Monty

I was going to ask about that. There's a YouTube car model builder who uses it on all his "glass" and seems happy with its strength and clarity.

I'm looking to replicate the finish on the spokes of these wheels. Please be as specific as possible (ex: Testors #1615) when listing your recommendation. http://media.fotki.com/1_p,rtdkfwdsgftkdtdxswrbwbbfqfwtk,vi/rbdkwbrrkxbrstgdrkkxbrwbqgtbb/6/3766926/14276847/04032016_09-vi.jpg If you can, I'd appreciate seeing pics of wheels painted with whatever you recommended. Thanks!

Thanks Tony and Chris!

Dell Inspiron is around six years old and has been one of the best PCs I've ever owned. Lately, however, I'm seeing something that looks problematic. I like having YouTube (music etc) playing in the background while I'm on other pages (1:1 cars, models, crosswords) but recently after an hour or so the video dies, while the audio (YouTube) continues on. Cause? Fix?

Wish I knew what AMT's rationale for change was but the '65 Galaxie had a decently detailed chassis with poseable front wheels, while the '66 had a separate exhaust but utilized two wire axles for the wheels. Some time ago we had a Brazilian member (LoveFordGalaxie) who built some of these and did a fairly good job. Hopefully some of his pics still exist on here.

Looks like you're off to a great start on a build of one of my favorite cars. I've never built a Fujimi kit but I've heard they can be incredible, and incredibly fiddly, so it will be fun to watch as yours comes together. Question for the group: every pic I've seen of this engine seems to show it with two orange oil filters. My inner snob wonders if those are Fram units. ? Yes, I know that millions of cars have gotten satisfactory results with Fram filters; I've used them on most of my personal vehicles. Just curious.

I missed out on most of the Boyds paint lineup when they originally came out, so I was always curious what this one would look like. Thanks for posting the pics! Too bad this is yet another paint that is virtually extinct.

Would love to see pics shot outdoors but any good shots will suffice.

Let's see...one of your builds and it's a C3 Corvette? You know I'll be watching. In your intro you mentioned having to deal with issues affecting the stance. Seems like one of your previous builds required some creative thinking to solve something similar, so I know you'll nail this. Will you be using Fireball Resin's BFG tires?

Dumb question: was the body also 3D-printed or resin? I like what you did with yours.

As always, reading the WIP section on Mark's builds yields a ton of info you might not know when viewing the finished model. Think what a massive improvement his decals were over the kit's, not to mention a couple other fixes and adaptations that resulted in a far more realistic appearance. Serious question, Mark: Do you wear/use any type of magnification (Optivisor etc) when building smaller scale kits?

We had one of those when I was a teen. Comfortable ride, and I still love that metallic goldish-yellow paint.

Give a talented builder a great kit and...

This may be the best build of the AMT kit I've seen. Your build quality, color choices and grille detailing are top notch. May I ask which black you used (ex: Testors #1619)?

Looks like you're off to a great start. Love that color! My sincere thanks to you and all other builders who submit info like that in their posts. This may be the paint I'll end up using on my MPC '67 Toronado.

I believe Arii made those tires and wheels

As good as the MRC wheels were (best Keystones evarrrr, although only available in one width) the tires all had really flat sidewalls, which detracted from the overall look. Their Mickey Thompson sidewalls were laughable because of the way they spaced the words. (maybe someone can post a picture). If you need M/Ts, I believe the AMT '70 Camaro has a decent set (rears only if memory serves).

I posted this strictly as info for people looking for a good spray chrome. While I agree that the price seems fairly high, some might say the quality is worth it. I wish they'd offer it in a jar so I could just airbrush it. From what I've read and watched, I doubt any hobby-level chrome will take much handling without eroding the finish, and so far there doesn't seem to be a clear that doesn't reduce the reflectivity to some extent. This appears to be a great chrome paint for kits that are mainly built to be displayed, and not handled much.

One of my favorite sites. I know a lot of you were curious about this new chrome spray paint, so this should tell you everything you need to know.

Wow, very nice build and photography of one of my favorite cabovers. Yours looks just like one that I used to see occasionally around my hometown years ago. I used to hope some model company would crank one out in 1/25 or 1/24 styrene, but...

Congrats on making this kit-bash a resounding success. I noticed a lot of great detail work, and I though the vinyl top was a great touch as well. I really like the blue you used on the interior. Looks perfect for a car of that era, and I could see using it on a project or two of my own. Would you mind sharing which exact paint was used? (ex: Testors #1611 Blah-blah blue)

I've followed this build from the outset, not only because it's a car I like that's rarely ever seen in model form, but also because I knew that the talent, creativity and persistence that would go into it would culminate in a masterpiece of automotive modeling. Suffice it to say the results speak for themselves. This is spectacular work, and IMHO, may be your best.

Boy howdy, son, how many silk purses are you gonna make out of these sow's ears? Glad you had the talent and resources to rescue it. For some of us, a few of those issues would've meant a permanent return to its box. Today's dumb question: are the aqua stripes on the headlight covers meant to depict duct/racer's tape?

Wow, I didn't even notice the modified hood initially 'cuz that color just grabs your eye. Is it the same paint you used on your Aluma-coupe? Any chance I could get you to list the actual paint info (ex: Testors #1216 Blah-blah Blue). I guessed Testors because you mentioned a leaking seal on the can. Lots to like on this build. Nice job!

There's a YouTube model builder (hpiguys workshop) who uses that stuff for all his model "glass". At the 24:17 mark of this video, he briefly shows the bottle. HTH