AMT 1970 Camaro Build-Last Shots Before Completion-09/04
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mustang1989
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Re: AMT 1970 Camaro Build--Interior Complete-07/27
Next step......wheels and tires. As you can see in the comparison photo below, molded tire lettering removal in progress and the replacement logo decals below...
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Medicman71
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Re: AMT 1970 Camaro Build--Progress-07/28
Nice work! How'd you get the raised lettering off the tires?
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Re: AMT 1970 Camaro Build--Progress-07/28
yeah. spill it.Medicman71 wrote:Nice work! How'd you get the raised lettering off the tires?
To make each build less crappy than the last one. Or, put another way, "Better than the last one, not as good as the next one!"..
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mustang1989
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Re: AMT 1970 Camaro Build--Progress-07/28
LOL!! First, I used my tan sanding stick from Flex I File. I think it's something like 2800 grit. Sanding softly and using alot of patience the lettering will be gone in around 10-15 minutes. After that I hit the tire with the red sanding stick, 6000 grit until I started getting a shine from the tire. After this I just rubbed the face of the tire across some cloth, (I used the cargo shorts I was wearing with my leg as the backing) for several minutes until I got the shine that you see here.
Re: AMT 1970 Camaro Build--Progress-07/28
mustang1989 wrote:LOL!! First, I used my tan sanding stick from Flex I File. I think it's something like 2800 grit. Sanding softly and using alot of patience the lettering will be gone in around 10-15 minutes. After that I hit the tire with the red sanding stick, 6000 grit until I started getting a shine from the tire. After this I just rubbed the face of the tire across some cloth, (I used the cargo shorts I was wearing with my leg as the backing) for several minutes until I got the shine that you see here.
Well, I’m screwed
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Medicman71
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Re: AMT 1970 Camaro Build--Progress-07/28
Yes,yes you are. 
Mike
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mustang1989
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Re: AMT 1970 Camaro Build--Progress-07/28
LOLOLOL!!! No he aint!! You shoulda seen that paint finish he pulled off with the Chevelle. Just sayin' 
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Aww, thanks, dad!
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Re: AMT 1970 Camaro Build--Progress-07/28
LyleW wrote:mustang1989 wrote:LOL!! First, I used my tan sanding stick from Flex I File. I think it's something like 2800 grit. Sanding softly and using alot of patience the lettering will be gone in around 10-15 minutes. After that I hit the tire with the red sanding stick, 6000 grit until I started getting a shine from the tire. After this I just rubbed the face of the tire across some cloth, (I used the cargo shorts I was wearing with my leg as the backing) for several minutes until I got the shine that you see here.
Well, I’m screwed
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Re: AMT 1970 Camaro Build--Progress-07/28
ROFLMAO @ Lyle....
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“Send one plane it’s a sortie; send two planes it’s a flight; send four planes it’s a test of airpower. - Richard Kohn