Plowboy Posted September 12 (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 by Plowboy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grodudulle77 Posted September 12 Nice paint job, awesome look !!😀👍 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
espo Posted September 12 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hawk312 Posted September 12 Great work!! I wish they would re-release that kit! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Geno Posted September 12 Sah-weet build. Love those Ponchos.😎 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PappyD340 Posted September 12 Gorgeous Trans Am Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dragonhawk1066 Posted September 12 That's pretty sharp! I like the look of the wheels and tires on this one! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Oldcarfan27 Posted September 13 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
br67 Posted September 13 That turned out real good Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ATHU Posted September 13 Very very nice. Beautiful paint job!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
doorsovdoon Posted September 13 That's cool. Very clean build. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Canso65 Posted September 13 Nice work. The paint is like glass! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Plowboy Posted September 14 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Plowboy Posted September 14 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slotto Posted September 14 Super clean. Nice work Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ksnow Posted September 14 Very nice, clean build. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jeffcad Posted September 14 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TransAmMike Posted September 14 Beautiful paint on a great car☝️👌!!!!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Plowboy Posted September 14 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slusher Posted September 16 Very sharp and clean Trans Am! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spottedlaurel Posted September 16 Looks great, it's survived very well over the years since you built it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RAMBENNA Posted September 19 great job , looks awesome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
