My first kit in years

[trey allen]

Just wanted to say hi to everyone. I haven't built a kit in about 20 years. I recently got a part time job at a local hobby shop, and all the models really got me itching. So I purchased an AMT Hippie Hemi. I wanted to take a lot of time on this, and put a lot of detail into it. I wasn't expecting the kit to be 90% chrome. I'll still try my best with it.

Thanks for having the forums here. I'm going to read as much as I can, and do some learning.

[Nick Winter]

If you have questions ask them here, these guys'll help you for sure.

Nick

BTW Welcome

[george 53]

Welcome Trey. Your in good hands now, bud. If THESE guys can't help, or answer a question, well then, I'm sorry Bud, there probably ISN'T one! Total, there must be at LEAST a 1,000 years of expierience here. SOMEONE WILL have the answer.

[LoneWolf15]

George ,

The 1000 years of experience .... That takes care of Harry and Greg , what about the rest of us ? Hmmmmm ?

The Old Man

[george 53]

George ,

The 1000 years of experience .... That takes care of Harry and Greg , what about the rest of us ? Hmmmmm ?

The Old Man

Actually, Don, i WAS thinkin more along the lines of JUST YOU, but I didn't want to snub any of the YOUNGER members! You been paintin, ,,,, what, about 750 years now ain'tcha??? I LOVE this place!!!!

[trey allen]

Thanks guys! I just got back from the hobby store. Bought paint, glue, tools, all kinds of stuff. I wanted to try Tamiya paints, but we didn't have a Tamiya primer. I wanted to keep the manufactures the same, so I stuck with Testors Model Master.

Here is what started this. A guy came into the store and ordered a 1/12 Tamiya Lola a few weeks ago. When I showed up, I decided I have to be able to build that one day. So it's time to learn how to build a respectable model!

[charlie8575]

Actually, Trey, once everything is dry, you can pretty much do what you like for primer and paint. A couple of words of caution, though.

1. Don't put solvent-based paints over acrylics; it tends to wrinkle them and cause failure.

2. Be careful with lacquers; many have chemically hot bases that will etch and possibly dissolve the plastic.

For primer, most people use Dupli-Color or Plasti-Kote autmotive primers. They work well under everything and will act as a good barrier against any paint.

Have fun and welcome back.

Charlie Larkin

[brett]

What Charlie said , also wanted to add if you want to take the chrome plating off some the parts give them a spray of Easy Off oven cleaner, once all the plating is removed give them a good scrub with some non oily detergent then you can prime and paint as a normal piece.