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To totally confuse the issue, a present Nissan Skyline is an Infiniti G35 or G37 here in the States.

That's going to be a beautiful model. That Alpha body is simply stunning! All you little touches and attention to detail are making it a standout. My only regret is, we'll never see this in person since it's a client build.

There are many things different people use to fill seams. I prefer good old body putty. Some type of 2 part, fine automotive putty is best as it doesn't shrink. For just a seam I'd be using just a fine one-part auto putty out of the tube. I wouldn't expect a seam in a brake caliper to be hardly visible. Maybe this is something larger than 1/25th scale. The first thing I'd do is run the mating edges on sandpaper laying flat on the table to square up the surfaces. Sometimes just a good match and plastic glue will make a seam disappear after a little final sanding.

I love that body ...and all looking great! I was wondering about that hood also.. my guess is a hinge .. or you just welded the fold shut!

Good to see this back on the workbench. I really like that grill shape on it.

There are never too many questions! Sanding blocks can be made from pieces of wood and many things found around the house and garage for various shapes on curved surfaces. I do have a small foam block that came with a polishing kit that I do like using. There are many types of sanding blocks for sale and many find then useful, I'm sure. I find flat pieces of wood, wood dowels and just rolled or folded sandpaper satisfies all my needs. Blocks are good for leveling surfaces out, weather from putty or just irregularities in the plastic body itself.

This has a very realistic look to it. The photos and the cars came out fantastic. The wall works great as an edge blocker.

That looks great! Always loved that body.

Me too! that's my point! :lol: I'll persevere ... the hunks of plastic in the body shop are getting real close to the paint booth, but summer is here too and the weather has been fantastic! Thanks again for all this insight , Dave

Great job on all the details. They are very effective making it all believable.

Thanks for the reply, Dave. I probably overstate my painting paranoia, but we all have our favorite areas ... I love the bodywork ... there's not a piece of plastic I won't cut to pieces. Painting is my absolute least favorite area ... I dislike the whole messy process. Did I mention I hate cleaning up after myself? eheh I have destroyed bodies learning the pitfalls of lacquer on plastic long ago and have also gotten some good paint jobs needing little polishing. Typically though, I believe orange peel is the natural state of paint and we are doing unnatural things twisting paint into a smooth shiny puddle. I know practice makes perfect, but I guess I don't want painting as a full time job. And I understand fully what you are saying, don't get me wrong. All you've said has been immensely helpful and I'm sure not to just me.

As usual, Dave, I love your way of thinking and the common sense behind it all. I think the biggest problem all of us have is orange peel and how to prevent that. That's the reason for all this sanding going on. I have gleaned from all your painting tips that you go on a 3 week sabbatical with your paint guns when new. I AM being silly, but is it just that practice, practice, practice with the gun and the specific paint on this one job and then can throw the polishing cloths away? I have a buildup of bodies with reservations on the new paint booth but the operator is getting paranoid after this long break from painting. I highly value your experience here and would love a dissertation on the matter. And that goes for all you great painters out there!

Looking good. The stance looks about perfect

It just needs to be put down in the weeds a bit ......

Welcome aboard, Matt, and great looking Subie there! Good to see we didn't lose you to the ship builders!

A proper car for that color.. or visa-versa! looks real good

With both views together, I like the black better. The black top does help this as Ed says also. It just looks plain without the black, even though I'm not usually a fan of big blacked out areas like this

During a period of updating my tools I purchased the Tamiya stand when I installed my paint booth, thinking it would be handy in the confined booth space as opposed to the garage and my turn-anywhere coat hanger. I have since virtually abandoned it after 2 trys and went back to coat hangers and maneuverability. I found it difficult to get at all surfaces on a car body, especially the underside edges, without picking it up and using it as a coat hanger. I see many people using this stand and was wondering how you all like and use it. Does the rotation help getting good, even coverage? Does your booth setup allow access to the lower edges that I found difficult? I know we just had a thread that went into the merits of wire coat hangers but I'm just curious about these stands and their usage.

whew... glad I know this is a model now! I was afraid it could have been Real or Model #94

It sure looks like it's been sitting there waiting for 30 years! The mild weathering on everything is excellent!

That sure sounds great!

One fantastic looker there!

Aye with everyone .. that has a great look to it!

That's a really good looking plastered wall! Very realistic.

engine looks great !!