CabDriver Posted April 22, 2018 Share Posted April 22, 2018 (edited) Another day, another showrod - this time it's a box stock Baron build, to match this 50th anniversary art by Tom: This won't be a super complex or interesting build, but I really wanted to build one like the art to commemorate the car's 50th anniversary. I've got one of the metal tin editions from a while back that I'd been saving, so I'm going to use that: I used a little filler to fill the seams and level out the framerails Smoothed it out and then re-opened those holes on the frame I went with Tamiya white primer on this one to make the red nice and bright: I shot the body/chassis and interior tub with Tamiya Italian Red, and then let it sit for a few days so I could smooth it out and shoot some clear over it. I like clearing over the base color, even with a solid color, so I can polish it out and not risk rubbing through the paint to the primer - and you get a nice deep shine too! Next up, shot the block with Tamiya black from a rattle can to match the art: And opened out those headers a little to add some realism A Tamiya paint marker is great for little jobs like this - and I've had this matt black one for probably 5 years and it still works great! Next up, masked the bits of the interior tub that I wanted to stay red And shot a very dark grey blend of Createx paint. I went with a dark grey so I can drybrush in some black and add a little depth to the look of the leather seats Next up, a little Molotow Chrome on the interior and painted the rubber boot of the shifter with Tamiya rubber black Next up, after 5 coats of clear, time to polish the body out: The finish wasn't terrible but not great either - the weather here makes it hard to get it to lay as smooth as I'd always like out of the can, even when conditions seem favourable. Much better after a couple of hours of buffing it out - looks ready for wax to me! Once I've done those rails anyway... More soon - I gotta clear this tray and start sticking some parts on! Edited April 22, 2018 by CabDriver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David G. Posted April 23, 2018 Share Posted April 23, 2018 Great start! I'm sure that most of us on this forum have built at least one of these over the years. David G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt Posted April 23, 2018 Share Posted April 23, 2018 It’s turning out nicely, James. You’re making me nostalgic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CabDriver Posted April 23, 2018 Author Share Posted April 23, 2018 8 hours ago, David G. said: Great start! I'm sure that most of us on this forum have built at least one of these over the years. David G. I'd love to see them, if anyone wants to share theirs in this thread too! Feel free! 12 minutes ago, Curt said: It’s turning out nicely, James. You’re making me nostalgic! Thanks buddy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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