Hi-Po

I am in the process of building the Revell '69 Shelby GT-500 and would like to paint it in the factory color of Silver Jade. The problem is that the kit is molded in a gad-awful yellow plastic and I am afraid that the yellow will bleed through. I have had this problem in the past with red plastic. My thought process is to prime the body with Tamiya Gray Primer first and then follow that with Tamiya White Primer and then the color coats. Also, I would like to keep the number of primer/paint coats to a minimum due to the soft molding of the emblems. I would appreciate any advise that anyone could provide on how to proceed with this project. Thank you.

Nicely done!

Thanks everyone for the helpful information. I went ahead and ordered some paint from Scalefinishes and will give it a try.

I haven't used Scalefinishes paints before and would like some input from those that have. Do these paints behave like Model Masters enamels? Do they require special preparations before the color coat? Is there any special application process and what air pressure should I use for the best results? Any help will be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

Simply beautiful!! Great color choice.

Nicely done and great color choice.

Outstanding workmanship and great color choice.

Nicely done and the paint is outstanding!

Nicely done on the BMF. I built one of the Hornets a couple of years ago and know what a job it is to do the chrome work. You do good work.

Nicely done! Looks great!

Outstanding.

Simply beautiful, well done!!!

Looks good to me!

What a beauty!! Nice work.

WOW! You got one helluva deal on that kit at $24.00, shipping included. I have seen that kit go for $100 or more, at several model contests over the years. Back in the mid 80's, I was able to pick up the two rifle kits in the photo, from a hobby shop in Oregon that was closing up due to the death of the owner. If memory serves me right, I paid $5.00 a piece for them. They are both complete and unstarted. At this time, I have no intentions of building either one. As far as date of issue, I was not able to find a date on the box or instruction sheet for the Savage 99. On the box and instruction sheet for the Aurora Mannlicher-Schoenauer, the issue date is 1959. I did some research on the kits using the old John W. Burns The Collectors Value Guide for Scale Model Plastic Kits, the seventh edition, 1999. He states in there that Aurora acquired the Best molds sometime in the mid 50's and issued only three of the kits. These were the Mannlicher-Schoenauer, Savage 99 and the Winchester 94. He also states that the molds for the other three kits: the Stevens Shotgun, Browning Shotgun and the Remington Shotgun, may never have been produced. This could be very true as I have never seen any of the shotgun kits in all of the years that I have been going to contests, swap meets, garage sales, etc. I have friends that are amazed when I show them the kits, as they have never seen them before either. Hope this gives you a little more info on the kits. Enjoy your great find. Terry

I LIKE IT!!

Very nice rendition. Good looking car.

Simply beautiful, well done!

Now those are just too cool! Great job on the weathering.

Awesome! Gotta love that green!

Simply beautiful!! I really like the paint scheme. I also would like to know the color and brand of the red color.

Well done, Nathan.

Nice, clean build. Looks really good.

Nicely done!

Outstanding workmanship!! Beautifully done.