JollySipper

Thanks for the info, guys! You've made my job that much easier..... Carl, what I was thinking of doing was to paint the chassis body color, since I'm wanting this to be a show car/custom. Then I could paint the gas tank aluminum with maybe some black foil for the straps...... We'll see! I did get the paint for this thing finally. Still need the gold to use as a base coat. What I have planned is to paint the whole thing in gold, then mask off some panel accents where I want the gold to stay. Then I could use the brown on it..... When this kit was released about 8 or 10 years ago, I bought one only to ruin it with the paint I was trying to use on it. I'm glad I'm getting a second chance with it to try and do it justice.....

I have just a quick question regarding detailing the chassis..... The front and rear subframes, were they painted with the floor pan, or were they painted black then installed? You can see the subframe in the rear, some structural braces around the transmission tunnel, and the front subframe that ties into the bottom of the firewall area.....

Just found these guys.... I'm not sure who all the musicians are, but Josh Homme sings on this track. They're called "Desert Sessions", they only have two albums out.....

Thanks, Chris man...... All these small parts had a Bunch of flash to clean up. Also it seems the mold release agent is kinda heavy. I got some fish-eyes on some things. After a scrub with comet, though, everything covered......

I've been working on some of the small parts for the last couple of days. Still waiting on my paint for the body, and since I want things like the engine block and chassis to be keyed with the body, I'm at kind of a waiting stage...... Anyways, that's progress for now, thanks!

I apologize.... I got kinda fed-up with this build. There's no way to paint it without the red showing through. I guess that's why the box art car is red! Too bad, too, as I really like these mn12 T Birds........

I would love to have another fox chassis T Bird..... I used to have one when I was about 16. I would do a lot of things to it to make it more performance-oriented. End result may look something like this.......

Thanks, you two...... I know you do, my friend! I always look forward to your replies..... Some more work on the interior. There's some touch-ups to do, but you get the general idea as to how it's gonna look. The more I work with this kit, the better I like it! It's very detailed and such..... The dash even represents the swing-away column. I've got my brown on order, hopefully it will be here soon so I can move along with this.... Thanks, and feel free to comment!

Nope.......

I was SO VERY excited when I found out that this kit was re-released.... Just had to get one! Started on it as soon as I got it. The plan is a brown exterior (may try to do some sort of panel paint job outlining the brown with gold), and a black and white interior. So far I have the wheels detailed and the basis of the dash painted. I have the seats painted, but they're just white. Still need to detail the dash and finish the door panels to have the interior done. Also need to find a set of knock-offs for the wheels, as the kit ones are kinda clunky.... Anyways, this is my current project! I just love a Thunderbird (as you all well know), so I have a real good feeling about this going in, and what I hope is a solid plan..... Thanks, and any comments are welcome.....

I've been doing just this on a '62 Thunderbird interior. It's working excellent!

Thanks, guys....!

Thanks a bunch, guys! I know I'm getting my year in review done early, but I won't finish anything else...... That's just the kit piece without the chrome frame...... I did polish the glass, though, like I've learned to do on all my builds.....

I'm really diggin' this build.....

Thanks a whole bunch, fellas....... I've got a kit in USPS limbo, but there's no telling when it will arrive. Let's just hope it at least makes it here by year's end!

I don't see myself finishing anything else by the end of the year, so I thought I would go ahead and show what I accomplished in 2021. I've got five builds to show.... Not in any particular order..... As always, any comments are welcome, and thanks for looking!

Have you learned to not snap your legs closed when you've dropped the knife? I learned that one early on......

The feature of IG that I enjoy the most is the "Explore" feature....On a PC the button looks like a compass needle. You can find pages that may be followed by someone you follow, or related to things that you follow. I get to see a bunch of automotive and doggy posts without them crowding my personal feed....

So do I..... (use Adblock Plus)

If you're following the person, I believe what shows up in your feed is a bit larger than what is on their actual page.......

I know a lot of you guys prefer not to bother with IG, but I've discovered another reason to have an account..... Hashtags! My next modeling project will be the '62 Thunderbird that has just been re-released by Round2. I have found a bunch of tags that pertain to the '62 T Bird. Lots and lots of inspiration and reference!

I still do that! In fact, I don't have a table to eat from, I have to eat standing up..... How's that for dedication?

Thanks, Joe man.... I wasn't sure. I've been thinking of getting the Revell one, good to have some info on it....

Is this the same kit that Revell AG just released? The new kit has fairings and Police markings...... If so, that could be a good source for the instructions in English.

Miles, man, I just was facing this issue with a T Bird SC molded in red...... I finally figured that I'll need to get an enamel paint to spray it with. Lacquers just won't work......