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Post by webby Tue 07 Apr 2015, 2:18 pm

Zbuckster wrote:I agree with you Al, The green really pops. Nice work.

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Post by Skid Tue 28 Apr 2015, 1:04 am

Thanks everyone.

Tonight I decided to face my Nemises...... the BMF work!!!

The side spears looked to be the toughest as they are not the best defined, after primer, base silver, clear green coats and clear coats!!!

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A lot more to do.

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Post by Dave from Pleasanton Tue 28 Apr 2015, 1:56 am

Looks great so far Al. Just curious, but do you have every bottle of paint Tamiya makes?
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Post by Skid Tue 28 Apr 2015, 9:36 am

Thanks Dave.

On the Tamiya paint..... not quite! Tamiya do 88 colours and I currently have 70. Making me 18 short.

There are 99 jars on the shelves but that is because I have multiple bottles of the ones I use most.

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Post by RetiredMike Tue 28 Apr 2015, 1:21 pm

BMF looks very nice, Al.
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Post by pete s Tue 28 Apr 2015, 4:01 pm

Car is looking good!

And I thought the song went "99 bottles of beer on the wall"!!!
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Post by Guest Tue 28 Apr 2015, 5:38 pm

That BMF really pops on the Green. Nice.

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Post by Skid Fri 01 May 2015, 12:58 am

Thanks all.

BMF is finished. As usual with me, I'm less than happy with it. LOL. Maybe I will be one day.

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Post by RetiredMike Fri 01 May 2015, 1:03 am

You must be looking at it with those microsurgery goggles, Al. It's looking fine to me.
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Post by Dave from Pleasanton Fri 01 May 2015, 1:37 am

Ditto from me also Al.
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Post by stevegt738 Fri 01 May 2015, 5:50 am

If my foiling looked as good as what I can see in your pics I'd be extremely pleased.

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Post by Johnag Fri 01 May 2015, 1:30 pm

Hi Al,

So very sorry for my lateness in here Sir, all I can say is WOW, the colour is stunning as is the interior...

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Post by Guest Fri 01 May 2015, 1:45 pm

Skid wrote: As usual with me, I'm less than happy with it.

I know .... terrible isn't it lol ...... 1955 Chrysler 300 - Page 4 4039365958

Seriously though, i echo what the others have said .... you must have mega - unobtainable - high standards mate... it looks a really neat job!!!

The colour's stunning!!!

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Post by harron68 Fri 01 May 2015, 1:50 pm

If there's a wrinkle somewhere, no big deal.  Perfection is rarely attained anyway.  Excellent passes muster for me.  Great work.

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Post by Guest Fri 01 May 2015, 5:15 pm

Looks good Al, the BMF really pops against the Green paint.

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Post by Skid Fri 01 May 2015, 11:50 pm

Thanks guys.

stevegt738 wrote:

You must be very picky 1955 Chrysler 300 - Page 4 3887228019 .

Snake wrote: you must have mega - unobtainable - high standards mate... it looks a really neat job!!!


Colin and Steve:

I was born a Virgo and one of their traits is being a perfectionist, which I was until I met my wife. No, don't laugh, it's true. Over the years she taught me that life as a perfectionist is no fun at all. Constantly being dissatisfied with ones own best efforts is debilitaing.

Over the 39 years we have been together I have learned to accept and embrace my 'best efforts' at whatever I do. Accept for BMF. It still get's to me!!!

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Post by Skid Sun 10 May 2015, 7:49 pm

I've been procrastinating on this one as I knew getting all the wiring/plumbing hooked up was going to be a PITA!! However, what I didn't anticipate was the problem of getting the chassis/interior/engine into the body. It fitted perfectly earlier!!!! 1955 Chrysler 300 - Page 4 1757741307

Anyway, it's done now and everything is hooked up.

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Just realised the rad cap needs painting and there is a little touch up to do on the battery.!!!

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Post by Johnag Sun 10 May 2015, 10:40 pm

Hi Al,

Simply AWESOME Sir, simply AWESOME... 1955 Chrysler 300 - Page 4 1705482731

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Post by Guest Mon 11 May 2015, 5:04 pm

That is a rockin' engine bay.

I wonder why that is. Everything fits and looks good. Then final assembly time and it turns into a struggle. Gremlins that's what it is.

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Post by Skid Mon 11 May 2015, 5:29 pm

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Tell me about it. It took about two hours struggling to get it in!!! Go figure!!

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Post by RetiredMike Tue 12 May 2015, 12:27 am

Definitely looks the nightmare getting that in there. Good job.
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Post by harron68 Tue 12 May 2015, 3:01 pm

I never got why the companies did "test builds" (except for maybe cover fotos) as they already had finished the expen$ive dies the model parts are made from.  How much can be done at that late stage if things don't quite fit? 
    Glad you got the thing together.  A model isn't finished until a week after it's on the shelf!

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