Rusty92 Posted June 12, 2019 Author Share Posted June 12, 2019 20 hours ago, Italianhorses said: Looking real good! Thank you! 13 hours ago, Dann Tier said: Off to a great start!! Thanks, Dann! 10 hours ago, Dave Van said: One more AMT/Entex 935?? I changed the wheels and altered the stance. Fred Cady decals. A simple kit but a fun build. I have three more AMT versions to build. Thanks Looks great! I have 1 more AMT kit to build, but I would like to get more. Thanks for sharing. Small update! Building will be slow from here on out. I just got approved by Illinois to sit for the CPA exam. So now I can really ramp up my studying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty92 Posted August 8, 2019 Author Share Posted August 8, 2019 (edited) Just ordered some paint. My airbrush skills are not great with white Tamiya. So I ordered some spray and clear. Hoping to let the paint fly this weekend. I also got the Renaissance P/E set which is very nice. Can I just use super glue to glue the P/E to the body? Or is there something else works better? Edited August 8, 2019 by Rusty92 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Italianhorses Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 Superglue works just fine. http://italianhorses.net/Tutorials/Photoetch/pe.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty92 Posted August 8, 2019 Author Share Posted August 8, 2019 @Italianhorses that is a fantastic write up. Thank you so much. This will be my first time using photo etch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Italianhorses Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 5 minutes ago, Rusty92 said: @Italianhorses that is a fantastic write up. Thank you so much. This will be my first time using photo etch. Glad I could help. Wrote it long time ago and almost forgot I did! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty92 Posted August 9, 2019 Author Share Posted August 9, 2019 Grr.. my paint won’t be here until next Wednesday. That’s ok, I’ll start on the chassis on Sunday. Be on the look out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Lombardo Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 I also built this kit light years ago... obviously, it is a simplified kit, but it builds up nicely. Go for it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty92 Posted August 20, 2019 Author Share Posted August 20, 2019 I finally looked at the p/e in detail and it is much smaller than the kit parts. The front grille is much too small. And the rear grille is much too large. They also don’t work when reversed. This is frustrating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty92 Posted August 20, 2019 Author Share Posted August 20, 2019 Looks like this P/E was designed more for the J. David 935. I’ve decided that most of it can and will be used. The front grille won’t be though. I would really have to fill in a lot. The rear grille will be easier for me to hog out on the kit and use the P/E. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codi Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 Wonderful subject. Count me as well as a fan and follower. That's a lotta photo etch...............that'll surely make it pop. cheers, tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty92 Posted August 22, 2019 Author Share Posted August 22, 2019 On 8/9/2019 at 12:41 PM, Peter Lombardo said: I also built this kit light years ago... obviously, it is a simplified kit, but it builds up nicely. Go for it! Thanks for stopping in! 16 hours ago, Codi said: Wonderful subject. Count me as well as a fan and follower. That's a lotta photo etch...............that'll surely make it pop. cheers, tim Thanks, this is my first time with etch. Getting some work done, got the etch centered and the sanding has commenced! Got the hole almost done. I really like this kit. I hope my coworkers enjoy it also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty92 Posted August 22, 2019 Author Share Posted August 22, 2019 Little bit more! ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty92 Posted August 25, 2019 Author Share Posted August 25, 2019 Got some stuff shaved off to make room for the etch pieces. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty92 Posted August 26, 2019 Author Share Posted August 26, 2019 (edited) Got some painting done. My skills are not great with an air brush in these tight spots. Any recommendations? I touched up some spots with a brush, and have more to do. Also what is a good way to create road grime and grit build up underneath? I think this will help hide some of the poor skills with the air brush. And the turbos? Compressor side aluminum and turbine side a rusty color? Edited August 26, 2019 by Rusty92 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty92 Posted September 16, 2019 Author Share Posted September 16, 2019 Finally used my paasche airbrush last night and it is awesome. Laid down some nice semi gloss black. This piece was primered white and it looks good. My skills have come a long way. Having nice equipment helps also! This was the only photo I took I have more painted. Going to be doing the wheels tonight. Body is still drying and needs some more putty work done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Van Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 Side note: Indycals just released a MOMO set of decals for this kit. Very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gt fan Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 Looks great . Well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty92 Posted September 17, 2019 Author Share Posted September 17, 2019 I was working on the interior tonight and I broke the P/E piece that is part of the shifter tower Photo etch is super hard to use, not giving up though. It will help it look good. I will know it’s missing but hopefully no one else does (besides you all). I’ll try to get some photos in the morning. Thanks for looking. A majority of the pieces are painted now. Just dragging on the body. A few more touch ups. One good thing is that a lot of the inside is harder to see. I mainly bought the extras for the outside (wiper, fasteners, latches, etc.) those are the key things. I might just build the inside box stock and call it a day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty92 Posted September 17, 2019 Author Share Posted September 17, 2019 Scratch built part of the frame for the shifter. More to come. These are very nice if I do say so myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty92 Posted September 17, 2019 Author Share Posted September 17, 2019 (edited) Starting to look like something! Edited September 17, 2019 by Rusty92 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beeRS Posted October 12, 2019 Share Posted October 12, 2019 Great work so far. I love the detail around the shift mechanism. @italianhorses thathats a great tutorial on PE. I'll be taking away some of those tips. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dann Tier Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 On 9/17/2019 at 4:14 PM, Rusty92 said: Starting to look like something! OUTSTANDING SB!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty92 Posted October 16, 2019 Author Share Posted October 16, 2019 On 10/12/2019 at 2:09 AM, beeRS said: Great work so far. I love the detail around the shift mechanism Thank You, I am quite proud of it On 10/14/2019 at 12:48 PM, Dann Tier said: OUTSTANDING SB!!!! Thank you, Dann. That means a TON coming from you. I won’t be working on this much anymore; I’ve moved and left my models behind to focus on studying for my CPA exams. Rest assured, this and all the others will be on my bench again soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty92 Posted February 10, 2022 Author Share Posted February 10, 2022 Looking at this old thread. I’d like to finish this one up. It’s such an iconic car and deserves to look great when finished. My skills have came a long way since this was started. Might have to come off the shelf of stalled projects. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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