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Thanks for the nice words guys! Bill

I finally finished the new wheels and tires, torque thrust wheels and goodrich t/a tires. Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Thanks for looking, Bill

Looks like a model!

I like 50's and 60's muscle cars, all of them. I lean towards the Chevy's though, my favorite is the 67 big block Corvette. I also like the cars of the late 20's and 30's, Duesenberg, Cord, Auburn, Rolls, Mercedes, Alfa and many more, the styling is just fantastic.

AzTom I haven't decided on paint yet. I've been thinking of doing a custom paint job but can't decide if I want to do flames or paint peeling off the car. Maybe a mural. I'm getting the itch to do something soon. Bill

Thanks Jason and thanks for lookimg Bill

Some of you know I'm building a 1/8 scale 69 Camaro from scratch. I've been working on it for almost 13 years. It's not as easy as some may think, all the parts are scratch built, (except for nuts, bolts, and springs). It took three tries to do the engine, and five attempts to get the body done. I'm not saying I'm perfect, I've always said no matter how good you are or no matter how good you think you are there's always someone better. I build models because I enjoy it. It's better than getting drunk at the local bar every night. What I'm saying is scratch building is a higher skill level. Not everyone can do it. I hope I didn't sound like I'm above others, I MOST DEFINITELY AM NOT. And I'm sure there are lots of mistakes in my work. Bill

IMHO I think if you take a 1:1 part, make your drawing, scale it down and carve it, glue pieces of plastic together etc. etc. that's scratch building. I also think if you take the roof from a car and make a door out of it that's scratch building, everything else is kitbashing. Bill

Model!

I'm probably wrong so model it is. Bill

I enjoy building. But no matter what I build I have too try and make it functional. It's cool if it works! Bill

This is Alclad chrome over gray lacquer primer. Hosted on Fotki

Here's a pic of Alclad stainless steel over gray lacquer primer. Hosted on Fotki

This is Alclad stainless steel over black lacquer. Hosted on Fotki

Going with real. Bill

I've always been told it's orange! Bill

Nice model! Bill

I also use sanding blocks, I make three kinds, hard plastic, semi hard rubber, and cork. The plastic is for flat surfaces, the rubber for curves and such, and the cork for finishing. Bill

When you get close to the resin switch to a finer sand paper, if you scratch the resin its ok, try to only sand the filler at first using 320 grit then 400, 600, 800, When you prime the part and you can still see a difference between resin and filler sand a little more with 800 grit. I always wet sand, it keeps the paper from clogging, the sand paper lasts longer, and you get a smoother finish. It also sands faster. Bill

Gotta say model. Bill

You can get reprinted Assembly Manuals from places like Year One, D & R Classic Automotive etc. Hosted on Fotki

Thanks Skip, I haven't heard that one before. Yes Harry I could glue sand paper but that would be too easy. Like Al says (old hermit) "do something nobody has done before". I know many great models have been built from scratch by some great model makers, but not a 1/8 scale 1969 Camaro, not that I'm aware of. If I'm wrong, I stand corrected. Bill

Thanks guys! Al the texture on the brakes was done with the airbrush, you mix the paint a little thicker and turn the air pressure way down to about 5 lbs. the size of the dots depends on how thick the paint is and how much pressure you use. Lets say you mix the paint a little thicker than milk, with a low pressure you can get a texture you can feel. There are many variables, how thick you mix the paint, high or low the air pressure, and distance to the work close or far, the higher the pressure the smaller the dot, the lower the pressure the bigger the dot. Bill

I did a little more work on the camaro, painted the exhaust system, bent up the fuel and brake lines and made some clips to hold them in place, painted the gas tank and made straps to hold it in place, mounted the shocks front and rear, and added the sway bar with links. I will be working on the wire harness next and making more engine compartment parts. Also will be making decals and stickers. Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki

I have to say model, the gap between the hood and the fenders looks too big, and the top looks like a model. Bill