93Z34 Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 I started this car a couple weeks ago while waiting for parts to finish drying on my '71 Cuda. This car was originally going to be a box stock build, but that plan went straight down the drain after seeing Bill Geary's outstanding Daytona model. While this car won't have operating doors and trunk, it will have chassis plumbing and a ton of underhood detail. The color is silver with the red tailstripe, wing, and interior. It's not a common color, yet the combination is very striking. There were only a very few Daytonas built in this color combo and I enjoy going for the obscure Mopars when I build. I am hoping to have this car ready for the NNL East, but we'll have to see how things go. This is the project being built for a CBP though so i should have it done. I cleared the body last night and will polish it this weekend in preperation of the rear stripe decal. The seats are glued and sanded and the engine is now under construction. I'll post more pics as I make progress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Custom Hearse Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 Look good. I have two of these kits that I need to build. I me a guy here in Joplin that owns an original Hemi Daytona, and I thought about building a copy of his car. I'm looking forward to seeing more work on this build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
93Z34 Posted January 30, 2009 Author Share Posted January 30, 2009 I haven't had much time for the model bench lately, but I did manage to get some stuff done last night after work. The clearcoat was polished out and the rear stripe decal was added. The pics don't do the finish justice on this car as the metallic in the silver just glitters. The car came out nearly flawless in the end. The decal was VERY brittle though and was quite the challenge to apply but I did get it on finally. Now I just need to find a color to match the stripe. The engine will be going into paint today hoepfully. I still need to add a dipstick and a couple other little things to it to make it more realistic. Anyways, here are some more updated pics... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrObsessive Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 The paint looks beautiful Brian! Revell's decals for that kit are VERY brittle! When I did my Daytona I had to get another set from Revell as the first set had totally crumbled. I remember brushing on some Microscale Liquid Decal Film which "toughened up" the decals and made them more durable for applying without tearing or crumbling. Keep up the good work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
93Z34 Posted January 31, 2009 Author Share Posted January 31, 2009 Thanks for the compliments Bill. It was actually your Daytona that has changed my plans from building just a box stock replica to one with more detail. I want to try my hand at adding realistic looking chassis plumbing and underhood wiring and so forth. I also find my motivation turned up a notch or two with the old Mopars as they are by far my favorite cars, both in scale and 1:1. The decals were an absolute nightmare for me as well but I managed to make them work. I also noticed that they are more orange than they are red now that they are applied to the car. It might be a bit harder finding a good color to paint the wing now. I thought I had the right color before applying the decals, but now I'm not thinking that color will work at all. I may make a trip to the hobbyshop later today with my body in hand to try and find a decent match. I only hope one day I can see your Daytona firsthand so I can enjoy your work in person. After all, it was your work that inspired this build, Bill. Thanks for the inspiration!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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