David G.

The bikes look great! Your figure work is top notch too. David G.

Wow, that's quite a history. Beautiful work on the models too, everything about them looks great! David G.

Fabulous work on that! That color does look right for the era. David G.

Hello Everybody! The Ecto-1 adventure continues. After allowing the Molotow chrome to cure for a couple of days, I decided to start painting some clear red in the pods to represent the tail light lenses. I put a white cotton glove on my left hand to help protect the paint and this is what happened. As far as I knew, the glove was clean and this shouldn't have happened. So I got out my airbrush and shot a second coat over the first one that got fingerprinted. Success! Though thicker than I would like, the paint went on smoothly and looks at least as good as the first coat. After letting the Molotow cure over night, I decided to have a look-see and this happened. No glove this time so I figured that this is more of a curing issue. I did some research and learned that Molotow generally takes longer to cure than most other paints. While most other paints can cure in days or weeks, Molotow can take weeks or months to completely cure. I'm going to let this part soak in the purple pond while I reconsider my options. After spending six months and nearly 100 hours on this build I surely don't want to wait as long as two more months to finish it. But if I have to, I will. Thanks again to Mr. Metallic for the advice regarding the Molotow usage but due to my photo editing cycle, I learned it a little too late. I think I'm going to need a little break from this. I know that I'm almost done but but sometimes that last mile of the race is the longest. I started this one in October of 2021; 2022 is nearly half over and I have yet to complete a build project. I feel the need to get something on the shelf so I'm going to set this one aside for a time and redirect my attention to a fresh project. Hopefully one that I can complete in a reasonable time period. I'll get back to this one soon but until then, thanks to all of you who provided feedback and support. David G.

Hi Craig, thanks for the pointer but as my photo editing and posting usually lags about a week behind my building by the time I read your post I had already learned that the hard way. As you'll see in the following post, it took me a couple attempts to get things sorted but I think I have come up with a workable solution. Thanks Chaz. As you'll see in the next post, I had to change directions a little. As always, thanks for the feedback. David G.

That's one sweet looking Chevy! I love all the under-hood detail you added. David G.

Good color choice! David G.

Nice ride height, looks ready for the strip. David G.

Beautiful mods on this, all of them exceedingly well done! David G.

Good color combination. David G.

Looks like you're off to a good start. David G.

Hello Everybody! This is my first time shooting Molotow through my airbrush and I have to say that I'm pleased with the results. This paint goes on thicker than other chrome paints that I'm used to. It's almost like Pledge acrylic Floor Care when used as a clear coat. Spray it on thick, in comparison to other chrome paints and let it level itself out. Not too shabby. As always, thanks for taking the time to look and please feel free to post a comment. David G.

Well worth the wait, a beauty from every angle. David G.

That looks like a fun project, good luck with it. David G.

I'm not much of a truck builder but it looks good. David G.

Nicely Done! David G.

Hello Wolf. You have beautiful work there, the finish on the motorbike looks perfect. David G.

Beautiful restoration! Everything looks spot-on. David G.

It looks great! The Magnums really work well with it. What did you use for the chrome trim? It looks like some kind of paint. David G.

Yes, I've been thinking I should send them an email. Thank you Jason, it's nice having all that work recognized. Thanks Chaz, me too. Hopefully, I'll have more soon, I'm eager to see this one wrapped up. David G.

Hello Everybody! I've been away for a while but now I'm back. The wheels have been black-washed, clear coated and mounted. Next up is putting some "chrome" on the rear bumper. The factory chrome finish on the rear bumper was rough to say the least. The chrome coating itself wasn't too bad but it was applied over some rather noticeable casting artifacts like thick attachment points, flash and molding scars. Because of this, I decided to strip and respray the chrome finish. For chrome paint options I have Duplicolor Chrome Silver and Spaz Stix, and Alclad. Each of which I've had varying degrees of success with. But I recently purchased some Molotow chrome paint which I have yet to try. That's all for now. As always, thanks for taking the time to look and please feel free to comment. David G.

As always, I'm enjoying following along as you walk us through all the mods and repairs you make to this kit. Good call on the weathering, were you inspired by Roadkill's General Mayhem Charger? David G.

You always do amazing work Gareth, I can't wait to see where you go with this one. It would seem to me though that building this kit, with all its known problems, would be like repeatedly bonking oneself on the head. The only reason to do it is because it feels so good when you stop. David G.

Good, clean build. Nicely Done! David G.

The 78 AMC Pacer by MPC has a straight six. I think it should be the 258. David G.