Oldmopars

So, I have an Italeri Volvo FH16 kit that I am working on. It came cast is several colors, but all the body parts are white, and very nice. I wanted to paint it white anyway. Is it possible to just clear coat the white plastic? I love the detail it has and would hate to loose it to primer and paint. Could I polish it? What would you suggest? Also, if I do one of these options, do I do it before or after I assemble the body?

I am also working on resin casting some wheels from the American La France fire truck kit to put on this one. They are 5 hole steelies.

Thank you, I spent longer on the dash of this truck than I ever have on any model before. Of course I am spending way more time on this than I have in the past. It is therapeutic

Well still working on it. I got the interior finished, the windows are taped in in the photo.

I am in Graham, its not too far from Puyallup/Tacoma area. Near Ft Lewis/McChord. Are you in Washington?

Well, I am new here, been lurking and reading, but thought I would post up a project I am working on. I have been out of the model building hoody for a lot of years, did it a lot when I was under 16, then took it up again while I was in the Air Force in my 20-30's, then have been a way from it again. Now in my late 40's I am getting back to it. So, this is my second project, first was a C600 Ford. I wanted to do a work truck, something with no chrome. So, I found this NIB Ford Snow Plow. I love the old Fords and felt it was a good one to build. Most all of the chrome was stripped, I wanted to use different wheels(and still might), but stripped the ones it came with and chose to go with the UPS truck style paint on the wheels. (body color with silver paint edge) I stripped the grill and mounted it before I painted the cab/hood. I will detail it soon by adding black in the holes. I am doing some light weathering, but nothing deep or heavy, just making it look like a used but cared for DOT snow plow. So, here is the current progress, hope to add more soon.