ANovaScotian Posted July 13, 2019 Share Posted July 13, 2019 (edited) After a long time since my last car build, here's my rendition of Monogram's '70 GSX... Wheels and bumpers chromed with AK Interactive Xtreme Metal, trim done with (very reluctant) Bare Metal Foil. Tires painted and dressed with Fireball Modelworks' decals. Modelmaster and (mostly) Tru-Color paints used throughout. All body striping masked and painted. If you don't mind shooting lacquers, Tru-Color are some of the nicest paints I've yet used. They dry very hard, very quickly and did I mention they stick quite well to vinyl tires (although not so well to metal without a proper primer). Find your local hobby or model railroad shop that stocks them or you can order directly from Tru-Color. Basic wiring job done in the engine bay with a scratch-made distributor (that promptly disappeared under the air cleaner!). Air intakes on the hood opened up and photoetch mesh added as well as improving on the intakes on the air cleaner by squaring and deepening the inlets and adding the prominent foam gaskets that seal to the hood. Suspension lifted a scale 1/2" in the front and 2" in the rear to fix the horrible stance out of the box. Chassis, tub, and body fit quite well and aren't noticeably out of square, as well, they don't really need any glue to keep them together. I took a few artistic licenses with this one, so its not an exact factory GSX, but I think it turned out rather well. Thanks for looking. Edited July 14, 2019 by ANovaScotian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbowser Posted July 13, 2019 Share Posted July 13, 2019 Beautiful! Outstanding paint and detail work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'70 Grande Posted July 13, 2019 Share Posted July 13, 2019 Stunning! Fantastic work painting all those stripes and the added engine compartment detailing is outstanding! Well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zakdoggi Posted July 13, 2019 Share Posted July 13, 2019 Neat build. Looks great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragmodels44 Posted July 14, 2019 Share Posted July 14, 2019 Thumbs up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted July 14, 2019 Share Posted July 14, 2019 Wow, excellent job on that!!! Looks awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted July 14, 2019 Share Posted July 14, 2019 Sweet looking Buick ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANovaScotian Posted July 14, 2019 Author Share Posted July 14, 2019 Was a bit rushed earlier, so now there's a bit more literature up top. Thanks for all the compliments so far... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michelle Posted July 14, 2019 Share Posted July 14, 2019 nice job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted July 14, 2019 Share Posted July 14, 2019 Great looking build. The paint finish and the striping look perfect. Very cleanly detailed trim and engine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hmann68 Posted July 14, 2019 Share Posted July 14, 2019 I agree with the others, this looks great! I really like your work on the front end, the headlights and surrounding areas look very good. Sometimes this kit looks weird up front but yours is excellent! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charger74 Posted July 14, 2019 Share Posted July 14, 2019 Very nice buick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted July 14, 2019 Share Posted July 14, 2019 Looks great!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted July 14, 2019 Share Posted July 14, 2019 OUTSTANDING!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classicgas Posted July 14, 2019 Share Posted July 14, 2019 Very well done. Got one in the works in white. Gotta do something with it lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjim Posted July 14, 2019 Share Posted July 14, 2019 Terrific build. I love Tru-Color paints too, and get them from Arizona Hobby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
o-man Posted July 14, 2019 Share Posted July 14, 2019 Fantastic build Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nacho Z Posted July 14, 2019 Share Posted July 14, 2019 Great looking Buick, Kyle! Outstanding job on this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cpt Tuttle Posted July 14, 2019 Share Posted July 14, 2019 Very sharp! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonhawk1066 Posted July 15, 2019 Share Posted July 15, 2019 Most impressive!! Very well done, nice detailing, the stance is dead on, and the wheels/tires look great. Could pass for the real thing with the right background. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuces Posted July 15, 2019 Share Posted July 15, 2019 That looks great enough to drive.... ☺️? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty92 Posted July 15, 2019 Share Posted July 15, 2019 Amazing detail. I’m really impressed by the paint work, can’t imagine taping all that off. I will have to look into the Tru Color Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairfax Posted July 15, 2019 Share Posted July 15, 2019 Very nice ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geno Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 Kyle, you rocked it. That is a stunner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deathgoblin Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 Looks outstanding! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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