alright then ... the ole Shelby's paint tangled with some oven cleaner and a gentle wire brush .... it wasn't pretty.
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t...0_stripped.jpg

Here is just some initial body work. The gaps up front suck badly so they will be no more. It was almost as if parts were misaligned (if that was possible on a model) and there isn't a smooth line from fender to the head light buckets, so I'm trying to fix it with putty and later, high build primer. I'm ditching the upper scoops and trying to make the door scoops blend into the body lines better ... this shot is without sanding yet. Still have no idea what color I'm gonna go with so throw out your opinions if ya want.
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t...0_bodywork.jpg

If you sanblast the parts and use automotive fillers and putties it will give you great results. Do not use model paint or primer,use the spray cans from the auto parts store.If you want to step it up use basecoat/clearcoat and they will look amazing. You can also let the touch up paint dry and then clear it with a two part clear.If you have a buddy with a body shop have him shoot the model as hes doing another job.


Dont be afraid to experiment,you can always strip a metal model and start again. Each one should come out better than the last...

I have a can of Evercoat sitting in the garage for the Firebird but somehow I just can't justify using it for a model. I can't see me mixing a teaspoon of filler and trying to get the right amount of hardner either. I'd probably get more on myself and everywhere else than on the car. However, I only use Duplicolor primer/base/clear on models anyway cause you're right, they're pretty much the way to go. A little fine sand paper and scratch X and things are lookin good. But with the piss poor weather here I just haven't gotten much done to show everyone. This thing is kinda on hold. My "WIPs" are more or less boring anyway cause I don't do all the detail but it gives me something to do to get away from other projects. It's ready for primer though and when I get that done I'll have something to show.

Some of my other models: http://s161.photobucket.com/albums/t...y_ofthe_south/

Looks like your too a good start on it.I have used finger nail polish to paint models before its cheap a lot of colors and can spray it thinned down.