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Cadillac Sixteen Giugiaro Mustang Ferrari 612 Scaglietti (in this pre-production concept sketch form)

I can't wait.

I want to see a nuclear warhead detonate on the set.

As a Spaz, I have to say that I find this discussion deeply disturbing.

Yes, too old and also somewhat limited interest. How many fiberglass or even metal repro '66 Mustang bodies are out there? How many '32 Ford? Also, too "plain"; especially when compared with a '67 Fastback. If a new kit of an old Mustang were to be made in 1/8, I believe it would be an "Eleanor".

I still have some old LMG powders. Wondering who stepped in to fill that gap.

Can't see it. Subject too old. Not viable, even with multiple building options.

I really wonder. The kits are a big, expensive project for the model companies. My personal opinion; if anything is in the works, it's a new Camaro or Mustang. I can't really see an older subject in an all-new tool. I don't see any other modern subjects that could sell in big numbers. There are already enough '57 Chevies in other scales. There's already a nice '32 Ford out there. A '49 Merc would be wild, but I don't see that happening at all. What do you guys think? Pre-emptive strike: No, there's no possibility of a 1/8 scale '74 Pontiac Grand Prix, even though you drove one to high school.

Why not just use a reissued Outcast kit for most of the parts and scratchbuild the few details that are different? I have an Outcast. For the life of me, I can't remember when or why I bought it. I think it's ugly. Let me know if you want it for parts.

Like this: Or this: or something more like the Ice Truck?

The color looks good on your nails, too. LOL But seriously- cool car and I just Love Tamiya spray paint. You gotta show us the "reflected light bulb" when you get it polished out.

http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=20498&st=0&p=181625&hl=ranchero&fromsearch=1&#entry181625

"...BMF, Bare Metal foil Some might argue.

Do you have a real one or plans to build a real one?

Thank you. I only remember that the grey was a Tamiya spray can military color, and it was darker than their grey primer. My goal was to make candy burgundy. I mistakenly thought burgundy was a dark shade of red. I later learned it's really red with a tiny bit of blue in it. As a side note, I think Tamiya spray cans are a great way to teach someone how to lay down a nice paint job. I had actually planned to build some model cars and only brush paint the details, leaving the body for when I got back home. A phone conversation with the owner of my LHS got me to try the Tamiya lacquer. I couldn't be happier. The few cars I've painted with them have the best paint jobs I've ever laid down.

Finished the paint resto. Now I need to put the trim pieces back on.

Here's another one: Bonus to anyone who identifies it. Seriously? Google Image Search for "cold war"? Could you possibly get any more vague? Try B61-11. That's one that I know off the top of my head. Go from there. One thing though; there's nothing remarkable about the appearance of a nuke. If you want a nuke theme, just put on Radiation Hazard stickers.

Looks cool, man. Hey I just saw that you're in Houston. I went to my first VW-only car show there in (ahem) 1987, when I lived in Denton. Were you there at the time?

Maybe it's the airbrush. Try some Tamiya spray can lacquers. Go get a primer, color coat, and clear. Yeah it will go on thicker than an airbrush, but man you can make a mirror finish. No foolin'. I tried them for the first time while deployed overseas. I had actually planned to build model cars and just the the bodies unpainted. I was talking to the guy who runs my LHS and he recommended the Tamiya paints. Even in dusty Afghanistan, I laid down the best paint jobs I have ever done. A Duesenberg got a couple of dust particles in the clear. I just sprayed more and sanded it out. Use a polishing kit but don't use the wax that comes with it. Use Novus plastic polish #2 and #3. I PROMISE you will be happy. I'm not suggesting using spray cans for the rest of your life. Just a trial to see what lacquers can do.

Thanks, guys. All paint is Tamiya spray can lacquers. Gold basecoat followed by clear red. The stripes are painted on. I tried something I read about in Hot Rod magazine maybe 25 years ago for the stripes; a white/pearl white checkerboard. I cut tiny squares from Tamiya masking tape and laid them out on the stripes, then sprayed some Tamiya clear pearl over that. Since it's all spray cans, there is a step. There are also a couple of tiny imperfections on the demarcation line. The checkerboard itself has a few hair-thin lines between white and pearl white. I'm not going to strip it and start again, though. Morale on that mission was virtually nonexistent. The boredom was inhumane. Building model cars helped keep me from losing my mind. The Mercedes has pearl on it that I'm not really happy with (just because the pearl has some blue in it), but it stays on.

I've got a car with racing stripes and the demarcation line has a "step". I'm wondering if I can cut some ***very*** narrow strips to lay over that and then spray clear on top. Yeah, I know, I should use an airbrush, but this is a '69 Camaro I started while deployed to Afghanistan. I want to finish the paint using the same techniques I used over there. The black & yellow Duesenberg and red Mercedes got finished. The Camaro just needs the paint finished. All three need touch-up from the beating they took on the way home. They are sitting on a desk I built for myself. We didn't have tools so I mail-ordered a circular saw, tape measure, wood screws, a drill, etc. After that mission, I got out.

Anyone who can afford to buy a real Aston Martin can also afford to have a few parts resprayed. They could also do something crazy like paint the whole car candy burgundy with a little pearl in it.

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