wheels are what came with the kit and I thought they really are a nice touch. The stance is stock and really looks the part to my eye. For a nice curbside '57 this one really fits the bill. Again thanks for all the comments and all the great advice and ideas I get from this website.

How can you not love a 911? Yours is most excellent!

That charcoal paint looks great! Well done!

Very nice, very sharp clean build. I have this one in the stash and look forward to building it. The carbon fiber roof decal has a reputation for being a bit of a challenge; yours seems to have come out just fine. Any advice on applying it?

Your perseverance paid off! Extraordinary depth and shine in the paint. I too would be curious to see under the hood and the undercarriage.

Thanks for all the comments, they are much appreciated!

I built the Renwal version as a kid as well as the chassis. As Ace points out the clear parts are a challenge, particularly to an unsupervised 11 year old. Mine ended up with substantial glue smears but ultimately I finished the project and got it to 'run'. Just as Spooky notes it taught me a great deal about how engines work. I would consider building one again.😃

Gorgeous paint! Love the lines of this car.

Fascinating looking machine and beautifully built!

My wife bought this kit for me and it has been lingering in the stash for quite some time. I painted the body a deep blue but it now slips my mind as to what kind of paint I used. It's a simple snap tight kit; curbside and no real undercarriage detail. I've done very little bare metal foil work previously so I figured I would make this an exercise in BMF application. The BMF turned out OK, doesn't really stand up to close inspection but looks nice sitting on the shelf. While BMF still seems to be the best option for chrome detail I still dread using it. Perhaps with more practice I won't mind it so much. m

The forum seems to function just fine as it is. I am left wondering why you are contemplating changes? One of my pet peeves is the frequent changes that are made to software applications that function and meet my needs. All too often these changes seem to be made with a "because we can" attitude rather than fixing something that doesn't work. While there are many things in life that can benefit from adjustments and changes this forum, in my opinion, isn't one of them.

I agree with all of your comments about Greg; what a loss. Your model is an excellent tribute to the man.

You are one salty dude; and I mean that in the nicest way possible!😀 Your salt works turns out unique and exceptional builds that are an inspiration. Thanks for showing what can be done.

Very cool rendition of one of my favorite year Corvettes! When you say the chrome was "retouched" was it completely stripped and repainted or just hit spots where the parts came off the sprue tree?

I think that's the way some hot rods are built; from the parts laying around. You've done it justice, cool looking little ride!

Those wheels give the car a great stance. A high quality build!

Never previously heard of this car much less realized Tamiya made a model of it. Very cool and impressive build!

Excellent !

Thanks for the comments and ideas. I could not work out a clean way to pin the bumper but I think I’ve got a solution that should work. I will press some epoxy putty into the void in the back of the bumper, the area that contacts the fascia. The putty should hold the bumper in place with little risk of smearing liquid cement on paint or chrome. I did the experiment with some Sticky Tack used for hanging posters. It has a viscosity similar to putty and allowed me to position the bumper without making a mess.

Doing some preliminary test fitting and having a terrible time trying to get the front bumper to fit. There are no pins or notches to provide a secure fit . I have scraped the chrome plating from the inside of the bumper in an effort to get a snug fit but to no avail. I believe a number of people on this forum have built this kit and I'm looking for some advice on how to mount the front bumper. Given its current lack of positive fit when glue comes into play and there is paint on the body I am not going to be happy with the result. I have included some photos to show how the instructions say the bumper should mount and some crude mockup efforts with a bit of tape. Not sure if it will be evident that the bumper just doesn't want to line up evenly where the ends wrap around.

Really impressive work on the interior! I’ll be watching this one and learning a lot!