TooOld

I understand your frustration . It seems like Salvinos goes to great lengths to get their bodies and 75% of other parts correct but then completely drops the ball with the last 25% of parts , it's like they think nobody will notice . As for using Future . . . it's self leveling and yes the best way to apply it is with a brush , I found those cheap 1" foam brushes from Harbor Freight are the best . Also any damage to the Future or fogging from the MicroSol should completely disappear with a final coat of Future . And I do hope you'll finish this and post some photos . I've been watching and you're doing a great job , it should look awesome in black !

Well done Ludwig ! The perfect colors for a '70 Firebird .

Well done Mario ! Your wood trim looks great , and yes the decals are a bit dark but they still look great !

Absolutely gorgeous !

Yesterday I found a problem with the fire extinguisher , it's way too big . It measures nearly 32 scale inches long with almost a 4 inch gauge ! Instead of cutting it down I just made a new one . This is inside Petty's car . . . . . . the Salvinos part and my new one . After paint I'll add a mounting bracket and straps .

I tried something different and wrapped the steering wheel with some tape , not the greatest but maybe I can work with it . I was able to tighten the tape before spraying the wheel with some clear , it doesn't look too bad installed on the dash . It's time to start assembling the interior but then I realized I should do the underside first . The last couple of weeks I've been painting all of the parts so it went pretty quick . I also added oil lines for the differential oil pump and cooler . Haven't done anything like this for several years because of arthritis and poor eyesight but I've been feeling pretty good the last month or so and decided to give it a try before things go south again . Now I can move on to the interior !

Good one ! Thanks much Pierre ! The latches for the belts came from Future Attractions , his website has a link to a video that shows exactly how to assemble them . I followed those instructions and the latches went together with no problems at all , I was surprised they were that easy .

Well done Samuel , you should be very proud of that one ! I bet most of us here didn't even come close to that on our third model ever !

Well done John , it looks great in those colors ! That Tamiya Aluminum looks better than most silver paints I've seen .

Excellent work Bob , that's one super sharp looking truck ! Really like the black paint with a slight green tint .

Great paint work , very cool !

Pretty cool ! The Ron Jon decal on the board is a nice touch , great job !

Even out of the box this is a great looking model , anything beyond that is icing on the cake ! Great job on the wheels !

Beautiful Camaro John ! The perfect color and some great trim and detailing . And no complaints about the hood stripe decals , you may be the first !

I like what I see so far , great work Joe ! While having poor fitting parts may be frustrating to some I find it a challenge and more satisfying when it's finished , to me that's what this hobby is all about .

I managed a couple of quick additions last night . First I made the shoulder belts into a "Y" belt to attach it to the roll cage . And I worked on a new shifter using a Detail Master set and the shifter boot from the kit . The DM set comes with tiny lead balls that you're supposed to drill but I just cut one from a ball-link chain , it already has the hole . The finished shifter .

Congrats on the score and a great save ! Sharp looking '70 , nice work Steve !

Thanks very much Mark! Thanks David ! Thanks Maxx !

Sharp looking Mustang Sidney , and in a great color ! BMF takes some practice , we all struggle at first , but give it a chance and you'll be surprised that it does get easier .

That's one sharp looking Mustang , well done Ville !

Thanks for reposting those photos Kurt , your IMC build is about the best I've seen anywhere ! I've managed to pick up both the IMC and the MPC kits , both near mint unbuilt condition , and hope to one day build them both . Maybe I can dig them out and take pics of what's in each kit if there's enough interest .

I decided to started off simple this morning with the pedals . I used a file to thin the arms , sprayed them flat black and then added the photo etch pedal pads . Then it was time for more photo etch parts for the safety harness , I used these latches along with 1/8 in crepe tape . I brushed X-22 on the back side of the tape to cover the adhesive . Not quite as difficult as I thought , it took about an hour but I finally had the harness made . The harness was then added to the seat using CA glue . The shoulder belts will be attached to the roll cage later . That's all for now , thanks for looking !

That's one beautiful 442 Tim , excellent work as always !

That's some beautiful work Martin , the finish and detailed trim looks perfect !

Missed this one Bob , lookin' great so far !