JollySipper

License plate decals......... They're often just the finishing touch a model needs......

That's a Rick Dore build, so there's a good chance it's a James Hetfield car.......

Buying from Model Roundup is kinda like buying from a Mom-n-Pop store...... I wish they had reward points and coupon codes like HobbyLinc, which is the only other site I buy from...... No local shop here, the closest one to me is probably Hayes' Hobby in Fayetteville..... an hour one way.

Beacon 527 multi-use glue is what I used on my Headless Horseman figure...... It holds the plastic together fine, but the Horseman had a resin arm that wouldn't bond with the plastic. I believe it was purchased from Wal-Mart.......

I wonder how many Pontiac kits got Edsel bodies?

The '62 Catalina "body bag" as he called it.... I HOPE it's just my one kit that got the wrong part! I talked to someone on the phone, they said it would be 2 to 3 weeks for a replacement, is this a normal wait time with them?

I like pie sectioning

I just received my '58 Edsel from Model Roundup, and it has the wrong body in it........... It has the Pontiac kit's body. I know it's something that happened in packaging, and I've given Round2 a call, we'll see if they return it. Just passing this along...........

Bill, I'm really interested to see how the Belvedere chassis fits into a Johan body...... I have a Max Wedge build I'm making plans for........

not Ratrod, unfinished...

I like the DupliColor products....... The tall can is the "sandable", The small Perfect Match cans are "scratch filler"........ You want to take a few coats to cover instead of trying to cover the plastic with wet coats, as it MIGHT craze the plastic a little. That's the only drawback of using the auto primers.

Those are some nice finds! That Lindberg Impala looks like the "corrected" version...... It's a real nice kit!

That Continental, Man......... Howard, you wouldn't happen to know who built or owns that one, would you?

Heather Locklear isn't so busty, but this lady definitely is......... Oh, wait, you said "Busted", not "Busty", my bad.......!

That's your "signature", you can go to account settings, then signature, then type away......... I think there is a max of 5 lines, though.....

I usually buy a kit, then build it....... sometimes I may have a second one started, but most times I have just one build going.

Hey, friend...... I'm not sure about the brands of materials you have and how well they play together, but as a general rule, you can't put lacquer over an enamel...... You may want to find something to test compatibility of the paints first before spraying your pickup..........

Something I forgot to mention in my previous post...... I kinda do a "flow test" of the primer while I'm wet sanding it. I just hold the body under the tap for a second, then look at how the water flows out. If the primer looks slick and shiny when it's wet, then the paint should flow out also. Little trick I picked up!

huskerdo's and huskerdon'ts

I use DupliColor on all my bodies.........I like them because they have a fan nozzle instead of the cone spray pattern that most other paints use. I scrub the bare plastic with Comet, wash thoroughly and let air dry, then I prime with the Duplicolor sandable...... Sand the primer with 2000# wet, wash again and air dry......... Then usually two or three color coats, then two or three clear coats....... Here's a good paint job I got using this method,, as Bill said, there are Many techniques to get a decent finish........ The clear can be polished once it cures, which only takes a few days since they are lacquer One other advantage to using lacquer instead of enamel is it dries faster so there's less chance of lint and dust getting in your paint job.............

Hey, Shawn! You could get some foil and kinda mismatch that along the sides, like maybe only foil where the body is blue....... Like on some of the panels, the chrome might have been painted over!

The engine is meant to represent a late '60s street engine, so I guess I would need to paint them black.......... Thanks, guys.....

Hey, fellas....... I'm building the optional engine and stand from the '68 Charger kit........ I'm not sure how I want the valve covers finished. They come chromed, or I could paint them black, but I was looking for other options..... Did the Hemi ever come with valve covers in something besides the choices I have? Maybe gold anodized or something? Bare aluminum? Thanks, guys..........

That's real cool........... Thanks, Guys!

Thanks, Gentlemen! I never mentioned, but the decals are from the latest release of the Lindberg '37 convertible custom thingy...........