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Well that is another question I have on scale affect. Is the chrome plating in kits 1/24 and 1/25 scale to bright and toyish? In scale affect maybe chrome parts would look more realistic being not so bright. I have seen the Alclad chrome done well over gloss black enamel paint and does it maybe look more realistic for the scale? This is probably a debatable subject.

Please be patient, I am new to car modelling and I really love 60/70s muscle cars but find myself building the modern Mustangs, etc as the whole manufacturing of the chrome parts really rubs me in a bad way and I don't want to use a swear word. I notice Revell kits when they mold the chrome plated parts the attachment points on the top or bottom of the chrome plated bumpers I can live with touch these sections up with chrome silver paint when removing them from the sprues by why do they attach them to the side of the bumpers, that is brutal, you have to clip them off, trim the nubs and sand it smooth, now you try to touch up this area and it sticks out like a sore thumb. I can handle this a bit if it is a shelf model but for show contests there is no way that is going to cut it. How did I get into car modelling, ha! I have modelled aircraft for 25 years and wow, I thought that was the hardest and cars would be a breeze once you nail down a flawless paint job, boy was I wrong. Looking for options or tips/tricks that others use.

Or you can use Model Master Metalizers. I use them in my airbrush, they have every metal finish you want and they dry instantly. They come in 1/4 ounce bottles and some are buffing and some are flat non buffing and they are already thinned and ready to airbrush.

I think I tossed this question out a while back to Don regarding using automotive polishes and waxes like Turtle wax polish and wax and if I remember correctly Don said you can't use automotive products on Enamel paint jobs, this stuff if make for laquers.

Fantastic topic, I have Don's dvds and they rule, hands down, no doubt about it. I know some say with enamel you don't have to polish and wax but I know Don does this with Novus and the Car Treatment Wax. I live in Ontario Canada and have searched high and low for these products and forget it, lost cause. So, is there not any other products that can be located in the average car store like Canadian Tire, Parts Source whatever that you can use to polish and wax without hurting the enamel paint finish?

Could not locate any reviews on these kits, googled and searched all over. Looking for reviews and opinions from those who have built these 2 kits.

I live in Ontario Canada, and it is brutal for model kits. All my LHS stores have closed down in the area over the last few years. I miss them, I use to go in and the average Revell car kit was $16.99, they stocked all the great aftermarket stuff. I hear guys talk about Walmart etc, well here in Canada our Walmart stores don't stock model car kits, Target stores don't stock model car kits and Michael's, well if you have a coupon fine, but my lord they charge $36.99 for a Revell kit, that is highway robbery. The only option I have now is a toy hobby store and it's not bad for kits, they stock all the new stuff and the average kit is $19.99-$24.99, smokes Michael's prices. But they do not carry any single aftermarket thing what so ever. I miss my LHS, just the times, and it's like a dying hobby as the younger generation are into video games and computers and have no interest in building models. I am 42 years old and most of all my hobby buddies are 45-55 years old and we grew up building and loving models but we just were not enough to keep our LHS's in business, very sad.

This kit come with a molded in vinyl top. I want a hard top, can I just sand off the molded in vinyl top smooth....will this work?

Hey guys, most of the Revell muscle cars I have purchased (new to the hobby) there is not tire lettering like BF Goodrich, Goodyear, etc. What is the best way to apply lettering to the tires....decals? What is the best aftermarket company for this? Does any company make dry transfers?

Thanks for the tip. Can you tell I use to model aircraft and tanks. I used many photo etch details sets, but again we always used crazy glue to attach but again 90% was attached before painting. So would Keith Marks be the best way to go or is there an aftermarket company that makes photo etch emblem stickers like the ones you find in the Tamiya car kits?

I wonder if it may be a generation thing also. With video games and computers kids don't have much interest in building models, it's almost like a dying hobby. I tried to my 13 year old nephew into it but he is only interested in computers and video games. I have noticed in my surfing and model shows that 50-70's is huge, but then I look at how many modern Stang's Revell puts out (2005 to 2010 is huge, GT's, GT500's, etc so there must be a market for those. And look how many 2008/09 Challenger kits are out on the market and now the new 2010 Camaro kits. I find 60-70's muscle cars are cool kits, you can do the stock street version and the you can spice it up and do a custom version with low profile tires, etc.

