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I have tried to buy the Revell Bel Air Hardtop kit #85-2069 from one or two model suppliers ( because It looks like a sweet kit to build) but man the shipping is out there.The kit price is 24.95 & the shipping is over nine bucks. I know that I'm going to buy but they should supply a little Vaseline I think.

Man I live 2.5 hours from Jax,FL & totally forgot about it. Rats!!!! Thanks for the pics

I have tried the ken"s flocking & others but it comes out fair on one kit & patchy on other. I apply the white glue & level it then strain the flocking let it set for eight hours(overnight)turn it over ( not shake)& parts of it just falls off. Now I have seen awesome results @ model shows so I know that I,m doing something wrong. So I think that I will give the embossing powder a shot & see what happens.

I know scribing truck lines sounds simple but how did you keep the lines so perfectly straight And the corners so precise? Looks awesome.

Thanks I will surely try this one tip. I was about to order some white walls tires for future projects. Thanks for sharing.

Dittos to all the above.

Awesome work Dave.

Awesome pics guy's Keep them coming

Ditto You should make copies & send them to all of your bros here on this forum

Beautiful color I love the many different choices that HOK has to choose from. Did you black out the door trunk & fender skirt lines & did you have any problems with bleed through?

I worked in the printing business for a while & we used MEK( Metal Ethel Key tone) for a cleaner. When I would get a paper cut the MEK would burn like hell for a few seconds after using it but the cut would heal quickly. Man that stuff would clean up unbelievable stains. But it would not clean up dried coffee stains

Absolutely one of the nicest looking paint combination's that I have seen on a two tone 55 Belair Chevy.Nice!!!!!!!!

You mean like the glass balls that people use in floral plants & stuff,like the ones you see at Micheal"s? Great idea. Most of my paints are in 1/2 ozs. containers. Maybe the bb's would work best in that regard.Great idea.

Ditto on Donn Yost

I agree with all the above .By the way that's one nice looking vette you got there slapshot.

That's slicker than snot on a door knob. I love it.

I have used brake fluid exclusively but have never been in that much of a hurry to repeat a screw up.lol Most of the time the part will set in the fluid for days & I then will hose it off & wash it with dawn dish liquid. then I'm ready to go again.

Put the body in a conventional oven preheated to 100 degrees & bake for 8 hours .Works like a dehydrator.If you are skeptical put a styrene plastic spoon in the oven.Remember that all ovens are different heat wise so test it.I personally use a dehydrator set @105 degrees for eight hours when shooting enamel paints like Boyd's & Testers. You can buy a dehydrator @ Wal-Mart for forty bucks or less.You can cut the the paint after 24 hours & apply clear @ that time.Hope this helps.

Awesome truck build ,is that Boyd's pearl type paint? I cannot think of the color but it looks close to a color by Boyd that I have at home.

Everything about this model defines excellent building skills. The paint the stance. Its just eye candy,love it.As I was looking at your pics curb feelers came to mine. I'm not sure if it fits the time period or maybe they where used more on fifty type rides.I was a teenager at the time & drooled over anything with wheels.Nice thanks for sharing.

Man you can stop modeling , there is no trucks left to build because you have done them all . I liked the German Shepard & all the trucks. Good work.

Shoot man go to Lowes or Home Depot & buy a three to six gallon pancake type air compressor. I bought one for $160.00 & it hardly ever kicks on which scares the sh## out of me because its so in frequent.When I first started I bought one for $90.00 way back when And that little turd never shut up.Do yourself a favor & check it out.