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I have always used the old-school orange Testors tube for my joint bonding, but I am now out and only have the non-toxic blue tube variety that came with a hobby kit. I never tried it before because a lot of people have said it is not as good, but since I'm not inclined to be making a trip to the LHS until after Christmas, I gave it a go. The orange citrus cent is a bit weird, but I've noticed its not as *stringy* as the orange stuff and was thinner and easier to apply with my trusty cheap-o Testors brush and had less of a 'crust'. Anybody know if the claims that it doesn't hold as solid as the orange tube are true? I've also heard that the orange tube is not manufactured anymore or something?

Eastbound and down, loaded up and truckin'.

Maybe painting/polishing first is like eating desert before supper but that's how I do it too. Like a lot of the other guys, I just test the fit of the body to the interior pan and chassis and fit the panels. The only thing I leave for last are mirrors, glue-on badges and the wax. Have not had a problem yet. Then the body gets all the fresh effort and enthusiasm so no way it'll get half-a'ed. But that's what works for me. As long as I'm careful, putting on the body and the following panels is never a problem and the model wax lifts off those fingerprints which are not etched in because the body has had plenty of time to gas out. But that's what works for me. Painting parts on sprues isn't my style though. It's easier for me to cut them off to work on first and then spray them un-ay-steek.

Thanks Juergen. Good eye: the decals between the hood and windshield are correct, but it is the hood stripes that are too close together. I made the mistake of applying the hood stripes first, forgetting they have to line up with the other decals.

That is a killer build you got there.

Haven't had much time to get around to building lately, but I did finally get around to finishing the engine. Also finished polishing and detailed the chrome trim.

Starting to take shape. Looking good.

Wow! Beautiful salvage. That paint job looks like glass.

That's a very specific stop arm... Cool build.

Jomama drives a Caprice Lookin good.

The media, which is always misinformed, considers a decade where all the short-format years start with the same digit. 90's: '90-'99. 2000's: '00-'09. The media doesn't give a fart about technical details, they tell you what to think and by George (not you, George53, unless you want), you think what they say or they'll find you and make you watch all seasons of The Simple Life until you admit the decade is '00-'09! Maybe we could have asked: "Best kit of the 2000s..." that would have satisfied even the biggest of intellectual misfits! :lol:

Just some more fodder for the decade debate: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2000%E2%80%932009 Not that Wikipedia is the final word of truth by any means. The best kit of the decade for me is the one that got me back into building model cars... but I'm going to keep that under my hat.

Riz, I need a tetanus shot from looking at that truck. Good stuff.

Very nice.

Looking good so far. Keeping my eyes peeled.

Looking good with the weathering details.

Nice paint job, what brand/color didja use?

Lookin' good. Like that color and paint job.

*Groan!* Bad puns aside, a good build.

Black rod-truck runs fast No bails of hay in the back Cows run from awesome

Guys who think engine size doesn't matter have small engines them selves... mua ha ha ha ha!

Sweet

Mmm... Muscle. '70 BOSS 302 Mustang.

Dave, I like reading your painting tutorials much better than your life tutorials. Glad you can make rainbows from ess-atch-eye-tee. Happy for ya. Really.