Donny

Lotta work there, nice. Don

And Stu, that 442 is stunning Agree, looks magic, I have to try to reach that level.

Thanks Bill, I really appreciate your help. I'm finding the paint side of modelling a super challenge, so your advice is really helpful. I've got about fifteen kits to go on with, so...............might be time to decide what's next, whilst the Imperial "cooks". I got an email from Tamiya this morning, Tamiya just released their Toyota GR Supra Custom 24371, think I might have to add that to my collection for a later build, but before the Porsche Carrera GT and the NSX. I need more experience before I get into those two. I watched one of the guys building the NSX, beautiful job - think it's in the WIP forum. Question, is there a way to make the seats look a bit more sort of vinyl or velour, than just painterly? So, you, Stu and me, are all camped around the same pond. 😀Maybe we could get a couple of boats and meet up in the Pacific. 🙄😂. God I say some dumbass things. I'm waiting on the darker colour for the seats, should be here late today. If you can give me a couple of suggestions about the seats, I might do that whilst waiting for the body to cure and decide on my next build. Thanks guys, nice chatting with you Don

Morning Stu, I have to put the clear on outside, all paint actually, the fumes are too strong for in the house even with the paint booth, (also I have bad lungs so fumes are a BIG no no, even painting outside I wear my mask. I only got my dehydrator last week, so still working that out, but reading the advice here and on the 'net, I've started running it at about 30 C, which I think calculates to about 95F, which I think is pretty safe, the guys in the US I think run there's at over 100F I think. Last thing I want is warping. I not sure at what temp to run it to get reasonable curing times. What I read it seems to vary, I'll have to do some research, no point running it for ten hours if I can get away with two or five. I think I read somewhere that acrylics cure in two to three hours, lacquers take about ten. Guess I'll do so reading. Don

How long in the "oven" mate. Is eight to ten hours 30deg C too long?

Thanks Stu, thats a nice-looking finish on your Olds, beautiful. I live in Brisbane Oz and we have just hit spring, nice days in the mid twenties now, good spraying weather.

Thanks Bill, might have bitten off more than I can chew, as they say. Yes I have a dehydrator, so I guess it's 8/10 hours in that to start. Sorry have to show my inexperience here - what is in a polishing kit? I have a mix of wet & dry up to 10,000 grit and some Mothers polish to finish. Think I should have started off with a solid color, too late now, guess I had better get sanding. Thanks for your help and advice. Don

I posted the three pics, different lighting angles

They look great. If I can get mine to look like that, I'll be happy Don

Not sure what happened there, I'll repost and see if it comes up

I spent most of the morning prepping the body, then after lunch I primed and then hit it with two light coats and one medium heavy coat. Tamiya TS42 light gunmetal, the red in the middle is what I propose to paint the trim, but I found TS thirty three which is a fair bit darker and I like that better, and I'll hit it with flat or semi gloss clear to kill the shine. I have a couple of questions - what do you guys think of the color, and do I need to give it a wet coat to get a good shine/gloss, I'm always scared of runs - I'm learning, but not there yet. Your comments and advice would be appreciated. Thanks Don

This arrived today, to add to the ever growing stash. This hobby is too Additive, I've only been back a couple of months and I've got this lot, 15 I think and a couple more on the way. Included aa pic of my other collection, I have a few bigger ones, and about 120 Matchbox cars, so I'm not knew to collecting, just took a break from building - 60 years 😂 Matchbox number about 150 . I'm a sucker for anything "model"

Looking good mate. Really like that flocking, adds nice realism. Don

Tidied up a few missing bits today, no pics worth posting, save to say, the trainer is finished. Next up the Chrysler Imperial - I think. 🙄 Don

Thanks Luke, appreciate the help. Don

Thanks Les, had a look at both of those Luke recommended, just trying to work out sizes, they don't give you much info

Thanks Luke. I had a look, lots to choose from, how do I tell the width, the Imperial has a restricted wheel opening, so tyre width is critical. The std tyres in the kit, tread width is 6.8 mm, 27.5 OD, 15.7 ID. Am I stuck with the wheels & tyres from the kit?

I'm looking for some better wheels for the 1/25 Chrysler Imperial I started today. Not fussed with what came in the kit, so looking for something a bit more upmarket, mags maybe. Can someone give me a link to where I can find these and maybe other accessories. Thanks Don

A rung above me, I did mine in an Austin A30 LOL, and it was easy back then, I lived a bit out of town, the cop told me to drive to the end of the street - alone, and back. He wrote out a receipt for, I think it was ten shillings back then, and I had a licence.😁 My how times have changed! Nice build, great finish. Hope mine looks that good. Don

Thanks Stuart, yep, the guys here have given me heaps of advice, can't thank them enough.

Thank you Ulf.

Thanks John, couple of things I still have to do - the hood hinges are one, that's tomorrow and I think that's it. thanks for the encouragement.

Well it's done. Here it is, warts and all. It's the best I could manage after about 60 years of no model car building. Yes, I know there are a LOT of mistakes, but I'm trying to get it all together again. Hopefully the next one will be better, I'm learning as I go, but know there are a lot of mistakes ahead. I have plenty of kits to build and use to improve on.

Don't think I would want to put the body on and cover up all that magic detail - beautiful work. I'll have to use your work of art as an example when I build mine. Don

Thanks guys, for all the suggestions, really appreciate the help. In coming builds, I think I'll be trying them all out. Don