Monty

It's been five hours since it first started. Sounds like you had no problem getting in. I still can't via Chrome, which I prefer, but can through Bing, which I'm not crazy about.

Fantastic work on all of those! My high school German teacher had a light blue Scout almost exactly like the one you built. The manufacturer window stickers are a novel addition & help make them look even more authentic.

Tried to go to ebay to leave some feedback on a recent purchase and I couldn't get in. All I got as this message: Gateway Timeout The proxy server did not receive a timely response from the upstream server. I've never had any issues accessing sites like this. What's going on and how can I fix it?

Water pipe.

A good friend of mine just had this happen and I'm hoping there's some way to salvage his model stuff, which was comprised of roughly 200 kits plus assorted tools and paint. Many of the kits were unbuilt, but some (mostly semis) were on their way to being masterpieces. Once he's done pumping out the basement, what can/should he do?

Most model tires are vinyl and have a shine to them that you wouldn't see in the real world outside of car shows where they're soaked in Armor-All. Start by scrubbing the sidewalls with an old toothbrush and Comet. Also, look closely and the treat of a 1:1 tire and see what parts are duller than others. Sanding the tread and flowing flat washes through the grooves can also help.

I don't have pics, but while searching for US-based businesses selling the enamels I came across a number of European military builder sites, and they consider Revell enamels to be high quality paints. The Stevens Int'l video shows the acrylic being brushed on, and they seem to excellent coverage without having to resort to multiple coats. From what I've seen, the spray paints are limited in # of colors, and IIRC they're priced slightly higher than Tamiya sprays.

Thanks for the heads-up, guys! I was truly starting to wonder if any US company was ever going to stock and sell these enamels.

Perseverance pays off. Gotta be a good feeling to take a difficult kit and make it turn out this well. May I ask what specific paint you used on the body? Love that shade.

I had some bad experiences in the last couple months, starting with an ebay purchase that was within three hours of here at the Denver facility, then was inexplicably sent way out west (Salt Lake City) before it was finally rerouted back to here. Another purchase went from a small town in Pennsylvania to Philadelphia, where it sat for about ten days before it was sent off to a facility in Florida. God knows why. I live in the heart of the midwest. My most current ebay buy was purchased on the 20th and "shipped" from Houston on the 21st. This should be about a 4-day trip at most, but the latest "update" on the 25th says it will be late (possible delivery date - Feb 6th) and is currently on its way to the next facility. Funny how the tracking doesn't show them having been anywhere near another facility in all this time.

I'm an old-school guy who loves his enamels, but the number of high quality paint jobs achieved with "craft paints" over the last few years has me intrigued. Feel free to pat yourself on the back for the way that paint flowed out. Nice assembly and decal work as well.

As a former 'Vette owner, I typically tend to side with the "purists", especially when presented with something like the main car from Corvette Summer. This, however, is well thought out and skillfully executed. Between the body mods and the wheel and engine upgrades, you've created something special here. Kudos. Quick question: you alluded to using Testors square bottle paints, but I can't recall anything in that lineup that looks like the paint on the body. I would've guessed it was Tamiya Gunmetal. Care to share which specific paint you used?

Yeah, for some reason the idea of "candy black" paint as a secondary color kinda intrigues me. If I see results I like, I'll order the paint and give it a shot myself.

I was considering trying this as a different take on stripes or flames over red paint but wanted to get some input before committing to buying the paint and doing the masking. If you've tried it, can you post pics?

'65 Galaxie.

Only one response, but it was the only one I needed. Tom, that's the look I was going for. Thanks!

Lookin' good! Could we talk you into a few more pics? I'd love to see the engine, chassis and interior.

I'd like to replicate an exhaust system (duals) with, say, 30,000 miles. I'm not really interested in doing the heavy rust thing, just normal wear on a car from a state without a lot of snow/salted streets. Pics of anything like this that you've done as well as paint and technique recommendations would be greatly appreciated.

I'm not familiar with the TV show, let alone the car you intend to replicate, so I have a question or two. The title says you're building a '71, but won't using that AMT kit require a resin '71 grille (assuming there is one)? My Challenger's still sitting in the box 'cuz I can't figure out a good solution to that misshapen roof.

Welcome! Looks like you've done a fantastic job on this build. Really like your paint work. Would you mind elaborating on "polyester paints"? (Links etc) I'm always looking for new sources, and I'd never heard of these.

As Mr Mopar noted, Forward Resin is the business name our own board member Casey uses on ebay to sell his resin castings. Fantastic quality, good selection, and one of the nicest people you'll ever come across.

Wow, great build. Boy howdy can you lay down some paint! May I ask what exact paint you used? One possible suggestion if you don't mind: a little more black wash on the front and rear grilles.

The 1:1 car is one of my favorite Mercedes/AMG designs, and you've certainly done it justice. Kudos for clean assembly techniques, great paint color choices and sharp photography. Hope to see more from you soon. : ( Just looked this kit up on ebay - its more expensive than my current Holy Grail. Kinda like the real car, I guess.

Looks like another case of a skilled builder taking on a great kit and getting remarkable results. I don't recall seeing many of these cars in that color, but you can't deny that it looks fantastic. Great start for 2021!

The first time I used Tamiya masking tape I had the same problem. I had painted a car body with Tamiya white acrylic and when I felt it was sufficiently dry, I masked off the body and airbrushed the vinyl roof with black Tamiya acrylic. The tape gave me great separation between the two colors, but left tracks/imprints/whatever on the body. Luckily I had some sanding pads in several grits I was meaning to learn how to use, so I polished it, and it not only removed the tracks, it gave the paint a fantastic finish. Try something like that before you dump it in the purple pond.