Tommy124 Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 Hi folks, yes, this is the 20-something parts-count Revell snapper... My son built this one box-stock some years ago and I always liked this kit. Proportians and detailing are pretty good. Due to the complexity of the body with its rear air tunnels, the main body and the read end are modeld as 2 separate parts which come but glued already in the snap-kit. So for the purpose of properly painting the body, these 2 parts have to be separated, more like: broken apart. Once that's done, game on! Many people don't know that the 1:1 car comes with an extendable rear wing which IMHO looks pretty cool. The sad part is that neither the Revell snapper nor the (much more expensive) Tamiya kit offer the option to build the car with the wing extended. So I decided to scratch-build the wing extended, using the the cut-out wing from the body and some parts from the parts bin. It's not perfect but it has the cool look I intended. Painting has been done in Ford GT "Liquid Red" with a 2-part color set from Gravity Colors. 2K clearcoat on top of that. As I figured the car needs a center stripe, I cut this from from carbonfibre decals I had. I further added the Ford logo, an Arizona plate and windscreen wipers. Here we go: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funkychiken Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 That's killer paint work, it's a great looking car! Agree that it does look cool with the wing open. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charger74 Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 It looks great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATHU Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 Amazing work as usual Tommy and that color is really really nice!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David G. Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 Excellent paintwork, great detailing, the spoiler looks like it was supposed to be there, what's not to love. Good call on the Arizona plate too. Millionaires may live in California but they hide out in Arizona. In certain parts of the Phoenix area, it's not at all unusual to see cars like this. David G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 Looks great!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koellefornia Kid Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 Nice work on the wing and the paint! Looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michelle Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 (edited) very nice and i learned something new about this car i did not know before Edited May 2, 2021 by michelle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 Very nice, love that color. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy124 Posted May 3, 2021 Author Share Posted May 3, 2021 Many thanks guys, I’m happy you like it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vamach1 Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 Very nice job on a kit that is tricky to paint with all the scoops and angles. 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonhawk1066 Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 Looks good, sharp color! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 Looks fantastic, outstanding paint! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Van Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 WOW!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy124 Posted May 4, 2021 Author Share Posted May 4, 2021 Thanks a lot guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom99 Posted May 4, 2021 Share Posted May 4, 2021 Very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 great looking model! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewetwo Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 Beautiful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy124 Posted May 7, 2021 Author Share Posted May 7, 2021 Thanks, Tom, Carl and David! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scalper Posted May 7, 2021 Share Posted May 7, 2021 nice paint. nice and clean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doorsovdoon Posted May 7, 2021 Share Posted May 7, 2021 Looks like a real outdoor shot with the background, paint is flawless. Very nice build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TransAmMike Posted May 7, 2021 Share Posted May 7, 2021 Wow, that is a beautiful car. This could be a candidate for the "Is it real or a model" thread. 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy124 Posted May 8, 2021 Author Share Posted May 8, 2021 Thanks Andre, Gareth and Mike. I‘m happy you like the paint finish! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLHCAHZ Posted May 9, 2021 Share Posted May 9, 2021 Really looks great. Outstanding paint work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YBlock292 Posted May 10, 2021 Share Posted May 10, 2021 Hi Thomas, one more time You proved how a snap kit can look as good as a full kit. This Ford even looks fast parking in the drive way! Regards Ludwig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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