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Do someone knows where I can find Acu-Stion items in the USA or Canada? Simón P. Rivera Torres

Wow...very impressive and realistic build! Simón P. Rivera Torres

Hey Kekefe, I'm seeing here that finally you made it!..I turned up real nice...Now, let's see more of your work here. Simón P. Rivera Torres

Hey Curt, nice work of art this model turned up..Thanks God I'm one of the few F1 fans here...Actually, my next build will be an F1, but in 1/43. This one is warming me up to my next build up. Simón P. Rivera Torres

I wish it would be by the time I visited Az for the Desert Scale Classic last April! Simón P. Rivera Torres

Dave, OK,I saw it,its real expensive indeed..over $300 the cheaper one. Simón P. Rivera Torres

Hey Dave, do you have micro mark's catalog part number? Simón P. Rivera Torres

Wow man, this guy is a master..Although I don't follow this kind of car, I have to admit that You have in your collection a piece of art! Excellent model car! Simón P. Rivera Torres

I guess this is not completly right, 'cause, I have the cut-off saw they sell, this one its the best bang for the buck for modelers and works exceptionally well! Simón P. Rivera Torres

Wow..what a great model..Could you get us a link for the thread to see more pictures of this awesome model? Simón P. Rivera Torres

Jajajaja, thanks Dan for you kind words. I was also a really kool get together with all you guys there. Simón P. Rivera Torres Does any one have the winners list? A link to it? Simón P. Rivera Torres

Hey Steve, is this the one you presented at the last year's GSL, or is a twin brother? Nice job! Simón P. Rivera Torres

Hey Dave, a question, are these lenses and headlights bases that the model is wearing the ones you can create with stable resin on epoxy and that can be machined? Let me know. Simón P. Rivera Torres

I think this is noT the best example that I can show for the color, but, the model has an special mean to me due to it was the first model I built when I return to modeling in 1997 after 14 years off. Also after being build, this model suffer the handling of my little son, 3 years old then . This Porsche was painted with both the Acrylic and the enamel testors version, weird, isn't? I used grey primer. Simón P. Rivera Torres

And I think about I was there by 5 days 3 months ago! Simón P. Rivera Torres

Hey Dave, awesome performance on this not so common classic subject. As always you have done a perfect paint performance, as it was on the final ensemble of the model car. I can't wait to see it in person as most of your recent builds next April 2011 in the GSL. Simón P. Rivera Torres

Hi Charlie, the color is #8801521 Light Blue Metallic. I got it at Pep Boys. I hope this help. Simón P. Rivera Torres

Nice execution on this one, and more important...pretty original! Nitido!!!... Simón P. Rivera Torres

Hi Skip, oh yes, I bet the ones I used are the ones you will use, since I'was looking around for some time and for our luck there's more Borrani sets around than before with release of kits that use thi fine wheels, like Ferrari 250GTO's and the Testarossas. But, these wheels, like you have told, are to big for this ones that doesn't have an agressive sport look,like those cars. So, I guess in the next update I will post them, it'll be soon, noy like the last time almos 4 months ago...I hope..jejeje Simón P. Rivera Torres

Hi Jim, you're completely right, these are the Hella H4's. I though they were the Sylvania's. They are standards on old Porche 911's. Vaya Jose, thanks a lot for you observation, keep on the good work on your Stealth build, I'm following it. Simón P. Rivera Torres

For my surprise, the modeler’s lens kit comes with one that has the same engraving on and for my luck, it’s the same size that the Aston model wears: The kit’s clear parts tree and the Modeler’s lens kit: At the left, the Moldeler’s lens, at the right, the kit’s lens: Even with the new chroming on the altered part, there’s no chance for the plastic part over the turned aluminum one: I accented it even more giving it a polishing session with Blue Magic metal polishing cream and my Dremel. At the left the already polished part, to the right, the unpolished part: Here, pictures of the finished part: To be continued... Simón P. Rivera Torres

Then I topped everything with Finisher’s GP-1 Urethane Clear and easily could polish it with the same Finisher’s three steps compound system: A close up of I got without too much effort: Light reflection test: After the painting section, I started the add-ons to the body. First thing was the light bezels. At very early stage of this build I decided to used the one that comes with the kit, but, I had to scrap some plastic from the bucket in order to get a flusher headlight, because, if not, I would ending with a gold fish like look! Then I send them along with bumpers to Chrome Tech USA for chroming and by the time I received them everything was OK, until looking around on the internet for some more details I discovered a part from Sakatsu that blew off my head. I got this Sakatsu turned aluminum headlights that even come with a part that doubles as the light bulb. In order to complete this part, when I place the order to Hapico, Motoi told me that the Modeler’s Lens kit will the right one to complete the Sakatsu part. Then I discovered something even more real. As you guys can see in this picture of the real car, the front headlight beam has a Y shape engraving on the glass:

I was lucky enough to get dustless, flawless Duplicolor Light blue coat: The Aqua Pearl Blue enters in action:

After so much color experimentation, finally I got some paint on the model. I chose the Duplicolor Metallic Light Blue(for some reason I couldnt get the same shade decanting it and shooting it through the airbrush) and give it an Aqua pearl blue with a nail polish. I started on the spots where the paint could been sanded away at polishing stage in order to compensate the amount the flatter panels will receive later: As you guys can see in this workshop picture, is the same shade I started to get: Doors, hood, and trunk received its misty coats:

Besides that correction, the model was designed to wear the lights cluster with the part over the bucket and as you guys saw in the picture, they come from behind. Both are already cleaned: After some time, the body was primered with the white Gunze white primer as the final primer coat, now, we have a body with the true legendary Aston Martin lines… Sorry for this blurred picture: All the parts ready for paint: After this bodywork procedure, I had to deal with maybe the most tedious stage of this built…chose the body color!...It cost me lost of money and I even contacted Aston Martin Auk for this(thanks Dave Morton for the tip to get their help)in order to get the color codes, I mixed different kinds of paints, different ratios, etc,etc,etc,etc…. After spend some time on the internet looking for colors, there was a color that gained my attention, this light blue, named in some sites as Caribbean Pearl Blue Metallic: This is the color: (Here, the sun makes it look like a metallic blue) Another variation: Finally, this one gave me the idea of what I wanted: This army of colors would help me to get the desired final shade, among them I had some tamiya Lacquers, Duplicolor spray, nail polish, powders, PPG, R&M and Dupont paints: I used this spoon with three different bases to see if I can get what I was looking for. On it, I shooted silver, light gray and white primers: