Kit Basher

There are two within 15 miles from me, one in WV, one in VA. WV has some models, VA has none.

Very nice! I was afraid it would be a '70s shag wagon. It looks very classy and cool. The paint looks great.

That's a real looker, Jim. The paint is fantastic. Isn't Pearl Ex fun?

I have used telephone wire, the kind they wire your house with, for heater hoses. I don't know what gauge it is, I would guess 22. There are four insulated conductors in the cable: red, black, yellow, and green. If you can't find any, let me know. I have a ton of it. Edit: I measured a piece of phone wire. The insulation is about 1mm OD.

I agree with MrBuick, except I use white cotton gloves.

Wow, Mike! Was it like that before you cleared it? If it was mine, I would strip it. (See: "Paint Strippers- What to use", at the beginning of this Q&A section) It looks like there is a lot of paint on there, and it's possible (barely, I admit) that all that mess is only in the paint. If that cratering is in the plastic after all the paint is removed, then Bill is right, something was too hot. If you strip it, it might not save it, but you will have a better idea what happened, plus you will learn how to strip paint. Unfortunately, that may be a technique you will need to use again. I certainly have. Plus you'll have a bare body that you can practice painting on.

Mike, one more thing to consider. You mentioned you had "air bubbles", sanded them out, resprayed, and the bubbles came back in the same area. If the bubbles came back in the exact same area, your problem could be contamination. Lacquers can be sensitive to contaminants. Silicone is the worst, but oil, water, or possibly even soap residue, could be the culprit. I like Rob's answer: polish the Duplicolor, shoot it with clear, and call it good.

Testors enamel in a spray bomb might be junk, I don't know, I haven't used it in 40+ years. Testors enamel bottle paint shot thru an airbrush is very nice.

Very nice! The lettering/badging is very clean, and the engine detail is good too.

This may not fit your situation, but I have a big noisy compressor that I put in a separate room so I don't have to listen to it. You're not limited to using hose. I used 3/4 inch steel pipe to run air to different locations. I've seen it done with PVC pipe as well. Using a reducer, you can then connect a shut off (ball) valve, your moisture trap, and your regulator near where you spray. I like to finish up with a quick disconnect so you can pop your airbrush hose off when you're done, and put the airbrush and its hose away. 3/4 inch pipe may be overkill for hobby purposes. My compressor provides air for some commercial machines that require 100 psi and a large airflow. Still, it works good with my airbrush too.

Thanks for that blast from the past, Joe. What a hoot!

That guitarist is no Jimmy Page, but she's a heck of a lot better looking!

I've done that before myself, trying to press the center out of a bearing. At least it was the last one, not the first one. Now you have an excuse to buy a better clamp! The wheels and tires look great.

Some amazing stuff there! Thanks for posting it.

Thanks, Thomas

Great looking Mustang, Gene. Stay away from the Goof Off. It will remove all the paint and melt the plastic. I found out the hard way!

Which brings us full circle to the title of this thread.... Here's one: What-ever!

I understand your point and it is a valid one. Unfortunately, changing the way one speaks is not so easy. I can't just flip a switch and sound like Walter Cronkite. The way I talk is clear and grammatically correct (at least for the region I live in), but the inflections and pace are very different from generic English. Accents are very powerful, they may be absorbed, as Drew mentions above, or very resistant to change. I know Russian and German speakers who have lived in America for 40 years, and still have a pronounced accents. I guess I'll have to stay out of Tokyo and Europe.

Ef y'all wud jes slow dayown a leetle, yewd unnerstan us jes fine. (Read aloud, slowly)

If you have any musician friends, steel guitar and violin strings work well for fuel lines. They are spring steel so they hold their shape. They come in lots of different sizes. The wound strings and nylon strings are also useful. Most musicians just throw them away.

That looks great! Just curious. I have this kit, but would like to build it as a 4040. Are the numbers part of the yellow decal, or are they separate?

I'm from Virginia (pronounced Vajenya). I stopped at a general store in Maine. I did not understand a single word the shopkeeper said, and I'm pretty sure he had the same problem with me. We finally managed to communicate "Marlboro". Passed thru upstate New York (Lake Champlain region), the gas station attendant (remember those?!) sounded like he grew up down the street from me. Go figger.

"rediculous" I know we sometimes say "ree-diculous" for emphasis, but it's spelled ridiculous.

I see your point, Snake. I guess some paints cover better than others. Too bad about your green.

Here's the pitch...... He swings...... It's outta here!