JPS_Lotus Posted July 20, 2014 Share Posted July 20, 2014 Finally finished this one up last night/this morning. 4th model finished. The goal with this kit was to work some more with photo-etch parts. I wasn't able to get the burrs trimmed off as well as I would have liked, and I didn't feel comfortable trying to use a file while holding them with tweezers since they were prone to bending very easily, and getting marks. Still working on getting the spray painting down better, but it's slowly getting better with each model. 1969 Camaro Z/28 in Daytona Yellow (Model Master Custom Lacquer hit with Ultra Gloss Clear) with black stripes I used Model Car Garage photo-etch parts for all of the badges on the exterior. I went with the non-Rallysport build as I am a bigger fan of non-RS first gens personally. The photo-etched parts I bought had 327 and 350 badges. I chopped them up as best as I could to get the 302 badge. Some minor screw-ups that can't really be seen (thank god! ) but overall it came out pretty well. Was the first model I was able to complete start to finish with minimal problems, and it can only get better from here! Tried to take a pic of the interior but couldn't really get the lighting for that. But there are a lot of photo-etch parts in there that can't be seen. If I can figure out a way to get the lighting better, I'll definitely try and get a better picture. You can just make out the shifter plate next to the shifter in the one picture to give an idea of where I went with that. This may go unnoticed, but the stripes on the rear are spaced properly. The Revell instructions call for them being closer together, but the proper spacing was apart as I have it. I suspect the Revell kit did it because it was the only way to keep the "Camaro by Chevrolet" badge visible...the benefit of the photo-etch parts is you can make it visible in the middle of the stripe! Thanks for looking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny1973 Posted July 20, 2014 Share Posted July 20, 2014 Great job on the Camaro! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hard_2_Handle_454 Posted July 20, 2014 Share Posted July 20, 2014 Very Nice! Love the color! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclescott58 Posted July 20, 2014 Share Posted July 20, 2014 Very, very nice! Scott Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 20, 2014 Share Posted July 20, 2014 Nice work. One thing, wheels need detail painting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted July 20, 2014 Share Posted July 20, 2014 Very nice but I agree with Lee about the wheels. It would make a big difference and it's not too late to do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPS_Lotus Posted July 20, 2014 Author Share Posted July 20, 2014 Very nice but I agree with Lee about the wheels. It would make a big difference and it's not too late to do it. What color and where on the wheels would you guys recommend doing it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 20, 2014 Share Posted July 20, 2014 (edited) Just do a Bing image search on 1969 Chevy Ralley wheels. Edited July 20, 2014 by midnightprowler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 bad55 stan Posted July 20, 2014 Share Posted July 20, 2014 Looks great,but like Lee said about the wheels.Still looks great though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 Very NICE!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 What color and where on the wheels would you guys recommend doing it? Polished trim ring, polished center cap, dull silver in between...and fill in the "holes" with flat black. Unless you actually want to drill them out, which I don't think you do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 If you want to add more detail, you could add the chrome on the taillights and paint the backup lens a silvery white, and add the bumper rub strips with flat black, or even thin strips of electrical tape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPS_Lotus Posted July 21, 2014 Author Share Posted July 21, 2014 Thanks Harry! I tried the Tamiya flat aluminum, as that's a dull silver, on one wheel. It looks better, but I think it's a bit late to be doing this as I am going cross-eyed trying to distinguish between the chrome plate and the flat aluminum. Sort of a silver overkill on my vision at the moment. I will look at it again tomorrow and see. Thanks for the bit about the rear bumper and the taillights. I left the taillights as I was unsure of whether Bare Metal Foil would be the best way to go on that. Thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scalper Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 (edited) Here is how mine turned out makes a big difference. Edited July 21, 2014 by Scalper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scalper Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 Sorry wrong pic will fix when at a CPU. Sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 Nice model.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
