Nearly had a disaster with the camaro...

I was beginning the color coat of paint last night, when the car flipped off the box and landed in the rain wet weeds at my feet, barely missing a concrete bloc wall, and came to rest on its side on top of the weeds.

No broken parts, no major scratches, but I did have to sand it down and try again....

Here are a couple of tips if you ever find yourself in a similar situation. (First, be sure the body can't pop off and you won't find yourself needing these tips for the same reason.)

Let the model cure until tacky, then wash it in purple power. don't let it soak! Just wash it and then rinse it. The tackiness will be gone and you can wet sand to start over again. In my case it did not take alot of sanding since it landed on the weeds and had no major dents or scratches, just messed up paint.

The next tip is a general tip: Put a plastic bag on your hand while painting. Throwing out an old plastic grocery bag is much easier than trying to get paint off your skin....

The car is mocked up, so that you can see what it will look like when it is finished, more or less. The scoop and spoiler are sitting on it, and the tires and wheels are sitting under it.... If you click on the picture it should enlarge. You can see the passenger seat feel over when I moved it, nothing is glued on yet.