[32 Ford]

On 6/30/2024 at 6:37 AM, Andrew McD said:

Nice color combo; off to a good start!
 

Thanks.

 

19 hours ago, Tim W. SoCal said:

Great choice of colors! Can't wait to see your build finished and in the "Under Glass" thread...

 

Thanks. Going to be a while yet, still waiting on some parts.

[What’s your favorite glue or adhesive?]

Tamiya Thin, regular and quick setting, Tamiya Cement, Loctite Superglue Gel.

[32 Ford]

4 hours ago, Ace-Garageguy said:

Good looking color combo.

Thanks Bill.

 

4 hours ago, Zippi said:

Looking good there James.  Love those 32 Fords.

Thanks Bob.

 

2 hours ago, TransAmMike said:

Oh yeah James, gonna look great in those colors!

Thanks Mike.

 

1 hour ago, slusher said:

Nice color choices James!

Thanks Carl.

 

46 minutes ago, NOBLNG said:

That does look great James! Funny, I just settled this morning on painting mine almost exactly those colours. Now I know it will look OK.?

Thanks Greg.

 

42 minutes ago, stavanzer said:

Nice Start. There can never be too many '32 Fords.

Thank you.

[32 Ford]

Working on a Revell 32 Ford. Building a Highboy but using the Ford engine. Paint is Tamiya x-32 Titanium Silver and Tamiya x-7 Red. I am missing some chassis and suspension parts, have them on order. All comments welcome and thanks for looking. Yes that's a green tomato on the upper right, I'm thinking of slicing it up and frying it.

 

 

[1965 Ford Mustang]

That's a great looking Mustang Michelle. Nice work.

[Moebius 65' Plymouth Belvedere build]

Beautiful work. Very sharp.

[61 Chevy SS 409]

17 hours ago, TarheelRick said:

Very nice build, especially like the color. Even though I am a died in the wool Ford guy, I wouldn't mind having one like this parked on my carport.

Thanks.

 

11 hours ago, TransAmMike said:

Aww, my favorite Impala.  Looks so nice in that color and the wheels look perfect on it.

Great job James?  Mikey likes it?

Thanks Mike.

 

1 hour ago, ChrisR said:

Very nice.

Thank you.

 

1 hour ago, Funkychiken said:

Cool car, great looking build!

Thank you.

[61 Chevy SS 409]

20 hours ago, espo said:

Great looking dark blue color and finish. The bumpers sheen looks close to the body trim. Like how you posed the front wheels and the wheel and tire combination look good. 

Thanks David.

 

20 hours ago, rrb124@sbcglobal.net said:

Checking out the nice engine bay and the dual snorkel air cleaner.

Thank you.

 

20 hours ago, Hard_2_Handle_454 said:

Nice work.  What's funny is I was just at an indoor Flea Market that's next door to where I get my car serviced; they had two die cast 61 Impalas in there.  Someone was also selling several pricey Danbury Mint cars. 

Thanks.

 

20 hours ago, Zippi said:

Nice looking 61 Bubble top James. That color looks pretty kewl.   

Thanks Bob.

 

17 hours ago, Tim W. SoCal said:

Bitchen Bubble Top Impala, James!

Thanks Tim.

 

16 hours ago, Supernurd said:

Beautiful car!  ?

Thank you.

 

6 hours ago, XYHARRY said:

Nice 61 there James, looks great considering the trouble you had. Well done.

Cheers, 

David. ??

Thanks David.

 

6 hours ago, PappyD340 said:

Very nice 61 Chevy!

Thanks.

[electric drill, which]

I use a cordless dremel. Charge the battery to about half power and it works great.

