68shortfleet Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 (edited) Well, a few of you may have read my Intro thread as a new member, Or maybe saw my kit trade thread. It took me a little while to decide on which kit to build, but I finally decided that since the last two kits I built ten years ago were Revell 32's that another Revell 32 would be a good warmup. The last two I built were a 32 roadster that is box stock except for the tires/wheels form a Ferrari F40, the other is a 32 3 window that I channeled over the frame, otherwise all kit parts. So, for this build I am again building the roadster kit. This time it will be channeled alot and lowered suspension also. Color is Testors Olive Drab. Pobably going to get gloss coated though. Plan is to again use all kit parts, but that could easily change. Teaser pic to get the thread started. Edited September 22, 2015 by 68shortfleet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falcon wagon Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 Nice start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 Nice start.X2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phildaupho Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 You can never go wrong building a Deuce. Gloss olive drab is going to look very unique. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
68shortfleet Posted September 24, 2015 Author Share Posted September 24, 2015 Spent some more time on this the last couple days. Got the body into gloss clearcoat, I really like the olive drab in gloss. However, my second coat of clear went on WAY to thick. I got a couple of runs in it and lost some detail lines. I have a feeling this one is going to be taking a purple bath. If it does, it will ge the same color again.In the meantime, I am continuing to assemble the things that do not get attached to the body. I am not so sure that i am happy with some of the chassis, mainly not liking the chrome on it. Just doesn't seem to fit with the olive.On the other hand, this was intended to be a motivating completion build, and here I am not happy with stuff on it. I seem to recall feeling this way years ago and quite building for a while. Not giving up this time. So, I went and got a new detail brush, some quality CA, couple of paints, and looked at an airbrush. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bismarck Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 Lookin good so far Jason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
68shortfleet Posted September 26, 2015 Author Share Posted September 26, 2015 (edited) Quick mock up picture. I am liking this color in gloss. Tried something new and rid it of a lot of "chrome", and painted the windshield frame, license frame, taillight housings, headlight housings flat black. Now I cant decide if maybe I should have used gloss on those too. But I like the look of the black on those parts so far. Also like the ride height I ended up with. I am having issues getting the wheels to fit the spindles. The rears are really sloppy, but the fronts won't even go on the spindle yet. Feels like I am going to break the front axle trying. I think I am going to dip the spindle in purple power to get rid of the chrome and hope the diameter is reduced just enough that the wheels fit properly. So, in this picture, everything is just propped into place, like the windshield frame, grill shell, front wheels not snapped onto spindle, body just resting in place. And to top it off, this project has been boxed up for a few days. Off to do the head gaskets in my daughters Subaru, so I need the workbench space. Edited September 26, 2015 by 68shortfleet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnt671 Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 Looks nice. Good choice of color. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bismarck Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 Looks good Jason!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exesivefire Posted September 27, 2015 Share Posted September 27, 2015 I Really like this one, great colors Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
68shortfleet Posted October 21, 2015 Author Share Posted October 21, 2015 And this one is all finished up. Feel free to see the under glass thread. http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/topic/107039-32-roadster-warmup-build/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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