rob1957 Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 Hello. Picked this kit up second hand . Box had seen better days. Found a date of 1989 underside body . This was a nice kit to build . Plastic was a metallic blue, which was different . No nasty surprises , minimal flash to deal with . Any mistakes at final build were mine . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob1957 Posted March 5, 2021 Author Share Posted March 5, 2021 Our colour is: Tru-Color Metallic Goldenrod Yellow , TCP-724 . Thinned with Tamiya Lacquer thinner . Nice paint to work with . Interior was a mixture of Tamiya Nato Brown and some white . I forgot to take photo before tub was inserted . I had a Molotov Chrome stick that dried out so we dumped it into small jar , it's applied to Chev logo on front/rear quarter panels on this build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob1957 Posted March 5, 2021 Author Share Posted March 5, 2021 We experimented with tinted windows effect here . Airbrushed on inside of windows : Tamiya LP-67 Smoke Lacquer , thinned down . This will require a bit more practice . It left a bit of a cloudy effect , but it doesn't detract from final appearance . Nice fit up with windows . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob1957 Posted March 5, 2021 Author Share Posted March 5, 2021 The black area above bumper was chrome so we tried a few layers of black Tamiya panel liner . That didn't work too good so we thinned out some Vallejo black , 2 coats seemed to do the trick . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob1957 Posted March 5, 2021 Author Share Posted March 5, 2021 A bit of extra detail under hood . Snug fit between fan and rad . We applied rubber casing from wire for dist. cap boots , glued them right on the cap which had prominent tabs that we could work with . Pay attention to rad placement , make sure it's down far enough so as not to interfere with hood . Just a little heads-up there . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob1957 Posted March 5, 2021 Author Share Posted March 5, 2021 Straight forward underneath . No struggles down here . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob1957 Posted March 5, 2021 Author Share Posted March 5, 2021 Chrome strip on front of hood is delicate , this one broke coming off sprue . Black Tamiya Panel liner on grille . Final verdict : nice kit to work with , ease of assembly . No compaints about this one . Thank You for viewing our build . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMT68 Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 Great looking build and I've heard this is a nice kit to build. I have one unbuilt that I'm looking forward to completing eventually and thanks for the helpful tips. And nice job wiring the engine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bisc63 Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 Eye-catching color! Nicely done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob1957 Posted March 5, 2021 Author Share Posted March 5, 2021 Thanks for the feedback , much appreciated . Unfortunately the wiring doesn't show up well in photos . Steering rod was a little tricky to get in place I was looking on-line for some ," under the hood ," photos or schematics to try and wire up the battery , alternator , starter . Any suggestions ? Very happy with this colour . I don't think it's a true factory GM colour . I'm sure a better painter than myself could really get this colour to pop . Tru-Color has quite a product line . We ordered this from hobby shop in Toronto . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob1957 Posted March 6, 2021 Author Share Posted March 6, 2021 Any hints for decal application on chrome parts , ie; our breather cover . Impossible to get rid of decal outline , even with MicroSol , Micro Set . Very noticeable in engine photo . Maybe this happens when decals get to be a certain age ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonhawk1066 Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 That turned out very nice, and yes it is a very good kit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 Looks great, well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 Very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 Weird color on a Chevelle, but still a very nice, very clean build. Well done and model on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TransAmMike Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 Ditto the color "Snake", but it sure "stands out" LOL. Nice job Rob👌 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewetwo Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 Looks great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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