Kit Basher

Hoover thanks you for the compliment. It seems to me he has a longer than average tail.

Here's Hoover, so named because he eats like a vacuum cleaner. He's resting after bingeing on Cat TV (AKA bird feeder). Another shelter mutt, he's a good cat. However, in keeping with the CCC (Cat Code of Conduct), he's required to be a PITA from time to time.

Beautifully done! I'm really impressed with the paint work on the stripes.

All I can think to say is WOW!!!!!!

Sorry, I just don't remember. Most likely it was two coats to get full coverage, sand, and one more thin coat. That's what I typically do when I paint with Testors. One other thought, this is Testors, not Model Master, if that makes any difference.

If I remember right, this is over white. You're right, the paint is very translucent, so the base makes a big difference. I think I tried six different bases, and liked white the best for this car.

Be vewwy, vewwy quiet, I'm hunting wabbits. (He said in his best Elmer Fudd voice.)

Check out these folks: https://www.micronmeters.com/category/miniature-wire-and-cable They have both single conductor and stranded insulated wire. I like the single conductor because it holds its shape better. The 32 AWG fits perfectly in R&M of MD drilled distributor caps.

I also had that problem with the 1/144 version. If I was to do it again, I would mask for the black, then spray a couple of coats of white to seal the tape before I sprayed the black. I don't know if that would work, but I would try it. The black decals sound like a good option too.

A nest of Vipers! They all look great. I especially like the snakeskin one.

It's fun to see you working on this. I have no doubt you will find a way to make this very basic kit into a masterpiece.

I am also no expert! I routinely brush paint transmissions, exhaust manifolds, and intake manifolds with MM Metalizers. I think the Titanium looks good on iron transmissions. I have also brush painted gas tanks, and I think exhaust pipes would work too. On smooth surfaces like gas tanks and exhaust pipes, you won't get a perfectly consistent color and finish, but those parts are not perfectly consistent on 1:1 cars either. I tend to flow the paint on pretty wet. I mostly use Metalizer "Steel", "Magnesium", and "Titanium". Since those paints are going away, I don't know what I will do when they are gone.

I hear ya, man. I did the same thing with the Heller Ferrari 512s. Same reason, and more.

I must be in total agreement with everything that has been mentioned so far, since I have finished models or kits of almost all of them.? I would add: P-40 Concorde B-52 F-104 X-15 ....and many others.

Can you print your own decals? If so, you could copy one of the images from here: https://certainlywood.com/woodmenu2.php?category=Burls, Stumps and Crotches Resize it to the scale you like, and print.

Looks great!

Very impressive work on the roof, the finished product looks great! For future reference on that Wicked paint, that's what it looks like if you put it on too wet. It's a peculiar paint, in that it has to be applied in multiple light coats until you get full coverage.

Thanks, Mike!

Thanks, Bruce!

Thanks, Gareth!

Sssshhh, not so loud! She thinks it's real.?

Thanks, Larry!

I had to look that up to see what you were referring to. I have a hard time understanding what Springsteen is saying when listening to the songs.

Thanks, Tom! I've wanted to do this for years. The song made a picture in my mind, and this is my attempt to represent it. I had a hard time figuring out what kit to use for a "54 convertible", and finding a suitable girl was a real challenge. This is as close as I could get.

slip a sable under the tree, for me.......Santa Baby, a '54 convertible too, light blue.... C'mon, sing along, you know the words! AMT kit, paint is Testors "Turquoise". She comes from the Revell '59 Galaxie. The sable is just a piece of velvet. MERRY CHRISTMAS, EVERYONE!