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Christian W
The main step is done: the roof is clodes and sanded down to a hardtop coupe. Nice. Now I have to add the chrome trim and the vinyl roof.
The hood needs asecond round of sanding. Then it is done.

Martin Oostrom
Nice start!

Bill Newcomer
TA! Following.

Christian W
You're Welcome 🙂 Thank you!
Another round of sanding and filling. The body is ready to paint but the hood still needs attention in smaller areas.

Jv
Very complicated work always interesting what you do
I have been busy at work so I missed this one
Looks like I can still sit in
So what's the reason for all the work this time
I guess the shop had only t top cars this time and it gives you a sunburn

Christian W
You're welcome. The conversion is on hold some weeks because if the weather. The chassis is glued together and ready for the next step - painting and detailing. But I'm to busy and just relax when I come home.

The conversion to a hard top cad was easy: you won't get them as a kit. Then I was looking for reference pictures because I didn't want it black, red of as a golden Rockford Firebird. When I saw the pretty cool 😄 vinyl top, it was clear: one has to have this option. And this 1977 will get it. I think because it looks older it fits better to it and I can't remember finding a 1979+ with vinyl top.

Bob Hall
Cool 👍

Jv
Looking great sofare will be cool with the vinyl top

Jv
Here it hot hot and more hot
Been busy but did make it to 2 model shops and also got a few kits on marketplace this last weekend
But no firebirds this time

Christian W
I'd like to visit model shops too. In my area is not one (within 40km).

I checked my source for Trans Am Options again and want to tell: in 1979 (model year 1980) they dropped the vinyl roof. And when I lookd at the picture gallary again, I'm really struggling what color I want to have on mine. I'm between White, Aquamarine, Bahia Green, Glacier Blue and (really!) Mojave Tan. What I want to do with a 75% decission: white costum interior. That means, that the seats (maybe door panels) are white and the rest is black or fitting to the body color.

Body color ...... Seats (Door panels?) / Interior ...... Vinyl Roof
White ............... White / Red ........................................... Black
Mojave Tan .... White / Buckskin (Tan) or Black ....... Black or Sand or Claret (dark brown)
Aquamarine ... White / Turquoise or Blue ................ Blue
Bahia Green ... White / Turquoise or Black................ Green
Glacier Blue .... White / Blue .......................................... Blue

The Interior was never white completely:
White was asically only for the seats. The rest was black. The buyer had the oportunity to order a socalled "appointment mix". Instead of black for the dashboard, sail panels in the front, center console, carpert, rear quarter panels and package tray unless the buyer had 4 or 5 optionial interior colors (depends on the year of built).

Bill Newcomer
I am working on a Pontiac with the "Tuxedo" interior. White seats, door panels and headliner. Black dash, carpet and package shelf.
66 Pontiac Bonneville | Album by musclecarfan (1:25)

Christian W
I'm watching your big Pontiac wips. Your interiors looking great. I love the detail work you putting in. I'm really strungling about how much white I want.

István Szücs
It's a big challenge to build this kit, so I'm curious.

Martin Oostrom
I vote Mojave Tan. Why? Because I can 😁

Christian W
Yes, the color is appealing. It's nearly the color of my base cote 🤔

Christian W
I took this thng back on the table and didn't believe my eyes: the hood is bent. What the hell? More than two months I did nothing with it and then this crap. Putting the body byside and started with the other big parts. So I painted the undercarriage in a light gray, added some black in the engines compartment and painted the engine blue. Guess, I have to google the engine color. I was in the mood for this blue. So far I don't care.

Christian W
btw. I grabbed a hood out of the old MPC kit and will do another one. That sucks...

Jv
Yep sure not nice after all the work you put in
But keep the hood you may be abel to use it for a wreck build later

Christian W
Not really. My intension is to build a mold of the new hood and make my own one. I did a test with a hood for a C4 and that went pretty good but not perfect. The hood of this Trans Am should be easier to remake. because of the flat form.

Bob Hall
German efficacy at it's finest, if it's broken re engineer a new one and make a better one, he can do it, he has the technology ! To Fahrvergnügen and beyond !

