Exotics_Builder

Well, I have a few of what you are seeking but, unfortunately, they are pegged for projects so not available to trade. I checked my usual Hobby Design sources, and they are no longer there. So I don't have any suggestions at the moment.

Besides the Rosso, which specific wheels are you seeking (pictures would help)? It seems as if a lot of the older Hobby Design stuff has "evaporated" in the last year or so.

What are you trying to accomplish using Novitec wheels?

Wheel assemblies done. Alpha provides two sets of wheels with the kit. But I decided to use a different wheel set. I have 2 sets of the Hobby Design Novitec Rosso wheels and decided to use one here. This also required different tires. Again, Hobby Design came through with their Michelin Pilot Sport tires. I used smaller front and larger rear. I cleaned the resin wheels and painted them (Tamiya Titanium Silver with TS13 Clear). The wheels came with air valves, but my set only had 3. Fortunately, I had backup in the form of ZoomOn air valves and used these. I also looked at applying wheel weights from Highlight Model Studio, but a test showed that they just “disappeared”. So, I left them off. I had to do some modifications to the wheel mountings to the body, but nothing significant.

I don't know of any general one, but I did sign up there when I attended and can let you know when something is going on.

Yesterday I picked up my friend and we travelled down to Salem Oregon to view the Brothers Car Collection. This collection is only open for special events, this one being for a charity. Although very heavy on American Muscle, there were quite a few exotics including a Bugatti Veyron, a bunch of Porsches, a bunch of Ferraris and some very unique cars. I took over 260 photos. Below is the link to the Flickr Album Link to Flickr Album...

A moment of madness! ?

The car I am representing had light gray primer and the white was well into the chassis area. No undercoat on this one. People familiar with this have told me that the primer varied depending on a variety of things. West coast cars usually didn't get undercoating. Given the variety of info I've seen, I guess I'm accepting that.

I guess it is possible not all Goodguys events have the model show, but most of the ones I know do. This one was the 34th Griot’s Garage Pacific Northwest Nationals; July 22-24, 2022; Washington State Fair Events Center in Puyallup Washington which is about 35 miles south of Seattle. I looked at their 2022 event schedule and there was no model car contest listed for that event. We had over 400 models entered or displayed at this event, and the Pleasanton Goodguys is even BIGGER.

Check here to see if any fit your needs https://www.spotmodel.com/index.php?cPath=298_373&scale_id=9

Well, Scalemates has the 90 instructions. Should be close enough https://www.scalemates.com/products/img/1/2/1/1115121-36-instructions.pdf

Getting back on this. While I am waiting for the base coat to dry before clearing and before I attack the interior detail, I elected to assemble the brakes and wheels. Ferrari has the option for carbon ceramic brakes, and I elected that for this kit. Also decided on red calipers. Fortunately, Zero Paints has the appropriate colors for the calipers and to simulate the brakes. The brakes are a multipart assembly with resin and Photoetch pieces. Careful assembly is required to ensure alignment when mounted with the wheel. The Lusso decal sheet did not include Ferrari logos for the calipers (although other Alpha Ferrari kits do). Fortunately, I have the Revell 599 SA Aperta that has very nice caliper logos. I did a hi-res scan of the area of the decal sheet I wanted. I then printed it out on quality decal paper. The logo is so small on the model that I used the hi-res bit map and did not convert to vector. The assembled brakes should look very well on the assembled model. Now on to the wheels.

Looks like the Revell of Germany VW bus. Could be this one or a variant of it

Went Saturday to a Cruise-in hosted on a Church's grounds at the North end of Vancouver. Show ended at 1:00 PM. So I had a "load of fun" trying to photo the cars and avoid as much glare from the sun as I could. Here is the link to the photo album. https://www.flickr.com/photos/142581265@N08/albums/72177720301137438

Ditto on the guide coat approach.

Drove the 150 miles up to Puyallup Washington to do the Goodguys Show. Sunday is wind down day, so a lot of cars that were there Saturday did not show again. There still were quite a few cars and I took a few photos. Also entered some models in the contest and came home with these: Here is a link to the album of photos I took https://www.flickr.com/photos/142581265@N08/albums/72177720300820778

Beats me. I would hate to judge any class that I felt I had some competency. And how Best of Show is chosen?

Best in Show was the Mercedes 500K Special Roadster https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjzYThi

I'd have to double check, but could be the Foose Cadillac

Just delivered

I know, but this color scheme seemed to best fit. Especially when the Bronze I tried came out way too dark brown with the clearcoat.

Now that we are back from our trip east, I pulled out the El Camino and got back at it. I applied a clear coat, a few Gofer Gold Pinstripe decals for accent and a light covering clear coat over that. Will let cure and then heavy clear coat for sanding polishing. On the interior, I toyed with several two tones and settled on a dark yellow with white. It fits the color scheme. I applied a dark tan carpeting plus painted the dash body color. The dash will be glued to the interior after detailing and fitment. More detail yet to come.

Now that we're back from our trip, I am getting back at this. Stripped and primed before we left. Applied the base coat, Cobra Colors Rosso Fiorano to the body. Applied the base color to the interior, Zero paints Ferrari Beige

What might that be?