Dragonhawk1066 Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 (edited) Finished my first build of 2020. Monogram 1970 Buick GSX 1/24 scale. Color is Tamiya TS-42 Light Gunmetal cleared with Tamiya TS-13 clear. Interior is Rustoleum 2X Satin Canyon Black and the woodgrain is done with Apple Barrel Nutmeg Brown over Khaki craft paint. The engine and transmission were done in craft paint also, as was the exhaust. I added spark plug wires/boots and Fireball Modelworks Radial T/A decals for the tires and printed my own license plate. I also raised the rear 1/4" (6 inches in 1:1) because it sits too low as kitted. I built one of these some 30+ years ago and did it in the factory yellow, so this time I wanted to do it a little different. I'm glad I did because I think it looks really good with the red and black stripe package. Thanks for looking! Edited February 4, 2020 by Dragonhawk1066 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stinkybritches Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 Very nice. I really like the color. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nacho Z Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 Great looking Buick! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 Nice work! In my opinion, it looks better in this color combo than it ever did in the stock yellow or white! Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larman Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 (edited) Looks great in that color! Edited February 4, 2020 by larman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoopdog Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 What a great looking model! I really like how your wheels turned out, if only I could get mine as nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucky Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 Fantastic build! Great color on this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1972coronet Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 Gorgeous GS-X ! I really like that Light Gunmetal ; a colour which works on new and old cars alike --- timeless . I have one of these kits in my "To Do" stack . I'm thinking of painting it a more of a Buick-fitting colour ; I'll have to research other 1970 Buick colours (maybe a grey-green metallic) . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plowboy Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 3 hours ago, StevenGuthmiller said: Nice work! In my opinion, it looks better in this color combo than it ever did in the stock yellow or white! Steve I have to agree with Steve! While the color may be technically "wrong", it just looks so right! It really suits it well and looks like it could have been an available color. It definitely should have been! Nice work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmb0319 Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 YES!!!!! So good to see one in a gorgeous color like this, and yours is really beautifully done. Great work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bills72sj Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 Very nice dashboard detail. How did you get such nice BF Goodrich lettering on Goodyear tires? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 Looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom99 Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 Very well done!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belugawrx Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 Great work on that Craig ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldnslow Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 Wow , love the color (my first new car , 70 Nova was that color ) and goes with the stripes well . Great job on the car looks spot on . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geno Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 WOW, WOW, Wow, that is stunning. Beautifully done Craig. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoDak1 Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 Very well done I would be proud to have this on my shelf. Kudos for going your own way on the color Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonhawk1066 Posted February 4, 2020 Author Share Posted February 4, 2020 13 hours ago, stinkybritches said: Very nice. I really like the color. Thanks Rob! 13 hours ago, Nacho Z said: Great looking Buick! Thanks John! 12 hours ago, larman said: Looks great on that color! Thank you Larry! 12 hours ago, Bucky said: Fantastic build! Great color on this one. Thanks Keith! 8 hours ago, Kmb0319 said: YES!!!!! So good to see one in a gorgeous color like this, and yours is really beautifully done. Great work! Thank you Kevin! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonhawk1066 Posted February 4, 2020 Author Share Posted February 4, 2020 12 hours ago, StevenGuthmiller said: Nice work! In my opinion, it looks better in this color combo than it ever did in the stock yellow or white! Steve 9 hours ago, Plowboy said: I have to agree with Steve! While the color may be technically "wrong", it just looks so right! It really suits it well and looks like it could have been an available color. It definitely should have been! Nice work! Thank you Steven and Roger! I agree, it definitely just looks right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 Beautiful! Love the colour! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drodg Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 That looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjim Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 Super nice build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonhawk1066 Posted February 4, 2020 Author Share Posted February 4, 2020 1 hour ago, crazyjim said: Super nice build. Thanks Jim! 1 hour ago, drodg said: That looks great! Thanks David! 1 hour ago, Craig said: Beautiful! Love the colour! Thanks Craig! 1 hour ago, SoDak1 said: Very well done I would be proud to have this on my shelf. Kudos for going your own way on the color Thanks Jeffery! 2 hours ago, oldnslow said: Wow , love the color (my first new car , 70 Nova was that color ) and goes with the stripes well . Great job on the car looks spot on . Thanks Robert! 1 hour ago, Geno said: WOW, WOW, Wow, that is stunning. Beautifully done Craig. Thanks Gene! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonhawk1066 Posted February 4, 2020 Author Share Posted February 4, 2020 13 hours ago, 1972coronet said: Gorgeous GS-X ! I really like that Light Gunmetal ; a colour which works on new and old cars alike --- timeless . I have one of these kits in my "To Do" stack . I'm thinking of painting it a more of a Buick-fitting colour ; I'll have to research other 1970 Buick colours (maybe a grey-green metallic) . Thanks John! A friend of mine has a 1:1 that he did in the Camaro Synergy Green. He's owned and restored several Skylark/GS/GSX in several colors for himself and others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonhawk1066 Posted February 4, 2020 Author Share Posted February 4, 2020 4 hours ago, ChrisR said: Looks great! Thanks Chris. 3 hours ago, Tom99 said: Very well done!! Thanks Tom. 2 hours ago, Belugawrx said: Great work on that Craig ! Thanks Bruce. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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