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Welcome. Muscle cars and Gassers are my thing.
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Welcome aboard. I found out quick that there are a lot of nice fellows with a lot of experience here to help.
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First Kit in 20 Years
Zippi replied to bluestringer's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
I started back after 40+ years and I can tell you the Revell 1956 Ford truck Foose addition is one of the nicer kits and trouble free. -
If its a knob, nut, bolt I'll use a tooth pic . if its the fan belt, seats, under the hood I'll use a brush. I use a permanent marker for some exterior/interior trim, and some gauges. The Molotow Chrome Markers are good for chrome touch up. I have a big magnifying glass clamped to a piece of metal that suspends it above my work bench so I'm looking down on my work hands free.
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Thanks Mike. So....or you drilling just deep enough for the plug wire to bottom out in the head or through the head like I am?
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Thanks for the info David.
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Novus vs. Tamiya Polishing Compounds
Zippi replied to Miatatom's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
I'd like to try the Tamiya compounds but I have used the NOVUS products. I really don't see any difference in the NOVUS products vs the Meguiar's products that I use on my 1:1 49 Chevy pickup. They both produce a slick high shine. -
I have the body, hood, and dash finish sanded and final prime. I'll let the paint cure for 24 hrs and tomorrow try out my makeshift spray booth. I'm hoping for better results this time around.
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I got the engine put together. I always seem to have a problem after drilling the holes in the heads of getting the plug wires to stay in the holes. I end up getting more glue on the wire and head than needed. Then I have to go back and touch up the wires, heads, and headers. Anyone have a good way of getting plug wires to stay in?
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Sweet ride. Love the color.
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AMT 1960 Chevy pickup
Zippi replied to cobraman's topic in WIP: Model Trucks: Pickups, Vans, SUVs, Light Commercial
Looks great man. I have one setting on my work bench waiting to be built. -
*Ford FD-100 Pickup*
Zippi replied to Zippi's topic in WIP: Model Trucks: Pickups, Vans, SUVs, Light Commercial
Just thought I would give an update on the cracked windshield I had in my kit. I contacted Revell about a month ago about a replacement and never heard anything so I never thought anymore about it. Well....today the replacement windshield showed up. I have to say, Reveal came through and they seem to stand behind their product. -
What did you see on the road today?
Zippi replied to Harry P.'s topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
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I'm still working with my paint process and mine looked like yours my first time around. I went ahead and stripped the paint to try again. I'm not sure about your process but I think my paint was to thick and I didn't give the gloss enough time to cure. More wet sanding would probably take more of the orange peel out but in my case I ended up burning through some of the edges.
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Wecome Mark. Whatya workin on?
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Nice. I like the Hemi in the 55. It's something you don't normally see.
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Ok fellows....here is my makeshift spray booth. I had the wife bring home a couple boxes and within 10 min this morning I had a paint booth. Granted this is nothing fancy and it is only temporary. I paint outside so I just needed something to block the wind so I can work on perfecting my paint skills. I doubled up some paper towels and tapped to the back to catch the paint.
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Thanks MIke. I tried this on my Foose truck but I guess I didn't scribe deep enough. We'll see how this turns out.
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I have not tried any of those paints.
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I got some of the engine parts cleaned up and painted. I thought I would scribe/wash the panel lines this time and see how it turns out on this model.
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Maybe it's just me but I'm thinking if there was any problem with the motors catching the paint on fire or anything else I would have read something online about it with all the research I've done on these little spray booths. Just like any other products, accendents can happen. Guess that's why they call them accendents.