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So do some people in Chat. It's somewhat off-topic, but still has everything a gearhead loves; crazy horsepower, crazier speeds, wild paint jobs, and lots of innovation in aerodynamics. Declare a start date and I'm in. Anyone else want to join in?

I also agree on keeping the engine. If not it will end up looking like Monogram's Miami Vice Ferrari Daytona; a model of a kit car. Roof scoop is cool. Maybe even two small scoops to feed those hungry turbos. The orange paint sounds cool...pearl orange like on the new Camaro sounds nice to me. I do love that orange.

Try lacquer. Get some Tamiya TS-74 Clear Red in a can along with some clear blue, either "plain" or metallic. Decant the red into a jar and add a few drops of blue at a time until you get the shade you want. This is one Badger paint jar almost filled to the top with maybe 10 drops of metallic blue added. It's sprayed over Tamiya gold and it's more of a candy brandywine but I'm ok with that. You could mix in more blue and go closer to purple, or get the same shade I did and spray more coats.

I think a forum called "Other Models" would be cool, but I wouldn't want to see separate forums for tanks, planes, ships, sci-fi, etc. Not that I have a problem with any of that, but this is a model car website and it could too easily lose focus. There are great sites out there for other types of models, It's cool going to those sites to read about tanks & planes. I do really like Jairus's idea of a 1/48 Racing Plane Group Build. (piston only). It's not too off-topic for gearheads; lots of horsepower, crazy speed, and shiny paint. What's not to love?

It did, but they are small block Chevy. I have that kit. I raided it for parts. If the OP wants my Outcast engine + headers, he is welcome to them.

Another thumbs up for the color. Is it spray can or airbrush?

Will a video work? Custom Mercedes S-Class.

Wow. I thought lace painting started in the '50s and had faded out by the '70s. Thank you. Do you know if anyone makes scale lace stencils?

What about Frankenstude doors? They pop out from the body then pivot upwards on a round bar in the bottom corner.

I'm thinking vans, specifically. I got a Tamiya 1/12 scale van body in the mail today. Just wondering about what was "on the scene" back then. I'm thinking contemporary colors in a '70s paint scheme. I gotta look into getting a touch-up gun...and a compressor to run it. I'm thinking of using big metalflakes...like the kind still used on bass boats.

Yeah on second thought a screed probably wouldn't work down to this size. I'm certainly not going build a proof-of-concept prototype. But man, that FSM article was neat.

I was intrigued by this thread. I have both kits so I busted out the X-acto and the calipers. I tried Chuck's second method. Now I also need a second Escalade so I can put its body side molding on the pickup bed. Right now it needs some massaging, but I think it looks good. I'll spray on some primer and post pics later on.

Its cross-section would be half round, and yes, it's a tongue-in-cheek reply. A serious reply would be to make a tiny screed for any ring that is large enough.

You could get a round ball mill and chuck the part in a rotary table, then mill out a half-round circle, lay a round o-ring in it. It would then have a half-round cross section.

Compared to Tamiya's kit, it's very simplified. Kind of like comparing both company's Testarossas.

I was thinking it would be pretty cool to build as a '70s custom van. Velour interior and crazy multi-color metalflake paint. Have any of you guys built one? I just scored an unused body off ebay.

Yeah the "Pics or it didn't happen" bit gets old. Even if it's not worded exactly like that. Thank you for sharing the information, Art.

Eight bucks? Tell her you can't afford not to buy it. Then make her a nice dinner and do the dishes afterwards.

I was thinking candy brandywine.

I finally got this finished yesterday. It's an enclosure for the free-standing porch swing on my back patio. I can't afford to build an enclosed porch right now, so this is the next best thing. It's made of 2" PVC pipe. I'm a plumber by trade and this just seemed like a natural. Next step is a cover with canvas on the top and back and mosquito netting on the front and sides. My mom's taking care of that. She's been sewing since she was a kid. Yeah I know; not a model car, but it is plastic and it is scratchbuilt I made it big enough to put one's feet up or put a little table in there for newspapers/car magazines/lemonade/whatever. It's darn sure tall enough. Oh yeah- well after it got started, I found out there are fittings made for making PVC furniture. If I were to do it again...wow it would look a LOT better.

I finally got the chance to shoot a photo in good light. I hope this one gives a better idea of the color. Again, I'm really happy with how it's looking. Decanting spray paint and airbrushing it is turning out great. Not only is it great paint that polishes well, but the custom mix possibilities are endless. I'm already thinking of a project using custom mixed candy purple.

I have never read this. I can't imagine who would give this advice or why. I like Tamiya spray paint. I've laid down several nice paint jobs with it. The car I'm painting now has sharp high spots, bad news for a spray can candy paint job, which is why I'm airbrushing. I'll airbrush the clear, too. I want precise control in the small areas that have those high spots.

Fascinating. Do you use a chassis jig, and if so, can we see it?

That's not really the color. It's really a candy burgundy. Today's outdoor pics also look orange. Maybe it's time for a new camera.

Here's mine. All Tamiya spray paints decanted to a jar and airbrushed. Gold basecoat. Color is custom-mix candy burgundy. Clear red with a few drops of Racing Blue. The blue is a metallic, but the effect should be very subtle due to the tiny amount of flake. It will get pearl on top of the burgundy. The paint looks orange in the flash. I'll try to get an outdoor photo tomorrow. It needs more burgundy. It's not dark enough yet. Man I really wish I could have gotten an outdoor photo today. I'm VERY happy with how it's looking. If anyone else wants to photos WIP photos of their Tamiya DBS and make this an unofficial Community Build Project, please feel free.