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Looks great! I am considering Pegasus wheels for a build I’m planning. Do they work with the wheel back that come with the model kits?

Mike I just realized I should have quoted you. Please see above for the paint and prep reply

Some additional pics of the engine, under carriage, and interior. I’m happy with the way this is turning out. Certainly not too detailed, but this is the first kit I’ve built in many years. Not trying to frustrate my self with it

Great detail work on the dash and engine. Looks great

Thanks Mike! I did not use primer at all. I prepped the body by wet sanding with 600 grit sandpaper and wash and dried thoroughly. I really have found the the first couple of coats need to be very light. I dried each coat with a hair dryer to make sure that they were dry to the touch. I put the the future on right away, a couple thin coats then a good wet coat. I bought the paint at hobby lobby

The Trans Ams look great! I’ve been having good results thinning with was and clearing with future. I found an old bottle of the original future under my sink. I just posted up a ‘66 mustang body I just finished in wip. I bought some metallic white craft paint that I had in mind for an early Trans Am

I picked some metallic blue that I thought would be perfect. I sprayed it at about 40 psi, from about a foot away - about 3 light coats and a nice heavy wet coat. I dried with a hair dryer between coats. Then 2 light coats of future and one wet coat. I let it sit for a few days and the waxed it with meguires cleaner wax. I’m pretty happy with the way it turned out. I destroyed the windshield, first with a drip of glue, then I cracked it trying to sand and polish it. I have a new windshield on the way from eBay.

I’ve been working on learning how to use my airbrush and craft paints and started to work on a ‘66 GT 350 I’ve had for a couple years

What are you guys using to cut body panel (like holes in the hood for the engine to stick through or wheel arch relocation) Xacto knife? What blade and what technique do you use?

I need this kit! I had a 1:1 '65 (hardtop), I loved that car.

lookin' good

Really nice work all around!! Would you please let us know what wheels those are??

Is there a go to source for adter market wheels and tires, specifically drag slicks and wide wheels?

I'm well on my way to finishing a 1966 GT350. This is the first kit that I have put together in ages and have been using the old Testors glue in the orange tube, I typically use a tooth pick to apply the glue. The windows in this kit are cut very close to the size of the opening, when installing the windshield I got a smear of testors glue on the bottom potion of the winfshield (winshield slid once it was in place. I did some research and it looks like there are alternatives in the glue in the orange tube. Please let me know whst you use or recommend. I'm kind of bummed out about this, this has been the best I've ever done building a kit, I sprayed and polished the best paint job I have ever done. I'll post some pics. Thank you edit: I found a replacement windshield on ebay for 5.99 + 5.00 shipping. I'm tempted to buy it, but it cost 1/2 as much as the kit. i'll see if i can get the old one out before I buy it though

Looking great! Your repair job on the wheel well looks good. Any thoughts on color?

Well, this has come to a screaching hault. Missing too may of the small pieces to finish it out. It was a sucess in the fact that I learned a lot about airbrushing and craft paints. My confidence level has been boosted. I'm going to try a new in the box kit with all the pieces now.

The CB and dash look really good. Can't wait to see if come together

Great build, i really like the stance and love the engine. Both ways

Really nice work. You have some great skills!

Looks great!

Please keep this thread going! I’m extremely interested.

Ok. So I went to HarborFreight and bought the airbrush and compressor combo, the airbrush didn’t work at all. Took it back and they gave me a new one. Good people. went to hobby lobby and picked up some “all surface” craft paint and some plastic spoons at the supermarket. I sanded some spoons down with 600 grit sandpaper and started experimenting The black ones are rough because I was learning and testing the durability of the paint. These are shot with the HarborFreight airbrush with no primer. Then “cleared” with future floor polish. Once I got the hang of it, I wet sanded the old Silverado with 600 using the old black rattle can paint as a leveler. I decided I would paint it what the bottle said was metallic black I carely thinned the paint with windshield washer fluid til I thought it was right and started putting on thin coats, making sure the the last coat was total dry to the touch before moving to the next coat Omce I had the coverage I wanted, I started putting the future on. Slowly at first them some really wet coats Pc I wish I could capture the color and shine on my iPhone , these pics really don’t do it justice! I will never use a rattle can again. If I learned anything today, it’s that my spoon painting skills are stellar haha

Truly amazing work on this! You have skills!

Trying my hand at a kit I started about 25 years ago and did a poor job! This will be a mash up on an old Silverado kit and part from the “extra parts box”. I’ve not done much model building in a while..and i’m Not near at the level as most on this forum. here is the spare parts engine I’m going to use poorly brush painted interior- lots of “unwanted texture” 25 year old Rattle can paint with lots more “unwanted texture” I plan on sanding the body body to smooth it out and try a few different acrylic paints through and airbrush. I’ve never used acrylic paint or an airbrush before so this is going to be interesting! If nothing else, I hope to provide some comic relief! I’ll keep this thread updated as I go along. I work a lot so progress will probably be slow.