Porscheman Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 (edited) When I was in NW of Chicago in January, I stop by a hobby shop I went to as a kid. They had this for $60.00 plus shipping to my home NJ. When it came I just knew It had to be Glen Green. So I had a friend mine at a local bodyshop mix the paint and then had a local company put the paint in spray cans. Since the body was red, I sprayed 5 coats of Dupli-color sealer-primer, 6 coats of Glen Green and 3 cans of Testors Wet Look cear. Next I used my polishing cloths, 1800 to 12,000 and polished it with Maguires New Car Glaze #5 to a mirror finish. The interior is done in saddle tan from Tamiya. The chassis was very warpped on the right front side, so I cut a V in each side of the chassis so the it would flex. This worked very well, I'll use some sheet plastic to strengthen it when I get the proper stance.This a work in progress. Let me know how it looks so far of any comment, good or bad.Al Edited June 18, 2013 by Porscheman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffs396 Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 Looks GREAT so far Al! That paint is gleaming! I've got one of these I'm planning on converting to a 396 car with Ralley wheels, I'll be watching! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric N. Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 Perfict color. Good idea on the chassis. Eric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jantrix Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 Stunning! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jantrix Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 The chassis was very warpped on the right front side, so I cut a V in each side of the chassis so the it would flex. This worked very well, I'll use some sheet plastic to strengthen it when I get the proper stance. Holy cow, that's brilliant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 Looks great so far. Nice color choices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heinz74 Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 i've got one of these too.. it's molded in red ,full of flash and mold lines.. it's gonna be a lot of work to get right..especially in 1/8 scale everything shows one way or another, it's also almost the same in detail as the average 1/24-5...(then again this stuf is old) but i like the colours on yours.. a fresh breath from ever black or red... i'm curious about the finished thing...(could use some inspiration on mine) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thinkbig Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 beautiful paintjob with a tasteful color. Got it as well in the pile and plan to improve it as best as I can. Will be a close viewer of your building process. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brudda Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 Love the color!!! I have this kit and the body need alot of work. You had to spend some time blocking this body out. Yours looks very straight and beautiful. Is your interior a little narrow for the body? Mine is, so it might need alittle evergreen to do the the job. I will be watching and learning! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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