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  1. CDW
    Added interior window cranks, door latch handles, and an instrument cluster to replace the poor raised details of the kit parts. Getting closer to the finish line. 🙂
  2. CDW
    🤣😂 You are right about that!
  3. CDW
    I will do my best, Kevin. Thanks for the push, I needed it. 🙂
  4. CDW
    Osmosis Take a look at this build thread for the 1:350 USS Missouri here on MSW. It's going to be much the same as your New Jersey build and you may find some building/detailing tips that will fit nicely with your build.
  5. CDW
    I'll be painting the top in an off-white color. I need to make a push to have this model finished by the weekend. It's getting boring and when that happens, it's finish it or box it up. Once I lose interest, it's hard to regain it. There are newer, better models that await and want to start.
  6. CDW
    Beautiful roadster. RL takes priority over our modeling habit, but be patient, you'll get there in due time. ☺️
  7. CDW
    Just a modeler's prerogative, nothing more. I really wasn't sure how the paint would turn out. The bare metal foil is an old standby, but not practical on something like the radiator shroud. Bare metal foil is more suited for narrow, flat surfaces.
  8. CDW
    I also forgot to mention, the hood vents were stripped as well. On those, I used bare metal foil to simulate the chrome. The small round hub caps with the V16 emblem are kit chrome plated for comparison.
  9. CDW
    Thanks OC. Appreciate the encouragement. I should have noted, the radiator grill was stripped of the chrome plating because it had unsightly blemishes. It was then primed with Mr. Color gloss black before shooting it with AK Xtreme Metal chrome silver paint. It turned out fairly convincing for a chrome plating substitute.
  10. CDW
    Slowly but surely. Still lots to do.
  11. CDW
    Thanks OC. I have several irons in the fire right now. Not as much time for modeling at the moment.
  12. CDW
    To solve my missing whitewall problem, I bought a salvaged Cadillac kit on Ebay. It turned out the salvaged kit I received was an earlier release than mine and as a consequence, the molded parts were much better than those found in my kit. Because the wheels were so much better, I decided to paint them in a factory color scheme and forego lacing my own wire wheels.
  13. CDW
    Looks to me like all the parts bags are still sealed.
  14. CDW
    Just ask the seller for some photos of the contents. If you're not sure if it's complete, just ask some of us on the forum. I guarantee that someone here can tell you from the photos whether it's complete or not, provided the photos are clear.
  15. CDW
    Very well done. Love the subject material and the scratch building/details.
  16. CDW
    Great looking tractor. Molds look fantastic.
  17. CDW
    And a lot depends on how well cured the paint. Well cured paint is much more resistant to removal vs: freshly painted plastic. If I screw up a paint job and strip it within a few days after laying down the paint, it comes off with relative ease. Old models that have been painted for years can take days (soaking) to strip the paint. As you mentioned alcohol will remove Tamiya paint for sure.
  18. CDW
    Great kit, great photos. The Skysweeper brings back lots of good memories. Renwal kits were way ahead of their time in terms of detail, though they were complicated for younger modelers back then. Didn't Renwal also do a model of the M-8 sold separately? Some did, because I remember building it.
  19. CDW
    Thanks Kevin. I first used several coats of Tamiya white primer thinned with Mr. Color leveling thinner at a ratio of 1 part primer to 3 parts thinner, wet sanding between coats. Then the color, then the clear coat. Clear coat gets mixed in a ratio similar to the primer, 1 part paint to 3 parts thinner.
  20. CDW
    Maybe one of us should test whether liquid chlorine might work safely on chromed plastic. I always have liquid chlorine on hand for our swimming pool. Over the next few days, will make it a point to try that on some scrap chrome pieces to test it out. Liquid chlorine is an undiluted version of bleach but one has to be extra careful with it as it can create quite strong fumes.
  21. CDW
    Nick I use a product called "Super Clean" to strip chrome parts. In the USA, it can be found in the automotive section of WalMart stores, sold in one gallon containers. Super Clean is a cleaner/degreaser and I believe it is citrus based. I don't know whether this product or an equivalent is available in Europe. When I am doing small chrome parts and not using an airbrush, I use a Molotow chrome marking pen. They come in 1mm, 2mm, and 4mm tip sizes. Makes a very nice chrome finish and the pen makes it very convenient. For larger parts, there are various spray cans of chrome paint that do a decent finish. https://www.amazon.com/Molotow-Liquid-Chrome-Marker-Set/dp/B074JJ1YMY
  22. CDW
    Next will begin working on the interior. I have some photo etch door handles and window cranks, as well as photo etch and printed instruments/instrument cluster panels. These should be far better than the molded on details which are rather soft on detail. To show it all off, will probably use the top down feature rather than top up. In the meantime, will begin stripping all the chrome from all the detail parts and begin the task of painting them.
  23. CDW
    Thanks Edward. Outdoor lighting gives a much better rendition of the actual color of the model. When I went to mix my clear coat system, I found out my bottle of hardener had actually solidified completely, making it unusable. Now I know this stuff has a shelf life. I had used the 2K clear coat system on a few different models over the course of the past year, but by now, it had perished. In lieu of the 2K clear coat system, I used Mr Color gloss clear for the clear coat finish observed on the model as it stands now.
  24. CDW
    Thanks OC. It's somewhat washed out due to using the camera flash mode. The photos were taken late in the afternoon while the sky was very cloudy. As a result, there was little to no natural light. In natural light, the color is a little darker, more like a light metallic emerald green.
  25. CDW
    I finally put some paint on this thing. Almost all chrome will be stripped away then repainted with a chrome finish. Just not too thrilled with the kit chrome. Down side is, stripping and repainting all the little chrome parts will be time consuming. Hopefully it will pay off at the end.

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