Anyone here Still play with model cars .

[chargervert]

I have these 1/25th scale die cast Mopars on my microwave at work. Two of them were some assembly required the other two came built.

 

[YY1]

I have that black 68 Bullitt Charger.

It's pretty nice.

 

[Outlaw525]

I've been collecting them for years. I figure when I get too old to climb underneath the real thing, I will build them....That is if I can still see all those little tiny parts!

 

[sam dupont]

I'm messing around with inexpensive acrylics enamel implement paint. When I get my formula figured out, I'm going to paint this diecast car. The silver trim paint is good quality, and I would like to keep it. I was thinking one eighth inch pinstriping tape might work. Is there a water base resist that could be painted on it?

 

[TorRed]

None of my built models have survived our many moves, but I have several unbuilt kits I'm hoping to get to in retirement in a few years!

 

[TorRed]

I've been collecting them for years. I figure when I get too old to climb underneath the real thing, I will build them....That is if I can still see all those little tiny parts!

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Cool BC Rich in the foreground!

 

[Dave6T4]

I'm messing around with inexpensive acrylics enamel implement paint. When I get my formula figured out, I'm going to paint this diecast car. The silver trim paint is good quality, and I would like to keep it. I was thinking one eighth inch pinstriping tape might work. Is there a water base resist that could be painted on it?


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It is likely easier to paint over it with your new colour choice, and then re-detail it with Bare Metal chrome foil. The chrome foil is going to be much brighter than the silver paint.

 

[gtx6970]

You could try a silver sharpie . Test it on something you've painted with said paint first

Or Bare Metal foil works quite well. IMO

 

[j-c-c-62]

I liked building models or maybe it was the glue. Probably built a hundred, got a dozen or so trophies from contests back in the day.
I liked my models back then like I like my cars today, modified my way.
Maybe have 10? left. Here are two from the top of the box long stored in the closet, from 58? years ago. I stopped with models pretty much when I got first motorcycle and soon after I was into real cars I could drive, and then girls were soon my whole life.