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I saw a guy on YouTube explaining how to do it this way. I like it, it's quick and looks good.

This is a pic after the top coat and gloss.

Thanks for the comments fellows but looking through my eyes I don't like what I'm seeing.

Well fellows.....after airbrushing the topcoat on yesterday morning I sprayed the 3 coats of gloss on yesterday afternoon and this morning when I pulled the plastic tub off I was surprised at what I saw. I'm going to give it a full 48 hrs to cure but I just don't like what I see. Once I try and wet sand some of the BLAH_BLAH_BLAH_BLAH out and polish it I'm going to take a step back and figure out what I want to do. I have done a lot of testing and I have tried different acrylic paints, rattle can & airbrush, and 3 different gloss finishes and I can't seem to get anything to look good at all. One thing is for sure.....I'm giving up on the craft paints. Not sure what to try next if any at all. At this point I'm just frustrated. I think I'm doing ok on the detailing and have learned a lot from a lot of fellows on this site but it's the body painting that has always been my downfall.

Like Mike said.....looks like an acrylic paint that all spray out flat. Hit it with some clear/gloss of your choice and see how it looks.

As far as your plug wires and distributor, I started out buying the pre-wired distributors but from the advise from the good ole fellows on this forum I'm now making my own with the distributor that comes with each kit. Sand the top of the distributor flat, dirll a small hole, twist 9 wires together at the end (30 gauge) and super glue wires into the hole. Takes me about 5 min to make one up.

I knew better.....just wasn't thinking. Thanks man.

I got to try out my makeshift spray booth this morning. It did a good job of blocking most of the wind as it was windy again today. I think the paint lied down a little better this time and the panel lines look pretty good. I guess I'll know for sure once I get the gloss coat on and see what the finished product looks like.

Ok.....I just painted the Chevy Nova body and hood with the Ceramcoat Bridgeport Grey inside my makeshift spray booth outside. It did a good job of blocking the wind and the paint seem to lay down a little better this time around. Got a little bit of trash that blew in on the body. Should I let it dry, sand, and spray another coat? The door gaps are still dark this time so I guess I scribe'd the gaps deep enough.

NIce. What color you going with on the body?

Welcome. Muscle cars and Gassers are my thing.

Welcome aboard. I found out quick that there are a lot of nice fellows with a lot of experience here to help.

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.

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?

Thanks for the info David.

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.

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?

I have this one setting on my work bench but it's not the next project. I'll be watching this build.

Sweet ride. Love the color.

Nice. Paint is killer.

Looks great man. I have one setting on my work bench waiting to be built.

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.

NIce. What kit?