Big Messer

A conundrum I have is with the body - the chrome detail around the windows and wheel arches is very fine and I am frightened that the separation line for the foiling will be lost. Has anyone scribed along these lines and to what success. I read somewhere about putting chrome foil before the color paint. The chrome would show up when polishing.

Did not shorten the front, just a new flat grille.

Inspired by actual utes but not an exact model of any, more like a plausible one.

My problem is that I start something at full steam, then run into a problem that I can't figure out right on, so I start another thing, same happens, and so on. Eventually I find a solution for what stalled me and keep going. Last time I counted I have like 20 projects on stand-by.... not counting the ones still cooking in my mind. Other times I start something and then keep adding "features" that vastly complicate and delay the original project. Life...

Too late I figured out that I should have glued the walls to the floor instead to the roof. Now working inside is something I would wish to my enemies.

Slightly??

I, being retired, follow the old sage advice: 1. Don't do today what you can leave for tomorrow 2. When you feel like working stay in bed until it's over.

There is an old story from when NASCAR was known as "cheaters paradise". The Sunoco Camaro was said to have been acid-dipped so much that they got holes in the roof so they put vinyl. It was the only NASCAR ever with vinyl roof AFAIK, so there should be some true on that.

Today I figured out that I should had attached the walls to the floor instead to the roof. Now everything is harder. Live, learn, forget and do the same stupid thing again and again. Older but not wiser...

I saw at least 3 different Toros, and the roofless also.

Don't hold your breath: has been like that for at least 10 years...

Thanks. Body color is Custom Green Metallic Flake Testors 1630T. Now pondering about the interior. Will be 2 tone same green and Moon White from Home Depot, but have to decide how to do the door panels and dash: green on white or white on green. Decisions, decisions...

A few weeks ago I found 2 1904 Mercedes for around $7 at Goodwill, both damaged. Made one good one and had enough parts to make a racer version... that is started and sitting in the WIP growing pile. BTW Goodwill has an auction page. Interesting finds there both in diecasts and kits, but BUYERS BEWARE has to be kept in mind. The people that lists the items usually don't have the foggiest idea about what they are posting.

A damaged diecast Chrysler 300 with missing parts. Lotsa fun matching the front and rear sections due to different curves...

A diecast cab on a brass scratchbuilt chassis. Still missing the hydraulic cylinders to power up and down the top part. And yes, they do exist and not the craziest one. What about the front half of and Oldsmobile Toronado. Even crazier one Toronado with the roof cut away.

1939 Monogram Chevrolet being converted into an argentinian Turismo Carretera. Juan M. Fangio drove one very similar.

A Monogram conversion that will have the steering moved to the right.

An old Monogram Indy racer. Several body modifications, hardest making the hood openable and hinged in the center.

Thanks!

I forgot to say that it is intended to fill scratches on final thin coats. All the scratches on the roadster's final pic are what it is intended for. One coat, dries in about 15 min and ends ready for paint.

We know that the actual car is realistic and super detailed, hopefully the model will be good enough.

... wish I had the space for one. Certainly have more than enough fiascos to fill it.

Never thought about that. It is a great idea!.

I use Bondo or Evercoat glaze and spot putty. Sold at auto parts stores, a 4 or 5 oz tube costs less than $10 and lasts a long time. Attaches great to metal and plastic, sands easily and has excellent feathering properties.