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Thank you all for the recommendations. Seems i was more worried about the noise than anyone else. Nobody is bothered by the noise, i'm in the cellar so noise is not a problem. Life goes on... Don

The Badger 180-11 compressor i use now is too noisy for my living situation, so i'm looking for a quiet/silent pump. There are a LOT of pumps out there, looking for first hand experiences with one. Don't have room for a tank or bottle. Auto shut off is preferred, will be used for airbrushing only. Any recommendations/ experiences are much appreciated. Don

30, bit of a surprise for me. Not all were aircraft, 3-4 cars in there. Most aircraft were done in group builds. Good times... Don

Yeah, galvanized steel welding.. bad fumes. Chlorinated brake cleaner if used to clean before welding will create phosgene gas, lethal gas. So much we take for granted in the trades and life without knowing consequences. Household cleaners, DO NOT MIX DIFFERENT CHEMICALS!!! don't know how chemicals will react. And on and on... Don

Yup!! After a lifetime of breathing in and being exposed to varsol, dirty lubricants, iron rust dust, aluminium dust, carb dip, recreational stuff, bondo dust...and a whole bunch of other toxic stuff, it's not micro plastic that's going to take me out.🤧💀😄 Don

Cost of shipping and the exchange rate put an absolute stop to aftermarket. There's some resin parts and decal sheets i'm interested in for car kits, hard no now. OOB is looking good now, some of the funny cars will probably be what-ifs... Don

The foil work looks great, chris!! Really like the Tri fives, chrome work is a real stumbling block for me, kinda like aircraft rigging. I find cars of the 50/60/70s, the chrome work has to be done right, because there is so much of it. Don

Another fine car build, chris!! The chrome, kit and BareMetal foil? Don

Have to say, all the suggestions sound so familiar!! Mixing paint/thinners used to be so easy, finding i have a lot to relearn/remember. I do wish i could use lacquer thinners or for that matter lacquer paints. Seems we've come full circle, i remember when there seemed to be a push to get rid of petroleum based paints, Gunze, MM acryl and a few others came out. Now it seems there are more and more of the old school paints coming out. Don

Powerslides did indeed use the tin convertor cover!! Funny, used to laugh at the old powerglides as weak, lame for a performance tranny. Now they use them(in billet form)in 900+ horsepower cars. Never forget the distinctive whine? they had at idle. I remember Pontiac sold these as Acadians, along with Beaumonts and Laurentians, only in Canada, eh? Don

Yup!! I do remember not worrying about ratios, i used eyedroppers for paint and an old ModelMaster acryl thinner bottle for x-20, eyedropper for Mr. Color Thinner. It was second nature for me to fill a paint cup to a certain level, then add a remembered amount of thinner to that. Well that memory is gone now, hopefully i can regain that and other "second nature" skills. I'll be doing more cars now due to space limitations, will be using more gloss colors so i'll have to experiment with them. Thanks all for the input, helps a lot!! Don

50/50 seemed to stick in my mind as being a workable mix, wanted to hear from someone who has BTDT. Funny what you forget, used to just mix and go. Back in the day, Mr. Color Thinner was my go to thinner for Tamiya Acrylics, like you said, it gave much better results. Have to confess, i do like the smell of it, but others will object to the odors. Thanks, Kev!! Don

It's been 3 years since i've used my airbrush due to paint smells, but i've found ways to limit smells, so i can restart airbrushing. Tried spraying flat black last night, but i couldn't for the life of me remember the paint to thinner ratio, I'm thinking 50/50 or 70/30? I spray at low pressures, but the ratios elude me. Can you help me out,what works best for youse guys? Don

Yes, the Trumpeter kit. Happy to help. Don

Pics of stance during build and finished build.