MarkJ Posted March 27, 2021 Author Share Posted March 27, 2021 Thanks, Mike. I had to cut the glass down to just a windshield and just a back glass because they refused to fit as a one piece item. The vent glasses had to be trimmed also because they ended up being way behind the frame on both sides by a little over a sixteenth of an inch. when you get to that part of your build you will probably notice the same thing if you also have this amt kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TransAmMike Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 1 hour ago, MarkJ said: Thanks, Mike. I had to cut the glass down to just a windshield and just a back glass because they refused to fit as a one piece item. The vent glasses had to be trimmed also because they ended up being way behind the frame on both sides by a little over a sixteenth of an inch. when you get to that part of your build you will probably notice the same thing if you also have this amt kit. Yep Mark, I just tried it. Exactly what you said, looks like about 1/16" on both sides. Thanks for the heads up my friend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkJ Posted March 27, 2021 Author Share Posted March 27, 2021 Its not fun but can be trimmed down with the saw. Be very careful , these things are easy to break and scratch. I scribe a line with a #11 blade to get the saw started and use as a guide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre Rivard Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 Coming along beautifully my friend. Love the engine. Love what you are doing with the interior considering the extreme simplicity of the kit parts to start with. You inspire me to buy one of these kits but I would not dare trying such an elaborate conversion. Maybe a Zo6 racer... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkJ Posted March 28, 2021 Author Share Posted March 28, 2021 (edited) 14 hours ago, Pierre Rivard said: Coming along beautifully my friend. Love the engine. Love what you are doing with the interior considering the extreme simplicity of the kit parts to start with. You inspire me to buy one of these kits but I would not dare trying such an elaborate conversion. Maybe a Zo6 racer... Thanks, Pierre. If you can find the Revell kit, or the Historic Racing Miniatures kit, that I hear you can purchase on ebay for ten bucks, those would be much better choices then the amt kit. Nothing seems to fit on this kit, which is par for the course with all amt kits, Except for maybe the nascar amt kits. Edited March 28, 2021 by MarkJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TransAmMike Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 (edited) Hi Mark. I got windshield taken care of on my '63. Actually I had to take of about 1/8" off the "Wing" windows and I cut the roof part off just like you did yours. I just used a file to remove the excess on mine. Then I fought with darn rear view mirror to get it glued in and positioned right. Haven't checked the rear window fit yet. Oh, I had to trim a bit off the windshield at the lower edge also...I might have glued the firewall a bit too far back. Edited March 30, 2021 by TransAmMike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkJ Posted April 1, 2021 Author Share Posted April 1, 2021 The first shot shows the rear bulkhead. it will be painted to look like natural plywood which apparently it was. The others are progress shots of the dash. No, the switches are not that long. I just wanted the glue to cure a little longer before i start sanding and shaping them. roll bar shots after that. Just a single loop with no reinforcing tubes. I will get the fuel hose to fit more flush, eventually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkJ Posted April 1, 2021 Author Share Posted April 1, 2021 Mike, I know what you mean about the firewall. they don't really show you where its really suppose to go, There are no indentions or nubs to match up for fitting it. You just have to guess and use the windshield to kinda figure out where to place it. The engineering on this model is a joke. What ever it turns out to be, I hope it doesn't look too ridiculous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TransAmMike Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 3 hours ago, MarkJ said: Mike, I know what you mean about the firewall. they don't really show you where its really suppose to go, There are no indentions or nubs to match up for fitting it. You just have to guess and use the windshield to kinda figure out where to place it. The engineering on this model is a joke. What ever it turns out to be, I hope it doesn't look too ridiculous. So true Mark, not a lot of good to say about this kit in general but it will build out nicely enough. I'm almost done with mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkJ Posted April 1, 2021 Author Share Posted April 1, 2021 1 hour ago, TransAmMike said: So true Mark, not a lot of good to say about this kit in general but it will build out nicely enough. I'm almost done with mine. Sounds good. Looking forward to seeing it. Let me know where you post it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TransAmMike Posted April 2, 2021 Share Posted April 2, 2021 5 hours ago, MarkJ said: Sounds good. Looking forward to seeing it. Let me know where you post it. Sure will Mark, I fought with the rear window today, no way could I get all the surfaces flush with the body, but its close enough to not be seen without close scrutiny. Then got the interior and chassis on the body so It's getting close. Phew!