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Thanks, it went together just fine, but the decals were a pain. I couldn't get them to conform to curved surfaces with setting solution, so I wound up dipping a paper towel in steaming water to press the decals down. Then before I had a chance to photograph the model four of the decals popped off somewhere never to be seen again.

Here's a Tamiya kit I finished earlier this month. I painted it with Tamiya gloss black spray from the can.

Thanks! that's the way the wheels come with the kit, kind of a frosted chrome look. The kit instructions call for the lock nuts to be painted clear blue on the right side and clear red on the left side.

Thanks! no problems whatsoever with the kit. Actually, it goes together as good as or better than anything I've ever built. There's a lot of detail, so it's a fairly slow build.

Here's one I just finished. I painted it with Tamiya gloss aluminum (TS-17) and cleared it with Tamiya TS-13, then polished with Tamiya fine finish polish.

I just put down one wet coat about one hour after the color coat, and then another wet coat about an hour after that, haven't had any problems doing it that way. Thanks for the compliment!

Thanks guys for those very kind comments! Let me take a stab at the questions that haven't been answered: Flatout: I shot the paint right out the can, and yes, I used TS13 clear. 99GT: Yes, the wheels and tires are kit supplied, as well as the hubcaps and trim rings. crazyjim: Yes, there is a license plate lurking behind the PE grille. I just glued the plate to the grille shell filler plate, the the PE grille itself sits out far enough from that filler plate to make things look right.

I did this one with some photo etch from Model Car Garage, cowl lamps and tail lights lifted from Revell's sedan kit, and a Parts by Parks wired distributor. I used a Tim Boyd style lowered front end and painted it with Tamiya clear red over Tamiya silver leaf.

As you can see, I stirred in some parts from other kits. I picked up a tip from Tim Boyd, and used the tires from the Good Guys highboy deuce roadster, The rears are bigger and the fronts are smaller. I also took the flathead from Revell's 2dr sedan kit, along with some photoetch from Model Car Garage

Beautiful deuces!

An amazing model! The black paint job is inspiring.

Absolutely georgous! Well worth all the effort you put into it.

Hi, Here's my latest build, a pumpkin colored (HOK bittersweet) '41 Ford, with '48 taillights and interior.

That's very sad news. His contribution to the hobby will really be missed.

That thing is stunning, glad to see it got recognition.

beautiful job!

Does anyone know a good way to buy automotive acrylic enamel in small quantities (1 or 2 ounces) for painting models? Thanks.

Thanks everyone! Ray, it's House of Kolor cinnamon pearl, topped with HOK clear.

Hi! This Revell kit goes together like a dream, except I did have to bend the convertible top to get it to fit properly, and I had to do a little trimming on the windshield to get it to fit into the frame.

beautiful color and paint job!

Beautiful job, a superb model!

Looks fantastic!

I followed the same approach of hacking away at the inner fenders, and then setting the wheels in place without regard to the laws of geometry. Here's what it looks like: And here's a link to what the stance looks like on the two I've built this way: http://www.bikelab.net/models/mustang.html

That looks fantastic. Great color and paint job!

Tom, it's the unthinned paint in the 4 once bottle. I usually mix it 1:1 with either lacquer thinner or Mr. Color thinner. The clear is the HOK urethane clear. I double the amount of reducer the directions call for so it won't build up too high. I mix 2 parts clear, 2 parts fast reducer, and one part catalyst.