Bainford

Thanks KK, much appreciated.

Bainford is my high school nickname. Back then, in our core group of friends there were two of us named Trevor. This occasionally caused some confusion ("Hey guys, were all meeting at Trevor's place on Saturday") so one of the guys said one of the Trevors needs a nickname. My last name is Bain and I was into Fords, so I was tagged with Bainford. It was a stupid and contrived name, and I hated it, which is a sure way for it to stick. Eventually it became my sole identifier. The name died when I left my home town in my mid-twenties, but when I joined my first internet forum in the early 2000s, I resurrected it as my screen name.

First, let me say that 1:1 is a fine looking truck. The very clean and subtle changes make for a cool street cruiser. The model is a very nice replica of the 1:1. Nice custom touches. Good work on the graphics, they must have been a bear to do. You really nailed the look. Very well done.

What a lovely combination. The pair make a very cool period vibe. I love the El Camino, and the foil work looks great, but I'm really digging the boat. Excellent work.

Good look hauler, Chad. The Fairlane looks perfect on the back. All round a great looking team. Sorry to hear of the problems with warped parts. That seems to be par for this kit. I've got this kit on my want-list, and I hope they sort the issue before I get one. Apparently hood and cab warpage is a problem with all of the Ford pick-up kits. Nonetheless, you did a great job on this one.

The old Ford looks downright menacing. It's pure evil, and befitting of the Midnight Auto 'sponsorship'. Very cool, Tim. I love it.

Wicked attitude!

Good looking Fairlane. Lovely foil work. So, is there still a 427 lurking under that shiny black bonnet?

Love it! That is one fine looking Deuce. Great style and a high standard of detailing and finish. Very cool.

Yup, I noticed it yesterday on my work PC, and it's worse today.

Cheers Tom. I think you were posting while I was editing.

Like Patrick, I find flat black enamel difficult to remove, and purple cleaners seem to do nothing. It may help to sand some of the paint thickness away. Brake fluid is the most potent stripper in my arsenal, so I would go straight to that. Expect a long soak, and maybe pull it out every couple days to scrape the surface. That may help. Regardless of the stripper, if you are successful, don't expect clean plastic. There will be black staining, and a panel scriber will be needed to clean out the panel gaps and shut-lines and other crevices. There is a bespoke paint stripper that is mentioned frequently on the forum, the three letter name escapes me right now. I've not used it, but according to others on here, it seems to be very potent. It's a product you brush on rather then soak in it, as soaking will ruin the plastic. Hopefully someone will chime in with the name. EDIT: The stuff I was thinking of is Testors Easy Lift Off (ELO) Also, I just read a thread on a product called QCS Stripwell that looks very promising.

I'd say you nailed it, Gary. That's one tough looking Vette. Very nicely done.

Beautiful Camaro, Eric. The colour makes for a stunning model. All round great looking Camaro. Very well done.

Nice Satellite, Oliver. I like the clean style. Well done. What brand is the paint? I have a 1:1 car painted tawny gold and would like to build a replica of it, but having trouble finding the right colour.

Very tidy Country Squire. It's great to see these old kits built, especially when done as well as this one.

Very cool Boss 429, Gil, and in one of my favourite '69 Mustang colours, too. Nice work on the paint daubs, etc. Very well done.

Super cool Escort. Love it!

Beautiful Rolls, Mario. You did a great job replicating this magnificent car. Well done.

I somehow missed this thread. Nice work on the old Ford. I love this vintage of Ford truck, and have a nice '60 rebuilder waiting its place in line. Yours is looking great, and the colour has a nice period look. Very cool.

It already looks a bit Midget-like with the front chopped off. I built the B a couple years ago, and during final assembly I was constantly struck by how much the back half of the thing looked like a Midget.

Looks like a great show. Great turn out and tons of variety. Some very nice stuff there. Thanks for posting.

Thanks for mentioning that, Brian. Surprisingly, I rarely see this point mentioned during discussions on body prep. Years ago when I first started polishing paint, I would often burn through at door shut-lines and panel gaps. I eventually came to realise that there is a proud edge at panel gaps and shut-lines, and that's when I started block sanding the bodies during the prep stage, paying particular attention to all shut-lines. It may also be worth mentioning that, even when these edges are properly knocked down with block sanding, sometimes the paint itself can 'stand up' and form a raised edge at these shut-lines, that will require block sanding during the colour sanding process. This is especially true if you apply paint fairly heavily or use spray bombs. FWIW, my sanding block is a vinyl drafting eraser with fine sand paper wrapped around the end, always used wet.

Yup!

Cool save. Nicely done.