mademan

A buddy at work asked me to do a quick build for his sons 8th birthday..... by quick I mean in under a week. I started with Revells 2010 Camaro SS kit, had a buddy at the auto body supply store mix me up some more Synergy green, and used the kit supplied decals.

 

 

Ive added basic detail, including flocking and silver trim pieces on the dash and console

 

 

 

 

I should have this one wrapped up by tomorow night hopefully.

I thought Id share an older build of my fathers, he built it probly 10 years ago when the kit came out. Mostly out of box, different rear tires and exhaust made of alum. tubing. Wooden mirrored base painted to match

 

I reicently added a couple more 62-64 Novas to my collection, one of them being this builtup 62 Convertible. It is in pretty decent shape for being 40 years old; Missing the hood, and the windshield was glued in with presumably a whole tube of glue.  I have started a bit of work on it tonight, and here it is:

 

Just as I recieved it

 

 

The Nova already had an early v8 intalled, however I will be swapping it out for the 350 out of the current 69 Nova, as the detail is allot more crisp, and a better representation.

 

I have taken it all apart

 

The windshield frame was very brittle, and warped from all of the glue that was used, and there was no way to save it, or the whindshield itself, so I dug out a 63 SS, that is very warped and transplanted the top of the frame. I will also be using the lower frame and cowl vent/wipers from it too.

 

here is is, with the 63 SS window frame in place

 

 

I took a variety of dremel bits to the inner quarters and the axle mounting locations on the chassis and widened it out to accomadate a larger tire.

I will be using Chief Josephs casts of the 295/50/15 out back, I have not decided on wheels yet, I may stay with the MRC Cragars, or go with some Corvette Rallys

 

these tires by Chief Joseph are very highly reccomended! excellent cast, soft rubber, very realistic!!

 

Any Input, questions, comments, and critisisms are welcomed!

Havent posted in a while, I am currently working on this Aoshima Toyota 86, so far ive prepped and painted the body.

-Tamiya white Fine surface primer

-Plasti-kote Paint and primer sealer

-Tamiya white primer again

and then

Tamiya Candy Lime Green

 

and here is where I am at, I plan to do the hood , roof and trunk in Carbon Fiber.

ANY comments or critisisms accepted!

Heres a few Projects that ive got on the go, a couple of them are Long running projects and a couple are ones ive just started. Thought id share what Im workin on.

Ive been on this Johan Heavenly Hearse for a long time now, It is painted with Testors One Coat Laquer "Lime ice" Interior has custom touched added, such as the color matched piping/ foil work, and details on the dash



This is the latest release of the lowrider Cadillac from Revell, Painted House of Kolor Tangerine Kandy Intesifier , over Orion Silver with a fine flake.  Top and interior are done in Krylon "brown boots" still needs foil and clear.  The insets on the seats were sprayed with Duplicolor Nissan Orange which is a different paint.... purposely so it would crackle. I was after the Aligator look, and it turned out pretty good.


1996 Cadillac Fleetwood "Bald top" , This one started out as a Resin 4 door, which I removed the whoe rear roof section and moved it back 4 scale inches, shortening the trunk and makeing the roor and doors longer. It still needs allot of work but its getting there.



Next up is my "Tow Pig"  AMT GMC dually cab, with the deck from the revell GMC wrecker, and a styrene wheel lift that I grabbed off ebay, fully functional, really nice piece..




Just started thie one yesterday, Its a '99 Cobra, painted Metalcast Candy red, over Duplicolor Ford gold.
hasnt been polished or cleared yet.



thats whats currently on my bench.