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That is a seriously good looking fire truck. Great details and excellent craftsmanship. Beautiful model.

Nice Landy. Great job on the weathering. Very convincing.

Very impressive build, with a very high degree of realism. Excellent work.

Sweet short-tracker. Love the look of this one.

Absolutely gorgeous Vette, Joe. A high degree of realism. All round top notch work.

MM Metalizers are pretty hard to beat, especially the buffing Metalizers. They are ridiculously easy to apply, and the Aluminum Plate Buffing Metailzer is pure magic. And tough as nails, too. I have experimented with very aggressive buffing of the paint, and it just gets better looking. All the Metalizers were great for dry brushing details, too. I have a small stash, but it won't last forever, so I have been curious about alternatives, too. I use the Alclad metal paints quite a bit now. Like the Metalizers, they are airbrush-ready lacquer and are easy to apply. The results are generally pleasing, though nothing like the buffing Metalizers. https://alclad2.com/finishes/regular/ I am curious about the AK Interactive Xtreme Metal paints, but haven't tried them yet. https://ak-interactive.com/product-category/paints/xtreme-metal-paints/ These are also airbrush-ready. I am told they are enamels, but have been unable to confirm and not sure I believe it. There are also some acrylic options that I see on the forum that look quite impressive, but I have no knowledge or experience with them at all.

I think you could have pretty much any engine you wanted in a Grande, including the 429 CJ. If you want a 302, the AMT '67 Mustang would be a good bet. If you want a 351 Cleveland, the Boss 351 version of this kit would be a good place to start, though the engine will need to be de-Bossed.

Cheers Ken! Very much appreciated. The boat I am considering is 10.5 inches long. I was trying to get an idea of how big that will be next to the tow vehicle. 10.5 inches (21' in scale) will be pretty big. I am thinking of the Revell '49 Merc Woodie for the tow car, but my boat choice might be a bit large for that.

Welcome to the forum William. Nice builds.

Welcome to the forum, Len.

This is a cool project. I always liked the "55 El Camino. Nice work on the boat. Will the El Camino be painted to match? I am planning a mid-50s boat & tow vehicle project myself. When you get a moment, could I trouble you to take a measurement of the total length of the boat? Cheers

That 442 is a beauty for sure. Crazy clean engine is a top notch resource for detail reference. This sounds like a fun project.

Googling more photos of the wagon in the OP, I found this...

That is one sweet Super Bee. Cool tough look. Very nice.

Nice model, Matt. I didn't know these existed. I have seen this car in person on three separate occasions and each time I was stunned by it's wicked lines. It's one of those cars that makes you just yearn to jump in, fire it up, and have a go to see if it feels as good as it looks.

I have always refused to support their business model. If Michaels ceases to sell kits, I wouldn't even notice.

If it went to auction after being restored, it would indeed bring stupid money. And a generation later it would be worth a small fraction of the purchase price. As someone noted above, it is a generational thing. It's value is in the nostalgia it holds for a small demographic in a specific age range, and that generation is buying farms at an increasing rate. In twenty years there will be few people left who know what it is, and far fewer who care.

How does the 429 CJ compare the one in the Revell 70 Torino GT? I consider the Torino engine to be the top standard for a Ford 385 series engine, and I'm curious to know how the Mustang engine compares.

Very cool project, Ulf. This is one Chevy-in-a-Ford I can get behind. Looking cool.

Baldwin Motion pimped Skylarks? I had no idea.

Very cool build. I kind of dig these H series trucks. You have done a masterful job of creating this one. Love it!

Good looking Charger, Craig. Nice paint work.

That's a shame. Cursing the original builder is part of the fun.

Ok, that helps. A couple of things that I didn't realise before. I see you do have an airbrush type compressor, and with a maximum output of 57 psi you won't have to worry about the max inlet pressure rating of any new regulator. The other thing I misunderstood was calling it a CP regulator. In industry, CP refers to Chicago Pneumatic, and very highly respected maker of industrial pneumatic equipment. Your regulator is Central Pneumatic, which is likely a cheap Chinese knock-off. This notion is supported by the almost complete lack of technical information online. The cycling off & on seems odd (to me) for a tankless compressor, though perfectly normal for a compressor with tank. I just had a look at the manual and it is in fact working properly, with auto shut-off at 58 psi and restart at 43 psi. So, the cycling is perfectly normal. I'm not sure how this will perform when airbrushing without a tank, but the cycling pressure range is perfectly workable for airbrushing. I think your regulator is indeed too heavy duty for airbrushing. During my quick search I couldn't find it's designed working range, but being fitted with a 160 psi gauge suggests it is probably intended for industrial use. I would recommend getting a regulator intended specifically for airbrushing. Get a good one, and make sure it has a built in moisture trap. That will get your pressure settings corrected. I would also strongly recommend fitting a small tank or air pig between your compressor and the regulator. This will reduce the frequency of the on/off cycling, and airbrushing from a tank is much smoother and easier, allows the airbrush to work with the precision it was designed for without the pulsating air supply directly from the compressor. So, it seems to as though the compressor is suitable for the job and working properly, and that your current regulator is either duff, or just the wrong spec for airbrushing.

Well aint that purdy. Obviously, the Buick kit didn't come with side skirts. Unfortunately, with $30-$40 shipping to Canada, anything like this is completely unreasonable now.