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  1. CDW
    Thanks, Mike. All the chrome on this model was straight from the box. I used a chrome ink marker only on the 3 small door locks, front and rear doors. You might want to try AK Super Chrome. It's a little pricey but gives a good result. Other options are Alclad and Mr. Color Super Chrome Silver 2, SM206. If you go the Mr. Color route, you use a gloss black base then a highly reduced mixture of 7 parts reducer to 1 part paint. Apply in VERY light, low pressure airbrush spray over the gloss primer. If the paint is flooded on, it will not have that chrome mirror finish. The Ak Super Chrome is much more forgiving through an airbrush. Doesn't require reducer or a special base color. It likes to be flooded on and gives the best finish when it goes on wet. Too light a coat/s and it will not shine properly. As I understand it, it's actually a type of ink, not paint. It's reported that it can be brushed on, but I haven't tried it so cannot verify that. Another option that modelers say works very well is Green Stuff World airbrush chrome acrylic paint, or Green Stuff World brush-on chrome paint. You'll maybe need to order those products from Spain as I haven't found a USA vendor. If you're just doing small bits of molded on chrome trim, I would tend to use a Molotow or similar chrome pen.
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    The basic kit engine, all painted out in basic factory colors. Next, will detail it out a bit. As is true with most model kit engines in this scale, no provisions are made for power steering pump or alternator brackets, so will need to scratch build those details in later steps. This was the last year Buick produced the nailhead V-8 engine, this one being a 425 cubic inch displacement, high performance version known as the 465 Wildcat, the 465 making reference to the 465 foot pounds of torque the engine produced. It was guaranteed to smoke the tires and jump from stop light to stop light with vigor. Fuel economy literally sucked the high-octane gas right out of your gas tank at an appalling average rate of 10 miles per gallon. Those dual 4 barrel carburetors made for a thirsty engine.
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    Rob Did Studio 27 recommend a specific decal solvent solution for their decals?
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    When Buick came out with the 455, it was a first...first thin wall engine block technology. A major leap forward as it lowered the weight of the engine to around 200 pounds lighter than the Chevy 454, and only 25 pounds more than the small block Chevy 350 engine! Gobs of torque, over 500 ft pounds and over 400 horsepower straight from the showroom floor. As an old street rod enthusiast, you just can't beat torque for a fun, stop light to stop in a light street rod. The 455 had an almost perfect combination of bore to stroke and being so light, The stock cylinder heads were awesome, too. Its demise was the Fed's requirement for low octane fuel, the engine didn't stay in production very long. I bought a complete engine from a junk yard and stuffed it in my 1969 Chevelle. It was an easy fit as the block was no larger than the Chevy 396 which Chevelle ran in the SS models.
  5. CDW
    1966 was the last year of the Buick "nail head" big block engines. This one was a 425 cubic inch, the largest displacement nail head. The Wildcat 465 engine option was known as such for the 465 ft. pounds of torque it produced, equipped with a set of dual 4-barrel carburetors.
  6. CDW
    Very convincing scenery, I admire your work. Shaping up real nice. Did you get some bad weather today? Ours didn't become angry until late afternoon. This storm is massive!
  7. CDW
    Next up is the 1966 Buick Riviera from AMT in 1:25 scale. One of my favorite body styles from the '60's. Quite a strong performer, too.
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    You know what's really weird? I owned a few cars of this vintage many years ago, and now when I build a model of one and look at it, that certain smell you got from the interior of these old cars becomes such a strong memory. It's like you're right there inside of it. I guess it was the fabrics they used for the upholstery that gave that memorable odor. I remember that smell all the way up through cars from the fifties, but the sixties and later cars didn't have it. As best I can recall, that certain "new car smell" didn't come along until the seventies. Plastics? I imagine so.
  9. CDW
    Well, this is another one for the books. Finished. It was a pleasure to build for the most part. I just wish the makers of it, Galaxie Limited, had stuck around a little longer and produced some other subjects in addition to this line of '46-'47-'48 Chevies. They did manufacture some very nice utility trailer kits. I have a tri-axle fifth wheel covered trailer in the 'to-do' pile. It's a one of a kind in plastic models as far as I know. You can still run across one for sale on Ebay every now and then. Thanks for following along, your likes, comments, and companionship. See you again soon with something else. A huge pile of kits await.
  10. CDW
    The 'peel and stick' chrome trim turned out to be the least desirable parts of this model, although the finished results came out very well, I think. The main problem with it is the metal it's made of. It's a type of metal that doesn't hold a curve/bend that might be needed, sort of like spring steel. The pieces are intended to stick on, but I needed to super glue all pieces to get them to hold.
  11. CDW
    A crazy amount of chrome was used on these old cars. All this can be added as well. I’m debating it.
  12. CDW
    Beautiful paint work on those models, Gary.
  13. CDW
    Add all the chrome trim, then a few decals here and there and this one can have a bow on it, it will be a done deal.
  14. CDW
    Pluggin' along, singin' a song...
  15. CDW
    Dashboard, radio tuned to my favorite station.
  16. CDW
    Next time you need to replace your Molotow Chrome Paint pens, you may want to try these instead. Seems like the same chrome ink to me as Molotow, but they are half the price. Amazon sells three pens for 9.99 vs $20 for three Molotow pens.
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    I decided on a Gray-Green two-tone paint scheme for my '48 Chevy, which was one of the color combinations offered on the 1:1 car when it was new from the factory. My paints are semi-gloss and I may or may not use a gloss clear coat. Something about the semi-gloss is appealing to me for a car of this vintage. In case you're interested, I included a photo of the paint color jars I used.
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    I learned a lesson the hard way with Splash paints. It's imperative to mist on those first coats and not flood them on in any way because as you said, they are much too hot and will cause all kinds of problems, even on bare plastic. If first coat goes down lightly it will dry quickly and cause no issues.
  19. CDW
    Have you used Splash primer and activator? I wonder if the activator is required, as I don't see it offered any longer. My bottle of activator completely set up before I ever used it.
  20. CDW
    Happily following along. Love the subject!
  21. CDW
    Checking the body-on-chassis and ride height. This seems to be good to me. Not too high, not too low. Hits the sweet spot.
  22. CDW
    The chassis all built out, in black primer. The chassis in satin black lacquer, lightly dry brushed in neutral gray, with drive train in place. With the wheels in place, you can see the suspension has been lowered for a custom look.
  23. CDW
    A few more details to work out on the engine, then will move on to the chassis.
  24. CDW
    Was going through some storage boxes and came across this Aston Martin DB5 I started building back in the early '90's. It was painted in enamel with some metallizer paints on select components. It was surprising to see how well the red enamel body paint held up over time, but the Bare Metal Foil used for the chrome trim shriveled up like a prune. I don't own another surviving model of this vintage that had the chrome foil treatment and wondered if any of you have had a similar experience with it over a long period of time?
  25. CDW
    My '51 Chevy with the six cylinder and power glide transmission got around 10 miles per gallon in town driving. It could do better on the highway, but cars back then just weren't built for fuel economy. By the time I graduated to a '64 Nova with the six and power glide, my fuel economy was much better. About 25 miles per gallon on the highway. But heck, we were paying pennies per gallon back then.

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