mrmike

I built this kit back then and mine was molded in a metallic grey with some swirls in the finish. Mine was painted silver and I had trouble with the metal lettering for the air cleaner. The small letters didn't want to stick to the flat paint and after-the-fact, I should have used gloss paint and clearcoat with flat clear afterwards. Not told in the instructions! Good luck with your build as this is a excellent kit!

Thanks Jeremy and Carl! I have completed the 389 Tri-power engine!

Thanks Carl! It is a great color!

Thanks John and Steve! This color was originally used on my Lindberg 1964 Plymouth Belvedere from the TV series, Overhaulin'. One of my favorite models!

I found a gold in my spray paint box called Tamiya TS-75 Champagne Gold and it sprayed nicely over the Tamiya TS-21 Gold that is already on the body. It is not exactly the color I want, but I had it. More GTO to come...

Thanks John, David and Jeremy! I was thinking of adding another color over the gold, but a gold color is what I was going for. I am going to look for another gold that is more subdued.

Back to the Pace Car! I painted the Mustang Cobra yesterday afternoon and it came out pretty good. Now to let this dry for a couple of days.

My new project is the '66 GTO by Pontiac. I painted the hood and body yesterday afternoon, but I am not totally happy with the color. It is too bright and reflective! It should be more subdued like the cap is. I may strip the color and start again. I added a Hurst T-Handle shifter and a friend has given me another '66 GTO kit for the decals.

I painted the hood yesterday afternoon. Not bad. Maybe another coat or two.

Thank you guys!

I put this model back in the box and put the box on the shelf for later. I do have a couple of ideas and I may work on them later.

Looking good John! I'm building one as Mike Finnagan's Blasphemi with a Hemi engine. Right now it is on hold as I work out some issues I have with the model.

Looking great! I love the color!

Thanks Mike! I have a renewed interest in The Man From U.N.C.L.E. lately and I now possess the first season the UNCLE on DVD, The Return Of The Man From U.N.C.L.E.: The Fifteen Years Later Affair and the latest movie on DVD directed by Guy Ritchie.

Thanks Jeremy, David and Carl!

Thanks David! I did a mockup of the UNCLE Car this morning and all seems to be coming along rather well.

That is why I post my WIPs here, David! To show what I do whether a problem is created by me or it is a kit issue and how I solve it. Thank you guys! I inserted the drive shafts through the transaxle and I found the driveshaft a little too short. I replaced the driveshaft with a piece of styrene rod that was longer and I trimmed the rod length to fit the wheels perfectly.

I worked on the UNCLE Car today. First modeling building I have done on this since painting the body on January 10th. I got the engine installed, front and rear suspension installed and the chassis cemented in place. I keep my hopes up, but this kit is a pile of doo-doo.

Thank you guys! Anthony, I had hoped that the show would make a come back, but like you said, the actors have moved on. I keep hoping...

I have completed my Stumptown '91 Mustang GT 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.

Stumptown 1991 Ford Mustang GT From the TV series "Stumptown" starring Cobie Smulders as Dex Parios. I used the AMT 1987 Ford Mustang GT kit with a set of resin Pony wheels and a scratch-built "Tree" air freshener.

Yeah, I forgot to "mist" my lacquer clear on. The thing is that this paint was rock hard and slightly resistant to sanding with coarse sandpaper. Oh well, I'll sand it with my polishing pads and go from there.

Thanks Jeremy! I forgot to "mist" my clear on. I also forgot that this was MCW Enamel not Lacquer like I thought it was. It was rock hard and resisted sanding.

Thanks Carl! It seemed close.

I masked the rear and side windows and painted it with Tamiya TS-6 Matt Black and glued it in with Mod Podge.