Mike 1017

Jason, I agree with you 100% about painting the body first because it does give me an incentive to finish the car. Right now, I have a 1967 Impala SS painted Evening Orchard {my favorite color} Every time I look at it, I can't wait to finish it. Mike

Great build. This is one of my favorite Funny Cars. I saw him race at US 30. The paint jobs on his cars blew me away. Mike

I paint the body first and clear coat it. This way the paint has time to cure. When it comes to final assembly I don't have to worry about finger prints or soft paint Any residue from BMF or epoxy can be taken care with Maguires or just soap and water. I use Scale Finishes clear. It really protects the paint. Mike

I ran across this today for sale at Hobbylinc. Has anyone built one of these back in the day? Or any opinion or reviews. It does look kool Mike

Very nice. I just added it to my favorites

We just got back from Hawaii and had a wonderful time. Everyone said "Hawaii is so expensive" Any vacation to a major city New York, Chicago, LA, or Toyko is expensive. Especially if you are staying on the Main Drag. I could not find a job Mike

My wife and I are on our way to Hawaii this morning. If I can get a job, there I am not coming back. Looking forward to meet you Gregg. Mike 1017 .

The reamer is very fine and narrow. Sometimes it will push dried paint through the tip. I don't put any pressure on the reamer just lightly spin the tip on top. Until it feels smooth The first time I did this I could really feel the imperfections in the tip. There is a U Tube video about tuning up an airbrush Mike 1017

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Check out The Airbrush Cleaning - Ultrasonic Cleaner. Topic. Lots of good advice on airbrush cleaning Mike

Lets have an Airbrush cleaning shoot out at the OK Coral. I left out a couple of steps. I use jewelry bead reamer to smooth out the inside of the tip, the part that the needle slides through, and the trigger. Anything that I can clean with a micro brush or old paint brush. A drop of oil where the trigger hits the air release valve. I use the 6,000 8,000 and 12,000 polishing sheets on the needle. It sprays better than new. Mike 1017

I clean mine after every use. I have timed myself 7 minutes start to finish. There is a lot of stuff on You Tube about Airbrush maintenance. Mike.

Glad to see you hitting the road again. Mike

It is a shame that with kits pushing $30.00 and not to mention this is the 21st century that decal quality is still an issue. Is the decal manufacturing process too old and worn out? What ever happened to dip in water and apply? Even old Tamiya decals seem to withstand the test of time. Contracting out to Slixx would be a great solution. Mike

What I do. Use one of those decal setting liquids on the body first. The setting solution and water makes the decal very slippery. Once I get into in to position, I will use a Q Tip or paper towel to suck up the extra water and work out any bubbles Good Luck Mike

Thanks for sharing Mike

Thanks for starting this. Shapeways is the most aggravating place to search. Mike

This is a great Drag Racing site. I have spent hours here and H.A.M.B GEORGE KLASS REMEMBERS... - HOME

I traded my 1971 Mach 1 {I still hate myself} for an all white 1973 Buick Regal. A beautiful car. Mike

My local Hobby Lobby's stock of Testors has been getting low and they are not restocking it. Soon I hope they start selling Revell paint. I bought some on line . The enamel is like Testors .The acrylic's are very good. Mike

Thanks for the info Mike

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Even though some of the rusted out barn finds, Rat Rods, and dioramas are great builds I just don't get into them. Mike

I that he is Jim From Ohio. I bought some stuff from him. He had the best prices for kits and shipping. Mike

Thanks for all the responses I have 3 things that I do. Model building, slot car racing, and I just bought a new bike