Shark

I think that's what most people do. Some casters use very little or even no release agent. But to be on the safe side, I soak bodies in Westley Bleche White tire cleaner overnight, then scrub with Dawn and a toothbrush.

Sorry I couldn't help. Never seen lacquer do like that, so I am interested in what the cause may have been.

Stupid question: are you sure the last ones are lacquer? He is transitioning to enamels. The only time I have had finishes like that were using enamels. I prefer lacquer, if you use it in higher humidity it usually blushes or milks up.

Chroming a Thunderbolt is equally as fun. By the way folks, Model Cars magazine #222 has two of Michael's builds in it.

Thanks for posting this and the vendor information. Always wanted to build one of these as my mom had one, 318, hubcaps and all. Tough ole car. Not of her doing, but was wrecked so many times, everything except the roof was replaced at least once, including suspension pieces.

I haven't tried them yet, but Model Car World has some metal colors, even a tinted gold for carburetors.

I think Southern Motorsports Hobbies has the pro stock interior tub without the back seat in it.

Here are the seven versions: stock, Bonneville car, modified sports car, wild custom, rally car, road racing and stock drags. Some of these versions are so close to each other

If you are looking for more detail, I would try the AMT 1968/69 Roadrunner/GTX frame. I just held the two bodies against each other and the wheel wells matched up. My frame is partially assembled, I tried to fit it into the 71, but the body on the 68 Roadrunner is more squared up front and it hit the sloped area, so a little trimming would be needed. The width looked good.

Had to laugh when I read this response. Several years ago, a friend was in the decal business on the side. Can't remember if it was one of the Platt brothers or Nicholson's Chevy, but the crew was listed on the trunk and no one could make it out. So on went some friends names. Sold a bunch of them.

AMT 1962 Bel-Air. You can build them as drag, Nascar, street or a Biscayne with a resin body. Between built, in process and untouched, I probably have 20 of them.

Jim Rodgers (the JR in SalvinoJR) 3D prints them with the slots open and hubs corrected, $5 a set. He does parts in between projects at the model company.

If you can't find the TS-71, I got mine from Model Roundup. They seem to have a good supply of different paints when the hobby shops can't get them

Excellent build. A lot of people poor mouth the Polar Lights Ford/Mercury kits, but you sure did a nice job with it.

Tamiya (TS71), it sprays a lot finer than the other brands. By the way, where do you find Shabo transfers. I used to use them but haven't been able to find them