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Thanks Bill! V is one of my all time favorite shows. I actually built 2 of the laser Jeeps. One is mine and the other is going to someone else.

Here's mine. Polar Lights Herbie The Love Bug Polar Lights Mystery Machine MPC General Lee MPC Snap General Lee Laser Jeep from the 1985 TV show 'V'

Here's 2 General Lees I built. The General in the first 4 pictures is an MPC glue kit modified with parts from a Revell '69 Charger. It's painted Hugger Orange. The General in the next 4 pictures is an MPC snap kit painted 1975 Corvette Flame Red. Both cars have wheels from an AMT '69 Riviera. The last picture of both cars together shows the difference between the 2 colors.

It would be cool or a '79 Ford LTD Country Squire would be nice too.

Does anyone know when this one is being released?

I'm looking forward to seeing this one come together.

Jim, This looks incredible! The chassis and engine compartment look like a real Charger's. Mike.

Thanks Steve! I actually ordered a can of TS-67 and it came today. It's the color I'm looking for. It's maybe a hair on the cool side of neutral. I like the color.

Thanks Matthijs!

It's hard to tell from the cap on the can but I appreciate that. Some of Tamiya's caps don't match at all. The cap on the TS-32 Haze Grey is way off.

I'll look at those other colors mentioned. Is Tamiya TS-67 a dark color?

Has anyone used Tamiya TS-67 IJN Gray? Is it a warm, neutral or cool gray color? I'm looking for a cool gray color?

I think Isopropyl Alcohol will remove some of the surface of the clear. If left on long enough the alcohol will remove the paint.

Thanks guys!

Has anyone sprayed Duplicolor Perfect Match acrylic clear lacquer over Tamiya lacquer? Does it work?

OK thanks!

Robert at Chrometech said to sprat Testors Wet Look Clear on the modified bumper. In my experience Wet Look Clear or any clear lacquer does not lay down glass smooth out of the spray can.

I have a part I modified and will have chrome plated. I'll polish it with micromesh cloths and plastic polish. I was told to spray Testors Wet Look Clear on it. In the past when I used Testors Wet Look Clear on a car body I had to polish out the slight orange peel. Will spraying a small part not have any orange peel? Is it necessary to spray a clear lacquer over the part before sending it to be chrome plated? Has anyone had modified parts chrome plated?

Excellent job Al!

I found this stuff from Bob Smith Industries. It's odorless CA. I contacted them and they said it works on clear acrylic, clear acetate and clear styrene and won't fog them. http://www.bsi-inc.com/hardware/super_gold_plus.html

I tried priming with Tamiya Fine Surface Primer and it adheres very well to the resin. Since it's formulated for plastic models it seems to adhere better to resin too.

What's a good primer for resin parts? I tried some Duplicolor Filler Primer but it didn't adhere too well. It could have been some mold release on the resin. I'm thinking Tamiya Fime Surface Primer will work better on the resin.

I have Surehold Plastic Surgery Super Glue. Ir works on most plastic including acrylic. It might be too brittle like most CA glue and fog the clear acrylic. I can tape over the acrylic which should protect it from the vapor as it's curing.

I only have a small space to work with and there is only a small amount of flex to the resin to pull the rod out. I have to glue one side at a time. I can't fully remove the rod to roughen it. The rod is rounded and a bit rough where it gets inserted into the resin. I found this Loctite Epoxy online. It says it's for all all types of plastic(PVC, polycarbonate, acrylic, ABS, FRP, Nylon, Mylar, Delrin, phenolic, aluminum and stainless steel). I'm thinking this will work better than regular epoxy.

I was thinking the same thing. Super Glue will most likely fog the clear rod.