Pierre Rivard

Thanks Mark. Funny thing, when I looked at the posted picture I thought I had to go back and do more polishing on the front end but I can't see it with my own eyes. Possibly the same phenomenon as the camera adding 10 pounds to the actress...lol. I'm not touching it for fear of doing more bad than good. Moving on to decal day. Yippee!

Beautiful build Gerald. I like the way you photographed it. It's a feat to make a lilac colored car look sinister! Congratulations!

Nice going David. The almost but not quite black color you chose for the body is really nice. Most of us would have gone black but your way is better I think.

I would need new glasses just to see it... Seriously, beautiful "little" build!

The body has been polished with 6000-8000-12000 cloths and then Tamiya fine and finish compounds. Ready for decals

Interior work very straightforward. I used the gauge decals from the VRM sheet Added seat belts with lever style Detail Master PE. Very detailed instructions but I took a few shortcuts considering this is not open cockpit. The only other add is a fire extinguisher.

Looking very very good Seth!

Fabulous build sir, and your photography setup and processing is also fantastic.

Thanks Mark. I wanted more pop and I know where I slipped on my color formula but I will leave it as is. I want to finish this build and start on my summer break (I usually pause building from May to October).

Thanks William. This is an impressive set of GS Corvettes. Are these AM 1/24 or 1/32 slot cars? I love the Nassau blue you used for 004. Maybe just a touch dark but it's beautiful.

I had doubts in the back of my mind that I missed the color target for the body. As I was working on interior parts with a variety of blue and gray tones (on purpose) I started wondering if I should repaint the body the color I achieved on the interior door panels & IP. At this stage the body is cleared but unpolished. I took a picture of all these parts in better light to assess the next step. Attaching my hip photo as well as 2 color reference photos showing how that color moved dependent on lighting and photo setup I don't think the color is spot on but not massively off so right now I don't think I will strip & repaint. Comments / advice welcome

Superb work so far. Thank you for sharing, this is fun to watch.

Through the roof realism. Absolutely beautiful rendition of a great car.

Absolutely masterful replica of a completely nutty car. Bravo!

Thanks Mark for info on polishing compounds. Low viscosity and thin coats is what works best for me brush painting the color. I work it in with the brush barely touching the surface and the low viscounts allows time to work the paint in multiple times. Think opposite of how we need to handle Future. As for Future. I plan to follow what I did on my Porsche 917K project. Polishing the acrylic clear, decals and only one coat of Future in the end to seal decals.

These MFH kits assembled by master builders like you always look so impressive. Always a joy to watch your work.

Looking forward to seeing the completed build.

Another beautiful build from your productive bench Rich. Nice to see a car from fellow Canadian Ron, not too many of them around.

What you are doing with the engine is masterful. I'm learning so much here. Engines on these 60's F1 cars make or break the kit because they are in plain view. This one will definitely make the kit. Bravo!

For this one I used 2 drops 930 dark blue, 4 drops 990 light grey, 6 drops 521 metal medium and 15 drops 524 thinner medium for each of the 2 very thin coats over a light grey primer. Here's a photo in natural lighting. I plan to try polishing compound for the clear. I have Tamiya Fine and Finish to try. Any input would be helpful as this is a first for me. I was thinking I would do the usual 6000, 8000 & 12000 wet sand carefully staying away from all these edges and then Fine compound and finally Finish compound. Enough or too many steps? Input from other builders would be helpful.

Thank you John, I appreciate the support. I learn so much from other people's build so I share my learnings thinking I might occasionally provide useful information to other builders.

Body primed a few days ago. Some minimal wet sanding 4000 to 12000 grit, then 2 coats of color brushed on today. A bit early to see what the color will look like with clear and in good light but I am happy it went on smooth with not a trace of brush marks. I'm gonna let her sit there in the cabinet for 2 or 3 days before moving on with the clear coats. Polishing that clear should be "fun" with all the surface changes and creases.

Will follow with great interest. What scale?

That color seems to move quite a bit depending on lighting. Sometimes lighter/darker or ice blue to gray-blue in tone. I'll do what I can but using GM Silver Blue as my reference.

Thanks Cliff. I very much appreciate the help. Unfortunately the Rev's chat is down and I am already it the painting process. I will attempt to replicate silver blue as best as I can with my mixing capabilities. If I get there 75% I'll be happy.