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I've used Testors bonding spray, Clear Krylon, and clear Duplicolor and they all work fine. Right now I'm using this stuff that I get at Hobby Lobby. You have a choice of gloss or matte so if you're making a decal to go on a battery or such that should have a flat finish you can do that.

Wow! That's the way that car is supposed to look! Great job.

Personally, I think this looks better than any of the Camaros that Chevy actually built. Great idea!!

I had one of those back in the day - but it never looked that good! Great job!!

It was in the instructions for the very early issues of the kit, maybe only the first one. Hasn't been on the instructions in years.

That's as sweet a Merc as I've ever seen!

I agree. The wheel/tire combo looks good on the front but they don't really fill the rear wheel wells enough and the stance looks a little low in the back. But overall that's a great looking build especially for just the second one!! I'm glad I don't still have my second build to show you! Keep it up!!

The sail panels combined with that pleated piece made a cantilever style roof that you used in place of the bubble. Here's a picture of the kit with the guard on the blower drive: After I looked around on the net I found some pictures of the real thing with the guard on it so I guess it was used sometimes.

That's exactly right! I had the old issue back in the day and those parts are to allow you to build "custom" or "competition" versions. Pretty ridiculous but that's what was expected at the time - everything had to be some kind of 3 in 1. Also, on the chrome tree there's a version of the blower drive with a guard on it that, as far as I know, was never used on the real thing.

Plastruct stairways! Check out this thread I started a while back. The ones I'm using aren't wide enough for what you want to do but they come in different sizes. Maybe another size would be right. http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=19621&st=0&p=182274&hl=mothra&fromsearch=1&#entry182274 BTW, I never have finished that build! One of these days!

OMG!!! I can already see the leadsleds that thing's gonna spawn!!

Great looking build! The color looks really classy on the Coronet. As far as the kit's accuracy, I have a slight problem with the contour of the side trim compared to the real thing but, that said, I still have a couple of the kits stashed away for future builds.

Back in the day I built several of the "AMT" Coronets. It was one of my favorite kits and I never suspected the MPC connection. Later I bought one of the MPC '67 Chargers and I was astounded by all the familiar parts in the box! Couldn't figure it out. I'd love to hear the AMT/SMP story. The kits, boxes, everything was so similar that I figured they were really the same company using two different brand names. Can't wait to read about that!

Maybe you could try to contact the Petty Museum and they may be able to help you out. That's the best idea I have. I wish you the best of luck because I'd love to see it when you're done!

Two of my favorite cars right there and the quality looks great. Just curious - is there a reason for the yellow resin or is that just how it looks with the lighting in the photo?

I'm in love!! That couldn't be any sweeter.

I don't recommend or at least advise great caution if you try super glue and micro-balloons. Obviously, not all micro-balloons are alike! I also build canoes and kayaks as a hobby and always have boat building supplies on hand including some brownish colored "phenolic micro-balloons" from System Three (a well known producer of epoxies and other boat materials). The INSTANT that the super glue and micr-balloons came into contact enough heat was generated to melt the disposal plastic cup that they were mixed in. It also released some very nasty smelling and probably toxic fumes. Fortunately, I didn't catch that full in the face but I won't be repeating that experiment! The System Three microballoons were intended to be mixed with epoxy and they work great like that. I've heard of other people using super glue and micr-balloons successfully so there must be different types but I think I'll just avoid the whole thing!

Does anybody know any tips for creating emblems and especially scripts from scratch. A lot of emblems can be done by cutting the general shape from sheet styrene and then applying a decal. Scripts can be "stolen" by foil casting if you have a source to copy from but how would you make a raised script from scratch? I know there are some great casters on this forum! Any tips, guys?

I agree with the #30 wrapping wire for plug wires. It's available from Radio Shack but not in black. They have red, white and blue. I Googled #30 wrapping wire and found an electronics supplier on-line (don't remember who) that had it in black. For other wires, plumbing, etc. there is a large variety of items in the jewelry section of Hobby Lobby, Michael's, etc. Just browse around there and get creative!

Interesting point! I'm not really into diecast but it could be a great source of bits and pieces for a conversion project. Thanks for the idea!

One of these would be nice: 1/25 scale, please!

Fabulous!! You don't see many builds that are so convincing.

I should have recognized it instantly. I used to own a "Pushreallywell" but mine was a coupe!

On vinyl tires, always use acrylic. Enamel will never dry properly.