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Summer is here, and so we go with this year's project. Last year's Knights Customs Manx is finished, will update soon. I got this original SS "complete" body shell over the winter, its in great condition with no gravel rash on gutters, but paint job was messed up/wrong. Thankfully it's Red/Yellow, so I won't be stripping it just 1200 wet & dry then 1500 and straight in with paint. I'll be airbrushing this one so taking a slightly different approach to how it's sprayed. Not using primer as it's a shelf queen. I'm "decanting" paint from Tamiya rattle cans (as I already have a load) and will hit it without thinners or flow improver through a 0.35 nozzle (yes I've practiced). It does have problems with dimples under window mounts, and just to the right of the rear grille is what looks like a melted bit that needs filling. I've started left side sanding with 1200 and it looks to me like theres only 1 coat of yellow and 1 coat of red, which is a huge relief. Heres what I'm heading for...