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Thanks Bryan. Corey

Thanks Bryan. LOL, you don't see too many of these come off of my bench. Corey

Looks good man. Cant wait for more . Corey

Good start man. I think it would be awesome with a Ferrari V8 in it. Corey

Looks good Logan. Welcome to the hobby, and this forum. This is a GREAT place to gain building tips, and knowledge. Corey

Here are a few more engine detail pics. More to come later. Thanks for looking. Corey

Good job. Looks like a great, fun kit to build. Corey

Cool project man. Looks like you've gotten everything figured out. Just take your time, and I'm sure you'll have a stand out build when you're done. Corey

Thanks Pat. Corey

Thanks Austin. You don't see many in kit form. Most are pro touring. Corey

Thanks Jon. Corey

Thanks so much Carl. Way out of my normal comfort zone, lol. But when this kit was released, I had to do it. Corey

Yeah me too. But the Elco was pretty special to me too. It was a stocker, but a fast one! That 396 4 spd was just a monster. Corey

Thanks Niko. I've spent about 22 years painting as my Mom's ex husband painted semi trucks for living. ALOT of trial and error. But this system works best for me. Hope it helps others also. Corey

Really the key to smooth as glass paint is all in the prepwork, and how you spray it. Go through the sanding process like I described, and your paint will be ultra smooth. You can NEVER get rid of every scratch on the surface. But, every time you sand it completely with a smoother grit, the scratches are that much smaller. When all the scratches are as small as you can get them, and of the same depth all around, your model will shine like no other. I've had color coats come out smoother and shinier than some I've seen with clear on them. All in the prep, and control of your hand. Corey

I'm really impressed with Testors One Coat Lacquers and Wet Look Clear. I don't have a compressor for my airbrush yet, so I'm stuck using rattle cans. These paints have been phenominal for me. I've even used the clear on top of enamels, which with most paints is a no no, and had zero problems. Corey No prob man. Glad I could help.

No prob man. I've sanded metallics quite a few times. You just have to use a light grit paper, and sand lightly. If you do have to sand it, remember; be EASY. Because if you are easy with it you can just clear it again before your first color coat to bring the metallic back for your color to look right. If you go too deep, you'll have to respray your metallic. Ideally, it's a good idea to have your primer as smooth as possible before you spray your base coat. Because the smoother your primer, the smoother your basecoat will be. And so on. Corey

Thanks Brandon. If you go through all the proper steps, you shouldn't have a problem. With black, I start off wetsanding the bare plastic with 800 grit. Then a coat of primer, and guide coat. Then I wetsand primer with 800 grit until all the low spots are gone. Then wetsand with 1000 grit. Spray color coat, and 15 min later clear, "depending on the paint you might have to wait longer". Wetsand that with 1000 grit until it all looks the same. The another coat of clear. Wetsand that with 2000 grit and clear. That's where I'm at now. Corey

Here are some pics of the paint back to new again. Thanks for looking. Corey

Got my black paint lookin beautiful again. Now it just needs a good polish and it'll be all done as far as paint goes. Then I get to add all the little photo etched goodies. Will take pics and post in a minute. Corey

I've heard tell of somebody making either a 57 or 59 Custom Royal Lancer. But don't know who produced it. Or if it's resin or styrene. Corey

That's cool. I thought that's what they were, but couldn't remember for sure. My Uncle Darren had an Aspen R/T that got a really nasty 340 put in it. And, had a pistol grip 4 spd out of a wrecked 71 Super Bee. Pretty cool car. Corey

Are they based on the late 70's Volare or Aspen?

That's cool. What is a Super Coupe? Sounds familiar. Corey

That's cool. They didn't come with the lip already there?That's wild. I always liked the way they looked with cop dog dishes and trim rings. Corey