steve_b

Hi all, I have used this method for years, living in the desert, it's a once a year job to clean them all There is one thing to really watch out for.... If you have future for a clear coat, you have to watch how long you keep the future wet. I've had a couple turn white after cleaning them when the future softened, and of course this was on black bodies.. The only repair I have found was to strip the future and reclear.

there is a rubber o-ring on the air cap, if it is missing or damaged, this brush will spit and sputter all day...I have a few of those and have given up on them because laquer thinner eats the o-ring after a pretty short time. Without it, it leaks air around the cap badly

I just realized the typo....that is 92% alky, not 90. Where can I find 97%? That is almost straight denatured alky...

Hello all, I've been lurking here for about a year without a post, but, have a question on stripping duplicolor of a body that has me stumped. I have a body with a failed duplicolor job (severe orange peel) and I've tried 90% alcohol, the purple pond, and dot3 fluid, and even DPD, the only thing that has happened to the paint is it has become gummy. Easy off did absolutely nothing to it. It is still too hard to get off without anything but a fingernail. This has spent about 2 weeks in each of the fluids. Any other ideas on stripping this off or should I just round file the body? The paint does not harden back up at all so sanding it out of the question. Thanks for all your help Steve

I've been using it for over a year now....it's nice stuff, but not the least bit durable and clear coats seem to really kill the shine. they recommend a water based clear, haven't found one yet that doesn't wash it down working on some test samples of different types of chrome, will post all soon....

I'll get you some the beginning of the week...the trick isn't in using the can, it's with airbrushing it..

Try the rustoleum 248652 bright coat chrome, I can get both alclad level chrome and polished aluminum finishes out of it just by changing applications. I decant and airbrush is in 3 wet coats for chrome, and 2 or 3 mist coats for aluminum. Really surprising how the finish changes with application. Airbrushing it is great, the rattle can dumps as much paint as a testors can does. Try it in a fine tipped airbrush with about 5-10lbs of air (3-5lbs with my badger 360 and it's medium tip) The aluminum is GREAT for unpolished aluminum, also, you can lay that over just about any primer or even onto bare plastic. Surface has to be REALLY smooth and polished to get them to really shine up

Not as impressed as I am with other newer Revell releases, but here are some preliminary pics of what's in the box. Overall, it's as nice as the Peterbilt 359 and is very similar in design. Flashing is nil, some mold lines, and even some things that we hated about the 359 (including those horrible wheels/tires) , and no visor again, aftermarket or scratchbuild shouldn't be a problem Revell did some nice work on the box art, it's actually a photo with some really decent editing. Detailing is well defined, revets are very faint and seem to be a little wide spaced, power connector on side is a nice touch. Chrome is clean and thin with no seen flaws. Clear is thin and very clean. Another winner from revell IF it builds as clean as it looks Decals are typical Revell quality, clean and well defined, with 2 choices of designs, one being box are lightning bolts and other being a plain white striping.

I have 4 being delivered tomorrow (Wed), I'll post pics by the weekend, along with first build

Follow up note.... front plate and saging mirror were corrected after pics :\ damned tube glue

I finally got my nerve up to post some pics of a build. Finished this about 12:05 +/- 1 min, OOB build more out of boredom, kustom color dreamsicle over testors orange, about a week build, nothing great, but looks good on the shelf comments welcomed.

I'm also still in on this build...Just been real busy with work/life the last couple weeks (they always seem to get in the way) I'm the same....should I cut it up or not

Congrats Eelco.... Look at the best side of it all....you get to build the hobby room that EXACT way you want it... and if your lucky, larger than you have now

I actually have seen that before...couple time.... on a boat when it capsized at full throttle and hydrolocked, if tore it up exactly like that. but, that really looks like a lean burn seizure....(but, it sounds sooooo cool when they bumblebee out like that) *sigh* hope they don't let the same person tune the next one

Needs that 'Type-R' emblem right next to the Chevette

Hey, I had one too....can't wait to see the build up on it. where did you find it in stock?

on the terms of the Volt....don't forget the LV1. GM has 'been there done that' and failed even though it was an excelent product (besides being ugly)

hmmmm.....I've got a slant 6 from a Dodge 330 and a cummins turbo here...

I did throw mine in the junk box...that has to be one of the most horrible kits ever produced. Ya did a good job with that one....

Looks phenominal ...love the interior colors...only a shame to hide those wheels behind those skirts.

Thought I would give an updated pic since I mocked this up to make some measurements for the cage and to check the stance. Don't know if I'll keep the color...it's kinda too dark...and what trim color hasn't been decided yet.......maybe an off white.... still haven't decided to keep the 429 or to go with a different power plant. Decided to keep the interior colors the stock white scheme with the wood just to keep a bit of the original design intact, only change is the rear firewall and rear seat removal. This is the heaviest mod I have done to a kit....so far....so good.......

I bought a stylus right after they were released...They are great and surprisingly very comfortable and ergonomic of the 4 motor tools I have, I use this one the most. The only drawback is they lose ALOT of torque at the lower rpm range, much more than the 2 other dremel and a ryobi that I have on a dremel drill press. The nice part is that they do have overcurrent/stall protection, and have pulse width modulated speed controls. making it only get slightly warm with heavy use. Expensive, very, are they worth it, very.....shop around, I've seen them cheaper than that...... if you don't care about the cordless feature (I dread having to replace the battery pack in mine) look at the corded, while most of them fit all the other dremel attachments, unfortunately the stylus doesnt....and they ARE alot cheaper.....

######, you replied before I even got back to the forums from posting.. I'm still unsure, yeah, I love it's overall stance now, but for what it's being built for, I kinda think it's still too high, was thinking about bringing it down to the point there is just a hint of rubber showing under the well.... again, maybe your right..maybe I'll work in the interior, get some paint and bmf on it and go from that point (I haven't even decided on paint yet)

Quick mockup on the boss after having a little time to get on the bench. I hate it when work gets in the way. Will get some interior pics when I get a little more organized as to the finished product, still have quite a few variables up in the air on that part. only have rear seat removed, and quick covers and first filler on it (not even smoothed down yet) Adding about 4 inches of drop in the front, right now the rear has about 2 1/2 inches of drop from stock but I still think it needs another inch. Still not firm on wheel/tire yet...So many choices, so little time and funds....

Well..I hope I attached these images correctly. Had a few minutes tonight to open the moostang and check it out....I hate molded in suspension. After looking and thinking about wheel tire combination without a boatload of bligyness (is that a word?) I pulled these outta the parts box from a raybrig NSX that I never will finish after cracking the glass. Kinda like the overall looks of them with this body. Will have to tub out the rear a little to get them tucked under the body on the rear, and of course, it will be dropped a little more. Lot to do with this one, not sure about a stripped interior, or leave it mostly stock looking and add on top of that, fuel tank has to go, and of course the rear seat. I'll probably drop the kit BB engine for something a little smaller with a little less torque. Nascar engine comes to mind.