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkJ Posted April 2, 2021 Author Share Posted April 2, 2021 18 hours ago, TransAmMike said: Sure will Mark, I fought with the rear window today, no way could I get all the surfaces flush with the body, but its close enough to not be seen without close scrutiny. Then got the interior and chassis on the body so It's getting close. Phew!!!! Well, Mike . If its anything like your Mustang, its going to be awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Pierre Rivard Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 Thanks for showing your safety belt components. This is like a tutorial on how to make them with styrene. very cool. Did you paint the interior with Vallejos? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkJ Posted April 11, 2021 Author Share Posted April 11, 2021 3 hours ago, Pierre Rivard said: Thanks for showing your safety belt components. This is like a tutorial on how to make them with styrene. very cool. Did you paint the interior with Vallejos? Pierre, I was going to do a step by step but I figured you had figured them out for yourself, but below is the step by step how i do them. I use 1/8 inch art tape for the actual belt and all the hardware is made from a styrene strip .010 inches thick and a little under 1/8 of an inch wide. I cant remember the exact number but its close to a little under .125 inches. The photos are in order from top to bottom. The last picture is the start of the adjuster. It just needs to have some little cadillac fins added to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre Rivard Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 Thank you, wonderful work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venom Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 Wow Mark, the details ar excellent! ... Your buckle manufacture is awesome stuff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkJ Posted April 12, 2021 Author Share Posted April 12, 2021 Thanks, guys. Like I said somewhere else, they are just something quick to fill up the seat. I'm sure p.e. stuff would look a lot better. Pierre the interior paint is Vallejo. I mixed 5 silver drops with 3 dark blue drops. then of couse i mixed in 8 drops of medium thinner. It really came out pretty close to the real color which i will post at the end. I'm going to try to find a small box today to put my index cards in with the paint info I derive from mixing paints like you showed in your tutorial. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre Rivard Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 I like the color Mark. I look forward to see what you do with the body. Personally I have not been successful with more silver than blue in the mix. I have done more like 3 blue 1 silver mixes. Suggest you test on a scrap body first. I started testing with the metal medium which shows potential. I look forward to see your work on finishing the body of the car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkJ Posted April 14, 2021 Author Share Posted April 14, 2021 1 hour ago, Pierre Rivard said: I like the color Mark. I look forward to see what you do with the body. Personally I have not been successful with more silver than blue in the mix. I have done more like 3 blue 1 silver mixes. Suggest you test on a scrap body first. I started testing with the metal medium which shows potential. I look forward to see your work on finishing the body of the car. Pierre, check your private messages about the body. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkJ Posted April 14, 2021 Author Share Posted April 14, 2021 The interior is done. Parts of it are attached to the body and will mate with the interior in the final assembly. The black knob in the middle of the dash is the washers for the windshield. It might be some kind of manual pump kind of deal. Not really sure. All the items on the middle dash had little labels made from one of those dial up label makers they had back in the day telling what each item was for. The two guages were temperature guages. One for the engine oil and one for the differential oil. needless to say, I could not model the little black labels. That's way above my pay grade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TransAmMike Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 On 4/1/2021 at 7:04 PM, TransAmMike said: Sure will Mark, I fought with the rear window today, no way could I get all the surfaces flush with the body, but its close enough to not be seen without close scrutiny. Then got the interior and chassis on the body so It's getting close. Phew!!!! You asked me to let you know when I finished my '63 so I don't know if you saw my completed '63. It's in the Model Car section. Your GS is coming along nicely Mark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre Rivard Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 Beautiful work turning this super basic AMT one piece interior into this beautiful race cockpit. Lots of great detailing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkJ Posted April 15, 2021 Author Share Posted April 15, 2021 (edited) 3 hours ago, Pierre Rivard said: Beautiful work turning this super basic AMT one piece interior into this beautiful race cockpit. Lots of great detailing. Thanks, Pierre. It was fun but the hard part will be getting the body to mate to the interior. Nothing fits on this kit. You were smart to use the Revell kit for your beautiful 63 Junior Johnson build. Thanks again. Edited April 15, 2021 by MarkJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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