David G.

I agree! One of my favorites as well. It's delightfully odd. David G.

I'm currently working with a model that has some large decals and I'm planning to clear coat it so I Google searched "cleaning model car with applied decals" and this came up. This is very useful information and I'm glad I found it. David G.

It looks perfect from every angle! Great backdrop too. David G.

Stunning paintwork, detail and assembly! The engine bay weathering looks very convincing. David G.

Excellent work so far! This brings back fond childhood memories of lazy Sunday afternoons watching the rails race on TV. BTW, what kind of wood are you using for your building jig? David G.

Beautiful work! Paint and assembly look great, love the chassis details. David G.

What a cute kit, nicely done! David G.

Nice work on this so far. The color you chose really reinforces the elegance of the car. David G.

This looks like a fun project. Maybe you already know that the truck that they blew up in the movie was actually a model too. 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.