ScottsGT

Mike, I just pulled my kit out and did not even see that covered with the instructions. I remember when I built my fat face there was an online build article done by Paul, but I cannot find it now. I showed a lot of things the instructions didn’t. Might be an article on LSP? I was going to dig out my donor kit, but it’s buried deep in my garage loft. But I’m thinking you use the decals from it on the backer behind the gauge panel? Forget all that. I just figured it all out once my printed gauge face fell out of the decal bag. It’s a photo print that you trim and glue to the back of the instrument panel once you have it painted the way you want it. you can drip some clear epoxy into the gauge openings to look like glass lenses.

Congrats! #3 on the way for us.

Did you get the real glass globe for the top of B9? Yet another I have in the stash! Lighting and sound kit is a must for this one, but you better did real deep into your pockets. It ain’t cheap! I still have to buy that.

It’s looking great!

Tim, you should have gone and kissed your wife.

Been decaling all morning. Took a break to go to lunch with the old farts club in my area. Sitting there chatting afterwards and felt like something was stuck in the back of my throat. I did have shrimp, maybe a piece of shell? Coughed it up and it was a very tiny piece of the decal backing paper from my Tomcat project. I even know exactly what decal it was for. But for the life of me, I have no idea how I ingested it or if it had been there since early this morning. I swear, if I find something I thought the carpet monster grabbed looking up at me from the bottom of the toilet, I’m selling it all off and taking up a hobby with parts big enough for a 2 yo to play with. Like giant Lego blocks or those big wooden puzzles.

Progress!! Woo Hoooo!!! I feel like I’m seeing light at the end of the tunnel. I just hope it’s not a train. 🥴 But started decals after reshooting the stabilizer.

Oh boy. Here we go again. Already this hot at 11:30

I cannot stand wearing gloves. Unless it’s cold out or using yard tools/work. Even the latex mechanics gloves. By the time I pull them off, half filled with sweat. 🤮 Maybe I should get some finger cots for decaling.

Yea, I’ve never tried cleaning lacquer paints with IPO before. Even in the auto painting I did at one time. It’s a new one on me. The fresh paint was picking up my oils on my fingers and was obvious on the high gloss black, so I wanted to get that off before applying the silver. Not sure how good distilled water would do on removing oils from my fingers. Maybe a little mild glass cleaner?

My vertical stabilizers are kicking my butt. I went to wipe down the LE to spray the silver. And who knew (or rather who didn’t know) alcohol melts Mr. Color lacquer paint? Got under the tape and ate into the paint. Slow fix. Between the wings being upside down and my paint issues I’m about to lose patience with this build. Nope. Not setting it aside. I’ll continue on…..

Well, this is as close as I can get it… they’re just sitting in place right now. They’ll tighten up one I put some grunt behind shoving them in place.

Keep us posted. I have the kit for “one day” as well.

Uh oh. LSM car group build in 3…..2….. But since it’s LSM, cannot be the usual 1/24. Gotta go big! 1/12 or 1/16

I’m done too!

Speaking of Corvette models…..my sons building this 1:1 ‘67 right now. Dropping in an LT4. This is it stripped down and he’s painting it to match the car. New custom chassis is on the way too.

Ron, I was sweating bullets yesterday just seeing the USPS “Out for delivery” from eBay tracking for my Tempest. Of course the wife was off as well and sitting next to me drinking our morning coffee. Lucky for me, she had a hair appointment around the time it was supposed to be delivered. And even better, her appointment ran over. Another mail delivery touchdown! I think my score is 4 wins, 1 loss. Ain’t it fun being a hoarder? 😁

Just ordered the Barracuda nose upgrade and intake ring from Roy. 👍

Awesome! Congrats guys and thank you very much, Ernie!

Just trying to get me to spend more money, aren’t you?

😡😡

Yea, since you talked me into ordering the helmet decals I’m trying to figure out which way to go. Full figures or helmets strategically place in the cockpit.

Off to add red paint marker to my shopping cart!