Christian W
Thank you Bob 🙂 I'm aming for this weekend to make my mold. I could use a "parts car" too but it is 1/24 and by Revell. So the hood is (clearly) not the same size and the bulg in the middle of the hood is not that smooth like MPC did. The line-up to the nose doesn't fit.

Jv
Yes Bob
Your comments always make me laugh 😃
we sure know Christian has some fantastic order
and it sure don't have to be easy
But it will be right
Always interesting to see what you do Christian
Now looking forward to see how you will do the new hood
This sounds a bit complicated to me
Never shy of a challenge

Christian W
JV and the other interested mates: I have to disappoint you. It looks like thdf I don't have to built my own mold. I tried something I read in a German forum decades ago: using hot water to re-bemd plastic parts. And it worked awesome 😄! I put the hood into it for a couple of seconds and it went back to it's form by itself. Completely. I was astonished that it went so easy.
So I'll have to sand it again and I'm curious whether it stays in that shape or it will deform again.

Jv
Thanks for the update interesting

Christian W
Decission is mad a coule weeks ago. Finally it will be Bahia Green with White / Turquoise interior and greenish vinyl roof. Since the decision is made I try to get the color. In Germany it is not possible to get some. It is also fact, that this color was only available in 1977 and only Chevrolet had ist with the same WA-Code on it'S models (Medium Green). I don't get it. Not at Zeropaints, not at my favorite dealer of rattlecans. So I ordered two colors which I think, they come near to the Bahia Green. But I was wrong. The third color is on it's way. If it arrives, It'll give an update.

István Szücs
What color chart is that?

Christian W
That chart is a color chart of the rattle can producer "Motip" in Germany. Don't ask me, how I got this into my hands. I even can't remember. It's easily 20 years ago. I can take some pictures of is and see, whether there are more information printed on it.
I looked up the internet for "Farbfächer" (I think the translation to "color fan" is not quite suitable) and found a website where you can order some different "fans" *lol* -> Lechler british standard / Multona (a German rattle can producer) / Mipa for RAL colors (producer like Multona)
--> spraydosen-shop.de/Farbfaecher_1
Maybe you can find some similar seller in your country. I think you'd be possibly order Multona or Mipa in the Netherlands too.

Christian W
@Istvan ... I owe you pictures of the color chart I use. I added some pictures.

Then I have ordered three colors now and none fits to Bahiagreen. I guess, there is another one have to be ordered.... That sucks.

Martin Oostrom
Did you do a test spray? Those caps could be a bit off

Christian W
Sadly yes. Except the 53660. It is not what I'm looking for. The Pontiac looks more shiny, brighter, greener I'd say. Hard to describe. Somehow I have the feeling, that there could be some golden sparkles in it. It look so fantastic anyway.

I ordered 52730 and 52735

Martin Oostrom
That colour looks similar-ish to this Tamiya kit: Nissan Silvia K's (Tamiya 24078, 1:24)
Perhaps you can 'borrow' the colour from there?

Martin Oostrom
2 parts x-12
2 parts x-23
1 part x-24
1 part x-25
I found a badly scanned instruction for the Tamiya kit

Christian W
Holy moly! Mixing that color sounds like rocket science 😄 I'll keep that in mind!

Christian W
This is what I call a color mixture: chrome silver + clear blue + clear yellow + clear green oO ... I guess, I'll try this with my revell colors somehow *giggle* I want to see, how those colors work together.

István Szücs
Thanks for the infos, that green looks real good, rarely seen.

bmod
I'm pulling up a chair to watch the color on this one come together! 🙂

Bob Hall
tachrev.com/Pontiac_Paint_Charts.htm. I know your the resident Pontiac fan, might help for future reference.

Bill Newcomer
I am a Pontiac fan too. Added it to my Browser favorites. Christian I am liking your minty green choice. I would do white seats and darker minty green on the interior. Maybe the top too.

bossy122
I bet if you rode around in the back of one of those horrid things ( like I was forced to), you'd rethink that presidency! ; )

Bob Hall
Ah yes, my foreign and domestic Pontiac fans, guess that would make you the primary as if if I'm not mistaken, you are the proud owner of a fine piece of American Classic Beauty ! Hope that site helps ya both in your future endeavors. 👍

Dominik Weitzer
nice color choice bro. mixing it will be interesting 🙂

Nigel Chapman
Can't say I've ever seen a Pontiac in that colour before.Is it exclusive to Pontiac or GM?

