donkeychomp Posted February 10, 2018 Author Share Posted February 10, 2018 Hijack away I think that paint method is a great idea! And Walter I agree with you about that cable. I discovered the smaller Tamiya cables slot into the larger ones, so I trimmed a bit off and voila. Then went to fit the rear shocks only to realise I had the diff on upside down...fixed that easily but the shocks don't clear the diff, more excellent Revell build quality. A bit of bodging and they are now on. Also the chrome front is assembled and one very tricky header unit is made up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Caballo Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 Far out, I’m doing that, thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donkeychomp Posted February 12, 2018 Author Share Posted February 12, 2018 Good luck with yours Ted! A bit more done. The chassis is finished, although I do need to cut about 3mm off one driveshaft (or rivet!) so the wheels are sticking out equally. One engine hose that came with the kit was awful so I cut a small bit of tubing and painted that instead, looks a lot better I think. And both header units are done with some added bracing as they are rather wobbly without it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donkeychomp Posted February 16, 2018 Author Share Posted February 16, 2018 After some head scratching I tried to blend in the blue colour. I masked off then peeled back a small edge of the tape so when it was sprayed it would 'bleed' into the green. I was very surprised to find out it did nothing of the sort but I do have a dead straight and seamless line between the two colours. Not sure if I should leave it like that or try again... The chassis is completed, I'm going to make some seat belts too and maybe mount them to the rear roll cage, the gearknob design is awful so I will make my own and the little foot...well she is called Miss Deal so nail varnish is on... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in Berwyn Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 Paint looks good and foot is fantastic? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donkeychomp Posted February 21, 2018 Author Share Posted February 21, 2018 Got my home made seat belt in. Needs a bit of detailing but so far so good. And the body is all painted now. Note the new gear knob . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Myers Posted February 24, 2018 Share Posted February 24, 2018 (edited) There used to be a tutorial on the board about this swirl paint finish. Edited February 24, 2018 by Greg Myers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donkeychomp Posted February 24, 2018 Author Share Posted February 24, 2018 I've done some detailing to the seat belt, added a fire extinguisher, and some front brake lines. Doing the firewall was a bit trickier as I had some old but usable small decals I could use for the rev counter and whatever the other two gauges are! I needed to fill the rev counter 'hole' and found an old indicator light that fitted so tight it needed so glue...result! Decals on, pedals too. Then the body shell got some chrome beading on the edges. Not far from finishing this now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donkeychomp Posted February 28, 2018 Author Share Posted February 28, 2018 And she's finished. Added a battery as well, the petrol tank got some clear fuel lines, the decals were very old but I did my best with them, I'm quite happy with My Miss Deal. Wondering if she has a sister called Miss Behaving... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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