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Thanks, and lol no dremel needed thankfully. I ended up getting it solved, but the top of the dashboard is a weird one. It can look right in two different ways, and that’s what was messing me up. Sits nice in low now, and lines up with the firewall, and looks like it’s suppose to in the front still.

True, it’s just dealing with an old age molded kit is just testing my patience. Even though it’s decent for its age it has its moments.

You’re right as that was money wasted. I did do the test with it using CA glue, and epoxy. The epoxy did nothing, as I could still pull it up if I wanted. The CA glue did better, but I could still pull it up with little force. I think best will be adding CA along the edges along with kicker so if it ever did come up down the road decades later it would be in the middle. Maybe even making the surface rough, and lay down CA nice n smooth, and then the carpet along with burnishing it down really good should do the job. As my test was done on a smooth surface, and gorilla glue might do better than the CA glue I’m using.

All is good I figured out what I was doing wrong because I’ am an idiot. It’s just the way the underside is made I thought it was suppose to sit up more, but it actually lays down a bit. I be glad when I’m done with this car.

So everything going just fine, and decided to do a test fit of the whole interior to the body. This is where the issue comes in. The top of the dash board seems too long no matter how good I fit it, and it sits underneath the cowl causing it to raise up. What in the world do I do to solve this issue so it’ll fit properly with it on? Because with it off it fits perfectly fine.

Looks good man you’d almost think it was BMF at first glance. I prefer BMF though, and I got this marker just for touching up kit chrome if it’s to be used. Really good match on the kit chrome.

I still have to test it with CA glue might even test with epoxy. Do it right so nothing oozes out, and it’ll never lift lol. I just could never get the embossing powder to work, and always had clumps etc no matter how smooth I laid down the glue. I had about $30 in ranger embossing powder I threw away lol.

If you had some scribe tape that would help. Basic tape would be too thin, but would help from scratches if you slip. Curve tape from Tamiya might work too as it’s little thicker than regular tape, and can do corners good. AKs curve tape has a little thickness to it, and works great around curves. If you have to just piece up the tape around the curve making sure the curve still showing. I’ve done that with scribe tape, and worked good.

So I had asked for revel for a replacement part for the kenworth W-900 dumb truck. It came in after bout a week, but it pretty the same if not a little worse lol. Excuse my sons hand in the pic. Guess imma have to do some sanding n filling to get this one right .

Yeah besides the two sets of tires, decals, and 2 sets of rims. The surfboards, and parts are the cleanest in the whole kit lol. I’ll probably snag another one to see if I can get a better body. They had this one in the pic too there.

Could say the same bout anything with adhesive like BMF etc, just gotta have faith lol. But IF it did come up a little in a corner or curved surface I wouldn’t ever see it especially being black. But could always lay down a nice smooth coat of CA glue or etc and, then lay down the felt. Might actually test that out on a scrap part, and see how it bonds.

Picked one of these up at ole Ollie’s. Got it open, and guess I got a lemon. Enough flash to mold a full kit, one side of the van the mold around the door is basically non existent. Tires, rims, and decals are great so worth $12.99 typical 80 year old outdated mold from the good folks who ThRiVe for the details ?

I got mine from Amazon. Different brands and different colors. But $9 for a 10 pack so enough to do tons n tons of models. I know lot of folks don’t like the look, but done right with better cutting than I did I think it looks the part for what it is.

I was doing embossing powder, but I could never get good results with it on non flat services. So I started using the stuff they use to wrap jewelry boxes etc. stuff comes in lot of colors, and it very thin easy to cut, and sticks really good. Whether or not it looks real or not is mute to me - because isn’t no one looking at a fully built model like MAN that carpet look good - unless it’s convertible or something, but still get ya priorities straight lol.

Be careful with decal solutions. Some are stronger than others, and can damage decals. Tamiya works good, but stronger than micro scales set/sol which are good too, but weaker than Tamiya. Mr hobby has a decal solution set too, but I think it’s stronger than Tamiya. You also got Solva set which is very strong as well prob as strong as mr hobby’s. Set/Sol probably your best bet as it’s cheap, and works great especially SOL to get that painted on look.

That’s cause you’re using it wrong. Even though it can work that way - it’s really meant to be used for parts out together unpainted. It works best when parts are pre fitted together so it can flow through n weld the parts together i.e engine halves. I personally use quick setting extra thin by Tamiya as it dries faster. The orange non scented cement is thick like regular CA glue, and is used in the same manner. Wanna try and not get too much paint on the brush either as dipping it back in the glue like that it can lose it’s potency over time. But if you’re wanting to glue parts together like using CA glue? Then you want the orange cap octagon shaped bottle.

Some more parts for the dodge charger R/T came steps 67-70.

Whenever you can let us know the quality of the Land Rover. I had no idea that was coming out.

Wants $1000, but still has the nerve to charge $17 shipping lol.

I wouldn’t touch it that’s just me. I only use plaza Japan for my Japan fix.

Thought that mustang was august release?

He has a net worth of 130-140 billion. I think he’ll be okay, and probably doesn’t care, and I don’t think he’s the CEO of Amazon anymore lol.

Yeah it does better out the can. I had some trouble trying to air brush it on kit parts because of the over spray. I’ll probably get another can sometime.

Yeah the company makes a ton of great good looking tools for us. Besides the vice heres 3 others the rolling set, photoetch bending tool, and circle cutter.

Thanks guys. She’s the one that picked out the color because of the first picture of it over a white base. I accidentally did it over a black base, and it turnt out much darker, but thankfully she ended up liking it. I told her the same thing that it’s gonna look really good with a 2K clear coat on it. It’s certainly a unique color for a 65 impala lol, and with the black chromed out interior, and exterior it should pop.