That engine looks great in the chassis. The black shell also looks very smooth.
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Thanks mate! Yes, I’m pretty pleased with the black finish, just the usual few pesky dust specks to polish out before I hit it with Clear Gloss. The part I’m not looking forward to is masking off the trim across the dashboard that needs to be painted to match the interior 
Cheers, D
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Here is the hood prior to clear coat . . . .
And this afternoon I got the clear gloss laid on. SMS Super Clear Lacquer, one mist coat followed by 2 wet coats then a shot of neat MLT.
I will give this a few days to cure fully then do some polishing.
Cheers, D
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That should polish out real nice.
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Lovely paintwork 
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That black is looking very sinister indeed 
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Hi D, great save on the hood - it looks flawless 
Cheers
Nick
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Thanks for the feedback guys, much appreciated!
@Stickframe , definitely glad I put the extra time and effort into that part mate!
Cheers, D
Spending a very quiet New Years Eve by myself, Battle of Britain movie on in the background, bourbon my oldest son gave me for christmas, and some Tamiya Fine Polishing Compound 
Before . . . . . . .
After . . . . . .
I did this with the Dremel, a few spots that need touching up I will use Q-Tip and cloth.
Happy New Year everybody!
Cheers, D
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Looks good D - Happy New Year to you and yours .
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Looks great. Careful you don’t want to get PUI, polishing while intoxicated. Can lead to all kinds of problems.
Happy New Year to you and yours.
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Nice I shiny, D. Looking good. Does the bourbon help with the polishing?
Jim
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Thanks folks!
@jimb bourbon helps with everything mate! You’ve been around long enough to know that 
Cheers, D
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Ok, just in case you missed it folks, I have started the big V8 but in a dedicated build log thread here . . .
1/6 Scale 283 Small Block V8 - '57 Corvette - Automotive - KitMaker Network
There are 19 steps in the build, and almost every step is like a mini-kit!
Cheers, D
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Polishing done, time to mask off the side flashes and spray SMS Super Silver.
I really need to get myself another 0.3mm airbrush to use for general painting and dedicate the current one to metallics. There are a few tiny specks of silver pigment visible in the clear coat 
Cheers, D
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that black really shimmers … looks sweet
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made some time today to mask and spray, as always some touch-ups required but I’m really happy with the finish so far.
Cheers, D
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Sweet paint job!
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Thanks Gavin!
One of those fiddly jobs I was putting off, but it needed to get done before I can move on . . . . .
Cheers, D
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