lanesteele240 Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 Well I wont have the first Ferrari 599 GTO built here but it will be the first green one. I love this car and I love this color all i have now is the first primer coat and some issues to point out. the kit looks great. it has almost 100 peices and is well designed. first there was some long mold lines that ran down the fenders all the way back to the rear 1/4's and down to the bumpers. second the kit has some serious sink marks here and on both sides here i will putty them after i sleep and get back withthe pre pAint pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanesteele240 Posted February 4, 2013 Author Share Posted February 4, 2013 im using alclad white primer and testors model master sublime green paint Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfjunke Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 Looks like a very nice kit. Like what you have done so far. It should look really cool in Green. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren B Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 AWESOME, loved the lime green as well and glad to see someone NOT doing red on this car, if i could afford a real one i think i would have mine done this color to stand out in the crowd! Great start, be checking back to see this one done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hayabusa Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 Cool. Is that a Revell model? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanesteele240 Posted February 12, 2013 Author Share Posted February 12, 2013 (edited) Yeah. It is the revell germany kit Let me start this off by saying this build is a train wreck Out of the gate. The chassis in in the pond and i think the body is heading that way. I got a few fish eyes in the re-paint after i had to sand out some trash. Now i have to sand out that. Errrrrrrgh. Add to that i hate enamel paints. It takes 3 days in the dehydrator before i can even sand. I think im about to give up on them. Also. This is some valuable info on this kit 1. The hood is a tight fit. If you lay paint on thick, it will not fit 2. Same thing with the rear c post. If you paint the car body and the post, it wont fit Edited February 12, 2013 by lanesteele240 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanesteele240 Posted February 16, 2013 Author Share Posted February 16, 2013 I was able to get the fish eyes out and spriad Down some testors goss clear coat. The gray strip that came with the kit is not dark enough. Got this one off ebay. I love ebay. I may have to paint the top black. This green color will quickly over power a build. That goes for 1:1's too The black strip may do the job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modlbldr Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 (edited) I don't know if I'd paint the top black. I like it as is. Besides, with the windshield frame and mouldings around the side windows painted black it may be enough. That is, I assume the side windows have black mouldings around them? Also the headlights and taillights will help break up all of the green with a bit of contrast. I like the grey stripe. Later- Edited February 16, 2013 by Modlbldr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanesteele240 Posted February 16, 2013 Author Share Posted February 16, 2013 I already ripped the gray one off with scotch tape. I did not it to melt into the paint so i could not get it off when those decals come in By then i should have all tha black added. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennb Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 great paint color for this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinfan5 Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 Oh man, thats nice, I like sublime green Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoatGuy Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 The green is a nice change. My kit did not have those sink marks fortunately. Looking forward to more of your progress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Custom Mike Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 Man, that color looks good on this! I kind of liked the grey stripe myself, but the black will look good on it for sure! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrherald420 Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 Black is so over done. Looks killer the way you have it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanesteele240 Posted February 17, 2013 Author Share Posted February 17, 2013 I went with gloss black tamyia x1, simigloss black X18 and flowquil grimmy black And in classic form, i lost the radio face plate. Im going to try and make one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanesteele240 Posted February 18, 2013 Author Share Posted February 18, 2013 I decided that i needed to cut the coil packs off and run some wires It was a lot harder than i thought These things agravated me to death. Good news was there were 6 on each head not the normal 4 I added some MAF sensor wires too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrherald420 Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 The small details add up. Looks good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 LOOKS GREAT GARY!!! Real Nice Interior... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanesteele240 Posted March 2, 2013 Author Share Posted March 2, 2013 I finally got the stripe kit in from Asia More to come Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henchmen4Hire Posted March 2, 2013 Share Posted March 2, 2013 Aw, I was loving that grey stripe, but it's definitely too light. Also, thanks for pointing out those dents in the body, now I understand why I see patches of putty all over WIPs (new guy here haha) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyrichard Posted March 2, 2013 Share Posted March 2, 2013 looking great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gearhedjon Posted March 2, 2013 Share Posted March 2, 2013 Love the color you've decided on for this car that and the stripe look awesome . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaydar Posted March 2, 2013 Share Posted March 2, 2013 Great color and finish. Joe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modlbldr Posted March 2, 2013 Share Posted March 2, 2013 I do like the black stripe as opposed to the grey. More of a contrast. Looking great. Nice engine work. Later- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mauricio Meyer Posted March 2, 2013 Share Posted March 2, 2013 it's looking awesome in that color! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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