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Great idea Pete Don

Great post Steve, just what I need after 50 years away from the hobby. Don

Yes, the paint thing is going to take a bit for me to learn and get right. Assembly, not so much, well straight forward stuff, I won't be into kit bashing or swapping stuff from one model to another like I've seen some of the guys doing, right now I'll be happy getting a kit together and looking good/okay. The paint I'll have to work on. I bought a sheet of stuff that looks like what the cars are made from, or close enough to do the job I hope, the idea being I can use my airbrush to try the different paints, and practice density etc, also laying it down, rather than mucking up a model trying to see if I got it right. Also the type, lacquer, acrylic. I've not used alcohol-based acrylics, so that will be something new. I came across a guy who puts hardener in his paint, something else I didn't know about. I think he said the paint won't dry and/or cure without it, or something to that effect. 40/50 years is a long time between drinks, and so much has changed, I can't even remember what paints I used back then, and of course it was rattle cans. Love the airbrush, but that also is a learning curve. I've sprayed cars, (real ones), so when I bought the airbrush I thought, yeah I know how to do this - wrong, completely different. Anyway, I've prattled on too long, thanks for the advice, always welcome. 😊 Don

Thanks, no Luke, but just had a look, hellavlot of info there. Have to take it in a bit at a time.

Thanks Luke, I'll go have a look. I have had a look at a couple of other vids of Barbatosrex's but not about paint. Don

Thanks mate. I paint in a spare "area" at the back of the house, a bit like a family room, it has a large sliding door that opens to the outside, also a window, but it does open into other parts of the house. I have an airbrush and with the spray booth seems to work okay, of course I'm only spraying water-based acrylics for model railroad scenery - laser printed buildings and the like. Not sure how fumy the lacquers are. Thanks again Don

Thanks for the info Steve, I'm taking everything onboard. That '60 Mercury simply blew me away - beautiful, and the Bonneville too, something about black, love it. Thanks again. Don

Thanks Dave, everything helps. Right now I'm reading posts and videos to get as much info as possible. I'm hoping one day to get the time to build a kit. LOL Don

I was watching a guy on the 'net doing a painting demo on a model, he put hardener in the paint, can't remember why he said he did it, I think he said it cured quicker??

Thanks Bill, really appreciate you taking the time to explain this. Is lacquer or enamel best for model cars, for me probably lacquer as I'm learning how to apply paints

I guess as from MRR stuff, that I have used, I'm really only familiar with the water-based acrylics. Sorry to show my ignorance, but I didn't know there was a solvent based acrylic paint. Think I need to go back to trade school and bone up on this stuff. Don

Too complicated for me. I would never attempt something like that. Great work mate, I've flown it in MS flight sim, think I'll leave it at that and just follow your journey. Don

Guess I'm up for a lot of trial-and-error Steve

Thanks Bill

Thanks Steve, some really nice looking paint jobs there. I appreciate your comments and advice. Although it's in some cases acrylic paint, and not automotive paint, the polish is the same, car polish, or is there special polish for models?

Hi Zippi, thank you.

I've actually got Scots on both sides of my family. My mum comes from Manchester but has Scots on her dad's side. My great grand dad was a Scot, don't know much about that though. A couple of years ago, when we were in the UK, I bought a book about the Cameron clan, but it went missing somewhere along the way, so I never got to learn much about the Camerons. Getting too old to worry now, and with the internet there's a lot to learn anyway.

Nice models Peter, love that Cobra. I've had a couple of layouts over the years, but unfortunately invested in a financial institution that went bust and lost my money and house, (bad advice) so I had to move about a bit, rentals are not the best place to have a MRR layout. Anyway that's in the past, the layout is just a diorama, small shelf thing for my grandson, which is pretty well done. My turn now, got a couple of kits coming, so when I get going, I'll post some progress pics to get advice on. Don't think I'll ever get to your level. Don

Hey Luke, thanks for your help, another Aussie 'eh? I need to practice a lot with the airbrush for painting cars, so far I have used it mainly for scenery for my grandson's model railway, so as you can appreciate, finish as in mirror, is not super necessary, so I haven't had to be too fussy, but now with cars and show finish's, this is a whole different ball game, so lots of practice coming up. Need to buy a few packets of spoons, I guess. Not too clued up on auto model paints, is surface primer and surfacer the same thing? Thanks for your comments and advice, I'll let you know how I go. What part of Oz are you from?

Thank you mate.

Thanks Dan, very friendly lot so far, lookin good. Don

Thanks mate, I'm out west, place called Yamanto - Ipswich, only one hobby shop close by, bit of a drive to the others. Scotland, my ancestors are from the Cameron clan - don't hold that against me LOL, hence my name Donald Cameron Ridgeway. Thanks I'll look up Coolhand, I've used SMS on the MRR, good paint. Don

Thanks Bill, if I ever get close to that level, I'll be a very happy man. love the color and the finish. You've just given me another option. I want to go in the right direction from the start, if possible. Apart from wanting to have good finishes on my models, one has to also take into account the cost of the kits and not wanting to ruin a model with the wrong procedures. The finish on the Chevelle is magic. I guess a long road ahead. Thanks for your input. Don

HI Trevor, I asked about the rattle can as I thought it might be a better way to start rather than messing with an airbrush, which I have - a Paasche Talon, and yes I found out about the "trials and tribulations" with an airbrush, still wrestling with that, although the requirements for airbrushing with MRR are a LOT different to modeling cars - finish wise. I have watched a few videos about prep, so have a pretty good idea what is required there, of course, knowing and doing is a completely different thing. I'll go with your suggestions re Tamiya and Mr Color paint, as I rather start eliminating what problems I can from the outset. Thanks a lot for the good advice, really appreciate it. Oh, and I ordered a big box of patience to come with my first kits.😄 Don

Thanks Les, I'm thinking the paint types/brands will be my biggest hurdle to overcome. Think I will stick with acrylics to start with get some experience with that and go from there. I have used acrylics in MRR. Any brands you would recommend? Don