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If I did this kit again, I would really like to extend the side-stripe over the wheel well and completely cover the rear quarter panels and the rear panel with black, like I've seen in some of the other wonderful builds here... What Black would match up best with the decals? Or should I do the decals and painting before assembly and cover it all with clear? Would the decals and the paint then look pretty much the same? Or is this something only a paint job would look right... as in paint only - no decals?

Oh, and one other thing - has anyone added actual chrome headlights to the unpainted ones molded into the body? If so, can you explain what you did and identify the parts you used? Thanks!

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Keep in mind that the Baldwin-Motion cars were all custom cars, done whatever way the customer wanted. They weren't "package" cars like the Yenko '69 Camaros. No two were exactly alike. So there's no reason not to paint your model any way you want it to look (including no stripes at all), unless of course you are using photos of some particular car and trying to build a replica of it.

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Keep in mind that the Baldwin-Motion cars were all custom cars, done whatever way the customer wanted. They weren't "package" cars like the Yenko '69 Camaros. No two were exactly alike. So there's no reason not to paint your model any way you want it to look (including no stripes at all), unless of course you are using photos of some particular car and trying to build a replica of it.

Well, thanks for the reply, but instead of asking if I could, I was asking what was the best way to proceed...

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If I were to start with a body already painted with the decals applied I would clear over the decals to protect them and then mask off everything but around the wheel wells and tail light panel. This way the decals will be shinier and more like the paint as well.

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If I were to start with a body already painted with the decals applied I would clear over the decals to protect them and then mask off everything but around the wheel wells and tail light panel. This way the decals will be shinier and more like the paint as well.

OK - I can see how that would work... I take it you're recommending using a high gloss black to match the high gloss of the clear?

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Yeah, otherwise you'd have to mask off every bit of the decals to get them flat again and with no coating over them even the weakest tape will lift them.

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Yeah, otherwise you'd have to mask off every bit of the decals to get them flat again and with no coating over them even the weakest tape will lift them.

Gotcha! Thanks for the info!

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