1966 Nova Convertible Show Car

looks great Iceman, well done hand-clapping-smiley-emoticon

Thanks Frank and Jesse. Here are a few more shots I took this morning

Thanks Tom! Appreciate the words. FYI though, no BMF on this. Took my jar of Testors Silver/Chrome paint and used a toothpick to paint the trim, gas cap cover and door handles. The scripts are PE pieces.

WOW!! That paint really pops in the sunlight, great work on this one Ice, top engine detail, and the custom interior really set it off i think.

Thanks DC and Paul.

VERY VERY NICE BUILD ICE , LOVE THE COLOR !!!!! two-thumbs-up-smiley-emoticon

i'd bet money Iceman uses the buck-a-can stuff from walmart...happens to also be my first choice. it's also what i've used under the one-coat laquers with good results i should also mention that i didn't spray the one-coat directly over the primer tough, once there was a black base and the other time a silver base. my $.02

not really a different color as much as tone/brightness of the color you spray. for me it was Testors lime-ice and the two builds were my christmas exchange build last year(revell gran turismo)which had the black base and my 57 zinger was the white base. hope that helps

Thanks Frank. I'll have to try it out.

Thanks John. I wasn't sure of the colors when I painted them. Some folks also thought, and may still think, hat it wasn't going to work. For a show car I think I can be ok with it. A little over the top but I'm ok with that too.

Thanks John.

Oh you're too nice Dennis. Believe me there are flaws here and there. Walmart primer is how I save a bit of money. It certainly won't lay down super smooth but I use some sanding sponges with 180 grit that gets them pretty smooth. I'm alway iffy about how smooth primer should be. I'm always afraid the paint will not grab on to the primer. I've seen chipping, both, down to the primer and down to the plastic. Ruins a paint job so much. If I can run my finger tips on the body and not feel major bumps, I lay the paint on it. Now that I always try to get it smooth!!

I'm planning a hot rod with only primer so that I will sand down to 12000 grit. And spray some flat clear to avoid the fingerprints.

Thanks Rich.

Outstanding Ice!
The colors, the details, the interior. Like the mirrored bottom hood. Of course the Inca Gold is one of my favorite Testor's colors, so that was an excellent choice.
Awesome looking show car. I love it.
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Very cool build, not nearly enuf customs around these days!! Vital on ragtops is interior detail. Yours is as good as it gets, tho I have seen tiny keys in the ignition on occasion! Thanx for putting a smile on my face as bright as your paint!