NitroMarty

Finally got a break in the humidity today. Was able to lay down a base coat of Tamiya Pearl White..... Now it's time to break out the portal airbrush and try my hand at a multi-tone fade using several shades of purple nail polish. Wish me luck.... I've got far too much time and effort in this to have to start over.

I had something like that happen to me when I was 16 or 17 years old (so this was way back in the mid to late 1970's). Was mowing my parent's back lawn, when suddenly I felt like I had been hit in the neck and shoulder with a hammer. Turns out that the clothesline pole I was mowing around had a nest of yellow jackets inside of it. Wound up making an emergency trip to the local veterinary clinic (the doctor there had house next door and was always happy to help). He gave me a shot that helped reduce the swelling and eased my breathing. When we got home, Dad rigged up a rudimentary flame thrower and burned the nest out of the pole.

You have accomplished something very difficult here, Claude.... You successfully managed to blend traditional and 21st century rodding queues, beautifully and cohesively. The real thing would be a star at SEMA or the Grand National Roadster Show.

That is the plan.... I have been trying to piece together an interior that suits the radical bodywork better than the stock Thunderbird unit.... Sure hope it works the way that I envision it ?

Just about ready to roll into the paint shop....

Put together a trade with Leo64. Great experience all around... Thanks Steve. You're one of the best!

Hazardous waste green???? ? I'm just praying that I will be able to paint over it without too much hassle.

One portable airbrush system on the way..... Supposed to be delivered by the weekend! Hopefully the compressor will be enough to push my Grex T5... If not, I also have an ancient paasche that was Dad's.

Thanks, Gerry.... A suggestion that actually helps!? I am going to check into these options.

Extremely convincing finish!

Very nice!!!! ? The Alclad chrome is a big improvement over the kit chrome.

Again, I cannot spray inside the apartment. It's part of the lease. So no, airbrush and paint booth are not options that will work at this time.

Scored this at a yard sale yesterday. Unfortunately missing the chrome tree and hood.... Need a hood and the bumpers. Don't care about wheel covers or engine chrome... Don't really care if the plating is bad. That's what Revell Chrom spray is for. Thanks for looking!

That is the route I would go if I were able to use my airbrush. Unfortunately, I am now an apartment dweller, and cannot do any painting inside the building.... All paint work must be done in the parking lot, using rattle cans. As for the Testors paints, I only had problems with a few cans ever leaking.... As a matter of fact, I still have cans... Phoenician Yellow, Wimbledon White, Big Bad Blue, and Plum Crazy, none of which show signs of leaking.... Guess I just got lucky.... Of course none are the color I'm wanting.

Help! I am in need of a can of Testors discontinued Turbine Bronze Lacquer. Had several cans that I unfortunately had to leave behind when we moved back in 2022. Now I'm wanting to build a stable mate to the "Penniless" Dart that I built back in 2009, and,of course, there is none to be found!☹️

No, I haven't forgotten about this one... Still slowly plugging away at the bodywork, interior, and drivetrain....

Very cool project.... I looked, but could not find if you said who printed that very cool dropped front suspension. Would like to use something like that on the Best Models Hebmüller trans-kit that has been staring me in the face for several years.

Such a stunning build.... I have been eyeballing the unbuilt example in my stash, ever since a very nice modified one showed up at a 1:1 car show that I was at a few weeks from. Now your build may just push me over the edge!!!

So much to love about this build..... The inline six is the absolute icing on the cake!!!

I finally broke down and subscribed about a month ago... No sign of my copy yet. Can anyone please offer an ETA?

A couple of years ago, I finally got around to building the one that had been lingering in my stash since the late 1980's..... Don't think I ever shared pics of it here. I was never happy with how the fade turned out, so I wound up giving it to my good friend, Frank, who thought it was too cool to just toss back in the box.

Very nice!!!! Could you please tell us more about the source of those decals?

Frankie does do outstanding work... And, don't tell him I said this, but a nicer guy you will never meet. ?

I just learned that Bruce Sadewater, the man behind SMP Decals, has passed away earlier today. I have no further information, but I would assume that, if at all possible, any outstanding orders will be refunded at some point in the future.

Very cool.... This is exactly the type of build that I enjoy... Using a kit as a starting point to build into what you want and ending up with something truly unique!!!