Go to yopur local hobby shop and buy a Testors airbrush, it will give you a
perfect paint-job, you dont want to use automotive paint because it will eat
the plastic (laquer). Testors makes a large line of model paint that match
just about any color, you can also mix your own.
The bumpers can be chromed by a pro, but it will cost you. Hobby shops have
stick-on metal foil that looks like chrome, and can even be polished even
higher.
For the exhaust, you can also buy at the hobby shop some small diameter
aluminum tubing, buy a plactic rod to fit inside it and you can bend it
without crushing it.
There are many suppliers of AT tires and wheels, just pick up any Scale Auto
magazine at a book shop. But I will warn you, you might pay less for a
complete kit with the wheels you want.
Lindberg made a 4x4 98 CC Dakota sport kit that was even more detailed and
might make it easier to lift.
Good luck!
Mark Kuzia
flyboy01@mediaone.net
http://people.mw.mediaone.net/flyboy01/home.html
1995 Dakota 13.79 @ 99.52 mph
360ci, 5-spd, 4.11 LS, Ram-air
----- Original Message -----
From: "Preacher" <preacher@carolina.rr.com>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Saturday, June 24, 2000 6:32 PM
Subject: DML: Got my Dak model (Semi off-topic?)
> Ok... got the Dealer Promo model of the Dak CC 5.2 Sport. I want to make
it
> a minature of my own Dak.
>
> After examining it, it comes apart easily. Two screws under the front
> valance allows the entire body to be lifted off. The front valance and
> bumper come off seperatly so they will be easy to paint.
>
> With a soldering iron I will be able to melt the welds that hold the
> passenger compartment, windscreen and rear bumper assy so I can do them
> seperatly.
>
> The downside is that this model has the buckets and a console, not the
split
> bench but hey, you can't have everything.
>
> The underside is very detailed and all I really need to do is convert it
to
> dual exhaust.
>
> My questions for the model builders out there are:
>
> I am going to see if my body shop will paint the body of the model for me
> (Really!) if not, what's the best way for me to paint it without leaving
> brushmarks etc?
>
> Is there a realistic looking chrome paint out there for models? I need to
do
> the bumpers ad the exhaust tips.
>
> I know I can get all-terrain tires from another model kit, but is there a
> way to get tires without buying a whole model? Are there suppliers out
there
> for that type of thing?
>
> Anyone have this same model? I want to lift it a bit to better simulate
the
> 4x4 I have. The axles are preset and there s no easy way that I can see to
> lift it and keep it looking nice. Any suggestions?
>
> I know this is long but thanks in advace! I want to do this right!
>
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> Preacher
> 99 &1/2 5.2L CC 4x4 SLT+ R/T (Redneck/Truck)
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