Bob Hall
It looks like the color Pontiac painted their engines in.

Christian W
Thank you very much for the words and also for the thumbs up! Really appreciate it🙂
@Bob ... I put this site to my favorites for sure. The funny thing is, that both colors I had to choose at the end, are quite nearby 🙂 Aquamarine was the second choice.

Today I got another rattlecan with a much better looking green. I load up a picture.
I like this color very much. I tackle the challenge and I will win and I will paint this F-Body in Bahiagreen. No question about that.

@Nigel.... I researched some more about the color. Pontiac used it only in 1977. I didn't look up whether they used it on every model or only at the Firebird family. GM used the same color at some Chevrolet too. With the same color code (44). The number 44 itself was used over the 1990s but in various colors. So you'll find brown, yellow and a lot of other colors. But only in 1977 it was Bahiagreen.

I tumbled over it on tran-zam.com. There are the most colors in pictures. A great site I'll say.

Thank you for your interest !

Christian W
53730 - the new guy in town and it looks pretty good. Another color is on it's way.

Nigel Chapman
Always interested in colours Christian. I have the same issue in the uk, Any European and Japanese manufacturers, I can get paint, even high end as long as I have the paint code. US vehicles and nothing at all.

Christian W
Same here. If the color code is not provided, it is hard to get a color. Trial and error 😉
After having 4 "not needed" colors, I see a green painting phase upcomming in my stash *lol*

Christian W
One wish came true: that wired hub caps for the bahia green Coupe 🙂 A big THANK YOU to my brother 🙂

By the way: last week a did a little sanding on the hood. I think, it is almost ready to paint.

Christian W
Roughly test fitting of the rims. The decision of the tires is not made yet. There are another half a dozen working tires in my grab box. I'll check them when the painting is done. I want to see how the come out on the car. I think, they should not be that wide but so far I didn't find some in my grab box.

Skyhiker
My next big project is turning this FROG into a Prince. Wish me luck I'm going to need it.

Moreno Baruffini
Good luck! 👍

Robert Podkoński
Ambitious! Keep my fingers crossed!

Nicolas
I'm following. In my opinion the Ta-152H is the most beautiful plane of WW II. I got the kit from Kora in my stash and hope to start the build in spring this year. Good luck and, above all, have fun building it.

Skyhiker
Nicolas, I agree. It's a long, lean, fighting machine as they say. Definitely one of the more elegant designs to come out of the war.

DerMattes
Taking a seat 🙂

Skyhiker
I had to widen the fuselage today, in order to make space, before I scratch build the cockpit.

Jennifer Franklin
Following 👀

Skyhiker
Bit more done today.

Lukas Muller
good job 🙂 Following

Łukasz Gliński
Respect for your patience 👍

Martin Nevo
this is going to be awsome.
I am picking kits that are near perfect so I have fun.
but there are also people who pick not-so-perfect-kits like this Ta152 and they still have loads of fun!
GL 🙂

Skyhiker
Well mostly I pick not-so-perfect-kits because I'm a cheap skate. I'd rather pay 6 euros than 40 for a kit. I do have some moderately priced kits and they are a lot faster and fun to make, but often I just have the need to challenge myself and see where my skill level is at.

Rui
This looks like a real challenge; I'm watching 🙂

Moreno Baruffini
@Skyhiker: I totally like your approach and I think you did a great start!

Martin Nevo
same here @Skyhiker, I really like the 6eur price point. so affordable. probably thats why I started to look into the 1/144 scale 🙂

Skyhiker
A bit more progress on the scratch built cockpit today.

Jennifer Franklin
Excellent work on the exhausts, and the cockpit is coming along nicely.

Skyhiker
I did a bit more today but I can't seem to get any images to upload. Anyone else having these problems?

Treehugger
Looking at photo #17 I want to give a tip:
I would be a little careful keeping the roll of masking tape on the table. I like keeping them in a holder, or placed in a bag, to avoid the side of the roll picking up all kind of dirt.

Skyhiker
Yes, I keep my tapes in a bag but it doesn't seem to help as well as it should. I think I need a better bag. When I photograph things at this scale there is more dust than I realize.

