Chris D Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Hi all, Just finished up my Revell 1/8 scale big tub. Didn't take any progress pics and probably should have. The kit is expensive (around $100.00 I think), but the quality is very good and frankly it was a pleasure to build. Being big scale, it screams for lots of detail but I just wasn't up to the task and tried to follow close to box stock. The paint is Tamiya, base coat was Gunmetal then Clear Red sprayed over that to achieve the candy color. While the paint job didn't turn out the best, the color turned out great, just what I was looking for. Even the tan interior came out looking spot on for what I was looking for. Unfortunately, the flocking on the floor is a perfect match for the color of the painted surfaces so its hard to tell there is flocking. I screwed up the windshield by getting super glue accelerator on it. I asked in the forum here how to fix it and thankfully the suggestions worked perfectly. I simply polished it with two different car polishes and the fogging was gone. Here are the pics... Thanks for taking a look! Chris D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 One sweet and gorgeous build. Very clean... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayne swayze Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Looks really sharp! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1930fordpickup Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Fine Job on this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintagercr Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Looks great and love the finish! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyrichard Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 hmmm nice !!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albie D Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Great paint! I love the kandy effect guys are getting from the Tamiya clear colors, this one way included. Nice job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobbybobby Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 I love it, very nice and clean! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karl LaFong Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Nice!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Very nice work ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snacktruck67 Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 I got one of those kits when I was 16, back in 65. They only cost $16.50 back then. Wish I still had mine. You did an outstanding job. The candy paint really looks good on the model. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DumpyDan Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 Very nice color, I think it turned out nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAMBENNA Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 turned out great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
my80malibu Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 I built a Big T not long ago, it had a bunch of sink marks in the chrome, so most of was stripped, and redone with Alclad. Yours looks very good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danno Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 Sweet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris D Posted March 16, 2015 Author Share Posted March 16, 2015 Thanks for the kind words everyone! Chris D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BHarrison Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 Very cool looking build! I love big scale stuff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbwelda Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 nice build and that candy red really has a warm look to it. jb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobthehobbyguy Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 Very nice and clean. The candy apple on the body and the tan interior look great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fseva Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 It's all been said, so I'll just add "a pat on the back"! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 Very nice!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 Beautiful. When these big-scale kits are done well, they really have a lot of impact. Well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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