[61 Chevy SS 409]

Had a few problems with this one, but finally got it together, warts and all. The color is ScratchesHappen Azure Metallic Blue. This was a bottle of touchup paint I had for my Buick Encore GX. It mixed well with some cheap lacquer thinner and sprayed good through my airbrush. The interior is Tamiya Acylic Blue. Clear is floor polish sprayed with airbrush.  Straight out of box build, I added plug wires and a fuel line to the carb. I had the kit in my stash for about 2 years, the chrome trees were spotted, looking like the plating was coming off. The small bits were ok like that, but I stripped the bumpers and grille, then sprayed them with Krylon Original Chrome. It looks good but not as bright as the kit chrome. I did the side trim with BMF, and really messed it up. After that I finished the rest of the trim with a Molotow pen. Lost one of the rear backup lights bezel, so had to make do without it. Not a show car, so it will do. All comments welcome, and thanks for looking.

 

[’72 Dodge Demon Drag Racer 1/25 scale]

How am I just finding this. I remember your awesome D-100 build. Really enjoyed following it, and I will enjoy following this one. Now to go back and catch up.

[‘79 Chevy Nova]

Nice. I like the green.

[Spotted Chrome]

I've been handling the bumpers and grille I did with the Krylon and it's holding up well. And from some of the photos I've seen my 6 dollar can of Krylon Chrome looks just as good as the Revell and Molotow stuff.

[1971 Dodge Demon]

Looks great. Nice work.

[1957 Chevy Bel Air Street Machine]

Beautiful 57 Bob. Nice work.

[Airbrush PTFE Needle Packing stuck]

I had this happen with a Paasche Talon. I took a small drill bit and twisted it into the packing, then took pliers on the end of the bit and pulled it out. The drill bit needs to be just a little bigger than the hole in the packing. I tried a couple before I found the right size that would catch on it.

[Spotted Chrome]

After checking on molotow refill and Revell Chrome, the prices are out of my budget. I was going to email Round2 but then remembered I had bought a can of Krylon Original Chrome spray at Micheals about a year ago. I decided to try it. It's not as bright as the kit chrome, but I think it looks ok.

[Best all time guitar riffs/solos]

This guy has always impressed me. He does some unconventional stuff. Justin Johnson. Added percussion with rattlesnake rattles.

 

 

[Spotted Chrome]

7 minutes ago, NOBLNG said:

You could place an ad in the wanted section…maybe someone has a spare one they’d be willing to part with. Or, you could strip it, clean up the flash and paint it with Revell Chrom. You might not even need to strip it, but I would just to be safe…that stuff’s not cheap.

I'm thinking of stripping it, getting a molotow pen refill and spraying it.

[Spotted Chrome]

2 hours ago, peteski said:

The "Chrome" on parts trees is actually vacuum-deposited layer of aluminum, only few atoms thick.  Aluminum is a fragile metal, susceptible to being attacked by chemicals (even the sweat on human hands can live permanent fingerprints). What you see is likely that some caustic liquid accidentally sprayed on those parts etched the aluminum away exposing the bare plastic color.  Nothing can be done to fix that other than having the parts refinished (or replaced).

Yes, it looks like the black bare plastic showing through. But it must have happened before it was bagged. I just opened the kit, it was still sealed and already like that.

[Spotted Chrome]

AMT 61 Chevy SS. The kit has been in my stash for a couple years. Decided to build it and noticed all the chrome is spotted. It's worse and most notable on the bumpers and grille. What's the best way to deal with it. I tried cleaning with alcohol but it did nothing.

[Hobby Lobby]

My local HL had the Ford F-100 and the Dodge Demon today. I got the Demon, 40% off.

[What did you get today? (Model Car Related Items)]

Picked this up from my local HL today.

 

 

[Best airbrush paints for beginners.]

I use the Testor's enamels from time to time. I take the bottle and dump it into a 1oz. paint bottle. I then fill the Testor's bottle with cheap lacquer thinner and shake it up really well. Then dump that into the 1oz bottle with the paint. Shake it well. It sprays great like that, and usually does not require any clear as it comes out nice a shiny.

[Best airbrush paints for beginners.]

I use Tamiya Acrylics, the X and XF ones. They spray very well and are very forgiving. I either thin them with cheap lacquer thinner or Mr. Hobby Leveling Thinner. For primer I use the Mr. Hobby 1000 in the spray can. For clear the Tamiya X-22 works well.