JollySipper

You guys will never guess this one....... You awaken with a start, with just the beating of your heart, Just one man beneath the sky, just to live is just too wise.......

Sooooo, since I can use clear lacquer over the old ones to hold them together (I'll be using DupliColor, I hope it works....), what would I use to nestle down the stripes on the GTS? While Applying, not after they have dried onto the body...... I want them to slide around while wet on the body for ease of placement....... Thanks, guys....

Speaking of clear coat, I think I've read that you can just spray a coat of clear lacquer over the old decals and they will hold together....... anyone have experience with that? I know you would have to trim the decals to size after.....

The old decals are just dried out... the sheet's not even tacky anymore. Also, I've tried building the Viper before and had problems with the decals laying down..... So it looks like I'll just have to buy two products, the Liquid Film, and some setting solution. Thanks guys........

Cool. I would like to find a solution that can be used as both a restorer and setting solution........ Thanks

..... also work as a setting solution? If not, is there a product that will restore old decals, and settle them in place? I have some old decals for a current project and am thinking about a Viper GTS as the next one.... I would like a solution that does both. Thanks for any help!

You know, I'm starting to think that it's not about having toilet paper, but having YOUR BRAND of toilet paper...... nothing like the comfort of familiarity!

Mr. Holt...... is your user name "OldTrucker" because you used to drive a truck, or because you are a DeadHead?

Supertramp is quickly becoming one of my favorites...... The more I listen to them, the more I like. Their songs have purpose, and are more than just guitar power chords. I'm maybe one of the biggest hippys you'll meet, but I never cared for the Dead's music..... Too folk'ish for me..... I DO however like what they stood for, and the fact that they let free music out to the fans.......

I like the whole painting process the best...... foiling would be a close second. Least favorite is definitely all the small bits that need to be glued to the paint.... always a chance to ruin something.

One recurring dream I have, I've had again recently...... I'm in a record store looking at albums to buy. I'll pick up an album and try to read the label, but can't make it out. I end up leaving the store feeling kinda disappointed that I couldn't find anything I wanted...... another, and this one seems the oddest, is I have some sort of rodent as a pet..... but it's like a generic animal. It's not a hamster or squirrel or anything, but I know it's a small critter of some sort. Kinda weird, huh?

..... and There aren't any ads on Instagram like there is on Facebook. I had a FB account for about 3 days, I've been on instagram for about a year. My user name is "jollysipper" same as here!

It maybe wouldn't hurt for you guys to join Instagram..... It's free and you don't necessarily have to post anything. You'd be able to follow friends and family, and there's never any posts of off stuff that FaceBook has become (in)famous for... You should give it a try, you'd be able to view pages like the one I linked to without any problems....

Sorry, Guys... I guess you'll have to google "Alexa Meade Art" and look at her website.... You can look at that all you want without having to join anything. I would LOVE to visit her "Immersed in Wonderland" exhibit!

Her name is Alexa Meade. She paints actual people to look like they are in a painting..... I just recently discovered her instagram and was blown away by what she does. You shouldn't have to join Instagram to look at her work. Here's the link..... https://www.instagram.com/alexameadeart/

Model Master makes an enamel clear coat.... It should work okay with decals, but i would test first to see....... most decal sheets have a serial number that is also a decal. You could paint a spoon with your Testors, apply the extra decal, and clear it to make sure it doesn't harm them. As for smoothing out your paint, I use automotive wet/dry 2000 grit for things like that. Just put a drop of dish soap in your water and proceed carefully, staying away from edges the best you can.... EDIT... I saw your other post about clearing before decals... that would be a good idea as decals like a smooth shiny surface to stick to. So you definitely can clear, decal, and reclear...

That's pretty cool, got to be as fresh as you can get..... I was talking to a friend of mine about this topic, she said that on the West coast where she's from they didn't have Little Debbie, only Hostess..... I've since turned her on to the cute little freckled kid on the box..... There was for a while a black and white pic of Mrs. McKee on the back of the box, passing out brownies as a kid.....

Do they sell snacks out of the factory? If they do and I was you, I'd be there every day getting fresh Fudge Rounds!

That's very cool! and it's even cooler that you're going to wait them out instead of disturbing them..... I once took care of a fledgling Mocking Bird that I found by the driveway that leads into the complex here. He was in danger of either being ran over or the ants getting him, so I took him in. Kept it for about a week or so....... I fed it canned dog food and water off my finger...... I was woke up every day at about 5 AM to him screeching for food.

A diecast of some sort (Jada, maybe?) could donate it's wheels and tires..... you may could find a damaged one cheap..... EDIT... These look like a good deal! https://www.ebay.com/itm/6-Set-24-pcs-Car-Wheels-Repairing-Add-On-Custom-1-24-Diecast-Car-Rubber-Tires/192855006017?hash=item2ce70ddb41:g:WF0AAOSwxtVcS3tN

I'm primarily an automotive builder, but have built other things. That includes a large scale Headless Horseman and a small scale Pirate Ship.... Both of those projects taught me techniques that I could use on the cars and such..... It never hurts to get out of your comfort zone and try something new!

I would like to see some models of characters that were in a show on Cartoon Network..... the show was called "Symbionic Titan".... There were some smaller robot-mecha suits that when combined made this much larger and more powerful robot..... It was a cool show, but only lasted one season.... They make models of the starships from my favorite anime show "Cowboy Bebop"...... I think the same company that does the Gundams also does the starships...

Thanks, Guys... The sails are indeed vacuformed, and I weathered them with some Folk Art acrylics. Here's a link to the in-progress thread.... http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/topic/137215-captain-kidd-ship/ Now I have one to display in my little apartment here.....

Hey, guys! This is my second attempt at a ship. The first was the USS Constitution, which I didn't do too well on..... I used what I learned from that one on this, the Lindberg "Captain Kidd" ship. I can always come back to it to do the rigging if I feel to in the future......... I shelved this a few times because I ran into some problems with it..... Thanks to those who followed it's WIP thread, and comment freely!

You can get a lot of the Girl Scout cookies as an off brand from Dollar General...... There's like 50 thin mints in the box... I really like the samoas style cookies from DG, more in the box for less money!