Bainford

I have just found this thread, and spent a couple of very enjoyable hours reading through it. You have wickedly impressive model building skills. This is just a stunning model, and so complex. Mind-blowing detail, and so skillfully applied. Seriously impressive. Having found it, I am now tuned in for the rest of the ride. Cheers.

I have found a guide coat to be very helpful when attempting to make a subtle correction in the shape or curve of a kit's body panel. It can show me where I am making progress, and where I am just following the existing curve.

Welcome to the forum, Jerry. Cool old-school chopper. Cheers

Welcome to the forum, Ken. It's a great place to get back into model building. Lots of inspiration and helpful people. Enjoy.

Welcome to the forum, Bosco.

Oh man, that's a beautiful Jag. All those years being a good boy paid off. Noting provides the grins like a fine vintage sports car. Cheers.

Yes, pre-paint all of the parts before assembly. Some parts that will be painted the same colour can be glued together as an assembly prior to paint, if it's convenient to do so.

Everything is looking great. Nice work on the wheels and tires. Huge improvement. And yes, 'scouring pad' is a word in English. It worked well.

Great looking Skoal Bandit! Harry would be pleased. Well done.

Welcome to the forum, Tommy. 47 years is quite a break. Some good looking models there, really like the Beverly Hillbillies cruiser. Cheers.

Exactly. This has nothing to do with paint brands, and everything to do with incompatibility of paint types. If the primer on this model was painted over with any other brand of enamel, there would likely have been no problems. Similarly, if Rustoleum made a lacquer paint, and it was applied over Rustoleum enamel primer, this reaction would likely occur. There is absolutely nothing wrong with mixing brands. Many of us do it all the time with excellent results. It is perfectly acceptable to do as long as one has a basic understanding of the different paint types, which, for hobby purposes, is not at all complicated (this statement ignores the introduction of two-part or 2K paints, which I won't comment on except to say, best just to avoid it altogether for hobby use). For example, Duplicolor primer, covered with Tamiya lacquer thinned with Mr Color levelling thinner, and cleared with Alclad works great. The key is that they are all lacquer compatible, and the combination was tested beforehand. Once a little experience is gained, one can move forward with confidence. As Steve mentioned, a newby who finds himself confused by all this paint stuff and 'plays it safe' by selecting all Tamiya products may find he has a frustrating and discouraging mess on his hands, since Tamiya markets acrylics, enamels, and two types of lacquer paints. A potential quagmire of incompatibility. It is important to understand the basic issues (they are not difficult), and not just blindly choose products because they are the same brand. Additionally, instructing others to 'stick to one brand' stifles experimentation, which is a fun and interesting aspect of our hobby, and has led to some excellent discoveries over the years that many of us now take advantage of. The key is to test before committing to a kit. Also, screwing up the paint on a kit is not the 'end of the world' event that some people make it out to be. Just chalk it up to experience, strip it and move on.

Just found this in my junk folder, also from Mr Humble on Sept 17; Sorry to bother you, are you available on email for a few minutes? I'm not available on the phone! Thank you

Great haul. I had no idea this kit existed. I would be very interested in your opinion on the quality of the engine/transaxle and the body.

Welcome to the forum, Alex, and welcome back to the hobby.

Nice Miura. These cars wear custom colour mixes very well, and looks great in the hue you've whipped up. Nicely done.

That top looks great. Turned out very nice, and the matching seats make for a good looking package. Cool Cuda!

It looks like the classic reaction when painting lacquer over enamel. I am guessing the Rustoleum primer is enamel. Curious it didn't happen to the rest of the body.

Welcome to the forum, William. Be sure to show us pictures of that Model A sometime. Cheers

I have a '55 Panel gluebomb, just checked but the glass is welded in. I can confirm though, that the glass is the same for the pickup and the panel.

A couple pics to show what it should look like. Makes the kit look pretty bad.

I just returned from vacation to find the Tamiya news. I was most concerned about the primer, so I immediately trotted off to the LHS to stock up. The proprietor tells me the ban does not include primer. Not much on the shelf because people are panic buying anyway (as I did), but assures me primer is not included, and he has more on the way. I've not read this elsewhere, but hope it's true.

Though not Hobby Lobby, I have heard that a Great Hobbies branch is opening in Dartmouth Crossing in the next few months. Not sure how good they are for plastic kits, but any new hobby type store will be welcome around here.

Welcome to the forum, Johan. It's one of the greatest places to share model building info. Cheers.

Welcome to the forum, German. It's good to have you aboard.

Welcome to the forum, John. Cool mock-up. Hope to see more of this build. Cheers.