Jennifer Franklin
I can finally upload my images again now, I was having problems too.

Skyhiker
Thanks Jennifer

Skyhiker
Treehugger I cleaned my tape and got a new bag. Thanks for pointing that out. No need for fuzzy tape.

Skyhiker
Cowling remade with a lot of sanding, cutting new flaps and a PE grill.

Moreno Baruffini
Really a great progress!

Skyhiker
Thanks Moreno, I am having fun with this one.

Skyhiker
I have to take a break and will be back in a week. I must say I am in love with this plane. It's really a beautiful design with those long wings. I can't wait to get back to it.

Lukas Muller
I'm agree with you, one of the most beautiful plane for me 👍

Dave Flitton
I like it so far!

Guy Rump
I'm going to build this one from my stash this year, definitely following! 👍

Skyhiker
The canopy was totally uneven and so I decided to do the risky thing and file it from the inside. Hopefully I didn't just ruin it.

Vincent
This is already an impressive build. Good luck!!!

Skyhiker
Worked a bit on the cockpit today.

Oliver
Follow. Want to See the result

Trez Mackenzie
I have built 70s Tamiya kit - but that was a least workable. The base was there even though many errors. This 'kit' just seems like a waste of time. Like trying to make a dog poop look edible by putting a cherry on top.
If I saw this kit I would stamp it into the ground. Useless

Skyhiker
This kit has its flaws but nothing that can't be corrected with a little bit of skill. Are there more accurate kits out there that are easier to build - yes. But the modern trend of wanting perfect kits seems counter to the art of modeling. If you have ever built a model from a block of wood you wouldn't call this kit useless. Challenging or time consuming I can agree with but it is not crap.

Trez Mackenzie
I agree with your modern trend thesis - especially if you add in the AM factor. But I think there is a line to be crossed between the kit manufacturers chucking out a quick buck kit with no effort in a fancy box (my pet peeve - rebox) etc, and thereby throwing the burden on the modeller and on the other side 'great expectations' along with spewing out bundles of dollars on AM on an already close to perfect kit.

I suppose if you are saying the kit can be built into an accurate replica then the modifications and work are justified.

I do admit that scratch building is the purest form of scale modelling so it depends on one's 'Weltanschaaung' and philosophy.

Anyway it looks like you gave up on it which influenced my previous comment - in other words all that effort bore no fruit

Skyhiker
I haven't given up yet. Sometimes life forces me to take breaks but I hope to get back into this one soon. I have to put a lot of tiny details in the cockpit next and I need the right head space for that. Kits like these take time and often I will start easier kits mid process to keep things flowing. I absolutely agree that reboxing old kits without a mold date is deceptive. Thankfully with this site we can look up the history and sometimes see the sprues before buying anything. I've only had one kit that I couldn't do anything with. I bought it for 20 bucks opened up and threw it directly in the trash. That was a Top Gun F/A-18 Hornet snap kit, which really was a piece of shit.

Trez Mackenzie
lol - hopefully I wont end up with one of those 'open kit open bin' models. I would reconsider throwing in loads of detail in that cockpit because none will be seen - it may be one of those more of a burden - but it is your show.

As I'm just getting into it again I bought several boxes of the 1/72 AZ joy packs - about 20 bucks - 3 kits in a box - although the Gustav set has no stencils the Emil set does but no decals - much easier to deal with. I am using them to practice some skills. (Will post on here soon)

Just to add they are about to bring out AZ Mustang Joy pack - I'm only into German aircraft and armour but it might be for you. I suspect they may bring out another later mustang set

Remco van Haren
Following. Really looking forward to the end result.
Especially since I built this kit myself last year. Although I didn't put so much effort and detail into it as you are doing.

Johne 69
So gar so good 👍

Skyhiker
I added a bit of detail to the scratch built cockpit today.

Skyhiker
Worked on the canopy and tried to figure out how the scratch built cockpit will fit into the body.

Skyhiker
I corrected the seat position today.

Skyhiker
Added some space for the wheels

Trez Mackenzie
It's coming along!
From about halfway back on the underside there should be no join line - but forward of halfway you are good which makes things a little easier.

Just an idea but you can download the ZM instructions to get an idea?

