OldNYJim

I always enjoy seeing your work Alex, and would like to see it more regularly ??? Super clean and nicely done build as always - I like the interior and that color is great!

This was a fun build! Mostly box stock, except for a drop on the front, some extra detail on the engine and the omission of a couple of parts to make it look a little less fussy! Paint is Createx red, silver and pearl blue, I wired the engine and added some photoetched detail and made that blower belt with Washi tape. Thanks for looking!

A little more on this one...I wasn't super happy with the chrome on the headers/exhaust system, but I really didn't want to strip it and rechrome it and have just that one piece be a different shade of chrome to the other bits... So, I gave 'em some header wrap! I know you'd normally wrap the ENTIRE header, but I figured at least it adds a little detail and distracts from some of the lumpy chrome anyway... Then, flocked the floor, messed with the shifter a little and got the assembly on the cab started... Starting to look like a thing now! Just need to add all the remaining little doodads and whatsits and I can call this one done!

This is stunning! So, with the wet look clear you’re just laying down multiple mist coats? Or most coats and then a thicker coat? I’d be interested to know your process - your paint looks GREAT!! ?

I really like that Depot Hack Hot rodded T on those instructions! I’d build the green box-art version too though, I like that kit

...or give it an 18 inch or so drop ?

I gave the interior panels a coat of Createx dark blue and then gave them a wash to give them some depth, and shot them with some hairspray for a semi-gloss kinda leathery look: And it's starting to look like a thing! Just need to assemble the cab and add all the doodads and it's pretty much there! More soon, soon as I've done more!

I didn't want to try and stick the decals on those chrome side panels that you're meant to put them on - there's no way they WOULDN'T look bad, I didn't think - so I decided to put them on the side panels underneath the tank: I'll need to modify the chrome rail now, but I'd rather do that than have foggy decal-edge over a chrome panel anyway...here they are, still wet: And I hacked up the original decal's 'NO SMOKING' signs... ...to make these for the back of the tank...this vehicle DEFINITELY stops for burnouts A little clearcoat and they looked pretty good!

That yellow is nice - what brand is that?

That’s really cool! They’re awesome!

Wow, that’s a lotta wheels! Do you have them manufacturered, or you just bought a lot?

Maybe this is why they're reduced by so much at Michael's - I'd best go grab some more!

Great tips, thanks everyone! Love that Mystery Machine by the way, Michael!

Stunning builds, thanks for sharing! Looks like you got a real nice shine with it! and no troubles shooting it over decals, huh?

Ugh REALLLLLY??? I just tried them for the first time and REALLY like them ?

This is going to be GREAT - I’ll be watching! I’ll be interested to see the vacuum-forming especially, when we get that far along ??

Has anyone seen these before? There’s a whole range of them - under $10, shipped to the IS and the detail looks really good! https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F153573828776

Very cool, I love it! Reminds me of pajamas, a little, with the stripes! You did a really nice job with that!

Ohh sorry - the lacquer. Maybe the enamel too, but I didn't buy any of that so I'm not sure...

This thread is really inspiring, you do gorgeous work!

Is there a build thread for this one Tom? WAY cool!

I neve realised the frame in these kits was so cool! That's got a lot of potential!

Just an FYI for anyone who uses this stuff, their Testors rattle cans were working out to be $2.30 a can including tax today when I went to get some paint...admittedly this is including the use of their 40% off voucher (which you can look up on their website and show the cashier), but it's a great deal! Cheaper than the $7-nearly on their website for most of them, or the $8-10 a can a lot of places online Just thought this would be a useful heads-up for anyone with a Michaels near by...they also have a number of the large cans of Krylon reduced to $3.50 - in mostly useful colors too (eg: not just terrible colors that nobody would use)

If you picked it up at a store, and didn't start it, might be easiest to take it back there and let them return it to their distributor for a credit and give you a new one...