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Nicely done replica of Junior's Chevy. That wonderful era when stock cars were still (sort of) stock. Nice period detailing. Great looking model.

That's looking the part. Nice replica.

That's cool, and very creative. The big limo looks cool on big wheels. Nicely done.

Nice little Pinto. I really like the early, thin-bumper Pintos. Cool model.

I have had the same problem with Tamiya tape, once on Tamiya white lacquer and once on some vintage Color Match lacquer. Both times it left an alligator skin texture in the polished paint surface, and had to be colour sanded out. The tape had been on several days. I love Tamiya tape, but I also won’t leave it on a painted body long at all.

Good looking Mini, MIke. Classic.

Beautiful GT. The colour looks great, and the less-than-super shiny paint looks just right (I’m not a fan of over-shine). Nice work on the glass. Very tidy build. I like. Makes me want to break out my own GT and have at it.

That's a nice, clean looking print.

I haven't checked in on this build for a while. It's coming along very nicely, Dennis. Nice, well thought mods. It's going to be a mean Mustang.

Nice style. Nice lines. Lovely paint. Very cool!

Yummy! I'm watching this one.

Looking good, Mark. Nice mods so far. 66 is my favourite Comet.

The more I see what people are doing with these things, the more I think I need one. It's apparent flexibility in cutting lettering and masks is incredible. Judging by Jim's example above, the possibilities seem endless.

Thanks for the timeline, Helmut. I had often been curious about the origins of this kit. Cheers.

Cheers John, I appreciate the good words. I have considered doing the coloured piping as you suggest, and I think it could work well, especially on black seats. I haven't tried it yet, but I think it's worth a shot. I have also thought about painting the seats in the piping colour using one type of paint (say, acrylic), then painting the seat in another type of paint (perhaps enamel), then using a small, pointed swab dampened with thinner to remove just the paint from the piping, to expose the colour underneath. The trick is finding a thinner that will cleanly remove one type of paint without effecting the other. Some experimentation is in order.

I'd be all over one of these. I missed the Model King release when it was out, and been kicking myself since. Gerald, your Chrisman Comet looks awesome.

Cool! There's a blast from the past. One of my favourite kits when I was young. I'll have to pick one up, especially, as Snake says, if it comes with 'those' wheels.

Man, that roll bar looks like a concussion waiting to happen. Nice looking Deuce, and great save of your old build.

A sheet of acetate and templates are provided for all glass. The inside of the window frames are nicely engineered to facilitate installation. The kit includes the rear portion of the interior with a hinged back seat, door cards, and a set of sport mirrors, and PE badges, including V8 badges and wheel centres. There are some options also, such as a C bonnet and a left drive dash, and a variety of wheels. There’s also a Sebring version available. A lot of work went into the kit, and it shows. Great guy to deal with, too. Highly recommended.

Cheers Robert. Thanks for the comments. Good luck with the piping. The paint is Humbrol enamel #47, not sure of the name. I thinned it with lacquer thinner, took weeks in the dehydrator to dry. After two weeks it still had a strong solvent smell, but felt dry so I commenced colour sanding anyway. On the boot lid I sanded through the dry skin to wet paint. Couldn’t believe it. Back in the dehydrator for another week. That cured it, and it polished up nicely. I think the initial colour sanding helps with the final out gassing.

Yeah, clearly some success there. A few more hours.

It does look a bit like zinc chromate. My go-to for difficult to remove paint/primer is brake fluid, though I have never tried to remove zinc chromate. As you may know, zinc chromate is highly toxic. If you intend to sand off the stuff, don't breath in the dust, and you really shouldn't get it on your skin, either. Not sure of the toxicity of the dust relative a sprayed mist, but I would definitely treat the dust as toxic. If this stuff is zinc chromate, I would wear a respirator if doing any sanding, or at the least, do any sanding wet..

Very cool project, Kurt. Just found this thread. Sure is a lot of work, but coming along great. That resin body sure looks like a chore to work with. You have it sitting nicely on the chassis. Impressive stuff.

Yeah, I'm liking everything about this. That big Ardun is looking sweet. Love the wheel/tire combo, too.

Nice, clean work on the three-window, Ryan. The colour and the full-fenders make a great combination. Well done. .