Plowboy Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 (edited) Another older build. Thinking maybe fifteen years ago. It's the old Monogram kit from around the same time. The only changes from the box are the wheels/tires and I separated the exhaust from the rearend. The paint is Dupli Color Bright Red with Tamiya clear. I remember being shocked that even after thirty plus years, the decals still worked like they should. Thanx for checking it out! Edited September 12, 2020 by Plowboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grodudulle77 Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 Nice paint job, awesome look !!?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 Great looking T/A, very smooth looking paint work. I like the way you detailed the engine, especially how the exhaust would always rust up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawk312 Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 Great work!! I wish they would re-release that kit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geno Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 Sah-weet build. Love those Ponchos.? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 Gorgeous Trans Am Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonhawk1066 Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 That's pretty sharp! I like the look of the wheels and tires on this one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charger74 Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 Very nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldcarfan27 Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 6 hours ago, Hawk312 said: Great work!! I wish they would re-release that kit! Me too! But I'm afraid that R/M may have modified the tool to make the 70 T/A that we've been seeing since the 90s. Just like AMT redid their 77 Camaro into the first 70 Z28 in the 90s - not the new tool that we see now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
br67 Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 That turned out real good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATHU Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 Very very nice. Beautiful paint job!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doorsovdoon Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 That's cool. Very clean build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canso65 Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 Nice work. The paint is like glass! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plowboy Posted September 14, 2020 Author Share Posted September 14, 2020 On 9/12/2020 at 7:27 PM, Dragonhawk1066 said: That's pretty sharp! I like the look of the wheels and tires on this one! Thanx! It took me a while to find the right ones for it. I wanted something from that time period. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plowboy Posted September 14, 2020 Author Share Posted September 14, 2020 On 9/13/2020 at 12:17 AM, Oldcarfan27 said: Me too! But I'm afraid that R/M may have modified the tool to make the 70 T/A that we've been seeing since the 90s. Just like AMT redid their 77 Camaro into the first 70 Z28 in the 90s - not the new tool that we see now. It's possible. But, I kinda doubt it. I have a '70 that I can check. Even if they did, they still have the '77 body that could be updated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slotto Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 Super clean. Nice work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksnow Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 Very nice, clean build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffcad Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 Hello Roger. Fantastic build and your paint job is absolutely gorgeous! I am myself using Duplicolor paints ans duplicolor clears on my models. I didn't know that using Tamiya's clears on top of the Duplicolor would work. The clear Duplicolors are working fine but require a lot of sanding to remove pretty strong orange peel effect. Hours of sanding and really hard to achieve in curved surfaces or strong angles...I managed to do a pretty decent job but I wonder if the Tamiya gives smoother layers. So, as your Pontiac is mirror shine, do you need a lot of sanding after the tamiya to get this so clean result ?. Thanks in advance to let me know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TransAmMike Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 Beautiful paint on a great car☝️?!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plowboy Posted September 14, 2020 Author Share Posted September 14, 2020 5 hours ago, Jeffcad said: Hello Roger. Fantastic build and your paint job is absolutely gorgeous! I am myself using Duplicolor paints ans duplicolor clears on my models. I didn't know that using Tamiya's clears on top of the Duplicolor would work. The clear Duplicolors are working fine but require a lot of sanding to remove pretty strong orange peel effect. Hours of sanding and really hard to achieve in curved surfaces or strong angles...I managed to do a pretty decent job but I wonder if the Tamiya gives smoother layers. So, as your Pontiac is mirror shine, do you need a lot of sanding after the tamiya to get this so clean result ?. Thanks in advance to let me know. Thanx! I had the same issue with the Perfect Touch clear on another model. The orange peel was excessive and it did seem to take a lot of sanding to get it smooth. Once smooth and polished, it had a great shine. But, it made me not want to use it again. This model actually hasn't been sanded or polished. It's straight from the can. It has a little orange peel in the headlight buckets. But, not bad. I don't always get the Tamiya Clear to lay down this slick. When I don't and have to sand and polish, it sands down smooth pretty easily. I won't use anything else anymore. I'm done with non hobby primers and clear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 Very sharp and clean Trans Am! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 Very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spottedlaurel Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 Looks great, it's survived very well over the years since you built it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAMBENNA Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 great job , looks awesome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beeRS Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 That’s a beaut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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