Chris D Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 Hi all, I am close to being finished with the #1 of 4 firebirds I am building (#2 car is in the diorama section and #4 version in the drag racing section). Most of the build is out of the box. I flocked the carpet, plumbed the and wired the engine, bare metal foiled the trim, cut out the door (not hinged), and added the vinyl roof. The paint is Vedoro green from scale finishes. All around I am pretty happy with the way it all turned out. Two details I wanted to add but failed too many times and gave up are the wheel opening trim and the red ring decals for the tires. Hope you enjoy it, comments always welcome, and thanks for taking the time to look at it. Chris D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 Very nice ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deuces wild Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 Very nice build... But why didn't you use the Ram-Air hood with the "sealed" air cleaner assembly you have on the motor???.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAMBENNA Posted November 16, 2014 Share Posted November 16, 2014 sweet, I like it a lot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbill Posted November 16, 2014 Share Posted November 16, 2014 that's a good looking 'bird! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southern Fried Posted November 16, 2014 Share Posted November 16, 2014 looks like a nice little "screamer" to me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclescott58 Posted November 16, 2014 Share Posted November 16, 2014 Looks great. Love the color. One of those colors that works well only on certain cars. But, when it does. Wow! Scott Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldTimer50707 Posted November 16, 2014 Share Posted November 16, 2014 That is a great build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hard_2_Handle_454 Posted November 16, 2014 Share Posted November 16, 2014 Nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helix Posted November 16, 2014 Share Posted November 16, 2014 Nice one Chris, like that colour! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted November 16, 2014 Share Posted November 16, 2014 Looks great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PARTSMARTY Posted November 16, 2014 Share Posted November 16, 2014 VERY NICE-GREAT COLOR !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TFchronos Posted November 16, 2014 Share Posted November 16, 2014 Very nicely done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted November 16, 2014 Share Posted November 16, 2014 You gotta love a 1G Firebird in Verdoro Green! 1 suggestion, paint detail the wheels. Flat or simi gloss black between the spokes will help alot. What he said. Pontiac Rally II wheels are a very dark gray overall, with flat silver (argent) spokes and chrome center caps and trim rings. Google-image and you can see what they should look like. Doing this would REALLY bring your model to life! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbowser Posted November 16, 2014 Share Posted November 16, 2014 Great model, love the vinyl roof. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danno Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 Nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 Very sharp.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris D Posted November 17, 2014 Author Share Posted November 17, 2014 Hello everyone, Thank you very much for the kind words, it is really appreciated! Regarding the wheels, I agree anything would be better than what I have on there. Here is the 1:1 car when I owned it, being steel wheels I suspect the car when new had hubcaps of some sort. When I get some time, I will have to investigate that and try to come up with the correct wheels and air cleaner. Also, the car had a 350, it was not a 400 so that is why I ended up with the aftermarket resin hood. Again, thank you all for the comments and suggestions. Chris D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atomicholiday Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 One of my favorite cars. And that's the color I'd want too. Nice job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
w451973 Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 Nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris D Posted November 18, 2014 Author Share Posted November 18, 2014 Thanks Jeremy and Dennis, certainly appreciate the kind words. Chris D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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