om617 Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 Nice Camaro,really dig those wheels and stance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris White Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 nice work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danno Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 (edited) Harry's right on the details. By the way, the actual color of the wheels is called "Argent." Very nice model otherwise. Edited July 21, 2014 by Danno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james460 Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 If you decide to detail the wheels try using a silver and black fine line sharpie. The silver contrast to the chrome looks good and the fine line point on the black sharpie with fit in the grooves on the hub and holes on the wheels. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brett Barrow Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 The wheels are easy to do on, the demarcations are all there and sharply defined, though on the center cap it's the second ridge inwards, not the first. The first one is part of the wheel. I've got some painted up at home, I'll bring them to work tomorrow where I have my good camera and take a pic. The rear stripes are a little too far apart, I have the correct spacing diagram somewhere, I just can't find it now, but my general rule of thumb on 69's is that the outer edge is pretty much in line with the inner edge of the rear window trim. Looks like you've got them all the way to the outer edge. On the front stripes they should run straight then "disappear" as they roll under into the grille surround, not with that horizontal border. And the cowl vents should be blacked in as well. Revell gives you the border as a decal, but not the cowl vent part, that has to be painted. Just minor nitpicks, mind you, nothing serious, but if you're striving for accuracy (and it sounds like you are) I'd take them into consideration for the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 Thanks Harry! I tried the Tamiya flat aluminum, as that's a dull silver, on one wheel. It looks better, but I think it's a bit late to be doing this as I am going cross-eyed trying to distinguish between the chrome plate and the flat aluminum. Sort of a silver overkill on my vision at the moment. I will look at it again tomorrow and see. Thanks for the bit about the rear bumper and the taillights. I left the taillights as I was unsure of whether Bare Metal Foil would be the best way to go on that. Thoughts? It might be too late for the taillights. That work would have much easier to do while they were still loose, and you could lay them on your work surface. Then you could have used foil, or even a fine-tipped silver sharpie to add the chrome details. Now that they're installed on the model, it would be very difficult to add that detail at this point. Probably best to let it go. And just to add on to Brett's comments... the stripes should end at the bottom of the spoiler, and not extend down any further. A small detail for sure, but like Brett said... if it's detail you're after... BTW, keep this in mind for next time: Before you start on your next model, always do a google image search. That's where I found the pix I posted. It's fast, it's free, and you will find tons of great photos that will help you get all the details right. I never start a model until I have collected a folder full of reference images. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 The rear stripes are a little too far apart, I have the correct spacing diagram somewhere, I just can't find it now, but my general rule of thumb on 69's is that the outer edge is pretty much in line with the inner edge of the rear window trim... See post #12... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brett Barrow Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 (edited) Thanks Harry! I tried the Tamiya flat aluminum, as that's a dull silver, on one wheel. It looks better, but I think it's a bit late to be doing this as I am going cross-eyed trying to distinguish between the chrome plate and the flat aluminum. Sort of a silver overkill on my vision at the moment. I will look at it again tomorrow and see. Thanks for the bit about the rear bumper and the taillights. I left the taillights as I was unsure of whether Bare Metal Foil would be the best way to go on that. Thoughts?Yeah, you do get a little snowblind. I've found that it's sometimes best to do them under poor lighting to keep from overpowering your eyes. I then let my eyes rest and look at them under different light conditions (I walk them around to other rooms in the house, outside, etc...) and I'll see where I've slipped up or gotten thin coverage. I think natural daylight through some sort of diffusion like curtains or blinds is the best light. I like doing them on my computer desk with just daylight through the window. Edited July 21, 2014 by Brett Barrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPS_Lotus Posted July 21, 2014 Author Share Posted July 21, 2014 Thank you so much for all of the constructive comments guys! I'll definitely be redoing this kit down the road now. I was trying to get everything close as I could, but I made mistakes even when looking at the pictures Harry. When I get the wheels finished I'll toss up redone pictures. I did manage to fix the length of the stripes on the rear spoiler just now, trimmed it so it wasn't going down past the edge of the spoiler. The gap between them is unfortunately going to have to say as is for now unless I go buy another set of stripes which I'm debating doing so I can just redo them altogether. Might not be the worst idea now that I think about it since the hood stripes aren't going over and under as Brett mentioned, and I'm not sure if it is going to bug me down the road or not. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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