Dusted1972

I agree Squadron in both colors are great for scratches,and minor filling of tiny holes but I found Tamiya GRAY to be the best for this and the best non catalyzed putty I've used. I know Tamiya makes another putty in white but never tried it. I agree also that the Testors isn't too great but I've gotten it to work on a few occasions when I ran out of the Tamiya.I would squeeze it out of the tube and give is a quick stirring with a razor blade,or exacto blade before applying it since it tends to seperate in the tube (and it dries VERY fast too). I've found also that using thick CA glue ,or even melting sprue works better in many cases over using putty. I guess what I should say is use whatever works best for YOU.If you like Squadron and it works for you,hey stick with it. =)

correct. the 2LB Chevy is a 55 150 I believe.But don't let that discourage from building as close to the 2LB Chevy as you can.I'm building the American Graffiti Bob Falfa's 55 Chevy (which is actually the same car as the 2LB ) out of the AMT 55 Street Machine which is not the same 55 but close enough for me. Build on and can't wait to see how it turns out.

I was thinking of somehow combining the parts from the MPC Firefighter Pro Stock Mustang I have and the Twister Vega chassis to somehow make it better.The Firefighter chassis has no tubs either so i'll have to figure something out.

wow!Impressive.If you ever decide to also do some slant sixes,sign me up.

Aww That's heart breaking and it was looking great too .This happened to me also when I was doing my Acura.If you do it right away,a dip in purple power degreaser for a day or so should take that paint right off and back down to plastic. Don't worry It happens to many of us.Even those of us that have been doing it for years.That's why I keep a tub of purple power degreser on stand by "just in case"

yes,it was Modelhaus I believe closed down

Needing a hood for a MPC 74 Duster and could have sworn there was someone that casted these parts like the grilles,hoods,and tail lights.

thanks everyone . I almost gave up on this one and put it away because it was frustrating me .Glad I didn't

Done.Or as done as it's going to be for now! After a couple of years of not building,I feel very rusty and had a hard time keeping my hands steady when doing detail work.Hopefully the next one comes out better because things went wrong with this but I was able to fix them the best I could.It's not perfect but I'm satisfied with it.I'm not sure about the wheels and how far they stick out so I may shorten them later and they a bit straightening out.The decals being no good was a bummer but it looks ok without them.And I don't feel like bugging Revell for a new set right now.I used a different air intake pipe since I wasn't too crazy about the stock one.I may build a stock looking airbox later and use a different muffler.I didn't like the clear tail lights so I masked them,and the spot where the reverse lights are and sprayed the inside with Testors Transparent Candy Red.The headlights were a bit of a nightmare but got them the best I could. I didn't have the stock front valance so I used the custom one.One thing I hate about white paint is how easy dust and stuff shows as you can probably see in the pics. (even though I wiped the model off I still ended up with dust,lol)

Well,the decals were junk.They completely disintegrated .

very nice.I actually have one of those Revell 68 Chargers uncompleted in a box because I ran into the same issues.But this one is the Landy Charger .I hope to give it another shot soon.I can't wait to see these dual Chargers completed.

I really need to build a photo booth.But here is a bit of a mock up for a sneak peek of what I'm working with.I masked off the windows and sprayed around them black although you really can't tell in these pics but I'll try and shoot better pics once completed.Since I don't have the Type R wheels I originally wanted to go with,I picked these out of the Revell Mitsubishi Eclipse ,dechromed them and painted them the same color as the car. (which I plan on doing soon.)They don't look too bad.

Update (Finally,I know,right?) let there be paint. Gone is the ugly ricer paint replaced by gloss white.After a mishap with cracking primer and having to sand it down again,I'm glad to have some progress going.The paint came out a bit orange peely so I sanded it and polished it out.Still not perfect though.I was a bit disappointed with how the black trim came out since I ran out of fine line tape at the time I did this.Plus,I had to rescribe much of the molding lines .The paint is just regular Rustoleum Gloss white with Rustoleum Clear.I didn't want to use Testors enamel since that tends to lay on too thick.I was surprised at how fast this dried and was ready to polish.

I have one of these built box stock and an old Rampage Camaro I plan on rebuilding except I can't find the front and rear bumpers for it and Revell discontinued the parts for it.This was one of my favorites as a kit.

Got to love these old Monogram /Revell kits.I don't know how many of these Chevelles I've built in my lifetime.I did a quick build of one just like yours box stock but without the Heavy Chevy decals and with the side pipes and of all of them,I've never built a stock SS version of it.May have to get another one so I have a stock one.Great work.I hear you on the Testors paint.I used Testors Transparent Blue over a silver flake base and it didn't come out too bad.You just have to let each coat dry a bit before the next coat to get good coverage.