Bainford

Welcome to the forum, Chris.

YIKES!! Yes, I definitely meant brake fluid. Thanks for the catch. Post has been edited.

Welcome to the forum, Derek. You've found the right place to share tips and show off your work. Enjoy.

I second Bill's suggestion; use insulated wire whenever you can. Single core wire is best. It holds it's shape and can be formed to drape well. And baring a couple mm of copper at the end of the wire provides the pin needed to attach the 'tube'.

Looking good. That engine peeking out just looks mean.

Things are coming along beautifully, Daniel. You must be soon ready to fire her up.

haha, yes, not everyone's cup of tea. There is probably not a Chevrolet made that I would park in my yard, the sole exception being a second gen Corvair.

What a beautiful model. Lovely work all around. It's great to see a rare old kit built, and so nicely done. I always thought these were one of the nicest looking cars of the late 60s. They always seemed under-appreciated, though I guess that's AMC in general. This kit has been at the top of my want list for over a dozen years now. They must be very expensive, though just how much as hard to tell since in all that time so very few have become available. And I won't be spending collector money on one, because I do intend to build it if I get one.

Bill, this is an absolutely stunning model. I really enjoyed the build thread, and was impressed with the design and printing skills, and the super clean work. And such a great looking car, to boot. One of the best models I have watched come together. Hats off sir. This is model building excellence.

Cool project. Interested to see where this goes. The Aero Coupes were good looking cars by 80s standards. I got to say though, I'm not a fan of the lower body tupperware.

That silver Buick is a lovely car. Not the best colour, but she's a beauty.

What? No photos of the Corvairs...?😉 Looks like a good turn out. Thanks for posting.

The purple pond (preferably Castrol Super Clean) is worth a try. I find it is hit or miss with lacquer. There is also Easy Off HD oven cleaner (the nasty stuff, not the fresh scent) which has the same active ingredient as the purple stuff, though I find the oven cleaner to be less effective. If that doesn't work, Isopropyl alcohol (91 or 99%) is usually effective on lacquer. The warmer the environment the better they work; I sometimes put my purple pond right in the dehydrator. Scuffing the surface of the paint with coarse sandpaper also helps. One lacquer paint job that would not budge with either of those methods required a one-two day dunk in brake fluid, which worked a treat, but is messier to deal with.

Welcome to the forum, Danny.

Look into fusee chain. It comes in different sizes, and one will probably be right for your needs.

Congrats! Nice work space. Now the room will get some proper use. 😉 As Bill said, lots of light. If you are spray painting in that nice room, time to think about your spray booth set up. If your model room is anything like mine, it will be in a constant state of development, shaping itself over time, accommodating new equipment and new shelving & storage requirements, etc, etc. It's never ending. Have fun.

When I hear of a Revell VW, I think of the old tooling that has been around since the sixties. Clearly this is not that. How long has this kit been around, and is it a Revell tool? Anyway, things are looking good. The added engine details really bring it to life.

Cool style on this one, Brian. I dig it.

Fine looking Mercedes. Nice work. It's great to see the oldies posted. I have long been curious about this kit. I see it builds up very nicely.

Nice save on a cool and rare old kit. Looks great. I dig the colours, especially the green on the chassis. I have some remnants of one of these lurking in my parts box, including the tires. I like the rear tires, and always kept an eye out, but don't think I've seen them in any other kit.

That's one sweet looking Buick, Jim. That orange makes it sizzle.

Good looking Oldsmobile, Bob. Well done.

That Mercury Montclair is a sharp looking car.

I detect a distinct hint of logic in this post. The government will have no truck with that.

Saw this today at the hobby shop, if it's any help.