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well back in the olden days, i remember buying special rustoleum thinner made with fish oil. that was their hook, it was, it was.

#1. if you are reading the funny pages in the newspaper and blink your eyes really fast, the characters seem to jump up & down. #2. most people really don't want an honest opinion, they just want you to agree with them.

that's when i have always found the digging easiest

excellent. this figure is reminiscent of a Chas Adams cartoon

along that same thought line, could a well cured clearcoat act as a barrier? ** would the immediate edge be sharp & well adhered if you cut up post-it notes to form the boundary? maybe aluminum foil the painted body. then, use the minimum surface possible to hold the notes against your paint line, and then tape the livin' bejeepers out of the remaining paper to the foil. which in theory should stay put due to its memory. ** when staining, then clearcoating, furniture, i was taught to use a layer - "spitcoat" - of a clear finish of a dissimilar base as the stain (usually clear shellac cut with alcohol 50/50). that way when the topcoat of clear was applied, it did not reactivate the vehicle in the stain and obliterate the grain pattern/ turn it to mud. i would seek out a clear coat compatible with your paint brand, but Not of the same brand. that may take some hunting since conventional wisdom suggest using finishes within a range.

i was not familiar with this steering system, so i did a search. perhaps this will help someone: Hot Rods - The End of the Schroeder Steering Box! | The H.A.M.B.

there could be some logic applied to any phase of model making. i think that discussion has been made. if it's the actual technique we're after, there's plenty of sources and philosophies to choose. i know that military modelers are intimidating, so as a gateway, we can check in with Frank:

if you cannot find something ready mixed, there are companies which will make it for you. i only use acrylics & spray bombs of non, but i think anything mixed will be enamel or lacquer. if you have the patience, you could mix your own batch from what's available. a sample of the target would be helpful for you to start. i guess this stuff is readily available, but i would join a Chevrolet Forum with the knowledge it will save you time and effort because someone has walked this path before you. might even find someone who will sell you a tiny bit of the actual thing. 1955, 1956, & 1957 Chevy Colors and Paint Codes - Solid Colors & Two-Tones if you're willing to mix your own or compromise in the name of scale sanity, any number of companies make quality paint. Tamiya - Color range Vallejo Model Color Paints for Modeling | AK Interactive it's really a great time to be in the hobby.

if you think about it, very few things are pure black (or white). save those colors for extreme accents. the level of gloss depends on the desired end result. if the goal is showroom clean, semi-gloss is good. also for a base in the event you are applying liners & weathering layers. flat will show tide-marks more readily/ full gloss won't hold the effect. hobby paints tout more finely ground pigments, and all manner of mystical additives which will enhance your scale masterpiece. for the time spent and parts invested in a model, a savings of a couple of dollars at the most visible part is hardly a value. you won't go astray using Tamiya paints. the next 10 responses will contradict everything above.

remember AMT 3 in 1 kits? there were actually almost too many parts to decide which ones to use.

some rainy afternoon when you're bored, build a MiniArt kit. there's a company that can turn one part into seven without so much as a sideways glance.

i had to trim some flash And shake up some jars of paint on the last model i put together. there were times when i thought it would never be over. by the end, i was ready to take up fishing!

many additional points awarded.

wanting a kit to justify shipping & handling cost, i ordered a Toyoda AA 1:24 scale Tamiya the other day. wonder how it would look in that as a stocker? i also want to take measurements of the block and perhaps cut down or scratchbuild a V8 60. the Revell midget is still on the long list, too. for the same purposes.

interesting information; thanks. it's the smith-jiggler heads that've caught my interest. anything out of the norm. the V8-60 will most likely go in a Revell model A frame w/ AMT '29 body. with or without fenders; not thinking that far ahead.

the link didn't work for me, but thanks for the thought. i ordered one from Ford flathead V8 60 block, speed equipment, 1/25, 3D printed | eBay a few days ago and am still waiting for delivery. i thought he was located in the mid-atlantic states, but tracking puts the package in SAINT JAMES, MO 65559

i think there's plenty of grey between scale 2" thick spark plug wires and perfection. i remember telling a contractor i worked for " i can't... " whatever it was i thought i could not do. he stopped in mid-stride, turned to me, pointing his finger said "you get that word right out of your vocabulary!" which really has nothing to do with the thread topic, but this is how these things drift sometimes. carry on.

i you are correct. sometimes my dogma over rides my diplomacy. gotta work on that . . .

in this day & age, i still see spark plug wire that could be heater hose for its size & lack of 'droopy-ness'. as Dr Cranky says, scale modeling "is a journey."

exactly. except for the nails part. and the holes. oh; and the wood grain. but other than that, it's exactly the same.

this falls in line with my 'nail' theory. as a railroad model builder, i see way too many 1:87 scale buildings with nails applied to every iota of their surface. at least that's the illusion of what the builder intends us to see. let's assume we view a model building from 1'0" away (87 scale feet). but as a check, go outside and stand 87 feet away from a building, and note how many nails you see. to compound the odd illusion, model 'nails' are often holes poked with some type of needle. so we are presented with unnaturally large holes passed off as super detailed nails. let's not get started on deep scribed wood grain; that's for another day . . . .

Martin at Night Shift YouTube channel may be of some help. basically he uses Tamiya Extra Thin solvent/ adhesive mixed with Tamiya Putty and stipples it where he needs texture. sand it back if it's too aggressive.

anyone try artists matte medium?

Trumpeter model kits from the military range are quite nice.