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Vincenzo wrote:

...Humourous comments about my building skills is OK, not about my painting ability. I think I do OK for someone with Parkinsons....

The only things I'd have issues with in your photos are:

1) whatever's on the Super Clod's tyres: if it's glycerine or peanut oil then I would have done a more thorough job of buffing it off; if it's an oily aerosol then it really needs washing off; and

2) the Alfa, specifically the standard of finish on the wheelarches & the masking - but IMO that's down to tools/materials/technique: a Dremel with a sanding drum on it (you might find you get better control with the tool clamped in a vice & move the arch to it, rather than holding bold freehand) will give a better result than trying to do the final edge with scissors; and Tamiya masking tape, carefully pressed down (for edges) and 3m blue (for areas) will work better than generic yellow poundshop tape




... and TBH:
3) re the thought of new (hard) bodies, there's a lot you can to do to strip the old paint off and/or repair & still get a very good finish

Jonny wrote:

[1) whatever's on the Super Clod's tyres:

I believe the previous owner used armor all

Jonny wrote:

2) the Alfa, specifically the standard of finish on the wheelarches & the masking

Done when the Parkinsons first arrived, have better control now.

Jonny wrote:

Tamiya masking tape, carefully pressed down (for edges) and 3m blue (for areas) will work better than generic yellow poundshop tape

Awaiting the arrival of an order with it in.

Jonny wrote:

3) re the thought of new (hard) bodies, there's a lot you can to do to strip the old paint off and/or repair & still get a very good finish

I have been reading all the articles about painting and I will attempt to salvage the body shells - they are good but i would like to do my own paint job hence the second shell.

Cheers Vincenzo

great collection buddy The beetle body looks great, why replace? Porsche with a complete new body excellent. The blackfoot body is definitely recoverable but let me know if you want to move the body on

Welcome to the forum Vincenzo, great collection you have there, great to see another Aussie on board, where abouts are you ?

cheers Bullfrog

Bullfrog wrote:

Welcome to the forum Vincenzo, great collection you have there, great to see another Aussie on board, where abouts are you ?

cheers Bullfrog

Darwin, Northern Territory

Cheers Vincenzo

andyaus wrote:

great collection buddy The beetle body looks great, why replace? Porsche with a complete new body excellent. The blackfoot body is definitely recoverable but let me know if you want to move the body on

Obviously, I am not making myself clear. I realise the shell for the Monster Beetle is good, I am just not a fan of box art paint jobs. I would keep the shell as it is but I would like to do my own paint job.

Cheers Vincenzo

Your MB and the 959 are very nice.

Vincenzo wrote:

andyaus wrote:

great collection buddy The beetle body looks great, why replace? Porsche with a complete new body excellent. The blackfoot body is definitely recoverable but let me know if you want to move the body on

Obviously, I am not making myself clear. I realise the shell for the Monster Beetle is good, I am just not a fan of box art paint jobs. I would keep the shell as it is but I would like to do my own paint job.

Cheers Vincenzo

Ahh I see, still the current paint can be stripped off the shells ready for new paint

Why the hubs are yellow on the blackfoot???

stingray-63 wrote:

Why the hubs are yellow on the blackfoot???

they are Team CRP upgrades