My understanding is that photo etch should be attached using some type of super glue (crazy glue). That is a very scary prospect using that type of glue on a nice shiny polished paint job.

Title says it all.

Do most leave the molded on emblems on your car kits and then try to paint them silver, etc or do most sand off the molded emblems and use kit decals to replace them? I came across a part of Don Yosts DVD and he noted to always sand off the emblems and he used I think Keith Marks decal emblems and noted they looked almost raised and real. I find that hard to believe. I know Tamiya car kits come with photo etch stickers (or something like that). Looking for feed back on the best aftermarket products to use to replace molded on emblems in muscle car kits like Nova's, Mustang's, Camaro's, etc.

Okay, felt bad I left out AMT kits from my original Revell post. So, here we go, list your opinions on AMT muscle car kits. I have never seen or owned a AMT kit, so this will be very interesting list for me. The only thing I have ever heard about AMT kits is they have better tires in their kits but I don't know if that is true or not.

The title says it all. Post your opinions. I would have to say for quality of mold, fit, my vote goes to the 69 Nova kits.

I agree, molds don't cost what they use to and with the amount of car kits Revell sells it would pay off. I also agree why update molds when people are still buying the old molds. The new cars 2010 Stang or Camaro kits are so nice, it would be nice to see the do some new older muscle car kits like 1972 Gran Tarino new 1/25 Chevelle SS, 1972 Nova, 1/25 new Cuda's, stuff like that oh and for sure a nice new 1967 Mustang GT500. Also, make some nice tires, stock and custom with brake discs etc. I would rather pay for for a kit and not have to spend money on afterarket tires and rims etc.

So very sorry for the spelling error for Camaro!!!!!....sucks being human.

What color of prismacolor markers do you use that simulates chrome?

I am just getting into model car building and have noticed most Revell 60/70's muscle cars are older molds, you have to deal with all the chrome and the more modern muscle cars have nicer newer molds (oviously) the fit is really nice too. Would be nice if Revell would start to release new molded kits like 72 Charger, update the older Stang and Camero kits to 1/25th from 1/24th, new Cuda's ect. The other thing that shocks me is in todays technology you think Revell could offer better more accurate wheels and tires in there kits. Discussion - what era of kits do you prefer and build and why? What do you enjoy most?

I picked up a Revell 2010 Shelby GT500 and Camero SS, thought these would be good kits to start with. Only problem now is to figure out what aftermarket wheels and tires would be suitable for these kits. Any suggestions would be much appreciated.

Wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!! what tires, rims and brake disks are those?

Great build! What kit is that? What wheels/tires did you use?

I appreciate all the advice. Question I would really appreciate help on is how do you know what kind of tires/wheels to order for kits? I decided I am going to get the Revell 1968 Charger kit but I like to do custom tires/wheels. I have looked at Pegasus stuff on line but don't know what to order. In this months Hot Rodding magazine there is a nice metallic blue 68 charger with low profile tires and sweet rims. The tires are larger and wider in the rear. Is there a way to figure out what tires/wheels will fit any given kit, or is it all trial and error?

I love old and modern cars but I really have a love for 60's and 70's muscle cars, I am just affraid to do the whole bare metal foil around the window trim etc, never done it. I have purchased a sheet though. I have build models for 30 years but mainly WWII aircraft and armour, so all flat paints. Kind of worried about using gloss paints and gloss clear coats, polishing and waxing. So I was looking for a nice 60's/70's kit that would be not too overwhelming to get a car kit under my belt. The other thing I noticed is the kit tires are not that great in the kits, I don't understand why they can't make more low profile better tires. All this aftermarket stuff you have to get and my LHS don't stock or order that stuff and all the on-line sites are in the U.S. I live in Canada and don't like ordering out of the U.S. and paying higher prices and shipping, etc.