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Looks great man. I think that black and red color scheme works really well for that body.

Good job man, nice and clean. It looks great. Is that area under the hood a molded in texture that you painted or did you do something to create the insulation effect?

Thanks for the tips Noah, I 100% agree that I probably taped it too quickly. Something about seeing the finish line makes it so hard for me to stay patient, then I mess up, and ultimately spend much more time correcting the mistakes in the end than if I'd have just waited. What's funny though, is I'll still do it again eventually. It's insanity I guess.

If this was a rodeo, then I reckon I got thrown off my bull around 7.5 seconds into my ride, with the finish line in sight. I had a pretty interesting craft paint I wanted to try called BlackFlash from the Folk Art Color Shift line. I think it's supposed to shift a bit between black and gold. Since it is a cheaper craft paint, I didn't really know what to expect. I cut it 50/50 with washer fluid and it sprayed really well out of a 0.5 tip. I realize it's probably not much of a Corvette color, but I sort of like it, kind of reminds me of Root Beer. Well, I liked it until I peeled some of it off with my Tamiya tape. To the Super Clean dunk tank and try again! The second round went a bit smoother, so now I'm down to the finishing touches and final assembly. I hope to have this wrapped up in the next day or so.

I don't recall where I picked up the habit, it was certainly from another builder's channel, but I use one to hold my discarded blades. Keeps them from flopping around loose in the trash bin that I occasionally need to rummage through for something I shouldn't have thrown away.

Welcome aboard Kevin, I am relatively new here as well. Though it's not really a return to modeling for me, more like just getting started after a 30+ year hiatus from the one and only model I ever built as a 12 year old. This group has been very helpful to me, so I think you will like it here.

I'm starting to see the finish line with this one. I primed the body this morning and was able to tape it up and spray the engine bay and under the hood this evening. The interior is pretty much done as well. It's a little plain, but I am really happy with how the Apple Barrel craft paint turned out. I basically have the body color and some little details left and I should be ready to stick it under glass. Thanks for the support everyone!

I think you a right Carl! I have seen many color combos with the tan leather and they all looked good to me.

Thanks for your kind words Pierre. I had read through your information regarding some of the versions of the kit, and I also recalled your advise in a previous question of mine; so thanks for leading me down a good path to position it well. I wasn't sure how it would turn out, but I knew I'd need to hide the bulbous rear end no matter what. LOL.

Thanks Carl! When you are colorblind, you never quite know if you are seeing what everyone else is seeing (in fact, you can often bet that you aren't). I've been called out for using some odd color combos throughout my life, from clothing to paint and everything between, that weren't quite what I thought they were. I think have a decent handle on browns though!

Truly, I do not have the answer to the science behind how it works, I am sure someone smarter and more experienced than me can chime in if they stumble across this thread. That being said, I did a bit of searching after I originally asked about it a few weeks ago and found numerous examples of guys that had success using it as a thinner, so I went with it!

I followed shoopdog's advice and tried spraying some Apple Barrel Classic Caramel craft paint (mixed 50/50 with washer fluid) and I think I created a pretty convincing tan leather interior for the ZR1. I'll give it a bit and do a bit of a wash to see if the seat details pop a bit better, but I am pretty happy with it so far.

Absolutely, sometimes it's fun to see something that doesn't quite belong! Also, good job on that tiny wiring, I'm trying to get a handle on those little details myself now, it's tricky.

In a world where prices seem to regularly increase, it's a pleasant surprise when they go the other way, even if it's just a buck. This weekend I reached into the case at Hobby Lobby for a can of $10.99 Mr Hobby Surfacer 1000 I've been using, only to find that a $9.99 sticker placed over the normal $10.99 sticker. It's like I hit the micro lottery or something. 😎 Now I'll just sit back and wait for someone to let the wind out of my sail by telling me their HL sells it for $7.99 or some nonsense. LOL.

Thanks Gary and Helmut and David! I felt pretty good about it, I think mainly because it was my first, I suppose you always remember your first, LOL. I had NEVER considered weathering anything as part of model building until I decided I wanted to actually start building models. I guess, like many who don't build them, I figured it was a bit of glue and paint and that was it. I stumbled into some weathering videos while searching for other things and was really impressed with how some guys can really capture a scene, emotion, etc., so I kept watching them and got the itch to try it. I think box stock is still what I am drawn to most though, since I am trying to get better at basics, but I really did enjoy the creative freedom with the weathering aspect.