mrmike

Having read this thread from start to (I'm sure it's not) finish, I think I'll be sticking with hobby clears from Tamiya, Testors, or Duplicolor. I cannot justify the add expense of using a 2-part clear on my models. If someone else wants to use them, by all means, be my guest! You should use whatever works best for you and I happen to like like using the hobby clears. BTW, I do use a respirator while spraying paint or clear especially since I have asthma and I don't want to risk an attack and damaging my already fragile lungs. And, I like Cherry Vanilla or Fudge Swirl ice cream...

The early Firebirds are my favorite compared to the later Firebirds. The later Firebirds lacked in the brute force that the earlier Firebirds had. This wasn't one of The Duke's better movies, but it does have it's moments. The car sound effects were typical of a Warner Bros. movie for the time...stolen from Bullitt. But, it was kind of nice to see John Wayne in a different type of role. I am hoping that Fathom Green Metallic is close to that of Brewster Green. Last night before I turned in, I blew apart the T/A. These parts will be cleaned and stripped. These parts will be cleaned and freshened up. The body parts are under a good coating of Easy-Off. More to come...

Thanks Carl and Pappy! I have completed my '87 GNX and it is posted in Under Glass. I would like to thank all those who have taken the time to view and to comment on my WIP.

This is my refurbished '87 Buick GNX. I originally built this model back in the Nineties and it was in need of a restoration.

I have this Trans Am lanquishing on the shelf and it is in need of a rebuild. I have been toying with the idea of converting it to McQ's '73 Trans Am. Now, if you are not familiar with McQ, here's a little back story. McQ is a motion picture starring John Wayne and it was released to theaters in 1974. McQ is a police detective living in Seattle, Washington and he, like many other detectives on TV and the movies, has his own style of detecting. He becomes embroiled in a case of drugs and murder while trying to deal with corruption within the Police Department. His vehicle of choice is a dark green '73 Trans Am, which seems like an unlikely car for the Duke due to his size. The dark green color harkens back to Steve McQueen's Bullitt and his '68 Mustang GT as a bit of a tribute. I present to you my Pontiac Trans Am that I built back sometime in the '90's. For now, my plan calls for Model Master #28120 Fathom Green Metallic. I do believe that the McQ Trans Am was Brewster Green but none of that color exists in hobby paint and I am not about to special order any paint. First order of business is deconstruction and a good cleaning! Then, it'll be prep for paint. More to come...

More progress! I got the interior reassembled. The engine has been installed intro the chassis. More to come...

I have finished my '64 Belvedere and it is posted in Under Glass. I would like to thank all those who have taken the time to view and to comment on my WIP.

I have been thinking about rebuilding this one for a while now. This is the Monogram Buick GNX that I built many years ago when the kit was released as part of their High Performance series of kits. This was one of the first kits that I wired the engine and ran heater hoses which were included with the kit. Follow along as I rebuild Buick's last real attempt at true high performance. A hot soapy bath and a good polishing with Meguiar's Scratch X 2.0 produced this! I may clearcoat the body and hood. More to come...

This is my Lindberg '64 Belvedere inspired by the '64 Plymouth Fury that was featured on the TV show, Overhaulin'. It is painted with Tamiya TS-45 Pearl White over Tamiya TS-75 Champagne Gold, Pegasus 19" and 23" Hellas wheels and tires and a lowered front suspension.

I have finished foiling the body and gave it a couple mist coats of clear. Next up...a couple wet coats of clear and onto wiring the Commando 426! More to come...

Thanks Carl!

I got most of the suspension pieces painted in semi gloss black. The mufflers and tailpipes have been installed onto the chassis. The rotors have been painted with steel metalizer and the calipers will be painted red. One little item I forgot to add to the engine block was the oil filter and filter mount. more to come...

Nice and shiny Mustang! Great job, Jim!

Thanks guys! I purchased my can of Hemi Orange from Summit Racing. If you want accurate engine paint, you've got to get the original stuff. This 12 oz. can is going to last me for a very long time. That means a lot of scale Mopar Hemis, big blocks, and a few small blocks.

I masked and painted the roof Saturday with Tamiya TS-45 Pearl White and this morning I remasked and painted the body with Tamiya TS-75 Champagne Gold. More to come...

Thank you Larry!

That camera will be fine for taking pictures of models. Just be sure it has a macro setting for taking closeup pictures. 16 Megapixels will capture a lot of closeup detail so be sure your work is nice and clean and well lit.

It's best to set this project aside until you can come up with a viable solution to your issues and work on something else instead.

Thanks guys and thank you Charlie for the nice comments!

Thanks Carl! Here's a little progress... I got the body and hood washed and dried and into a coat of Krylon White Primer. The 426 Wedge got a coat of Street Hemi Orange. I wanted to see some of the TS-75 Champagne Gold on a few parts to see what the color actually looked like. It's a bit darker than the cap color, but I really like it. Should look good with the TS-45 Pearl White on the roof! More to come...

Thanks guys for the support! First, the car in the episode of Overhaulin' was a '64 Fury, not a Belvedere. I am using the Lindberg '64 Belvedere to build my version of that car. Second, no Hemi or 225 for this car, just a Commando 426 Wedge. Tonight I assembled the Commando 426 Wedge engine and drilled the plug holes. Tomorrow, I'll paint the Wedge with Street Hemi Orange Engine Enamel. I filed the sides of the hood since it was a tight fit and paint would have made the fit even tighter. The only mold lines I have been able to find are near the tops of the "A" pillars and a little filing and sanding should take care of those. More to come...

Thank you guys for the nice comments! After posting the pictures of the GTX, I noticed the sloppy job I did on the rear panel, so I removed the panel, cleaned up the slop and re-installed the panel. I got the wheels to fit by drilling out the wheel mount until the wheel fit over the axle stubs. I had to trim the flange on the brake rotors so the wheel would fit as close to the suspension as possible. I primered the body with Krylon white primer and then painted the body with Testors Fiery Orange One Coat Lacquer. I used no base color. The Fiery Orange is a very metallic color with lots of pigment. I didn't like this paint when I first bought it several years ago and after talking with other builders who have had issues with this paint like I had, I decided to change way I sprayed by using more mist coats and gradually built up the color. I didn't use any gloss coat, but I did give the paint a light polishing with Meguiar's Scratch X 2.0.

Thank you guys! My '67 Hemi GTX is done and posted in Under Glass. I actually enjoyed building this Mopar! This Revell kit was a joy to build and everything just went together like it should. I would like to thank all those who took the time to view and to comment on my WIP.

This is my '67 Hemi GTX painted with Testors Fiery Orange and rolls on Pegasus Chrome T's.