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Yes sir, I do have those as well.
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Round2 could include some Nite decals as well. Would be accurate since they're marketing the truck as a 1992.
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I'm guessing name badges, tail gate trim, and interior dash instrument faces. I can see the decal page being fairly spartan since the Flareside option limits what the corresponding decal sheet might be, but I hope I'm wrong.
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1996 Chevrolet C-3500
av405 replied to av405's topic in WIP: Model Trucks: Pickups, Vans, SUVs, Light Commercial
It's been a while since I've posted an update. Long story short, I laid the clear on too thick during my initial paint session so I had to strip and repaint. I only had enough clear left to do the hood and tailgate. Once I get more, I will finish clearing the rest of the body. This picture really shows the difference between the Tamiya Dull Red uncleared and cleared. -
You also just missed modelfest in Ventura a few weeks ago. It's usually held every February.
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Are Mr Hobby primers as good as the Tamiya?
av405 replied to primekn's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
I concur with Bob's points. I will also add that Mr. Hobby primers are much easier to strip than Tamiya primers. Tamiya paints strip very easily, but their primer can be extremely tough. Tamiya primer is a great product, but Mr. Hobby is much more versatile. -
Roadworthy Rescues Wrecker
av405 replied to Steamboat's topic in Model Trucks: Pickups, Vans, SUVs, Light Commercial
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I'm looking for a replacement tailgate for the newly issued Chevy C-3500 Dually kit. I'm going to assume that the C-1500 tailgate is the exact same piece and will work just as well. I'm not sure if there's compatibility issues between the 90's versions of the kit and the newly tooled version.
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Roadworthy Rescue Wrecker
av405 replied to Steamboat's topic in WIP: Model Trucks: Pickups, Vans, SUVs, Light Commercial
That's looking really good! -
Thanks for sharing! I live a few miles away from the venue but unfortunately was out of town that day. I was itching to register some of my stuff for the first time.
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Great, I would definitely be interested if you're willing to part with it.
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That is correct, sir!
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1996 Chevrolet C-3500
av405 replied to av405's topic in WIP: Model Trucks: Pickups, Vans, SUVs, Light Commercial
Does it lay on thin? -
1996 Chevrolet C-3500
av405 replied to av405's topic in WIP: Model Trucks: Pickups, Vans, SUVs, Light Commercial
Thanks! Do you have a link for the mopar paints? Is it spray paint? Thanks Carl! I got just the color shade I wanted. -
Guys, there's now a thread for the Camaro:
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A lot of it depends on what type of paint you're trying to strip away. I primarily use Tamiya lacquers and I've successfully used 91% isopropyl alcohol to strip the paint from resin, just as if it were a styrene kit. The only difference is that with resin, I pay attention to how long I leave the resin soaking and minimize the time as much as possible.
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Like Les, I highly recommend the Tamiya sanding sponges. Unfortunately, they only run up to 3000 grit, so they're mainly good for body work as opposed to pre-polish wet sanding. But I have wet sanded with them and they work fine. For final detailing prior to polishing, I use GodHand sanding sponges. They are available in various thickness and are very flexible.
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1996 Chevrolet C-3500
av405 replied to av405's topic in WIP: Model Trucks: Pickups, Vans, SUVs, Light Commercial
I did some quick research on what the stock C-3500 front dually wheels looked like. I ran into a lot of stock-looking aftermarket wheels on google but found what I was looking for: I went back and painted the lug nuts black and placed the center cap decals found on the kit's sheet: As you can see, the kit's center cap decals are undersized. I would recommend painting the rest of the area black to blend in the decal with the paint. Nonetheless, I'm happy these decals were included. I painted and cleared the body using Tamiya TS-33 Dull Red and Mr. Super Clear UV Cut gloss, both out of the can: -
1990 Chevrolet C1500 Silverado
av405 replied to Chuck Most's topic in Model Trucks: Pickups, Vans, SUVs, Light Commercial
Another great build! -
I'm looking for something similar to this. The steering wheel from the MPC Dodge Van kit, Dodge D-100 kit, and the Revell Dodge Ramcharger kit should fit the bill. Thank you in advance.
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Good news on the windshields, thank you for that! I like your second statement. I shouldn't have used the word "politics," I just appreciate that including those decals is clearly not problematic for Round2, as so many other things seem to be these days (in general, not just for R2).
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1996 Chevrolet C-3500
av405 replied to av405's topic in WIP: Model Trucks: Pickups, Vans, SUVs, Light Commercial
I have MCW paints and I like them a lot. However, I have my first baby on the way so I've had to greatly reduce my space - which meant bye-bye to my paint booth for the time being. I'm trying to wrap this project and one more up with spray paint before the baby arrives. I think the red will be just fine You should definitely get on it! It's a very easy kit to build that I've admittedly made a bit more complicated than it has to be. -
1996 Chevrolet C-3500
av405 replied to av405's topic in WIP: Model Trucks: Pickups, Vans, SUVs, Light Commercial
All parts have now been primed and wet sanded with a quick 3000 grit pass. I did a quick test fit and everything sits level and flush. -
Which is funny since California is the last state that would allow that flag to be on a patrol car. It says more about Round 2's politics, which I appreciate.