Skyhiker
Trez your message is pretty cryptic. Are you talking about panel lines or internal wing structures? The last photo is just a dry fit. I haven't started with dealing with any panel lines yet. I've been working on the inside of the wing walls to make something that gives an impression of space for the wheels.

Trez Mackenzie
Apologies - I meant the external join lines. I can see what you done - it looks good. I thought the ZM instructions would help as a guide

Skyhiker
Trez, thanks for your ideas. I'm using a lot of photos and the instructions from a 1:32 model to help figure out what is going on. This little model is a challenge to correct but I'm having fun pushing my skills and learning as I go.

Moreno Baruffini
I'm really enjoying this build! 👍👍👍

Skyhiker
I worked out most of the cockpit issues today. It's not perfect but I got it in there.

Skyhiker
Moreno, I'm glad you're liking it. This is kinda pushing my skills a bit. We'll see what happens in the end together.

Trez Mackenzie
Don't worry too much about updates - things like that can cause one to rush. We ain't going away so take your time! 🫡👍

Skyhiker
Getting this kit to accept a cockpit was like pounding a square peg through a round hole. I had to reshape the whole damn fuselage.

Patrick Hagelstein
Whoah!!! Amazing what you did to that old tooling! Very cool to watch! 👍🏼

Skyhiker
Thank you Patrick. I'm trying. We will see if it works.

Bruce Huxtable
Really liking what you're doing, Skyhiker, and learning lots too. Impressed with your skills 🙂

Łukasz Gliński
What is that superglue thingy?

Skyhiker
Łukasz the shape of the hood is really off in the kit. The superglue is just material for me to try and sculpt into a better hood.

Łukasz Gliński
I was just wondering if you have mixed it with something

Skyhiker
No, It's just cheap super glue from a discount store that I poured right from the tube and hardened with accelerator.

Skyhiker
Started reshaping the fuselage today.

Skyhiker
Hood work today.

Nicolas
That looks very messy. But as long as it works, and it looks promising.

Skyhiker
Yes, very messy but it works. Old school style.

Patrick Hagelstein
The effort put into this is just amazing! 👌🏼

Skyhiker
More work on the exhausts today.

Moreno Baruffini
The true essence of modelling!

Skyhiker
I began rescribing the panel lines today. This will take a bit of time.

Tony Cooke
Dedication!!

Skyhiker
Bruce, thanks for your encouragement. It definitely helps.

Dave Flitton
That's a lot of work!

Skyhiker
Well the fine engraving blade I just bought broke within a day of use. Very frustrating.

Skyhiker
Luckily I bought a .02 mm blade in addition to the .01 mm that broke. It will have to do even though I would prefer the lines to be a little bit thinner.

Skyhiker
I finished the panel lines on the underside of the wings today.

Vincent
Impressive work!! Keep it up!

Patrick Hagelstein
Amazing progress! Once you go the route of updating such an old kit, there's no way back, is there?

Skyhiker
Thanks Patrick, your right there is always more to discover and do. I'm having fun with it. Of course I have no idea what it will look like in the end. I'm spending far too many hours allowing myself to be lost in process. But if that's what it takes, why not?

Skyhiker
It's amazing how every kit I look at of a FW Ta 152 H is different. All the photos of the original aircraft are so blurry that details are impossible to pick out, so I'm left with looking at kits and guessing which ones are correct.

Skyhiker
Anyone out there with a book on the TA 152? I'm trying to figure out if the top of the flaps have a vertical line down the center of them or not. From underneath there is a line there but I am getting conflicting images of the top surface. Can anyone post a decent image?

DerMattes
I looked through some of my books and picture collection. But to find even a picture of the Ta152 is rare. 🙁

Skyhiker
Thanks Mattes. There are a few decent books out there but they go for 80 Euros and I can't afford that. I doubt the library would have anything worth while. Maybe the model shop will let me look through one of their books but usually they are sealed in foil. Hopefully someone here has something. Getting panel lines correct is not so easy. Even worse are the rivets.

Skyhiker
I found this image which clearly shows the flaps divide in two sections. Interestingly the sections are not even like the underside.
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DerMattes
Maybe this would be helpful? flugzeugclassic.de/f..hlands-bester-jaeger
I do not have the magazine, but kind of stumbled over the link 😉

Skyhiker
That's cool Mattes. Thanks for the tip.

