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Maybe rivets of the proper size? Or an appropriately sized piece of styrene rod (or sprue) with a heat flare on the end? Actually, let me check my stash, I think I may have extras of those from the '29 kit. EDIT: These?

A few rambling thoughts, just my two cents, yadda yadda... Inkjet printers, because of their design and operation, don't produce the same crisp lines and fine details as laser or thermal printers. This is especially apparent when trying to print something like vehicle lettering - or even worse, a license plate - at 1:25 scale. So, in my opinion, using an inkjet to print certain things to scale already puts you at a disadvantage. I've had different results using different inkjet printers. Usually, the higher the quality of the printer, the better the results. But with lower end printers, I have almost always struggled with clean printing and legible details. And it seems to get worse as the print size decreases. Even a good quality inkjet will still struggle to print anywhere near the level of detail you see in a kit decal. And that's the reality that we're up against when trying to print these things at home. Here are some examples I printed on a mid-priced inkjet. The images are obviously enlarged to show detail. The crosses are roughly 8mm (.31 in) in diameter. Most of them are legible, but some colors printed better than others. These are printed on clear decal paper. The black looks dark here but definitely grayed out a bit on application. And yes, that's inkjet spatter due to dirty print heads. These look halfway decent at a normal viewing distance but fall short compared to a regular kit decal. I printed this pinup on a different, more expensive inkjet on white decal paper. The decal is 11mm (.43 in) tall. You can see that even though the details are finer and the print quality is better, there is dithering along with some waviness in the lines. These actually look pretty good at a normal viewing distance, but are still not quite as clean or crisp as a kit decal. I believe that STS Scale Model Decals does custom work, but I don't know their pricing structure. You can find them at https://stsdecals.com/

This is a really great build, with a lot of cool & subtle weathering. I totally dig it. ? A friend of mine in college had a similar '79 Nova in blue, complete with the long rear shackles and wide tires. It wasn't quite as beat up as this, but it was close!

Those flames are looking mighty tasty! ??

I really like this as a standard cab. Cool looking rig!

Ditto. Performance has been spotty for the past 48 hours. It seems especially slow when jumping between forums. Then it works fine for a bit.

I'd drive that Chevette! ??

Your paintwork is amazing!??

Lots of neat iron there. The one that totally caught my eye was the Lancia Delta HF integrale. Such a cool car. I can count the number of times I've seen one in the flesh on one hand.

I was reading through some old issues of R&C when I realized that some of us might enjoy a new kit of the 1955 Pontiacs - Chieftain, Star Chief or even the 2 door Safari wagon.

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Yes, lighter color first, then mask and shoot with the darker color. I'm with you on the gold BMF, I think that will look the best for the side insert. How do you plan the break at the rear? I've seen it done a number of different ways and none of them look easy.

https://jimmyflintstonestudios.com/NB143--1937-Ford-pickup-Chopped-Top_p_214.html This was the only one I was able to find online.

Well, you certainly nailed that stance! ??

I absolutely love two-tone on these wagons, but they do have some funny break lines for the paint, especially at the rear. Nice to see this one back in action!

The past 24 hours has been very slow loading, especially going from forum to forum, as well as loading any thread that has large pics in it. Just a heads up.

That is one clean '57. Awesome build. Love the color!

Me too, I'm pretty stoked about the release of this one. I never built one of these back in the day, so now's my chance.

Ummm, yes please! And while you're at it, I'll have one of those '89 MR2 kits as well. There goes my hobby budget for the end of the year.

I am very excited for this, even though the pre-release info has been scarce. I'll have to build at least 1.

The wheel/tire painting is spot on! This is a really cool build.

Nicely done, she's a beauty!

Lots of work on the details here, and it shows. I didn't know that the dimensions on the Tahoe grille were that different, so I learned something today. Good to know. Also, that bumper decal is a nice bit of serendipity.

Looking really good, nice work on the interior!

That Vega sure brings back memories...not all of them good! ?