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Yeah, yeah, another impeccably painted tri-five with well-chosen colors from Dave. Whatever...

Looks like I get another chance to learn something new. I've always assumed that Humbrol made their own paint a la Testors (again, I assume). If they don't, who makes it for them? Yeah, it looks like it'd be tough to get anything out of Europe, but one of Jonathan's links is for a place in Australia that apparently will ship solvent-based paints here. Shipping will be around $16.00 - not that much more than the $12.00 shipping that goes with most ebay kit buys.

Sharp work, Steve! Can we see some engine, interior and chassis shots?

Do you guys think one of those liquid mask solutions would cover the letters adequately if I applied it with a toothpick & let it dry before airbrushing the panel?

Do MM acrylics brush nicely? I only ask because trying to brush-paint withTamiya acrylics frustrated me beyond belief. I was used to the way enamels could be "worked" with a paintbrush, but Tamiya paints seemed like a one-stroke-and-done proposition.

Al, that's a good lookin' Cougar, but are you sure it was painted Teal? As Skip noted, the color I'm looking for should be more bluish-green or vice versa. If I understood you correctly, you shot MM acrylic over Tamiya lacquer primer? OK, apparently that works well.

Here's the stuff I'm talking about - not the "teal" in the 1/4 oz jars. I'm told it's a slightly different shade (not as dark) as Testors' enamel Chezoom Teal. I'm also curious about its opacity. Will the shade of primer affect its appearance? Bonus question: What's a good primer for acrylics?

The area I'm talking about is the black strip between the trunk and the bumper. I can't imagine getting the quality of results I'm looking for by using a small brush, but I'm not sure how to airbrush that area without covering the letters up. I'm open to using either Testors acrylic or Testors enamel on this, if it makes a difference. Feel free to post up examples of whatever method you suggest

I agree with Tom - I like the colors. Post more when you can.

I like the fact that the paint is made by Humbrol since I've been using their paints for decades. I've heard mostly good things about RoG kits, but I don't own any. As far as paint recommendations go, I've found that a Google search is generally more accurate than most instruction sheet call-outs. I'm mostly interested in these (particularly the "silk" paints) because they offer shades that aren't readily available here.

Revell's own site says they're not sold here or in Canada. Has anybody been able to buy them from a reliable business in Europe? Links would be appreciated.

I've always liked the real car, so I was delighted to see that Matt was going to be building this kit. I'd built one in '78 and have a few waiting on the shelves, so I figured it'd be worth my while to follow this project to see what could be done to improve it. If you've been reading Matt's WIP thread, you've seen how that he raised the bar significantly with diligent research and skillful scratchbuilding abilities. It's probably the understatement of the year to say that this turned out exceptionally nicely. Well done, Matt! Sweating the details pays off again.

Somewhere in a cheap museum, the K.I.T.T. car snickers.

Jay Leno has a similar car that he and his staff restored http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lm3n9xc-ek

Best I can figure is that they're meant to resemble heater hoses, despite where they begin and end. One of the first mods I made to my '67 was sanding these off. .

That'll look fantastic. Chevy offered a similar color in 1970 called Laguna Gray.

Dear Mr Gandini

Wonder why they've got Angus Young driving this thing...

Thanks, Brian. I hadn't seen those tires before. Looks like you're off to a good start on this build. I'm curious if you've decided on what color(s) you're going to paint it.

They also go by the name Tarpit Tape and feature various forms of flames. I've never seen them mentioned here and was just curious about the quality etc. If you have pics of a project where you used these, I'd appreciate it if you'd post some.

No guarantees, but I thought Missing Link used to offer 1/25 '69 & '70 bodies/kits.

There is a segment of the hobby which seems to have a fetish for station wagons, the majority of which were full-size cars, but for most of us, 4-doors were just...transportation.

I'm going to agree with Pat on this. I have a Paasche VL and a Badger Crescendo and they both spray nicely, but if I ever find employment again, I'm going to grab that 155. Its unique one needle system gives you the ability to spray virtually any kind of paint as well as allowing you to to go from very narrow (detail shading) to very wide (car bodies etc) without having to change needles & heads.

If we keep up this nonsense, Harry will find a reason to use Corporal Punishment

Brian, any chance you could give us a close-up of those rear tires? I don't recall Revell making a tire that wide. Are they straight out of the box or did you stick two tires together? (Revellogram tires seem to work well for this). This will be a fun project to watch since I can't get enough of the C3 Corvettes,