Ben M
I admire you trying to make something of this kit.

Skyhiker
Thanks Ben, this kit gets a bad rap. It's not as bad as people make it out to be. Of course I am putting a lot of work into it to make it better. But if its done straight out of the box it's not that bad. The backwards propeller is a stupid engineering mistake but that's an easy fix.

AndreasK
Nice project, Skyhiker. And really stunning what you achieved so far. 👍🏻

Sy Bar
Can't wait to see fruits of your hard work 🍿

Skyhiker
I'm worked on the top side of the wings today.

Skyhiker
Panel lines... panel lines and more panel lines...

Matthew A
Owch

Skyhiker
Yeah, I was a little heavy handed, but it's not a problem. I just glued it back together. I prefer trenching and filling over trying to get the lines the exact depth overall and then accidentally sanding away lines. The only problem with using this method is the deep panel lines can make the model unstable in places if you are not careful. But in the end it should all work out.

Skyhiker
I am slowly moving forward on the panel lines behind the scenes. This is the part I have to force my way through because I don't really enjoy it. But it is coming along and I could have some photos soon.

Patrick Hagelstein
Looking forward to that! 😊

J35J
Good progress, great craftmanship!👍🏻

Skyhiker
Got most of the panel lines down. I still have to do the bottom.

Moreno Baruffini
I personally ate re-scribing, so my admiration for you is huge!

Skyhiker
Thank you Moreno, re-scribing is definitely the part that's the least fun for me too. Some days I have to force myself just to do one line. If you do that once a day eventually it gets done. But yeah, re-scribing sucks.

Skyhiker
Big step made with attaching the wings. It makes me feel like I am moving forward after all.

Patrick Hagelstein
There ya go! 😄

Skyhiker
Wing plates are made.

Pietro De Angelis
An impressive amount of work, your patience and skills are incredible, congrats!

Skyhiker
Thank you Pietro.

Thomas Kolb
Wow, what an insane amount of work you put into this project! I am humbled by your perseverance and attention to detail!

Skyhiker
Thanks Thomas, I enjoy the process of trying to figure out how to do stuff. The model is just an added bonus in the end.

Skyhiker
Today I continued with the landing gear. A few pictures added.

Moreno Baruffini
As I wrote above, it's the true essence of modelling!

Skyhiker
Thanks Moreno. I'm having fun with it, mostly. The panel lines were a drag but I got through that part. Hopefully after the primer I won't have to any major touch ups. But we will see. One step at a time...

Skyhiker
Primer started!

Johne 69
Nice Details 👍

Skyhiker
Yesterday and today I filled the panel lines to the appropriate depth.

Patrick Hagelstein
This keeps on being cool to watch! 👍🏼

Vincent
Watching you making process is indeed great to watch. The plane is starting to look great!

Moreno Baruffini
Wow! How do you filled the lines? How was you able to calculate the exact quantity?

Skyhiker
Moreno, I used an engraving tool to cut deep lines and then I rubbed white putty into them. By rubbing the excess off it automatically brings the lines to just below the surface of the model. As the lines dry they also shrink a bit. So, it was not too hard to do. The trick is to use enough water and a brush to apply the putty and to use enough water on a paper towel or cotton bud to remove the excess. Hard to get to areas need to be cleaned up with a wooden tooth pick.

Robert Podkoński
I never would believe that the base kit is a Revell's offering.... Awesome job!

Christian W
I finally started this thing.

István Szücs
I'm curious for the final result!

Christian W
Me too 😉 I think I'm going on with that hood. The chances to get the right on ist nearly Zero.

