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Thank you Matija, I'm glad you like the color. I haven't tried the Alclad clear coat yet- I've heard that it can dull the brightness somewhat. I'm interested in trying Spaz Styx chrome paint, I've heard good things about it. I used the stock ride height. The stock wheels are probably about two scale inches taller than the custom wheels and at the stock setting, they seem to fill the wheel wells nicely. Thanks again, David G.
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While I was waiting for the paint to cure so I can polish it out, I got some work done on the wheels. Perhaps you remember these... things... these "custom" wheels. Blech. Well no more of those. I've stripped the kit "chrome" coating and sprayed the wheels with gloss black enamel in preparation for spraying with Alclad "chrome" paint. After thinking things through, I decided it would be easier to paint the red to match the body color before the Alclad. Masking for the chrome areas with Silly Putty. Once I had the putty where I wanted it, I placed the masked wheels in the fridge for a few hours to firm up the putty. After a re-check to make sure nothing moved, Alclad paint was then applied. I had to make a few minor touch-ups around the rim areas. Just the little bit of handling it took to remove them from the sticks and test fit them with the wheels was enough to begin rubbing the paint off in some areas. I think this car looks much better with the factory wheels than the custom wheels that I put on earlier as a place keeper. I don't think I'll need to adjust the ride height, but I'll check again before final assembly. As always, thanks for taking the time to look and please feel free to comment. David G.
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Wow! Excellent Diorama, very life-like. David G.
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Excellent weathering! There's something satisfyingly solid about the appearance. The car seems to have "weight". David G.
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Great choice of color and use of decals, everything works well together. I could easily imagine this little car zipping around New York City sometime in 1989. David G.
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Peterbilt 359 "Pennsylvania Hauler"
David G. replied to Casey429's topic in Model Trucks: Big Rigs and Heavy Equipment
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1966 Сhevy Fleetside Pickup
David G. replied to yura1961's topic in Model Trucks: Pickups, Vans, SUVs, Light Commercial
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Nicely done! David G.
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That came out really nice. I've always liked Gassers. I have yet to build one, but I've always liked their rawness. David G.
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Nice custom work! David G.
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Nicely done! And you don't even need a driver figure for the action pose as Herbie frequently went off on his own excursions. David G.
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1969 Torino Fastback - Almost finished (plus some commentary) - 04/20/17
David G. replied to Igor's topic in WIP: Model Cars
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1971 Pinto Wagon Street Freak Showcar - Done!! 4-18
David G. replied to Impalow's topic in WIP: Model Cars
Fantastic work so far. Since you asked, I would skip the foil trim on the chassis. Seems like it takes away more than it adds, if that makes sense. David G.- 172 replies
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Just the badge. Too much foil can have an effect the way the paint looks. David G.
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HOBOY! HOT NEWS! 1974 Dodge Monaco Police Cars Coming!!!!
David G. replied to Danno's topic in Diecast Corner
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Nice work so far. David G.
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Finally, some color! The color looks a little warm in this photo, but the panel blending shows nicely. This shot shows the color a little closer to its actual appearance. I really like this color on this car. That's all for now folks. Thanks for looking and please feel free to comment. David G.
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OK Here's the Bus I built a few years ago. This kit had no interior side panels or trim. Though it's difficult to see here, I created side panels and carved arm rests from bits of styrene. Thanks for looking! David G.
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Thanks Bruce. David G.
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I have a few more photos processed- here they are! I've pre-foiled the badges on the nose and trunk lid. After each coat of paint, I carefully remove the paint from the foil with a toothpick dipped in lacquer thinner. I've darkened the panel lines with thinned black acrylic paint. The dark gray primer almost has me tempted to change the color to black from the dark red I planned. I think we're ready for some color! While I was waiting for primer and putty to dry, I decided to prep and paint some of the secondary body items. The color I bought was Duplicolor Milano Red. If one goes by the appearance of the cap, it's a nice dark red. Using white primer beneath it seems to punch up the color a bit too much for my liking. So it's on to the spoon test. The piece on the top of the cap shows the noticeable variance between the intended shade and the way it actually came out. The three spoons show the effect different primers under the paint. The leftmost spoon has the white primer that I initially used. The middle spoon uses a red oxide primer and the spoon on the right uses a dark gray primer. I think the dark gray gives the closest match to the intended shade. It looks like the dark gray primer was the way to go. That's about as close a match as I could hope for. Hopefully, I'll get the time to post some more soon. As always, thanks for taking the time to look and feel free to comment. David G.
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OK, I found some time for a quick update. When I opened this kit and saw the manner in which AMT decided to mold the front panel of this kit as a separate piece, I was a little disheartened. I knew I could blend the panel seams without much difficulty, but correcting the disjointed the fender welts was going to be a challenge. To my eyes, the way the fender welts followed the waterfall sweep of the fenders as they merged into the body line framing the butterfly grille was a significant design feature of the car. Not getting this right would greatly detract from the finished kit. It's not perfect, but it's better than what the kit gave me. As always, thanks for looking and feel free to comment. David G.
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Nicely done! Your work shows what this kit could be with a bit of effort. David G.