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  1. CDW
    This should be a quick easy build. The 1970 1/2 Baldwin Motion Camaro was powered by a 454 cubic inch big block engine and a prime example of an American muscle car. Here is a look at the box and the kit contents.
  2. CDW
    Final photos.
  3. CDW
    Thanks Edward
  4. CDW
    Just a few more small details to add and this one will be finished.
  5. CDW
    Added the headlamp assemblies, the side markers, and the upper duct work to the front end of the Enzo.
  6. CDW
    The kit supplies a clear chassis cover for the rear portion of the undercarriage so the bottom of the engine, transmission, suspension, and brake systems can be seen if the builder decides to display it that way. I am going to opt for the non transparent pieces as I don't care for the look of the clear pieces.
  7. CDW
    The rear wheel wells get a carbon fiber treatment. Here, the carbon fiber wheel wells are displayed with the air ducts, which are also carbon fiber, dry fitted into place. There is a kit supplied wire mesh that gets cut to a template shape then glued to the intake of the air ducts. The wire mesh is used in numerous places throughout the build as you will see later.
  8. CDW
    Just an FYI... Seems the "sweet spot" for reducing the Mr Color clear lacquer for the airbrush is 30% clear to 70% reducer. 50% just isn't enough. At 70% reducer, the clear goes down beautifully. You'll see in the next post with photos, probably tomorrow. In these photos, I have painted the undersides of the body panels with semi-gloss black, then wet sanded the body in preparation for the next coat of clear (which I've already done but am not ready to handle yet for photos).
  9. CDW
    Thanks gentlemen. My local airbrush/paint supplier used to carry the 2K Diamond clear paint system in a convenient hobby-size amount with a no-name label. They have been unable to restock it lately. Maybe because of Covid, I don't know. Unfortunately, my remaining bottles went bad, prematurely hardening inside the bottle. I have another automotive 2-part clear system I bought but have not tested it yet and didn't want to chance it on a good model. Will test it on something junk, first. I mixed my clear about 50-50 with leveling thinner, but It needs more thinner next time. Probably 60% or more to really get it to level itself.
  10. CDW
    I have the Corvette C6 in the queue. A good friend painted all his race cars in yellow, a trade mark for him. He was killed while racing his sprint car 30 years ago. I have always loved yellow race cars. Thanks Edward. I want to find a retarder that's suitable for Mr Color clear lacquer. It dries a little too quickly for my liking and could be better. There's a real fine line between too much and too little drying time for clear coats. Too fast causes orange peel. Too slow causes runs. Have to find that happy spot.
  11. CDW
    Dry fit mockup...
  12. CDW
    Just applied the clear coat on the body parts. Once the parts dry over night, will begin masking for painting the undersides of the body parts.
  13. CDW
    Got some painting on the body done today after some primer last night. Not much to show for photos yet. White primer and yellow paint. Once I get the clear laid on and the undersides painted semi gloss black, will take some photos. The primer is Tamiya white lacquer, the paint is a lacquer giallo modena. Clear will be Mr Color gloss lacquer.
  14. CDW
    And everyone is still here, having a ball together.
  15. CDW
    All my Turkey Preppers
  16. CDW
    My baby girl is here visiting us from New Hampshire.
  17. CDW
    Thanks Amos. Hope you are enjoying the build thread as much as I am in building the model. Tamiya has engineered a high quality model here. Before the body panels are painted, they have been positioned for a dry fit. Everything looks like it's going to go together as smooth as silk. Happy Thanksgiving to my American friends.
  18. CDW
    Thanks Denis. I read somewhere that the entire chassis bottom is made of carbon fiber. I added a few more details to the engine bay. The air breather box gets a photo etch, chrome prancing horse badge.
  19. CDW
    The prancing horse logos are a big plus on the little Tamiya decal sheet. Would look naked without them. The Enzo is aerodynamic from the bottom to the top.
  20. CDW
    😄😄
  21. CDW
    From Wikipedia: "The Enzo has an automated sequential manual transmission (known as the F1 gearbox) using paddle-shifters to control an automatically actuated electrohydraulic clutch and shifting mechanism, with LED lights on the steering wheel telling the driver when to change gears. The gearbox has a shift time of 150 milliseconds."
  22. CDW
    The cockpit is in place now. The dash is just sitting there dry fitted. Might do a little more here and there before my kids leave to go back home this coming weekend. Oh, by the way, the steering wheel is not glued in place yet. I don't know for sure, but I am guessing what we can see on the steering column right now is at least in part, maybe the transmission shift lever? There is no other shift lever to be installed. or maybe the Enzo Ferrari is a push button shift like the old MoPar's used to be, I don't know.
  23. CDW
    Thanks guys. I got the chance to squeeze in a little more carbon fiber decal work yesterday evening. This is the air intake and a couple of air ducts.
  24. CDW
    I was thinking the exact same thing, those crafty devils. 🤥
  25. CDW
    Mea culpa While I was rummaging through an unopened parts bag looking for a certain body part I needed to paint, I made an unintended and unexpected discovery...my missing decal sheet with the instrument dials and so forth. Yes, after going to Tamiya USA and requesting a replacement sheet, I found it in one of the parts bags. Sheesh. All I can say is, if it was a snake, it could have bit me.

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