Chris Parsons
Aah….been there, done that. I know your pain young Jedi!
I had the original as well at one time, re-powered with a 68 440 six pack, never going back to build another real "muscle car" but nice to have a representation of it at the least.
I converted the AMT 1971 body to a 73/74 body (it's a much cleaner mold) but used parts from Revell/ Monogram B body kits to get there in the end…musta used at least 4 other kits for parts. Scariest part was changing the rear side windows shapes from sweeping up to sweeping down. I may have pictures here somewhere…not sure but, I'm pretty sure I posted the build thread on Britmodeller if your interested

Christian W
@Chris ... That was my first thought when I read the first sentences, where you wrote that you converted the 1971 into that: the small window at the side and the c-post. I'll do a research on britmodeller to see, what you've done. On that point, it is too much work for me to go such a way. I want do have the kit done in December. I know, the details "under the body" could be better, but when it sits in the shelf, it doesn't matter somehow. For my needs, it is ok. It's only the hood, what concerns me for accuracy with the look to the movie car.

Christian W
@Chris ... I found your thread. But sadly there are no pictures anymore.
britmodeller.com/for..ger/#comment-3826045

Chris Parsons
Oh crap!
Sorry

Christian W
No problem 😉

Chris Parsons
I've found and added some images of my finished model here, no longer have images of the w.i.p. No idea what happened to them, you may be able to use (or not) for your build. The images are in my "Albums"

Bill Newcomer
I shall follow too.

Chris Parsons
That's nasty! I've had a paint do that to me as well! Never a good time!

Martin Oostrom
Tough luck Christian.

Bill Newcomer
I have never seen hobby paint crack like that. What is the carrier, enamel, lacquer, water?

Bob Hall
I thought it was cat hair at first glance and I was going to suggest, it time to shave the cat, but I see it's more of a deep rooted issue ! 🤔

Christian W
Thanks for your comments. First when I came into my hobby room I also thought it is a hair but... you see. I don't know, what went wrong. I used my rattle cans as on every model kit I built for years.
@Bill I don't know, what the colors are based on. As soon as I had no issue with them I didn't care.

The Dodge sits in a bath to get the paint of. After 24 hours the black was gone. Usually the primer stays on the body. In this case it was as usual 😄 but the hood is sticky and some parts of the body too. The crap goes on.

In the time of hoping and praying 😄 I took the bumper to get rid of that bumperettes.

Nigel Chapman
Is it a chemical reaction with the different paint colours?
Do you use the same paint manufacturer for your rattle cans?

Christian W
Maybe and no 😉
I do not know, whether it is a chemical reaction or something else. The manufacturer are different. I had the same issue with a
-> black Pontiac (easily 5 years ago - Pontiac Firebird - RIP | Album by Dominik (1:25)),
-> blue F40 (finished in 2017 - 1987 Ferrari F-40, Revell #7327 | Album by christian-w (1:24)) and
-> black Viper (Restoration in 2022). But the cracks came after some months or years and not within 24 hours.
-> KARR after
Now, when I'm writing this lines, I remember, that
-> another Pontiac got cracks in 2022 too (1989 Pontiac Firebird (red) for a friend - wip | Album by christian-w (1:25)).
The filler was the same but the body color was another manufacturer like on the Dodge. But the cracks came after clear cote. So ....

What do they have in common?
Filler? Yes. Only the Viper has old color under the new painting (it was a restoration - paint remover followed by a new paint job)
Color? Different manufacturer
Clear coat? Not all of them. Only KARR, the red Pontiac and F40.
Cracks came between 24 hours (Dodge), 9 months (red Pontiac) a couple years (F40). Also the time between the different layers vary or the question about a wet sanding and painting over it. There are a minimum of 2 days between the steps. Usually weeks, especially with clear coat.

I don't see a clear pattern.

shadowlight
Just some more thoughts about what do they have in common...
- moisture, temperature and air condition in your working room
- air pressure and paint thinner
I am very sorry that this happened to you btw.

Skyhiker
Not sure if this applies but cracks can happen if the under paint drys slower than the top coat. This can sometimes happen when you use a laquer or oil based paint and then add on top a faster drying acrylic or water based top coat that is too thick.

Christian W
Thank you for your suggestions.
@Skyhiker .... I think I can skip this reason mostly because. There were 9 days between base coat and the black. Before I painted it black, I wet sanded it and let it sit 2 days for drying. I think, that was enough time.
@shadowlight .... moisture and temperature could be a reason. Because I used my rattle cans for painting, I was outside. In this case in the evening hours and not middays. The day was sunny itself but when I painted it, the sun was nearly gone. Thanks! I'll keep that in mind.

Another little step done: removing the bumperetts.