tom.ulmer

Dave that is an awesome trick. Ill give it a try when I get home from work today. Thanks!

Any tips on getting the seats to look more realistic? Wash, wax, polish? Something like that maybe?

Thanks guys. I'm really happy with the way the dash came out. This BMF stuff is awesome btw.

A little update, Ive got the interior about done and the engine mounted up. Started doing the body work to get ready for paint, had lots of mold lines to deal with as well as removing some mounting stems as this is being built sans front bumpers. I have a photo etch kit so Im sanding away the molded emblems on the body as well. For the interior I used the scalefinishes GM Ekhart blue and then gave it a light spray of Tamiya clear blue. The idea here was that on the 1:1 cars when the interior was a matching color to the body it always looks a little different. I find it tends to look more "blue" than the paint on the body so this was my interpretation of that. I still might try to add some wash to the seats to get them looking more realistic. Any tips there? to make them look like vinal/leather?

Perfect. I think Ill order it up. Thanks guys.

Is this what you guys are talking about? http://www.modelhaus.com/index.php?c=4041&p=67190

Thanks for the tips on model haus. And I agree, this kit is very nice so far. The molded details are good and the interior looks fantastic. The engine came out pretty good, a few touch ups are needed but overall I'm happy. I tried using a wash for the first time and I think it worked well. I was going for a "used" look. My dad's car was a driver so I didn't want it to look all brand new and shiny.

Hey Guys, second model since I was a kid and my first "on the work bench". Im building a 67 corvette 427 kit for my Dads birthday as he used to have one as seen below. He had the car for over 30 years then he finally got rid of it (I still dont agree with the decision. ha!) for a boat! Sometimes I think he regrets it too so I figure what the heck why not build him a little tribute. So Im building the kit with a few upgrades but nothing too crazy as Im still learning. One big item is the roof and Im hoping you all can help. The kit comes with the convertible top only and and My dad never really used that so Im thinking I can convert the kit roof to one. I got some glazing bondo stuff and Im thinking with this I can smooth out the mold to look like a hard top roof. It wont be exact because the rear window is different but at least I can make it smooth like the body of the car. I have some questions about the PE parts as well as the scalefinishes paint I picked up but I think thats best suited for another section of the forum. Thanks for looking, here is the engine so far as well.

Wow that is really cool. Never heard of or seen this before.

Wow, I sure sparked a debate with this thread. I had no idea some kits were upwards of. $100. I can see why though and by comparison to most this is still a cheap hobby. My nitro rc car is close to $1500 all in so I'm ok with it. For now I'll be building fresh kits as I improve my skills. Thanks guys.

Heh, yeah I guess so. Modeling is at the least my new winter hobby so it's ok.

I can see where the dollars can add up but compared to my other hobby 1/8 scale nitro rc racing it's not bad. Heck a set of tires for them is 60-70$.

Yep, these are the exact reasons I was thinking. And you know what, it's awesome! It's funny now that I think of it I'm going to be on the look out for stuff and yard sales and what not now. Thanks guys, I'm enlightened.

So I just got back into the Hobby and Im seeing a ton of posts on the forums about rebuilds and blue bombs. Tell me what Im missing here, is it the fun of fixing them up or just something that's more of a challenge instead of a fresh kit? Please, enlighten me

Thanks guys. I've learned a ton from these forums already. I have a handful of kits to build as well. Just starting a 67 vette that I'm building for my dad as a bday present. He had one of these cars for many years so I thought I'd build a replica for him. Speaking of, where can I get a set of 1/24-25 headphones? Pops corvette was so loud back in the day that he had headphones hooked up to the radio, lol. I'd love to get something I can sit on the passenger seat for that extra personalization.