Vinny's Scale Modeling Page 4/22/15

After all these years, I've caught the making models bug again. With all of the repairs and detailing I've needed to make on diecast for PhillyMint, I guess you can say I never really stopped. Combine this with my need to fill in the blanks on my Chevy Indy 500 Pace Car Collection, I proceeded to find a nice, quiet spot in the house before embarking on my scale model quest. 

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My first order of business was to repair and reassemble the old Revell '57 Chevy Kit shown above that I had built in 1975 when I owned the real Dusk Pearl Hardtop. It 's now on display in my office along with other models from my boyhood. The GTO & Impala were AMT kits built in 1964. The Impala even had working headlights and tail lights. I wonder if the batteries are still in there??

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Next, repair the big, 1/8th Monogram 1965 Corvette that I built 50 years ago. I had another parts car to help restore it to it's new proud location.

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My current build is a vintage, Made In USA, MPC kit of the 1982 Camaro Indy 500 Pace Car. This is fun!! I'll update this page with pictures of the model when it's completed.

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The first genuine USA-1 Interior in 23 years :)

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2 coats primer, wet sanded, 3 coats Diamond Dust Silver, wet sanded between coats just like I used to do on the real cars, 2 coats clear to seal the metallic, 3 coats Ultra Marine Blue. Next step, when I get up the nerve, hand buffed and polished . I don't think I want to color sand the final coat no matter how fine the paper. I'll probably go with an ultra fine polishing pad or a mild cleaner-wax to try and achieve a Franklin/Danbury Mint finish keeping in mind I still have to apply the pace car decal package. Should I put the decals on first then buff around them? If any of you have done this before, I'd appreciate any tips.  Vinny

Update 5/6/15

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