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Very impressive work. The bodies are looking great.

Many thanks, guys. I was not aware that one of the Aoshima issues had PE.

I’m just starting on an Airfix/Aoshima 1/24 MGB and was wondering if anyone knew of PE badges available for this kit. I googled around for a bit but couldn’t find much. Thanks

Cool build! Quite likely the cleanest build of a Pacer, ever. Thanks for posting, this one was fun to check out.

Great tip! I do something similar, except I use a small heat shrink tube and apply it over each jaw of the tweezers. Works a treat.

Elm City Hobbies does mail order of basic stuff, though the online catalogue indicates many things are sold out. Not sure if the web site just needs updating, or what. https://www.elmcityhobbies.com/shop/index.php And then there is Udisco in Montreal, but they are on a downward slide the last few years. I've never ordered from them but been to the store a couple of times. Stock of some supplies will be limited. https://www.udisco.com/

Best wishes, Greg.

Good looking Mustang. Nice tidy build. I'm so glad Revell finally made the effort to fix that awful front end. This is the first one I've seen built, and the changes look great. Nice build, thanks for posting.

I just found this thread, and very glad I did. Stunning craftsmanship, very inspirational. Thanks for the detailed photos and descriptions, and freely explaining your methods. Very much appreciated. Super impressive, both the quality of work and the tenacious desire to get it right at all cost (including scraping an entire chassis!!). Very inspiring indeed. School is in.

Lots of great looking roadsters showing up on the board this year. Cool style. I love a big mess of carburetors.

Wow! That’s tasty!

That’s the coolest hot rod model I’ve seen in years. Great engine. Perfect style.

Nice looking Monte. Perfect colour

WOW! I’m speachless. Simply outstanding craftsmanship. My hat is off to you, sir. That is just amazing.

Nice build on the old Revell flopper. I loved these kits when they first came to market in the early 70s. They seemed 'head & shoulders' above the offerings from AMT and MPC in terms of authenticity.

The dragster is looking great. I'm really digging the aluminium body work and the spoked front wheels. Good luck in finally dragging this one across the finish line.

Very nice work on the old Dodge. Clean and tidy. You did that old kit justice. Well done.

Very tidy! The colours work well and the trim work is very clean. Very nicely done.

I agree entirely with sentiments about the value and usefulness of the forum, and very much appreciate that it’s here. Thanks Greg for keeping it alive. Cheers.

Another vote for Tamiya tape. For a crisp edge I lay out a piece of tape on clean glass and cut a new edge with a straight edge and a fresh Exacto blade in the knife.

Good looking Manx. I'm really digging the seat graphic treatment. Very well done.

Nice body work mash-up. Thanks for showing your method here. I'm going to try the 74 Road Runner/Charger kitbash some day. Did you use the forward part of the Charger roof because it (or the windscreen) has better shape than the Road Runner parts, or was this simply the most straight forward way ahead?

Very nice build on the Charger. I quite like the 'all business' look of the 500, and you pulled this off beautifully. The redlines and dog dishes seal the deal. The colour looks great, too. Excellent work here, as usual.

Yes, if you are going to use wax, it must be the last thing you do to the body. Nothing will stick afterwards. Tamiya wax is my personal favourite. It works great on kit glass, too.

I mostly use enamel for bodies and sometimes lacquer. Acrylic paint has many fans in the model world so, figuring it was high time I gave it a try, I painted a recent build with Tamiya acrylic (white). It will probably be the last time. I had multiple issues, some during polishing. I was able to achieve a decent finish, eventually, but during the wet sanding process (I do the first part of the polishing with Micro Mesh pads) I would leave significant thumb and finger prints in the paint which became softened from the polishing water. In fact, any time I handled the polished body, especially if I had to grip it for a few minutes, the moisture from my fingers would leave fingerprints etched in the paint. I also found that decal solvent would mark the paint to the point that only polishing would remove it. There were other issues as well which I documented, but I don't have my notes with me right now. Bottom line; if any alternatives exist, I won't be using acrylics for painting bodies again.