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Zenithal priming is a cool idea. I myself have had mixed results with it. It truly depends on how strong the layers you put over it are. For miniatures it works well. I have mostly given up on it and have gone to tinting my primers. Particularly on miniatures. All these minis I am showing here have a Zenithal prime. As to how well it helped is debatable.

I will probably do a WIP no doubt.

I just came back to auto building after a 2 year hiatus. I got into miniatures and 40K and that entire world. So I know the path you are on in a lot of ways. I consumed Youtube vids about mini painting and techniques for months. I purchased what can be described as a mountain of paints and all the required tools of mini painting so I would be armed with all I needed. It's really a completely different discipline. Armor and military is similar in this regard. Any advice I might offer would be watch plenty of how to's on Youtube and be ready to make some mistakes. Oh, have fun too. It looks to me like you already are.

Getting ready to shoot some Tamiya semi clear on the tins. Rider figure is coming along rather slowly. You have to freehand the entire scheme. I used a pencil to rough it out but with all the folds I think a steady hand is my only option.

WWhatyear is that pan? It looks like a 61. I have an 85 shovel. Shovel top, Evo bottom. Last of the shovels. How did we get talking H-D?

Here ya go. I have not started mine. I inventoried it when I received it as MFH instructs you to do. If something is missing when you get you kit while it is in production your parts are available, whereas if it is out of production you may be waiting a while for replacements. Here is an image from the web. Built in white.

Superbly crafted and styled.

As if to make my point for me. There is no substitute for what you get with MFH. Beautiful stuff brother.

Welcome back to the hobby. Its looking good and your choosing Vallejo is a good thing. Im guessing this is a Hobby Lobby purchase. I have seen Vallejo and this kit there. On fact I have this kit about 1/2 done in my first attempt at hairspray chipping. I think I went overboard but I may have to dig it out after seeing this thread. Of you have qiestions I am sure we have answers

Very nice build. It looks a little used.

Looking fantastic.

I purchased this kit along with a CR450 at a yard sale back in I believe 05 ish. I was living in Baltimore at the time and Mums and I scoured yard sales for eBay fodder to supplement our hobbies. Her was glassware and furniture and mine was comics/magazines and toys/models. We made some incredible buys in those years as resellers were only just starting and we were way ahead of the curve. This kit was started but it was simple engine assembly and nothing more. I worked on it at some point and put it away for some rainy day. So after Rodfather I need something to cleanse the pallet. And nothing does that quite like a Tamiya kit. I am breaking in my new selection of Tamiya lacquer paints and I must say they may be the finest paints I have ever used. Mr Hobby leveling thinner is a perfect match as these dey quickly and lay down so smoothly. I plan on picking up many more soon as they are simply so superior to anything else I see no reason to not have the line and even double up on a few to have reserves. The decals for this are so highly suspect I purchased some replacements. The gauges have already given me heck so I suspect the larger ones are simply going split and cause me to get aggravated. Anyway, here is where I am. While I wait for the decals to arrive I thought the rider should get puttied and readied. I may just end up finishing it and putting the result under glass. It all depends on my aggro factor.

A serious bit of business is this. I finally got my panhead a few months back and upon opening it I nearly fell out. Yes, it was a very large sum of money. But these are without doubt the finest kits of any subject ever made. I will be following your build as I pluck up the nerve to possibly start mine this spring. I suspect it will take the better part of the year if not more to see it finished. I have no doubt this will also take quite a while.

Great color choice. The flag mirrors in white makes them stand out. Well done.

Spyder and Fly's and a slant in pink.... Over the top coolness.

All are dressed to the 9's. Very nice indeed Sir.

Well done all. The Nova is very nice, the wheels are something Ive not seen before.

I am still mulling over getting this series. When I see fantastic builds like these the decision gets a little easier.

These are fantastic. You certainly have a flair for this type of kit. Both are some of the best representations of the kit I have ever seen.

That is indeed good to know. I have not truly actively looked for a BB. There was a complete on eBay for 400.00 which was more than I was willing to pay. Eventually I will pony up for what I need to get one done.

What a beauitiful collection. I would certainly be proud.

Now that is a class anyone can be proud of. You have my TOP grail ( Bug Bomb, my first ever model) , and Li'l Herbie of which I never new even existed. The Ranchero is a stunner and the vintage Zingers are a perfect nightcap. What a year you had brother Bob.

All of em are beautiful, but that duece at the top is superb

I am sure Nader would find something wrong with it. I however, cannot. Great conversion

Why couldnt have been someone we had no use for? Gymkhana and all his vids are some of the most entertaining to ever be put out. Pure talent.