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I'd get both.

No problem, thank you. I'll push those off.

I will send Charles the bed for scanning. It sounds like that would be the most accurate option. Plus I figure if he's offering to print, it would also help even more. Charles, I have sent you a PM. Another question: How easy is it to make bumpers for existing kits? I was specifically thinking of these two to make base model bumpers for the kits. I could also provide the kits for scanning if that would help.

Fair enough, thank you. What would you need from me to create the design?

Very nice!

I could definitely do that if it would make things easier.

Would you by any chance be able to make a camper shell? Looking for this for my AMT Dodge Ram 2500. I have a lot more photos and measurements for how it is supposed to fit on the truck bed.

Jim, thanks for the honest response. I can get behind that. For the record, I received notification today that my item was being shipped.

I appreciate your post. I wish communication was better but it is what it is. I will continue to wait.

I placed my first order through their website on April 22nd. The website says that normal turnaround time is 2-3 weeks, but that it can be longer. I sent a follow up email on May 15th asking for an update but have not received an answer thus far. I don't mind waiting, and I certainly understand how long resin turnaround times can be. But the lack of response so far is starting to worry me.

Great work!

Thank you both!

Thank you both!

Thank you all for the nice words!

Here's my latest build.

Zoinks!

Very nice!

Thank you all for the replies. I definitely went to thick on the front with the clear. Thankfully I didn't do this for the rest of the car. Some touch up painting should do the trick. Thank you.

Thanks for the reply. Yes, I sprayed the black over the white. I waited a week in between the black and the clear, so next time I will wait two weeks. Come to think of it, I could have just sprayed the clear immediately after the black as the white was already hardened. The more you know...

Just to give some background: I went through the usual recommended stages of sanding, washing, cleaning etc. with this model that I've gone through many times before. I then applied the following products (all Tamiya): grey primer, white primer, pure white paint, black paint. Everything went well until I applied TS-13 clear, a week after the black had dried (per Tamiya's own recommendation). Overall, the clear laid down smoothly but for some reason, the following issues appeared only on the front of the body. The first picture has white almost appearing to run down from the headlight area. Then there is a random white square that appeared on the corner. Then there is this corner. Originally there was a clearly defined sharp border between the black and the white. After the clear, the definition was lost and the white smudged into the black and a faint black circle appeared where the white was. The only thing I did differently from past times was laying down the clear a week after the last paint coat. I've heard that you have to lay it down either immediately after the last paint coat or wait a month or so to spray, but I went down this route following Tamiya's own instructions. Was that the culprit here? Or is there another possible explanation? Thank you in advance.

I live 15 minutes away and wish I could have made it! Unfortunately I was out of town. Great to see such a good turnout.

Thank you all for the compliments!

Thank you both!

Thank you all!

Ford Crown Victoria - Santa Monica, CA Police Department. Lindberg kit, Code 7/Accuscale Decals. This built served as a reminder of why I hate using full length decals, particular when they wrap around wheel openings. I was happy with how the headlight treatment came out.