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Eagle36

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  1. I was very much looking froward to building the Corvette, however the paint quality is lacking; the silver metallic was sprayed so heavily the metallic builds up on the hood edges and changes the silver color by darkening it. It is shame that the paint cannot be better applied, orange peel andIMG_48352.thumb.jpeg.fb65361aed6cca84c03873976451b267.jpeg metallic buildup is unacceptable in a model in this price range, and having it repainted by a professional would add several hundred dollars to build cost. I am sorry to say I will be canceling this model.  

  2. Same problems here too; I trimmed and lowered the fluid filler under the moveable grille, removed some of the underhood structure and moved the spare tire slightly back.  For the rear, it was much more challenging- reshaping the area where it meets the roof , grinding that area to make it thinner so the cover will fit flush and reshaping the sides to make it flush with the center section area was done, still not perfect , but better [see attached]  I applaud you having the paint skills to sand and clear coat your bodywork; I did use a paint sanding/polishing kit to remove most of the orange peel, but not all of it.   It is a shame the body fit and paint quality is poor for such an expensive model to build, I wanted much better. 

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  3. Model build complete:  the display case arrived this week and compliments the display plinth and serial numbered plaque; only thing left to do is figure out how to display the upper bodywork panel within the case.  This is one of the most detailed partworks models available , glad to have been able to acquire #43 of 60 

     

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    300SL

    This is a reissue of the Eaglemoss/IXO tooling 300SL;; I has found a lot of paint issues when first distributed and cancelled it, hopefully that will be resolved this time around.

  4. The past few issues are taking a MONTH  from the billing date to actual arrival in the US:  is it the fulfillment company, or the mail service, or both causing such an extraordinary time delay?????  No sooner does the latest issue arrive then the next day the billing comes for the next issue.

  5. Neildon: I've built the DeAgostini Gt40; if this one is for you depends on how much accuracy you want in model; There are many areas in the model that are inaccurate, though it does make  nice display model when finished-from 3 feet and beyond . 

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