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Welcome to the forum, Chris.

Well done, Tom. Nice and clean, and great looking paint. That's one good looking Pontiac.

A very nice build. Nice, clean work, and the paint is fantastic. Very well done.

Very nice! I love the old school style. Lovely build.

Back in the 80s there was a fellow in my hometown with a '71 Mustang that he painted with a vacuum cleaner. The texture was not unlike that of the roller paint job. I strongly suspect that he used house paint. Back in the good ole days you could buy spraying equipment that fitted to the outlet of a vacuum cleaner. Not so great for cars, but fine for throwing some paint at the lattice work on the deck, etc. Ah, the days of simple innovation.

Thanks for that. They always bugged me too. Good to see they are actually well done.

Love it! Mickey Thompson's Mustangs were my favourite funnies of the era. This one is looking super nice.

This seems to be a project on which you are sweating the details. As such, and if you have the means, I suggest going for the tires with detailed sidewalls. Any model, but especially trucks, where the tires are large and exposed, sidewall detail matters. For those modelers who build for realism and authenticity, bare sidewalls just won't cut it. Unfortunately, the stripping of sidewall detail is a travesty that high-end builders have had to navigate around for a couple decades now.

It's a fine line between a groove and a rut.

Perhaps. That was my first thought when I heard of the stuff, but then they mentioned it as a treatment for 'blooming' on old tires. I have a ton of old tires turning white & powdery, and this stuff just might be the solution (pun not intended). I have tried soaking them in bleach, which seems to work, but I hate messing with bleach.

This is coming along great. You're nailing the look at all turns. Loving it!

Interesting. I'm going to look into this. I don't actually use much solvent glue these days, but there are times when it is the 'go to' choice.

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This is the first I've heard of them. They have a juicy looking 351 Cleveland that I could certainly find a use for.

Good looking Lotus. One of Colin's all-time greats. Nice work.

Wish I was there. Looks like a great day at the track. Great photos, Matt. Thanks for posting.

I used to use beer can aluminum and turkey pan aluminum for such things, but I use the aluminum tape now. Very pliable, and the stickum is very strong so no need to mess with an additional adhesive.

Welcome to the forum, Karl.

Welcome to the forum, Ced.

Looking good so far. The 70 Javelin was such a good looking car, in my opinion one of the best looking American cars built. I'll be watching this one come together.

This coming along great. You’re nailing the look. Impressive work on the rear deck lettering.

Regarding your current decals, give them a couple good coats of liquid decal film before using, to restore some decal integrity. Also, depending on the nature of the discolouration, taping the sheet to a sunny window, good side facing out, can sometimes clear them up. May take a few days. If the window is prone to getting damp at night, put the decals in a sealed zip lock bag, first. Good luck. Sounds like an interesting kit.

They are an online business. I’d post a link but I’m too much of a luddite to do it from my phone. Indycals.net should get you there, or just google indycals. They have some nice stuff for open wheel racers. I haven’t ordered from them myself, but they are highly recommended by forum members who have.

Interesting… I wonder what their shipping rates to Canada are like.

Star Wagon! Sweet! Good looking one. Been looking into buying one of these for the last few years. Lots of options for these things. Tough trying to find one that ticks all the boxes, plus a 5-spd, but they're out there.