Merkur XR4Ti Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 (edited) This is the usual AMT kit, I had this sitting around for a long while before putting it together. A decent kit but the wheels and tires didn't fit well; if I had to do it over again I'd pick up some AMT redlines and use those. There's almost no BMF on this car; nearly every bit of the brightwork was done with Molotow Chrome markers. I'm sold on those forever, so much easier than BMF. Edited June 26, 2018 by Merkur XR4Ti Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renegade Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 Great color choice. Redlines would look great on this build. Very nicely done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoopdog Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 Very nice build and the chrome does look good. I'll do anything to avoid using BMF. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjim Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 Very nice build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim N Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 Great job! Your color choice is excellent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 Perfect color for a 442. I'm not a fan of vinyl tops but this one looks well done. The refection in the paint on the hood almost looks like it just got rained on, or maybe that's because it just started raining here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 Wow, I like that! That red just works, and the vinyl top really sets it off nicely. Would you mind telling us how you did the vinyl top, especially the tunnel-back area? I'm think of doing a vinyl roof on the Lindberg '67 442. Also, any engine or chassis pics? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAMBENNA Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 good job , love the big muscle cars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATHU Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 Stunning build, looks amazing!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classicgas Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 Beautiful. I love Molotow markers, but my hands aren't steady enough to do window trim.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PARTSMARTY Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 Looks cool !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 Very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DumpyDan Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 One of the best I have seen Steve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom99 Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 Very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 Very nice, very clean build, what's not to like? Well done and model on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merkur XR4Ti Posted June 27, 2018 Author Share Posted June 27, 2018 18 hours ago, Monty said: Wow, I like that! That red just works, and the vinyl top really sets it off nicely. Would you mind telling us how you did the vinyl top, especially the tunnel-back area? I'm think of doing a vinyl roof on the Lindberg '67 442. Also, any engine or chassis pics? For the top, I first glued strips of .010 plastic onto the roof to simulate the seams. I then carefully masked off the roof after painting the body with Tamiya tape and sprayed Testor's flat black from a distance to get a texture to it. After the roof was dry, I then rubbed my finger along the side of my nose and then rubbed my finger on the roof. The oils from my skin imparted a slight semi-gloss sheen onto the roof and made it look like vinyl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewetwo Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 Great looking build. Nice color combo for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keesee17 Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 I like this a lot!! I had planned to start one of the AMT cars pretty soon and can’t decide if I want to do the hardtop or the convertible. I’ve had both kits forever and really never checked them out until I saw a few nice builds recenrly. Your car is very nice looking and I’m keeping it in mind as a possible color combination. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bugman9317 Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 Great looking Olds.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedfreak Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 Nice work, color scheme fits era very well, vinyl top looks excellent and so does the maroon paint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keesee17 Posted June 29, 2018 Share Posted June 29, 2018 What paint did you use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merkur XR4Ti Posted July 2, 2018 Author Share Posted July 2, 2018 On 6/29/2018 at 6:10 PM, Keesee17 said: What paint did you use? Mixed up my own blend using Testor's. I don't often use enamels, but it's what I had on hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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