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Laid some color down on my lunch hour. Having decent luck with Ace enamel lately.

That would be awesome. These are not easy to find, cheaply.

Well I'm waiting on decals for one build, it's too windy outside to work on the 1:1 race car, so why not start another build while I'm on a roll? Combining a Salvinos Flat Nose Monte with some Monogram DW '83 Pepsi decals to build the Monte he ran occasionally in 1983, like at Rockingham, where I first saw it in a YouTube video. Time for bodywork and paint! I'll photocopy the decals to get an idea where to mask.

That makes sense. I'm bummed but not mad, I figure it was human error. Guess I'll start on another car in the meantime!

Slotcar Fever.

I sent them an email. Hoping it's something silly I overlooked. They're the only vendor of this decal and I really want to finish it.

Thanks! I've got a couple UV lights I used when I would whiten old Tonka parts, I'm going to give that a shot. Oddly enough, of all the models I used to build, this is my first completed NASCAR kit. I mainly built muscle cars and lots of slammed AMT Chevy C1500s way back when.

I haven't. I'll look them up. In the mean ordered another set. For what it's worth the white actually covered fairly well.

This kit was still sealed when I bought it, interestingly enough the Neil Bonnett decals look great. I opened the other kit up, also factory sealed, same thing. They came from different parts of the country too. Odd.

I'm working on a build that required a decal sheet that came from a specialty vendor, that came as a sheet of the white parts and backgrounds, and a sheet of the colored parts. The white looked like it was printed on a clear sheet, and is very, very delicate. After ruining two of them I stopped. These are nothing like a kit-based set or Powerslides. Do I need to seal them first to protect them, and if so, with what? I ordered another set in the meantime, because I'm determined to finish it. They were from Slotcar Fever, if anyone has experience or tips I'd be grateful. These weren't even on my radar when I last built 25 years ago.

Well, its ready for decals, but ive never worked with this style, and they're VERY delicate! I messed two up already, so I am walking away for now. I need to order another set, and research how to handle these aftermarket decals. No more of these two-part ones for me!

Thanks! It was sold as the "Thunderbird Legends Combo" around 1997, came with two kits and decals for this and Neil Bonnetts #21 Hogdon car. It's been a fun build, standard Banjo Matthews chassis like all the Ford kits, and the body is pretty decent. I have another, plus Revell sold an Earnhardt Wrangler version in 1998.

My first completed model in almost 30 years! Monogram kit built box stock save for swapping to the 10-hole wheels. Decals were yellowed and not great, so I may redo them, but for now I'm just thrilled to finish a build!

My other set was no better; I'm putting them under a UV light I used to use to whiten old Tonka parts to see if they lighten up. In the meantime I'm calling it done. It felt good just to complete one. The last model I started on was in 2000, the last one I ever completed was in 1995, so this is a big deal for me. Posting it over in Under Glass. Thank you all for the help!

Thanks. I think I may have another set, I have two of this combo kit, if they look as bad I'll take you up on that offer! Really only the Melling lettering looks bad, the rest seem OK, I cut them as close as possible.

Decals going down. Unfortunately the decals have yellowed some, but I'm just enjoying the process.

Just got notified my BMF is being delivered today. I'm gonna finish this Bird tonight!

I masked the trim, I just wasn't very happy with the outcome, especially the bumpers. I forgot about epoxy, I even have some. Thanks for the tip!

Had to see how it'll look...

This might be closer to what it'll be than the first pic I found and shared, less the hauler:

Well, I had an issue with windows and trim on the Ford, so while I await some Bare Metal Foil, I assembled the Pontiac chassis. It fought me the whole way, it was warped more than I thought. I think it'll be good enough. I test fit the body to see how it looks, the hood doesn't quite fit right, but worst case I'll display it propped open. It was after that I decided to paint the rest of the cowl black. Next up is foil, decals, bumpers, and done.

Not much new, I tried painting the window trim with mixed results, and after using my trusty Elmer's, the glass won't stay in. I took that as a sign to do better; ordered some Bare Metal Foil and some Testors window glue. After that it's decals and done, I hope!

Like it? I LOVE it! Mine had the same wheels, Gold Glow with a black vinyl top, ginger interior, and buckets with a console. 351CJ car, no stripe. Was this a resin kit or scratch built? I would love to find a body and wheels to recreate mine!

The one I'd love to do is from 84 when he used the Squarebird at a couple short tracks in the Coors colors.

I'll probably try them out middle of next week, the weather will be rainy so I'll be stuck indoors (building a 1:1 race car as well, in a carport) and the paint should hopefully be cured enough.