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Hey Brian, nice job on this one!...You finished another model, and I have one in my workbench that I started back in September for the Desert Scale Classic show that I haven't finish yet ....hehehehe Simón Rivera

Some final thoughs on this...I love GSI should ship their sprays here in America. I hae try some and like I had read in other websites, they not just only work way better than Tamiya's, but,that they work almost like an airbrush and has a line specialized on real cars like FERRARI and BMW. Simón Rivera

As I told before or at least to me, "the best all around paint" for models,although...it take some cautions and mastering. The amount of different colors(almost 200), goes way over the tamiyas, and aldo over the model master line. Actually, I've been always surprised, why Tamiya doesn't bottle their spray line? About the GSI thinners, they are the same ones, the only differece it's that the Mr. Leveling one contains an amount of Mr Mild Retarder on it. This one allows the paint(being lacquer)to stay wet and leveled for more time, specially in weird weather countries. Either for airbrusing or palin brushing, you can use any of them, but, as you guys know, with or without any thinner, lacquers are not so good like good enamels like Model Master, or acrylic like the Gunze Sangyo acrylics.To me, if this maker should market this fine paints around the world, like Tamiya does like anyone, will be #1 paint in the world, no doubt about. In my experience using them, if you mix them from 1:1 to 1:2-paint/thinner ratio, you will get awesome results. Some of the best colors I use on my modeling time are: #92 semi gloss black, #2 Black, #1 gloss white, #8 red. These brand of paint mix without problem with it's Japanase couterparts like Tamiya, Modeler's or Gaianotes, just to name a few. I don't feel that they could mix with any domestic lacquers like Testors or Model Masters. Actually, give a look to that GAIANOTES ones..they're cheaper that the GSI an also has a long line. This one has something I haven't seen in any brand of model paint, they have the basic colors of the spectrum like Magenta, Cyan, etc. And also, the work of the metallic thinner T-09 is unique. Recentlly, GSI had have some problem entering to the USA because of some problem on it's formula and labeling I guess. My advise, don't be afraid to give a try to something new like these paints. I almost had change all my basic paints to these line. I wish to live in Japan where this paints cost about 120Y, that it's about $1 for us, and you can paint easylly a body with just 1 10ml jar. Here's a Tamiya Boxster I painted last year with #80 Cobalt Blue with Modeler's Super Clear over: Simón Rivera

Hey Dave, I supposed that, because, I have a TS-15 at home and looks close to this one. Maybe I will mix it with a Gunze Sangyo Mr Color #5 Blue. Let me know. p.s. I see you had been with my good friend mcandela, maybe he'll be with us next year! Simón

Oh yes Len...I'll be there next year. Take care Simón

Hi Len, great performance on this one!...Now you have a brother for you camaro. I supposed these pics are from the Heartland Nationals? Best Regards Simón Rivera

OK Dave thanks a lot. I will look for it. Simón

Great Dave, but....what Tamiya blue?..TS?..I will have a new project you will like next year

Some more... Simón P. Rivera Torres

I think this is the one you are asking for: This is the picture I have for now. This one was from GSL XX in 2005, where it got a 4th place in Small Class. I'm finding other ones. I built this one back in 2000. Simón P. Rivera Torres

Hey Dave, what blue you used on the wheels? Simón Rivera

But, thanks Cla, this one you posted is the one that looks the best. Simón

Guys, you can watch Le Mans 24 hrs at channelsurfing.net...I'm there now!...Oh,,when Porsche will be back wiht a serious prototype to sweep everýbody? Simón P. Rivera Torres

Hey Dave, I didn't know you have a new kit in the block..looking good! Simón P. Rivera Torres

Do someone here has entered to the Hiroaki Fukuda's webpage?..What about the Mexican Master Modeler Ramon García? What about the 1/43 Japanese master modeler Akihiro Kamimura? What about this modeler who did this 1/43 Porsche 917k's for homologation style, like the real thing back in 1969 from scratchbuilt? Look for the whole thread: http://www.builtupmodels.com/en/thumbs.php?pageNum_rs_planche=1&totalRows_rs_planche=100&FolioID=22&ID_menu=smenu2 What about the same guy doing this high detailed Porsche 911 RS, departing from a Renaissance curbside 1/43 kit? Look for the whole thread: http://www.builtupmodels.com/fr/thumbs.php?pageNum_rs_planche=4&totalRows_rs_planche=184&FolioID=4&ID_menu=smenu2 But this Japanese is the horse, pick the Tyrell P 34/2 Brithish GP 1977 and the Profil 24 Porsche 962C just to name for example: http://www.geocities.jp/dreamworks43modelcars/modelcarframepage2.htm Tyrell P34/2 http://www.geocities.jp/dreamworks43modelcars/tyrrelp34.htm Porsche 962C Rothmans http://www.geocities.jp/dreamworks43modelcars/962c.htm Ford GT 40 MK II http://www.geocities.jp/dreamworks43modelcars/ford_mk.htm Simón P. Rivera Torres

Oh yes, I support this one highly. Bill Barker and the rest of the Overland Park gang will make you guys feel great, like they did with us. This has been one of the places where people had made me feel the best. Simón P. Rivera Torres

I guess we sport cars modelers of this kind, we'll have some trouble in the future with either paint or decals in order to get this liveries right! Simón P. Rivera Torres

Want a detailed kit?...Multimedia I heard?...give a try to some Tameo or Feeling 43 kits in 1/43 and you will see...hehehe! Simón P. Rivera Torres

What blue color you used on this one? Simón Rivera

Real nice job on this one, Mike..The first two pictures in some sense, recalls me for the '60's batmobile.. Ok lo sé...la fiebre esta todavía encendía...jajajaja...quedo muy bien, sigue por ahi! Simón P. Rivera Torres

You can try also the metallic powders, like the pearls, from House of Kolors. They have a wider range than spray paints and much more real than sprays,too. Simón P. Rivera Torres

The first one around I see finished..a masterpiece indeed from Tamiya!..Perfectly done, my friend! Simón P. Rivera Torres

Nice model! The thing I like the most on this model is how you managed to combine the weathered body with the new look of the wheel, real nice combo! Diache Unky, estas vivo muchachito!...jejeje..te quedo bravo, deja ver si lo vemos por ahi en vivo y a todo color. Simón P. Rivera Torres

This one remembers me the excellent Cable show on Discovery HD Theater-"Wheeler Dealers", by the way, good deal. Simón P. Rivera Torres

Hey Abraham!..First of all I have to tell, that this isn't my post, I just tried to be helpful and since this post has already a couple of days here and I saw the name of Puerto Rico under the model, I refered our friend Eeoyore to Mad Slammer, due to, unlike me, I don't see you guys here as a daily basis. About this model, I got mine from a friend in Japan in May 2001, I don't know if by that time you have it or not, since I hadn't see one then here in Puerto Rico in the shows by that time. I didn't remember to see if it's motorized or not, to me it's not. I can ask my friend anyway. About the conversion, I said "could", and that makes a big difference. To me that's not a big deal in modeling, there's more tiny tasks that are more difficult to achieve.,...like this in 1/43 for example: http://www.geocities.jp/dreamworks43modelcars/tyrrelp34.htm http://www.geocities.jp/dreamworks43modelcars/tyrrelp34-3.htm Well my friend Eeyore, I guess you resolved your problem, these are the guys you have to ask about this, just ask 'em. Simón P. Rivera Torres