mustang1989 Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 I like this kit Mark. How much are you going to open it up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scale-Master Posted March 28, 2015 Author Share Posted March 28, 2015 I'm actually going to glue the back doors on and depending on how the roof fits (there is a little warpage...) I might cement it in place too. I tried to paint the tire lettering, (trying to build it the way kit came), but acrylic paint would not even stick to the vinyl, and I know from experience that enamels never cure on the material. So I sanded the letters off and used resized art I made for my Vega tires. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyrichard Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 nice work , looks stunning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scale-Master Posted March 30, 2015 Author Share Posted March 30, 2015 Thanks Richard! I painted the black window trim (Tamiya Semi-Gloss Black) and installed the interior side panels. I also painted the interior wood grain panels molded into the upper sides of the body. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpletcher55 Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 love this kit got that when i was a kid ,your looks awesome , Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang1989 Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 (edited) Those decals look like they laid down nicely! Edited March 30, 2015 by mustang1989 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scale-Master Posted March 30, 2015 Author Share Posted March 30, 2015 They did work very well, and needed some decal solvent. I had to touch up some of the dark yellow in the hood decal and some of the green on one of the sides. The only complaint I have is the printed door lines not lining up with the molded door lines. Except for the windshield, the body is ready to install onto the chassis. The kit provides two license plates, but both are for the rear. I painted out the rear only registration tags on the front plate. The tail lights looked kind of blah on the sprue, (being molded in smoke tinted clear didn’t help), but once painted look pretty decent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scale-Master Posted March 31, 2015 Author Share Posted March 31, 2015 The chassis fits into the body very well. About all that is left to add are the chrome exterior trim parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang1989 Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 That's turning out great Mark. I'm not one for yellow but the build is fantastic!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scale-Master Posted March 31, 2015 Author Share Posted March 31, 2015 Yellow is what it is supposed to be, so... it is.I am finding the final chrome parts are not only poorly chromed, but some are very delicately molded; and worse, all have heavy mold lines. Still the overall fit is much better than I recalled from the last ones from this series I built. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
checkmate Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Looks great I've got one here I need to put together but was worried about the decals till I found some new ones on ebay. I should get stuck into mine when they show up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 You really do great work Mark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scale-Master Posted March 31, 2015 Author Share Posted March 31, 2015 Thanks guys! The side pipes have a different color of metal in the main center sections. Since the mold lines were heavy and the chrome was clunky I did a little clean up and shot those areas a light pearl gray. It’s not like the parts really match the real ones… Hopefully the next pictures of it will be in the finished section... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LouO Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Very Nice! This is exactly how this kit should be built (not the way I did it when i was a kid). Excellent work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gatorincebu Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 Cool build! I like the things you have done to this classic kit ! You've done a fine job on this thus far. Be Well Gator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scale-Master Posted April 1, 2015 Author Share Posted April 1, 2015 Thanks guys, it is in the truck & van finished section now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 Finally scored this kit last night for 50.00! Patience paid off. Hope Mine ends up looking as nice as yours! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scale-Master Posted April 26, 2015 Author Share Posted April 26, 2015 Cool. I have no doubt you can pull it off from the work I've seen of yours Ben.I had an easier time building this one by beefing up the body as shown in the WIP.Also, I think I forgot to mention that I cut the two mounting "loops" off the grill to make it easier to install out of sequence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAMBENNA Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 looks great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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