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• 3D painting question. I bought a 3D kit of a 1973 Pontiac Grand Am. I want to paint the body using Scalefinishes primer and color and the rest with Tamiya gray primer and colors. Do I need to do more than just wash the 3D parts with soap and water? Is washing them enough ? *NM*
  • Washing it should suffice. *NM*
    • Thanks Brandon. *NM*
  • Could you post pics of your kit? *NM*
    • Here ya go Mike. These pictures are from the ad that the seller used........... *PICS* .....
      • Looks very nice! Who did the file? *NM*
        • I don't know who did the actual file. I just found a listing for it and bid on it. *NM*
          • How does the wheel base scale out? I remember reading somewhere about some of these 3d printed models having the longer Monte Carlo wheel base and not the correct 112” they should have from different printers. *NM*
            • Hi Mike. It is the correct scale 112 inch wheelbase. Here's a pic compared to the AMT 1969 442 body. .......... *PIC* .....
              • Looks good! There is another one, I believe, that looks elongated, longer WB, so you have to be careful. *NM*
        • Who did the file? Andrew Bezrodny maybe?, here is a link to a youtube video of a printing and review. *NM* *LINK*
          • The OP printing seems a bit finer in a few of the details - I wonder if this is a function of the printer and resin? *NM*
            • With some 3D printers, they offer two versions of their models….one being standard resolution and another with finer resolution at a slightly higher price. *NM*
      • Nice! Practically rivals what manufacturers of styrene kits produce. *NM*
  • Couple things to look out for: You can expect to do quite a bit more filling and sanding on the body than you are used to. I've never seen a 3D print that didn't have some layer lines in it. Although, some prints/printers are getting pretty good. And, I note no "glass" is
    • I have some very, very thin clear sheet plastic for the windows. These window shapes are very easy to cut out. There are no complex curves on say like, a 1958 Chevy. I've made lots of this kind of windows to replace scuffed ones in a kit. *NM*
      • The way they engineered how the windows mount on that Grand Am, it would have to be clear sheet plastic cut to shape. The inside mount glass of the Johan ‘75 Cutlass wouldn’t work probably. *NM*
        • That's what I have, clear sheet plastic. I have made windows out of it before. Even when I don't have anything as a guide to start with. *NM*
          • What glue do you use, Scott? I’ve had CA glue cause fogging on clear plastic parts in the past. *NM*
            • I typically use white glue. Canopy glue usually. *NM*
              • Thanks! I’ll have a look for canopy glue next time I’m in a hobby shop. *NM*
                • Or google something called "Close to my Heart" Liquid Glass. Good stuff, it mostly disappears when dry. *NM*
                  • Thanks! I’ll give it a look! *NM*
                • I agree with Jim!! *NM*