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Old 09-24-2007, 09:52 PM
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Re: 70 Challenger Custom TA style 1:24

That car is ROCKIN'!!!!!! The stance is perfect and good job with the paint. I like your photography skills too.....

If I may offer some assistance with the paint polishing...... what type of clear are you using? Get yourself some automotive urethane, if you haven't already...... you can polish the "S" out of it and not burn through. Start with a little finer grit sand paper. I start with 2400. I find that 1000-1500 leaves scratches a little too deep on a model. 1:1 cars no problem, but not a 1:24th scale model. Starting with the 2400, just work your way up to 12000.... you can pick up a polishing kit with either sanding pads or cloths for under $30. If you keep them clean and dry after use, they should last a good long while.
Then you can polish the rest out with 3M compund followed by Scratch X.... this is how I work it. I was taught this method by the masters...... Dave T., Clay Kemp, & Brian Fascia.... I'm sure you've seen their work. It's nothing short of incredible!! If you haven't, go over to the WIP section and check out their stuff.....
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