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I was told to toss the chrome stickers in the trash and use BMF when I bought the hardtop version of this car recently.

I think it is sad that you have to ask something like this. I wish AMT and Revell would step up their game.

The cost of racing is why drifting is becoming so popular. The cost of drifting is finding a rear wheel drive car, a couple sets of cheap used wheels, and some cheap tires to burn up.

Paint the stripe. 1. Stick a strip of yellow Tamiya masking tape to a piece of glass. Then use a metal straight edge, and a fresh xacto blade to cut the Tamiya tape into very narrow strips. 2. Paint the area where you want the stripe in the bright color of choice. Then lay down your thin strips of tape where you want the stripe. 3. After that, mask off the body above or below the stripe, mask off whichever area you want to be the darker color. 4. Then paint the lighter color onto the upper or lower part of the body. 5. Remove all the masking EXCEPT the narrow strip where the stripe is. 6. Mask the lighter color 7. Paint the darker color. 8. Remove all masking and you will have the two tone paint scheme with the stripe. All in paint.

Nope. It runs on a single 1.5V battery.

Nope. The green underglow is NOT LED's. ?

This is the internet. Common courtesy doesn't exist.

I have not used LED lights yet. But I put neon underglow on my Brians Eclipse build.

Grabs popcorn

I apply some clear. Then BMF, then apply more clear. EDIT: I should be more specific. If the color coat is not glossy, I apply some clear, then BMF, then apply the final clearcoat. The the paint is glossy, I paint, then BMF, then clear.

Stupid job type places.

For me Craftsman kits are kind of a disappointment. I mainly build kits from Tamiya, Nunu, Aoshima, and other Asian manufacturers because they are consistently much higher quality. I am very picky when it comes to Revell, AMT, and other companies that mainly focus on American subject matter. And when I do choose an American kit, I choose it because it has been reviewed as a better kit, or the enginer is highly detailed, or something like that. So when AMT sells these Craftsman kits without an engine, they are basically removing the one part of the kit that I am most interested in when I choose an American subject. NOTE: This is an opinion. And may only apply to me.

I know you know. I was telling someone else.

Interesting. The images all work for me. I can't explain why you are having issues. Sorry.

Wow! That is super cool! My exhaust is better. haha

Thanks. I am excited to finish it up. I have to get it done by the 21st for a local show. Like I said the body and interior are all done, I just have to glue them on to the chassis. But I still have to figure out the grille, headlights, and other miscillaneous bits.

Exactly this. Basic communication can be set up so it is automated. There is zero reason for not having basic communication. Shipping speed doesn't matter. Knowing my order was received, and my order shipped means everything.

I have a rolling chassis. The interior and body are ready to mount. I just didn't take pics yet. And I need to complete the driveshaft. That is what came in this horrible kit. Doesn't even connect.

I am not expecting immediate gratification. I am expecting a reasonable amount of information that will help me determine who I order from. I don't care if it take a week, a month, or even a year to get something. It doesn't matter how long it takes to receive an order. The problem is when a seller does not tell me how long it will take to get an order. The lack of information that should just be there, is the problem. It has nothing to do with immediate gratification. It has to do with doing good business.

Currently to glue windows in place, I hold the window in place and add a few spots of Testors clear parts cement. Then after that has cured and the window is held in place well enough, I go back and finish gluing it in with CA. The trick to using CA so it doesn't fog the windows is you place a few drops of the CA glue onto a card, or scarp of plastic. Give it a moment to "gas out" and then apply it around the window with a toothpick. Doing it this way I have never had a problem with CA glue fogging my windows. But I think I am going to try that two part epoxy. I don't know why I never thought of that before.

Sorry, I am just too passionate about this topic. This seriously should not be an issue at all. There are too many online ecommerce tools out there. If these old skool guys don't want to set up automated emails to let their customers know an order has been received, or an order has shipped. They should clearly state their process on their website so their customers know. Something like this could help..... "NOTICE. All orders can take up to 2-3 weeks to process (or produce if they are made to order). And all orders can take a few more days to ship out. Please allow X number of weeks or months to receive your order." A great example of this. I prefer to build high quality model kits from Tamiya, Aoshima, Fujimi, and other companies like that. And because of this I have found a few people to buy kits from that live in Singapore. They specifically state very clearly on their website that it can take 2 weeks to box up and get the models to DHL for shipping. And then they ship the slow way by boat, so they warn you that it can take months to get the order, and the tracking numbers don't work. So while they do not send email updates, they lay it out plain as day that it will take months to receive your order. This means that all these one man shows that we do business with can do the same thing. If they will not take some time to automate emails, they should spell it out clear as day how long orders can take. For me I don't care how long it takes to get an order. But I don't like not knowing how long I will have to wait. That is the problem. I shouldn't have to guess about that. I gave you my money, I deserve to know how long I can expect to wait. Because that wait is part of what I am paying for. I can name a few one man shows that do this right. Splash Paints Iceman 3D prints Scale Riders They are all one man shows. They all have their own websites. And they all have automated order status emails. I get emails when they receive my order, I get an email when they ship out my order. And I get another order when my order arrives. These emails are all sutomated. they don't do any extra work.

Mix what with what?

If you want to keep the nozzle clean all you have to do is when you see the nozzle clogging up, turn the can upside down and give it a couple quick sprays to clear it out.

Soft isn't really the thing. Yes, that buffing wheel on your rotary tool is designed for buffing and polishing. However, tools like that are actually designed more for buffing and polishing metals and jewelery. So they might be too harsh for these scale model clearcoats. So just like these people that struggle to get quality paint jobs with Rustoleum and Krylon spray paints. You can polish your clearcoat with those buffing wheels, BUT you are going to have to develop a special technique to do it without damaging the finish. Because you are not using a tool designed for the job. I read your original post, you are using a truly great clearcoat. I have an airbrush and I can spray any clearcoat I want. I still use Mr Super Glear spray cans. They are that good. There is something you need to do though in order for that clearcoat to polish out well. Build it up in thin coats. Do like 3 very light mist coats with 5 minutes between each mist coat. Then do 1-2 heavier, wet coats. And wait 10 minutes in between those. But the thing that really helps the clearcoat polish out well, is after that last coat you need to let it cure for a while. Yes, it is dry and can be handled in a day. But if you let it sit for a week, it will be fully cured and will polish out better. Any clearcoat should sit for a week or even more if possible to fully harden. Here is an extreme case...... I know a scale modeler that always has the most amazing paint jobs. He lays down the color coat, waits a week. Lays down the clear, waits a month. Then after he wet sands out the orange peel he lets it sit another month. Then he finally polishes it out. And his paint jobs are always flawless.

They appear to have some pretty cool stuff. But I don't like that they show photos of the real engines instead of the 3D print. (See the supercharged inline 6)