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Thanks a lot guys for the compliments! I'm waiting on some half round styrene rods to show up and I'm straightening everything out at the moment. I'll try and have another update soon.

Just a small update today! I started on the chassis by cutting the front off the Ecto-1 chassis and attaching the front from the '64. My paint from Model Car World arrived. I ordered 1966 Cadillac Autumn Rust Metallic. It's a red-brown color that takes on a golden brown look in the sun. The top will be painted 1970 Cadillac Cotillion White. IMG_7664 by Michael Scarola, on Flickr IMG_7666 by Michael Scarola, on Flickr IMG_7682 by Michael Scarola, on Flickr

I bought the rotators from Custom Squads! They are very nice.

Bill, you just choose each individual message(conversation) you want to delete. When it's open on the right side of the page there is a gray box with the word 'message' next to the open message(conversation) title. Click on the down arrow and choose 'Leave conversation'. This is how I've been deteting individual messages in my inbox. I hope all this makes sense. Mike.

I'm surprised they didn't sell yet. Model Car World's paint portion of the business was sold and is still around. I guess it's just a matter of time until the announcement is made that someone bought Modelhaus. It seems to be a proven business.

My order is one of the last so I'll be old and gray by the time it comes!

WOW, the end of an era! Early this morning I placed my first and unfortunately my last order with Modelhaus. I hope someone manages to buy the business from them. It would be a shame for it to go away after all these years.

Mark, I tried sending you a PM but it says you can't receive messages. Mike.

Is today the last day they are taking orders?

The interior color looks great! BTW what paint/color did you use? It does look a bit like Tamiya Desert Yellow.

Kevin, excellent work so far! I really like the blue color on the body.

Mark, It looks fantastic! I like the inner hard point corners of the stripes much better! Mike.

Really cool idea and well executed!

TS-92 is Metallic Orange.

WOW, beautiful Vega! The stance looks perfect.

Very clean build! I really like the color combination, it's very classy!

I'm painting a body that has both white and blue parts so I'll most likely use the sealer to be safe. I did order the sealer so I might as well try it. I'm sure it can't hurt.

I like lacquer since it dries fast and polishes out to a nice gloss finish. I guess durability depends on what brand of paint you use. Maybe someone else who uses enamels can elaborate on how well they work.

Thanks everyone for all the input. As I said above I'll be using the MCW paints for the first time and a friend suggested using a sealer. I did order the MCW acrylic sealer but I might not use it. I'll do some testing before making this decision. I'm currently working on building a 1964 Cadillac Ambulance which I'm making by combining a Polar Lights Ecto-1 and a Jo-han 1964 Cadillac Deville. I'll be using the MCW paints on this one. I bought 1970 Cadillac Cotillion White(Chevrolet Dover White) and 1966 Cadillac Autumn Rust(a special order color) which is a metallic brown color. I also have a 1970 Cadillac that I'll be using the Cotillion White on. I last used Testors MM Custom Lacquer System paint and was not completely satisfied with it. It stays soft and doesn't adhere as well as I'd like. I've been hearing great things about the MCW paints and that their metallics look more in scale. Now I have to figure out a good clear coat to use over the MCW paints since I want to apply clear over decals. I have a can of the Testors MM Custom Lacquer Ultra Gloss Clear but would like to use something better since it seems to require a lot of polishing. A friend recently used Gravity Colors' One Shot Urethane and he really likes it. Plus Urethane goes over decals nicely so this one is a consideration. Does anyone have any suggestions for a gloss clear that will safely go over decals? Here's the link to my 1964 Ambulance build.

A friend who uses MCW paint said he always uses a sealer in between primer coats. He said yellow, red... plastic can sort of 'bleed' through. I'm new to MCW paints and only ordered some today so I'll see how it works out.

Alclad makes chrome lacquer paint. It has to be sprayed over gloss black but does give a convincing chrome finish.

You're right, plastic doesn't actually bleed through but the solvents can eat through the plastic and cause the plastic to appear to bleed through. I've heard some guys say they use sealer and some don't. I ordered some MCW paint and will test it both ways. i'm just curious what others have experienced.

A friend who uses MCW paint recommended using a sealer so the plastic won't bleed through the lacquer. The model I'm working on has white and blue plastic.

Is it necessary to use a 'sealer' when using MCW(Model Car World) automotive paints? I was told to apply primer and then sealer and then more primer before applying the MCW paint.

Ahmed, I recently used Testors Model Master Custom Lacquer System paint for a car I finished but I don't know if you can get this paint where you live. I would use either an enamel or lacquer for the body. I use Tamiya Fine Surface primer and really like it. It's for plastic and metal. It should be good for your project. Tamaya also makes lacquer spray paints. Tamiya paints are easier to come by. Polycarbonate paint is for R/C car bodies. I'm not sure if it would be good for the metal body. Mike.