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Very nice Mopar. That color is beautiful, and laid on nice. I love those redline tires.

Thanks for the advice Steve. I must have had a good luck streak using the primers I was using, up until now, my luck ran out. Then factor in the quality of plastics now, was just a recipe for disaster. Made a trip to the store today, and grabbed some Duplicolor primers. I’ll be testing these on some of the many Starliner extra bodies I have lying around. Thsnks everyone... I appreciate all of the input.

Yea, that’s what I’m gonna be using from now on.

Thanks Bill. I do have Pastikote gray and white primer. I’ve never had any problems with the Tamiya primer until now, and the last two paint jobs, that I used Duplicolor over. Im going to use the plastikote next time, but I’m still going to pick up the Duplicolor primer like Steven suggested. It seems there like there are a few things working against me. Gotta just weed out the problems. I like Duplicolor because of the many color choices, and I don’t have an airbrush.

Well, Ace I did like you said, and it worked. After sanding, and re spraying, it laid down much better. You actually have to look at an angle to see the crazing. Looks good straight on. I’m going to hit it with clear in s few days, to see how it looks.

Thanks for all of the corrective suggestions everyone. I put the Ford away for now, and started at the Mopars. As Ace stated, it’s like a big surprise anymore when you paint. I didn’t stray from the steps I normally use when I paint. Some of my nicest paint jobs were done with Duplicolor. This AMT kit could very well be a cheaper repop. It’s not from the box with the burgundy box, but the newer stock car version. But lately Duplicolor has been acting funny every time I go to use it. Steven, I was going to pick up a can of the Duplicolor sealer, and primer the other day. I didn’t buy them because what I was using WAS working. Maybe the primer I laid down is too thin, and it started attacking underneath. Im going to sand the trunk down, hit it with a few more very light coats, and see what happens. I’m definitely going to add the Duplicolor sealer and primer to my shipping list. Patrick, the can was shaken very well, and was warmed up also.

I sprayed this trunk lid inside. I have a hygrometer in my paint area so I know what the RH is. I’ve never had weird shapes come through the paint like this. Especially when the primer coat looked flawless.

Oh and the paint ....

I’ve used Duplicolor paints on many builds, with great results. Lately, not so much. This 65 Ford was sanded with 3200, up to 4000 on the plastic, panel lines scribed and colored, then wiped with alcohol, and a tack cloth, then primered with Tamiya gray, then sanded smooth up to 4000 again, wiped with alcohol, and a tack cloth. My paint room is 70* and showing 30% RH. I tested this color and the primer on a plastic spoon. I’m glad I only did the trunk lid, and not the body. I don’t know if this is from something I did incorrectly, or the paint? The trunk lid came out like this with two light coats. The trunk looked just as the other parts in the primer, all prepped for color.

Is there any difference between the Tamiya X-20 enamel thinner (not X-20A acrylic), over the Testors enamel thinner? Especially when using them to clean up the panel lines after using Tamiya Panel Line Accent?

Wow.. talk about progress! This build is coming along nicely. What did you use to build those headers? They fit great, tucked up under the chassis. I just bought the Calif Flash, and Melrose Missle. I also got the Golden Commandos on the way. These kits are really nice. The body is one of the nicest I’ve seen. While working on the Missle, it was a shame I had to cut the pillars, and remove the emblems on such a perfect body. I cant wait to see your final assembly.

Someone might want to build a chopped top, without actually cutting the roof. ?

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Yes, I’ve seen a few of those around, usually a friction car. Maybe I’ll get lucky enough to find s decent one.

Thanks for the replies. The reason I was asking, I just bought the Moebius California Flash, AND the Melrose Missile, and was thinking of adding them to these cars engines. Maybe I’ll build the Flash car as a period correct car, with the 8 plug, and the Melrose as a modified street car, with the 16. I wouldn’t want it on a car that would have never had them on it in the mid 60s.

I’ve been really getting into the Mopar cars myself recently. Just bought two Moebius kits, and started a few in my stash.

What year did Mopar start using 16 spark plugs on the 426 Hemi? And was it a race version only?

Very nice looking classic.

Very nice job on your Mopar! Did those tires come in the Fast and Furious Kit?

I use several plastic storage cases, with separate compartments. One for wheels and tires, one for engines and parts, and one for suspension parts. Bodies and larger parts, like floor pans and frames go into a large plastic basin with a lid.

That’s one fine looking Torino you built there. I had to look twice to make sure it wasn’t a 1:1 car. The details are jaw dropping. I can’t believe the work you put into the dash. I never really like these types of wheels in general, but I must say, they look right at home on this build.

One of my favorite cars of the 60s. The paint really looks fantastic. Nice job on the exhaust detail. Is that foil tape you used on the pipes?

Great work on the cage. Those wheels are going to look nasty on this car. The rear wheels are very similar to the set I used on a 66 Impala.

The eBay link that Bill posted is not Rick Lucas decals. It’s Bruce Sadewater, who used to work with Lucas, but is operating solo now. I’ve bought his stuff, and had zero problems. He has some nice decals that no one else carries.

Bill, doesn’t the Melrose Missle come with the auto trans, and the Flash with the 4 speed??