Thanks, for the post, Jerry. I meant to post my progress, but simply did not have time. I was stealing away to build and transferring pics from my phone to my laptop and posting was a bit too much. But since I shut down for the winter (can’t airbrush in 30 degrees), I will start posting my progress.
I first had to tackle the engine, which was fun, as it is an engine that I understand, not these new-fangled ones that require a computer geek.
I did a lot of experimenting with weathering, especially with the parts that are painted, those that are stainless, and those in between.
One thing I noticed was that the instructions put out by Trumpeter were…uninspired. Most of the parts were supposed to be flat black and the engine block red. I tossed those and used my instincts and Google to paint. My block is supposed to be blue to match the exterior (that was the color on my brother’s ’78) and I alternated steel and aluminum as needed. I then scuffed up the bottom pieces, like the oil pan and tranny, and then, applied a light brushes of aluminum and brown to short road wear.