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Thanks for the replies guys... Sharpie does sound interesting, as others have mentioned please can you provide us with a link - clear colors. Finally, do any of you 'polish' the exterior of the lights (front clears included) to ensure a good shine..... polish? a layer of micro-gloss? or do you just leave them as it? Quote: Originally Posted by rallymaster I prefer painting the outside, it's more realist on my taste to the tinted...

Quote: Originally Posted by TurboGuru ...I am begining to understand the need for the accerlerator. I found that whilst holding the pieces in place they were sliding around a lot, it was like the glue wasn't curing as fast as I expected. ITYS. See Post #16, this thread. Ddms

Quote: Originally Posted by 914joe Many thanks for the offer!!! I'll see what I can find on Mon... If I have a hard time finding something I may hit you up later. No problem. Just don't hit me too hard!

I'm not at home so I can't just take a photo of the Sharpies. They're just the same old color Sharpies you see everywhere, they're nearly universal. Their inks are translucent, except for black or the silver or gold paint versions (also quite handy for your toolbox). I use the colored Sharpies w/the fine bullet tip, pretty much the standard Sharpie. I have larger chisel tip black Sharpies for doing the black inner window...

You probably mean those older Tamiya kits with scooters. I remember the Nissan Leopard 280 and an old Skyline had them.

though his stuff isn't very detailed you might find something useful. otherwise I always find it cool just to waste a couple hours browsing through his extensive photo galleries. you'll have to register to get the full benefits (its FREE) but its well worth it. Schlegelmilch Photography

I remember seeing this in a magazine of mine and then I searched and found the build thread for it. Very cool work, it'll make a nice centerpiece for someone.

Quote: Originally Posted by TurboGuru Thanks for the replies guys... Sharpie does sound interesting, as others have mentioned please can you provide us with a link - clear colors. Finally, do any of you 'polish' the exterior of the lights (front clears included) to ensure a good shine..... polish? a layer of micro-gloss? or do you just leave them as it? try dipping the entire part in Pledge with Future Shine Floor Finish

I would add that if you only have access to spray cans, then I would spray your first coat of pearl clear directly onto your last wet coat of the orange. This allows the pearl flakes to seep into the orange somewhat and gives you a better pearl orange effect. You can then follow up with additional coats of pearl clear as neccessary. It won't be perfect though and the pearl effect will not be as fine as on the real paint.

Just use fine sanding boards, and then spray some self-etching metal primer, followed by regular primer, then paint.