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[dc-65x]

The "little dude" and the detail bits are ready to install..........

 

[Martin]

So clean and precise

 

Do you spray the blue driving suit?

[dc-65x]

Thanks for the kind words Martin. It definitely looks better the farther away you are.    I keep taking the pictures to close. 

Everything is brush painted except the gloss aluminum on the interior and the blue drivers helmet.

 

I know it would look better if I could do that dry brushing shadows like you artists........but that's just not me.  

 

 

          

[Jairus]

Well, we are out here if you need us.

[dc-65x]

Well thank you Jairus. 

 

You know, it's weird but when I got out of the hospital a few years ago I went on an eBay selling binge to thin out my collection. I guess I wanted to ease the burden on my family if the worst happened. Without realizing it at the time, the cars I sold were the ones I did not paint. Not because the Pro painted cars didn't look great. They certainly did.

 

I think it was because I REALLY struggle to paint my cars and when I pull off an OK job I become really fond of it............wait............ HOLY SMOKES     It' must be a Slot Car Stockholm Syndrome............ "hostages develop a psychological alliance with their captors during captivity."         

 

I did keep two favorites I couldn't part with. One of yours.........

 

 

.............and one from Noose:

 

 

Two of my favorite builds with the perfect paint schemes that I could never hope to duplicate.   

 

 

 

[Pablo]

What happened to the shakey brush syndrome pre- post 101? No fair      Lovely interior     

[dc-65x]

I'm busted!  

 

I cut thin strips of tape and masked off everything I could on this interior Pablo.  

[Pablo]

Good on ya 

 

Masking brush work never turns out well for me

[Jairus]

Mmmm Led Zep!  Love that car.

[dc-65x]

All finished up:

 

 

I love the body colored wheels:

 

 

Plexiglas and aluminum rear spoilers:

 

 

 

A cool presence on the track I think:

 

 

Thank you to everyone that chimed in and onward to the next project  

[Peter Horvath]

Beautiful

[tonyp]

A+++++


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[Regis4446]

  Very nice work, and thanks again for sharing.

 

[Jairus]

Beautiful results!

[don.siegel]

Sublime! 

Don 

[dc-65x]

Thank you. Your kind words are much appreciated. I'm really happy with the way it turned out too.

[Tim Wilkins]

Off topic:  How do you keep your home track looking brand new?

[Martin]

[dc-65x]

Thanks Martin. 

 

Tim, I guess I just like to spiff up my favorite things. Plus I'm currently not using glue on the track (urethane tires) and I'm the only one running on it.

[Tim Wilkins]

Urethane tires rather than sponge answers my question.  Even without glue,sponge will leave some residue on the track and the braid.  Thanks.

[TSR]

I expected no less from the best of the best. A very nice job!

[Alchemist]

Unequivocally stunning Rick!

 

As usual! ! !

 

Ernie