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I seem to have missed this one, too. Great looking Lotus, Paul. Nice clean work. Very well done.

Great looking McLaren, Rich. One of the last truly good looking F1 cars. Such a clean design compared to the modern monsters. The build may have been a struggle, but you persevered. The colours look just right. I have a Protar 1/24 McLaren and wondered about the correct colours, so I will be taking a tip from you on the red.

Nice work, Rich. I have heard these Revell Camaros can be a bear to put together. You certainly seem to have mastered that. Great looking race car.

Cool Demon. Great period Pro/Stock look.

Good looking stocker, Ron. I really like that shade of blue on this build. Great stance and overall look. Nice work.

Great looking pair of Ferraris. Nice work on the conversions. It's very cool to see a 412 on the forum.

Welcome to the forum, Stu. That's one fine looking Camaro. As you dig into that stash of kits, be sure to post your work for us. Enjoy the forum.

As has been suggested, the potential health issues are reason enough to not use the stuff. But beyond that, personally I think it just doesn't look good. To each his own, this is very much 'eye-of-the-beholder' stuff and I won't knock what others prefer to use, but for my money it does not provide a pleasing look when striving for realism. That's just my view, of course, but I think the incredible shine is anti-realism. With so many great looking, user-friendly clears on the market, I struggle to understand why 2K is so popular in our hobby.

Cool, I'll be watching this one. I would like to do a 550 build myself some day.

I have been using 3M half-masks for decades at the model bench, and at work. For model painting, I get dozens of paint jobs out of the cartridge, which in my world means a few years use. Really, they should be changed annually (or more frequently, if you paint a lot) for the work we do, but if you can't smell paint when spraying, you are good to go. When I do change my filters, it's just because I feel it is [past] time to do so. Keep the mask and filters in a sealed bag to extend the life of the filters. It is important to note that you should not smell any paint at all during use. If you do, the mask itself may not fit you well or may require adjustment (or, you might need a shave). The pre-filter (white pad) will greatly extend the life of the primary filter by catching the larger paint particles, but is otherwise unnecessary. Congrats on your wise purchase.

I haven't tried it myself, but I have heard that decal solvent, such as Microsol, can be used to soften and remove old decals.

Great looking old Ford. Man, that thing looks right. Nice clean work. Love it!

Beautiful truck. Very nice. Love the hood ornament.

Very cool Autocar, Chuck. I dig it.

Very cool conversion. The 40 Ford matches well with the Bug. The Cragars are perfect. Cool look. Reminds me of a fibreglass 1:1 kit available back in the day.

Good looking project. Interesting roof treatment. What is PET tape?

Can't help, but that Dart is COOL!

Very well done. It's cool to see this off-the-wall stuff. Nice detailing, and nice work getting the Beaumont specific details right. All round great looking wagon. Did those headlight lenses come with the Chevelle kit?

Thanks Ken. I have used these before and they look good, though the font is a little off. No biggie really, though I would like to be able to get rid of the Bluenose (the sailing schooner in the center of the NS plate, for those not from the area) for vintage plates. I used one on a mid-70s period build, but when I look at it, I find it dates the car incorrectly. It doesn't help that I made it a personalised plate, which is incorrect for period anyway. I haven't tried to download and modify the image, but I might give that a go sometime. They benefit from adding registration stickers, which I added by colouring in the space with a marker and scribbling some illegible characters with a very fine (0.05) black marker.

Very cool stuff, Bob. These builds all look great, but together they make a fantastic collection. Real nostalgia. Nice work piecing together these oldies. They are lovely to see, thanks for posting.

It doesn't matter what you are building, Randy, it is always a pleasure and an education to watch. Stellar work going on here.

Brilliant work as usual, Charles. I really like checking out your WIPs. Always a delight.

Cheers Andrew, but I think I am being credited for a comment made by someone else.

Welcome to the forum, Paul.

Despite the issues, it is a nice looking Land Rover.