70mach1 Posted October 16, 2016 Share Posted October 16, 2016 Revell of Germany kit This kit was a real work out too. I had to glue the upper and lower body halves together, fill in the seams, re-finish, and load it the interior through the fire wall (a real tight fit, needed a little filing here and there), but it worked out good. Re-finished in BASF lacquers, DuPont urethane clear coat. Engine wired and plumbed, scratch-built hood straps out of wallet leather. This was a really nice kit other than kit design problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modelbuilder Mark Posted October 16, 2016 Share Posted October 16, 2016 very sharp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonoPed Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 Nice work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 Very nice. Now add a black wash to the wheels and improve the realism 100%. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 Looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PARTSMARTY Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 Love it big time !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike C Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 Nice build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 Very nice build, I like the hood straps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geetee66 Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 Very nice. Now add a black wash to the wheels and improve the realism 100%. I agree. A nice clean build, but the wheels need their details picked out with a black wash. I like the leather straps. That was a good idea, using wallet leather ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funkychiken Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 Your wheels are bleeding plastic, I have this model, and it will continue and get very messy unless you strip & redo... as I'm finding.otherwise, great build, I too didn't put a wash on the wheels, but I think I'll re-do in steel, not chrome... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbowser Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 Great looking car, hope mine comes out as nice.Your wheels are bleeding plastic, I have this model, and it will continue and get very messy unless you strip & redo... as I'm finding.otherwise, great build, I too didn't put a wash on the wheels, but I think I'll re-do in steel, not chrome...When you say bleeding plastic, are they melting because of contact with the tires? You plan on some sort of barrier, paint or BMF perhaps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funkychiken Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 Yes, melting due to contact with the rubber.I was going to give it several coats of primer and maybe superglue. You have to seal it with something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrObsessive Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 (edited) Very nice Andy!Interesting about the wheels though as I have this model (I converted it to a D-Type), and I had to take a look. Then I remembered that my wheels and tires are resin as I got a set from Norm Veber (Replicas and Miniatures) years ago when he was making them. Thanks for the heads up Atin, as this is another of my someday builds I'd like to do building it as a regular XK-SS like Andy's. Edited October 17, 2016 by MrObsessive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintagercr Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 Very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonoPed Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 Your wheels are bleeding plastic, I have this model, and it will continue and get very messy unless you strip & redo... as I'm finding.otherwise, great build, I too didn't put a wash on the wheels, but I think I'll re-do in steel, not chrome...I stripped mine and painted them silver. Its been at least a dozen years since I built it, and they are holding up really well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
o-man Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 Very sweet build Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
om617 Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 Nice build of a cool car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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