I'm building this kit for a fan of the show, but had a few questions that I thought some of you might help me with, as I have not built a car kit in years.
I usually model ships and planes that are weathered, but now I'm faced with wanting to get a really great finish. I usually airbrush with Testors enamels and sometimes acrylics. What would you recommend? Do you usually polish the paint job, too? Also, aside from the body and interior colors, I cannot find any references on colors to paint the engine block, chassis, suspension, under the hood, etc.
I note the kit has spoked wire wheels, and thought of applying a black wash to bring out the spoke detail. Anyone ever do this? Also, do you usually Future the clear the parts to make them clearer?
Truthfully, I'm excited to build this kit, it's a welcome break from my usual subjects. I like to display my models in dioramas, so I'm thinking about building a dio of the famous scene in the pilot episode, where Sonny stops to make a phone call enroute to meet Calderone, under a blue and pink neon sign that says "Bernay's Cafe".
And by the way, I note this kit has engraved headlamp panel doors, as you would find with pop-up headlights. But I seem to recall that the car in the show had clear lenses that were flush with the body, with rectangular headlamps underneath. I'm wondering if I should be scratchbuilding some new headlamps. Any fans of the show recall this detail?
Thanks in advance!