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Michael Kohl
Cool car you chose for your first project. Have fun.

Irineu Junior
Thanks Michael! I've always wanted to build a rally car like this!
I'll try to keep that album updated.

Sam S
Taking a seat 👍🏻

Irineu Junior
After applying primer: preparing for paint.

Irineu Junior
Chassis painted with spray. I'll take the paint off the can and use in airbrush.
It will be easier to control the flow, mainly on the body.

Bozzer
I always enjoy a first build. Taking a seat. Anyone sharing popcorn???

Jv
Sure to follow
Bozzer you can have some popcorn 🍿

bossy122
Having done one of these recently, I will give you a heads up that the decals canbe a tad brittle, especially the big ones going across the doors. LOTS of softener needed. PS: beautiful seal point.

Jennifer Franklin
Following

Carlos Proença
Junior, beautiful painting. This is a rally classic. Good choice.

Irineu Junior
Thanks, folks! I'll try to update frequently.
Good tip, @bossy122, thank you!
I messed up a lot with the panel line scraper, had to fix with CA and sandpaper…

Irineu Junior
Display base acquired!

George Williams
Looking good so far.

George Williams
Looking good so far.

Irineu Junior
Thanks guys! Keep on moving!

Irineu Junior
Body painted, with airbrush and decanted TS-50. Next steps: decals and clear coat.

Irineu Junior
Most of decals applied. Next step: gloss coat and finish.

bossy122
Do not use Tamiyas TS 13 clear. It will melt your decals.

Spanjaard
first build? it looks real good, keep at it 🙂

Irineu Junior
Thanks @Spanjaard and @bossy122! I'll use X-22.

Jorge Ferreira
Well what can I say. Was it beginners luck or a skillfull modeller ? Those decals look great. I`ve build 4 and the decals were a nightmare. Congratulations. 😊👌

Stéphane Jayet
I would have loved my first build looking like this ! Well done

Irineu Junior
Thank you Jorge and Stéphane! I've been building it at a slow pace, getting a lot of help from forums and videos.

George Williams
Looks good.

Irineu Junior
Way to connect the rear spoiler, and getting ready for final assembly.

Irineu Junior
Almost done! After messing up the yellow neon decal, I painted it and varnished it, ready for the final assembly.

Irineu Junior
Finished at last!!! Ready to be exhibited along other models I'm going to build.
Thanks for your help!

Spanjaard
great job!

Rui S
A well done Classic 👍

Bozzer
Looks like a pro to me! Excellent job, Junior 👍

Urban Gardini
Small PE details laying flat against the plastic such as placards and engine grills work with TETC. The PE fuses together with the plastic when it hardens again. But it's not a strong bond but it's an just enough bond.

Martin Oostrom
Use a good primer on the pe. If you can get your hands on it, use a metal primer. This etches the metal so your paint primer sticks better to the metal. Then paint as usual.
If the pe isn't flat to the plastic, superglue (ca) works well, but pva (woodglue) could work too.

Pepe
Looking

Kesa Tiho
@Martin Oostrom does Tamiya primer (Tamiya TA87075, ) work too? Thats all i have

Gary Victory
Really nice build and finish Shane. Top Job Sir.

Neuling
I agree.

gorby
Beautiful work!

Shane Hodgetts
Cheers all…appreciate the kind words…😉👍

Snake Plissken
Finish looks legit; is that a semi-gloss or satin coat? Sometimes model planes have too much of a flat or matte finish.

Shane Hodgetts
Cheers…legit is what we're all looking for…😉👍
I used the Mr.Hobby semi gloss rattle can just before applying the decals…then weathering on top. Was going to hit it with a flat coat but kinda thought it looked "legit" as is…😁👍

Desert Marlin
Excellent finish!

Rui S
Beautifully done, indeed 👍

Shane Hodgetts
Cheers guys…😉👍

Pepe
Nice job

Martin Oostrom
Another fine fire department truck

Goldman
Great looking model. Beautiful paint job.

Curtis Caden
Thank you Pepe, Martin Oostrom and Goldman. My only wish is that directions would show pictures of how the part looks after it is attached. Too many arrows pointing in a direction and not even showing which way the part should be flipped. I am convinced that to build a model correctly one should do two of them. One to learn on and one to have for a nice, finished product. I tell myself that I build it because I like the subject matter, and it is only a representation. I felt bad that I couldn't align the white decal stripes better.

David Orr
Very nice work Curtis. Looks like an absolute beast. How did the kit go together? I've got an AMT Kenworth Alaskan Hauler in the stash which I'm hoping to build soon. That will be my first truck model.

Villiers de Vos
Flawless.

Neuling
Beautiful!

Christian W
That truck looks really nice! Flawless pauntjob. This is what I like 🙂

Curtis Caden
David Orr the truck part went together fine. The wrecker part that sits on the frame was a bit awkward. There were two options for the hooking part that led to some confusion on my part. I liked having the long cable but having it molded in plastic was not ideal and I probably should have substituted a fabric rope cable. I did like the way the mirrors in this kit were molded.

Curtis Caden
Thank you, Villiers de Vos, Neuling and Christian W.

Bozzer
Did you have any issues with the hood alignment, Curtis?

Bill Newcomer
That is nice looking rig. I like the shape of the hood.

Curtis Caden
Italeri doesn't mold their cabs like other companies, and I did have trouble with Opal Blitz Classic cab assembly. On this one the hood lined up just right. Hood alignment has only been a problem on the Ford Louisville Series Delivery Van. If you like the hood you would also like Italeri's Classic Western Star 4964 and Australian Truck.

Bozzer
I had hood issues with mine. I couldn't figure out what had happened? It was like the hood, or cab, was twisted? Just wondered if you had a work around.

Curtis Caden
Bozzer I had no work around. I find positioning with tape helps. I usually tape the hood to the cab for painting and use tape to hold parts in position until they dry. I used tape for the hood on this one. I think I was just fortunate. My usual problem is getting a twist in the ladder style frame and all I know to do is be more careful.

Bozzer
Always check your frame rails, against a flat surface, before starting. Gentle heat from a hairdryer, will help straighten the frame. (Special note: The Mack R685ST kit has a frame that flares out at the front, DON'T correct it!)
To keep my frame square, I build a jig out of Lego and use that to line everything up.
I'll get back to this Western Star, in the coming months, and take another look at it. I may have missed something obvious, that I overlooked? She's been waiting far too long now, to be finished.