TransAmMike Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 It's getting there Buddy, Really anxious to see how she looks in primer.👌 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkJ Posted February 22, 2021 Author Share Posted February 22, 2021 Mike, Got the primer done and am sanding it . Finding spots that will need a little putty but pretty happy with it. Try to post some pics of the primered body. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkJ Posted February 22, 2021 Author Share Posted February 22, 2021 Wet sanded the body . Found some pin holes and other flaws. Added some more putty where needed. Will sand putty, re- prime and re-sand and hope the body is ready for paint. Want to move on to engine and chassis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TransAmMike Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 Yep, it's getting there Mark👌 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkJ Posted February 23, 2021 Author Share Posted February 23, 2021 16 hours ago, TransAmMike said: Yep, it's getting there Mark👌 Slowly, but surely. I'm getting tired of sanding . I want to get back to building. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venom Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 8 hours ago, MarkJ said: Slowly, but surely. I'm getting tired of sanding . I want to get back to building. Oh man, sanding is my week spot, especially in the awkward areas ... sometimes it makes me want to scream as hard as I can, but I don’t because it would be weird. So cudos to you for doing it, as it’s sure to pay off in the paint results👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkJ Posted February 24, 2021 Author Share Posted February 24, 2021 10 hours ago, Venom said: Oh man, sanding is my week spot, especially in the awkward areas ... sometimes it makes me want to scream as hard as I can, but I don’t because it would be weird. So cudos to you for doing it, as it’s sure to pay off in the paint results👍 Thanks , Josh. I will be painting the model with acylic lacquer so I will have to sand it to polish it as well. and it's not going to be fun. Lots of things like the fuel filler door are impossible to sand because they are too intricate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venom Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 1 hour ago, MarkJ said: Thanks , Josh. I will be painting the model with acylic lacquer so I will have to sand it to polish it as well. and it's not going to be fun. Lots of things like the fuel filler door are impossible to sand because they are too intricate. We be in the same boat then ... I also have to sand and polish my clearcoat jobs, which is where I’ll be very soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkJ Posted February 24, 2021 Author Share Posted February 24, 2021 Starting on the engine . The kit comes with the webers but no side draft manifold for the small block. I'm scratching one so I can use them . Not real accurate but it will work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Venom Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 Mark, I like how it’s all coming together with the scratch work. Did you scratch that alternator bracket also? That’s some pretty fine detail! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkJ Posted March 1, 2021 Author Share Posted March 1, 2021 14 hours ago, Venom said: Mark, I like how it’s all coming together with the scratch work. Did you scratch that alternator bracket also? That’s some pretty fine detail! Thanks, Josh . I had to scratch the bracket, the belts, and move the location of the alternator. The stock location for a regular corvette is on the right side of the engine. I also had to make the pulleys wider to accept two belts and actually just make a new pulley for the alternator. I need to do some more sanding on the belts to get rid of some excess styrene. I bought some liquid model cement hoping it was like plastruck plastic welder but it was not. You have to wait overnight before you can sand anything you glue with it. Nobody sells the plastruck around here and micro mark sells their own version of it . I always get everything from them but i want to find out if their version is chemically the same as the orange bottle plastruck. Hobby lobby used to sell it but they have really cut back on what they sell us modelers. It's really kind of sad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TransAmMike Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 Keep it rolling there Mark. I got to thinking, do you know or if anyone else reads this, if the Revell '67 chassis and floorpan could be used with the AMT '63 body?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venom Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 4 hours ago, MarkJ said: Hobby lobby used to sell it but they have really cut back on what they sell us modelers. It's really kind of sad. Good work and nice attention to detail Mark..keep it up ....Yeah I guess Hobby Lobby just wants us to order our stuff from online stores instead of going to them.👎 It will be their loss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkJ Posted March 2, 2021 Author Share Posted March 2, 2021 19 hours ago, TransAmMike said: Keep it rolling there Mark. I got to thinking, do you know or if anyone else reads this, if the Revell '67 chassis and floorpan could be used with the AMT '63 body?? If they are the same scale they should be interchangeble. If one is 1/24 and the other is 1/25 it probably would not work. JMHO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkJ Posted March 2, 2021 Author Share Posted March 2, 2021 18 hours ago, Venom said: Good work and nice attention to detail Mark..keep it up ....Yeah I guess Hobby Lobby just wants us to order our stuff from online stores instead of going to them.👎 It will be their loss. Thanks again , Josh. I ordered some same stuff plastic welder and some crystal clear glue for the glass from micro mark. Hopefully have it by the end of the week. The testors liguid glue is just not cutting it. its really no better then tube glue. I guess I will polish the body while I am waiting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straightliner59 Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 On 3/1/2021 at 7:47 AM, MarkJ said: Thanks, Josh . I had to scratch the bracket, the belts, and move the location of the alternator. The stock location for a regular corvette is on the right side of the engine. I also had to make the pulleys wider to accept two belts and actually just make a new pulley for the alternator. I need to do some more sanding on the belts to get rid of some excess styrene. I bought some liquid model cement hoping it was like plastruck plastic welder but it was not. You have to wait overnight before you can sand anything you glue with it. Nobody sells the plastruck around here and micro mark sells their own version of it . I always get everything from them but i want to find out if their version is chemically the same as the orange bottle plastruck. Hobby lobby used to sell it but they have really cut back on what they sell us modelers. It's really kind of sad. Home Depot carries Weld On 4. Works just like Plastruct's cement, and it's much less expensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkJ Posted March 3, 2021 Author Share Posted March 3, 2021 5 hours ago, Straightliner59 said: Home Depot carries Weld On 4. Works just like Plastruct's cement, and it's much less expensive. Thanks, Daniel. If the stuff I get from micro mark doesnt work, I will check into it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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MarkJ Posted March 5, 2021 Author Share Posted March 5, 2021 Started polishing the body. Got the hood done and the left side of the roof. Also got some more work done on the chassis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TransAmMike Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 1 hour ago, MarkJ said: Started polishing the body. Got the hood done and the left side of the roof. Also got some more work done on the chassis. Hi Mark. Very interesting what you did with the chassis. Now I have to rethink not modifying mine. Now I'm anxious to see what you will do about the rear end suspension. The hood turned out great by the way. 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venom Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 (edited) Wow Mark... it is looking excellent! Edited March 6, 2021 by Venom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkJ Posted March 6, 2021 Author Share Posted March 6, 2021 Thanks , Josh. I have no idea what that thing is or what function it serves. It kinda looks like a periscope but I'm thinking it might be something for cooling something. But I 13 hours ago, Venom said: Wow Mark... it is looking excellent! really haven't got a clue .Its facing the wrong way to be a fuel tank vent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkJ Posted March 6, 2021 Author Share Posted March 6, 2021 13 hours ago, TransAmMike said: Hi Mark. Very interesting what you did with the chassis. Now I have to rethink not modifying mine. Now I'm anxious to see what you will do about the rear end suspension. The hood turned out great by the way. 👍 Thanks, Mike. Thats the trouble with amt kits . You usually have to deal with molded in chassis parts that you have to get rid of but you want to keep the basic chassis. There is not much more i can do to the rear suspension except maybe add a leaf spring. I am however going to add a spare tire and rack to hold it, just to finish off the back part of the chassis. I felt I had to make it a tube chassis, just so I could do the exhaust right. I did an amt 63 chevy once , A Junior Johnson Chevy, where I completely re-did the front suspension, but I'm not going to do that on this one. Way too much work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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