Hey Jeff. I live in a high humidity part of the country as well. Moisture in the air will cause "orange peel' and fisheyes. Make sure the body is at room temp or or a bit warmer, same with the paint. Let the body dry in a warmish room as well. A piece of equipment I obtained many years ago is a small food dehydrator. I got mine a a thrift store for about 8 bucks. It really helps with wet weather painting and speeds drying enormously. Since you have an airbrush, I will recommend the best chrome paint in the hobby biz. It's called "Alclad III. It must be used with over a gloss black base coat. It produces the best replication of chrome I have ever used. It works well as a base coat for candy and pearl paints. Have fun Jeff !

@JeffRyan

6 ай бұрын

Hey Hick, pro tips, thank you Sir!!

@oldhick9047

6 ай бұрын

Thanks for the "Pro" designation Jeff. Even after more than 60 years in the model car/slot car hobby, hardly a day goes by that I that I don't learn a new technique or hear of a new product. Speaking of which, I want to thank you for making me aware of VRP. Not only does it make old plastic look new, it provides a thin layer of protection for any decals that they might have. One Warning however, always work with a CLEAN surface. If you plan to add decals, make sure that you apply the VRP AFTER the decals, They won't stick to VRP, or any other surface contamination for that matter. This hobby continues to excite and please me after all this time. It's great to know that there are people like you involved Jeff, making this hobby not only fun for your self but sharing your knowledge and experience with others😁@@JeffRyan

Lots of useful information here. I'm thinking about painting in the future so this is a good start..............Thanks

@JeffRyan

6 ай бұрын

Hey TD, thanks for the visit, let me know if you need anything.

I like the Gran National ! I had a real one for awhile. Sharp layout !!!

@JeffRyan

6 ай бұрын

Hey Jeffrey, thanks so much for the view! The Grand National just looks like it’s ready to run!! Great lines too.

Nice little video great job keep up the good work

@JeffRyan

6 ай бұрын

Hey Brad, thanks for the kind words, I certainly appreciate it!!

Very cool bro

@JeffRyan

6 ай бұрын

Thank you Zel!!

Excellent Tutorials!! Great work! I would add which clear resin you use for the windshields.

@JeffRyan

6 ай бұрын

Thanks for the visit Cave!!

GN turned out nice. I like the blue better. Is that body a Aurora? Johnny Lightning? Good vid thx.

@JeffRyan

6 ай бұрын

Hey King, thanks for the visit! The body was made by Model Motoring back in 2000. It was made to fit Aurora’s Thunder Jet chassis. Let me know if you need anything else.

If you cannot unload the JL chassis, can you at least harvest the axles and wheels and put them in the parts box? It has been years since I did a JL conversion.

@JeffRyan

6 ай бұрын

Hey Gene, I really have no use for the JL pull-back chassis or the boxes they came in. If anyone wants um, I’ll send them off.

@kennethfeist5504

6 ай бұрын

What’s the name on e bay again to get thunder jet parts? Thank you

@JeffRyan

6 ай бұрын

Hey Kenneth, to get the slot car parts from eBay, I use 'ratherboring'. Here's a link to his stuff: www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_trkparms=folent%3Aratherboring%7Cfolenttp%3A1&_trksid=p3542580.m47492.l71971&_ssn=ratherboring Let me know if you need anything else.

look at your vids , what about car parts like bumpers or pipes

@JeffRyan

6 ай бұрын

Hey Roy, I keep some bumper and pipes for different types of projects.

Great video. Are you in Florida ?

@JeffRyan

6 ай бұрын

Hey SlotMM, thanks for the kind words, yes Bradenton. It was pouring here this morning when I started to shoot the video.

@SlotMagnetMan

6 ай бұрын

I am in Fort Myers.

@JeffRyan

6 ай бұрын

Hey, I lived in Fort Myers for about a year, nice area.