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[norm]

My dad works for a printing and graphics company, and around 15-20 years ago the company, Everett  Studios, designed the paint scheme for the Bahari Pontiac, Mike Waltrip's kool-aid car. The old Monogram kit has been sitting on the shelf for years (in a quite dark room, thank god!), and I spoke to his boss to day, and I will build the kit and a small base for the cost of paint, and $5 an hour! But there are things you guys can help me with, for one thing, the rear window is scratched, how can I fix this, and two, I do mostly armor, so any tips for gloss paint, and which brand would most likely have colors that would match the decals the best?

Here is a photo of the box that I found on-line.


I will update with progress.

[Hatter]

It depends on how deep the stratch is.

I have micro mesh down to 12000 grit. Normally I would start at 300 grit and start working my way to 12000 (or the lowest grit you have). Then try using a little toothpaste (the cheap non-gel kind) or plastic polish to polish it a bit more. (you would be suprised of the results you can get from toothpaste.

Then finish it with a coat of future.

Most importantly, have patience.

[RedrumSalad]

$5 an hour

work as slowly as possible

[norm]

work as slowly as possible

well, if he wants a good result...

anyway, what is a good glue for mounting windows with out fogging the clear plastic?

[WhoDatNotSayin]

If you want good advice on plastic modelling, I'd recommend taking a look here: http://www.britmodeller.com/

A strange bunch, unless you are a Brit of a certain age (like myself), but full of useful advice on the finer points of modelling. I've never had the nerve to post on their forum, but they seem to welcome strangers, so long as you are willing to concede that Marmite is a food substance,  rather than a cunning ruse invented by the brewing industry to get rid of waste products....

For any problems with transparent plastic, they seem to swear by a strange substance called 'Klear': http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=45325&hl=Klear. Though allegedly sold as floor polish or something, it seems to be able to do everything except raise the dead.

And as for mounting windows without fogging, again they'd advise, but if you can avoid any solvent-based product, do, and whatever you do, don't try cyanoacrylates - they can fog clear plastic through six inches of armour plate.

[WhoDatNotSayin]

... Or, as VT_51_Hatter suggests, use 'Future'. The same stuff, supposedly, but sold under a different name to hide it's magical qualities...

[norm]

Actually, I used some plastic polish that they had at work, and the windows are now fixed.