David G.

Beautiful build! The paint looks great, well worth the effort. David G.

Hello Everyone! I've gone in and reedited the old photos to hopefully make them a bit more eye friendly and uploaded them to the topic once again. With the photos now hosted on the MCM server, this should be the last time I have to rescue this topic from the PhotoBucket Monster. Regards, David G.

Beautiful work so far! David G.

Hi Carl. I know that on some vintage GMC and Chevy tailgates, the embossed letters weren't painted. So that's always an option. But many more were painted. A technique I would try is dry brushing. I would use a short-bristle, medium-stiffness brush and Tamiya acrylic paint. Lightly load the brush with paint and brush most of it off on a paper towel or such then brush a very light and thin coat on the embossed letters one letter at a time. Brushing might not be the best term for applying the paint. It's more like highlighting or tinting. It does take some practice. This will take numerous applications and much patience but the chances of slopping it up are greatly reduced. I would use Tamiya acrylic paint as an accent for the embossed script over a basecoat of enamel or lacquer. This way any errors can easily be removed with Tamiya acrylic thinner and a firm cotton bud. There will also be almost no chance of damaging the base color if it is lacquer or enamel and it's fully cured. Tamiya has a selection of cotton buds in a variety of shapes that are perfect for just such an occasion. I have couple of favorite shapes that I always keep on hand. I hope that helps. David G.

Wow!! Based on what I've seen so far, it sure doesn't look like you've been away from the hobby for thirty years. You're building like someone who's been doing it his entire life. Very impressive work so far. David G.

Great looking paintwork, excellent color combination, looks fantastic! David G.

Good progress on this one. David G.

I love the color and detail work, well done! David G.

Beautiful paintwork, excellent detailing, everything looks spot-on. Great Job! David G.

Simply outstanding! Thank you for sharing the WIP link. Seeing the process you went through increases the appreciation of the end result. David G.

Beautifully Done! In my opinion, this is what model building is all about! Thank you for taking the time to document this adventure. David G.

You have an amazing amount of work going on here, all of it very well done. David G.

Excellent weathering, very convincing. David G.

Fabulous work on this! David G.

Great engine detail. David G.

Smooooth an' Deadly! David G.

That's cool David, thanks for posting it. David G.

That is such a great color for those old Mopars. Nice work. David G.

Tremendously impressive work on the speedometer and steering wheel! David G.

Cool paint scheme! David G.

Excellent progress on this! David G.

Nice looking Porsche. David G.

Those colors look great on that, very eye-catching. A vast improvement over what you started with. David G.

A nice clean and tight build, looks great! David G.

Nice conversion! David G.