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You could buy a set of 'through' punches, typically used in the steel industry. These are the same principle as your die cutter, with the exception that they have center points on the end.They should fit your cutting unit.

Thanks for the compliments on the helmet, I need to change the whole bottom half, that was just the start of the base piece. She had an outfit that was makeshift, we had a month to throw it together, eventually make more pieces for her.

Hopefully finish some drag bodies, Glidden T-Bird Superman Firebird a Monza Funny car and the 1970 Cutlass Ralley that didn't make the Cannonball start line a Promod Superbird and this for my daughter...a Hawkgirl helmet

Dude.that smart car is awesome!! Love the Chevette as well.

No, I didn't see any paint masks

Google it and you can get some great pics to start from

Kit arrived today......, tons of parts, unpainted body, NICE resin figs, cool pics from show on box top, neat box bottom. The decals are longer than the box, so they are a little curled on one end.

Well the newest version is on its way, to be here by Monday!

I believe they combined the chrome tree when they made the Alternomad

Looking foward to meeting some of you, I will be setting up friday with goodies to sell

Just looked at Plastic Models(Tower Hobbies) site, it just went from early Oct to mid Oct. for an in stock date.

Does anyone have an answer to why this new release keeps getting delayed?

I was reading here about fixing warped resin, thanks for the tip that resin is heat sensative. I used my trusty hairdryer method as I do on styrene ,with a little more caution, to fix a warped hood. Worked like a charm and very quickly, compared to styrene. I only needed medium heat and cool dried for a minute or so!

Not sure if I get to finish, too much going on, but trying to get back into it. Ralley interior basically done. Man..look at that dust

I recently bought a lighting kit (board) for the 66 Batmobile. Does anyone have contact info for 'Scale Model Action' guys from youtube, or a source to buy the lights? Thanks, Karl

Beautiful piece!! I could definately see a market for those.

Do you plan to shorten the body or leave as is? When you say 'regular car', the Vega is not that long. If you leave the same, I'd start with a 1/25 scale chassis, as the Vega is generally more narrow the a larger full size car. Just try to match up chassis width and length.

I Googled it before and found a webpage or site that listed each one and what car it pertained to

I would peal all you can, then use some sand paper to remove the rest which in turn will scuff the tires for a more realistic look.

Although a bathroom vent may be sealed against moisture, that doesn't mean fumes also, especially if the fan is not completely sealed from the same air you are spraying in, the fumes can still get to the motor externally. The acrylics are no worry, but the lacquers or enamels , yes. Just something to think about

I would start by waiting longer before any contact with the painted parts at all. I don't handle mine for a minimum of 4 or 5 days, if I know it will be masked off, even longer.

I started using automotive acrylic enamel last year, my local auto paint store will mix as little as 4 oz. for me. I bought 8 oz of color for $9.50, using that in a 2:1 mix with lacquer thinner, that's at least 7 paint jobs including waste. The finish is so glossy, there is no need for clear, though I want to try to shoot some to experiment with.

I used the hair dryer on high, takes a bit to get up to temp, keep heat moving even to surrounding areas. I taped and shimmed where needed to manipulate body. You must over correct the area to be straightened as the plastic will want use its "memory" and return to its previous shape, you are trying to change that "memory". It may take a couple tries to get it where you want it, better than melting it right away. Some say to cool it once you've heated it, but I just left it taped up till it cooled completely. Hope this helps!

I used this, it's called Calypso by Testors, in Lacquer and it's a Ford color.

What kind of paint and how did you apply it?