Although my Mustang really has no prayer of being done before the deadline for this GB, it continues to creep along. I redid the body paint over the past week, using a can of Krylon household spray paint that was a good match for the color I picked out initially. I set up the body in the garage and shot a light coat on it twice a day for the week, ending up with a finish that wouldn't impress a regular car modeler but is good enough for me.
I spent some time detailing the interior. Generally the stock interior was fine, except Monogram represented the window cranks just by a vague raised image on the surface, so I made cranks out of wire. the color really is not hot pink; my phone camera just wants it to be.
Also did the wheels. The white-wall decals were tricky, but they still beat trying to paint them.
Throughout this build I've been surprised by the vague fit, especially for a relatively recent-tool kit. On an aircraft kit I would never expect to have to guess how so many parts fit together.
August
A good model is any model you can walk away from.
