Harry P.

Hobby paint or DupliColor clear in a can: Remove cap. Shake. Spray. No thinning, no reducing, no muss, no fuss, no cleanup afterwards.

Mirrors, man! By God, where are the mirrors???

Man, that body is absolutely bee-yoo-tiful! Love the color and the woodgrain.

If you can't fix it I'll give it a shot.

Actually, Bill spelled it out in post 12.

"Cayman Green" sure looks like blue to me!

Very nice! Unusual subject, and I love the colors. Sure could use a mirror or two, though...

The only way that I can possibly see this stuff being "worth it" is if you are a professional painter and you already have access to all the hazmat gear, spray booth, etc. There's no way I could justify going through the process necessary to use this stuff safely just for use on a model kit.

Hence the previous "overkill" comments...

Last I heard he couldn't even drive anymore. Word on the street is he completely wore out his Johnson rod... Hey, I just had a great idea! Instead of tossing my previous avatar into the dustbin of avatar history, I think I'll open up a series of highway rest stops/restaurants. I'll use my Truman avatar as the logo on the sign. The name of the place would be "The Truck stops Here!"

Old show cars never die... they just keep draggin' on!

Holy smokes! That is cool!

Wassup with all the crazy stuff going on in your signature?

Sure is.

So if this stuff is that nasty, that much more involved to use, that much more expensive (I'm guessing) than regular hobby clears, the obvious question would be why bother with it in the first place? There are so many different types of hobby clears available that give excellent results. To make so much extra work and hassle for yourself with no real advantages is beyond me. I can see this stuff being used on real cars, but it seems a lot like overkill for a model.

Was it the porn star mustache that gave me away?

I like the looks of it!

Google Spinal Tap.

Aside from the missing rear-view mirror it looks good!

"Outter Slobia?" What the heck is that???

That windshield only has a very slight curvature to it, you could easily have made a new one out of clear acetate sheet.

As usual from you, a superb job in every way. (except the missing "wind wing")...

That's the way to go. The Lindberg kit doesn't actually have a separate frame at all, the suspension components glue onto the fender/floorboard unit. You'd be better off building your own frame. It's very basic, just a pair of rails and a few crossmembers... it'll be a snap to scratchbuild it.

Interesting take, Art. Just one thing to remember for builders in general... that solid black panel line look that some guys do by running black paint or black ink into the panel lines as a last step after painting makes for a very unrealistic and "toy-like" appearance. The panel lines on a real car are NOT solid black (unless the car is black, in which case the whole issue of panel lines doesn't matter anyway). Generally you want the lines to have a slightly darker color tone than the rest of the body, and that's where Bob's technique shines.

The Faux-Fabric paint is foolproof, the "misting from a distance" method works too... but it's a bit hit or miss. It might take a few coats shot from various distances until you get the exact look you want.