martinfan5 Posted September 13, 2015 Share Posted September 13, 2015 Yeah, I just couldnt wait to get started on this onePaint for the body and chassis and interior , I will be using a different color for the interior on the other two , its not as close as I thought it was. This kit had some parts that were out of shape, the chassis piece and the front bumper did not fit very well as you can seeAfter some massaging of the front bumper , fits a little betterNow, taking a look at most of the parts that make up the interiorand the suspension pieces Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinfan5 Posted September 13, 2015 Author Share Posted September 13, 2015 Chassis/interior/roll cage paintedParts painted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted September 13, 2015 Share Posted September 13, 2015 Very cool and interesting subject... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanR Posted September 13, 2015 Share Posted September 13, 2015 Nice. I've considered ordering this kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelson Posted September 13, 2015 Share Posted September 13, 2015 Is that the box art car you're replicating?the blue looks a little light. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintagercr Posted September 13, 2015 Share Posted September 13, 2015 That's pretty cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helper Monkey Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 I love Rally. I hope to see more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deathgoblin Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 I've been curious about seeing one of these built up. Keep up the good work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinfan5 Posted September 14, 2015 Author Share Posted September 14, 2015 Is that the box art car you're replicating?the blue looks a little light. Come on now, give me some credit, there are times that I know what I am doing . its close, the instruction sheet (that booklet most guys say they dont use) says to use Sky Blue in the Mr Hobby/Color Line. I am actually having a harder time finding dark blue to match the decals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brizio Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 Looking good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldcarfan Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 Looks good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davewilly Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 Thanks for sharing! I want to pick up one of these kits also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinfan5 Posted September 16, 2015 Author Share Posted September 16, 2015 Body painted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davewilly Posted September 16, 2015 Share Posted September 16, 2015 looks pretty nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinfan5 Posted September 24, 2015 Author Share Posted September 24, 2015 As of right now, this is how the Cruze sits, when I attempted the decaling process, I soon found out that was not going to happen, the main decals that make up the paint livery(scheme) were bad, first off, they seem to be rather thick, but the cracking and brittleness was more of a problem, I was able to get the side decal that goes on the lower part of the body, with a lot decal solution, it finally conformed to the body, but some areas it chipped and cracked. I could of handled that, but it was the white decal that goes on the edge of the hood over the fender was the deal breaker. It took about the ten minutes of soaking for it to even started to come lose from the paper, and it started to crack , I was able to get off with using the blade of a xacto knife, but as soon as it hit the body, it cracked and spread apart in about four different places. I contacted Beemax, and they said that they are aware of the issues with the decals, and think it has to do with the kits sitting for over a year (licensing issues with the decals is what held the kit up) and they are trying to get a grasp on how many kits are affected. They did say they would compensate me, how, they didn't say, but did ask for my address, so I am going to guess its with another set decal(s) (three kits). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatW Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 Great shame with the decals! Strange that although this is a new kit and the issues you mention about hold-ups in the distribution.I've been buying a lot of older kits recently, so I scan the decals onto my PC first, before trying to lay them up, perhaps this is one answer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
av405 Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 I suppose they didn't properly store the kits, causing the decals to go bad? Sorry, still don't know much about how decals can degrade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinfan5 Posted October 2, 2015 Author Share Posted October 2, 2015 Beemax comes through and I have new decal sheets Now I can get this one finished up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davewilly Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 that was pretty fast! and cool cant wait to see it finished up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
om617 Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 Cool subject. Hope the new decals work out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinfan5 Posted October 3, 2015 Author Share Posted October 3, 2015 Getting back to work on this one, the new decal sheet is sooooooooooooooooo much better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatW Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 Now that does look well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nacho Z Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 She is looking good, Jonathan. Thanks for the updates! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CancinoEvil Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 That kit always catches my eye, i'm glad it worked out for you. The brakes look really cool on this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 Looks awesome,glad they sent you some decals... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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