Revell 1969 Nova

[speedy5963]

 

What's good everyone, been a good minute since I've posted on here, work, pool (billiards) league picked up along with everything else and I've had zero bench time in.  Bell has been bugging me to help her with her projects, then I came down with Covid which luckily I'm at the tail end of so rather than picking up with some of the older/long term projects I wanted to try and knock something out, for the most part box stock just to get some motivation going and see something get completed.  Chose to go with a nice muscle car, love these Nova's and with the kits out there, I believe you can build a pretty nice one with out much modifications.  I started cleaning some parts up, getting some of the basics together.  The one in the picture is more or less what I'm aiming for, not sure if I'll go with a gold or an orange but as of now I'm thinking something down those lines.  Hoping this will be a fun build and get me going again!  

[Zippi]

Nice project.  Can't go wrong with a Nova for a little street muscle.  

[deuces wild]

I'll be watching this one....??

[speedy5963]

Got some more clean up and spraying today. Hit a lot of parts with HOK Jet Black. Will act as a good base as well as satin back for some chassis and interior pieces. 

[gotnitro?]

Nice start looks like a good project 

[speedy5963]

Thanks for following along guys, really just looking for a fun build out of this, not looking for anything crazy but I think it will make for a nice build, so far I'm still sitting on Gold/Yellow or Orange for color although blue has also crossed my mind.  assuming all goes well with some clean up and stuff, the body will get sprayed and cleared tomorrow hopefully!  I'm really considering rally wheels, I like 5 spoke mags but I've used those on a number builds, old school Craigers wouldn't be a bad choice either, we'll see.  

[Pierre_tec]

Wow using hok for interior and chassis! Kind of expensive paint job. Only use it for body but never can go wrong with hok

[speedy5963]

14 hours ago, Pierre_tec said:

Wow using hok for interior and chassis! Kind of expensive paint job. Only use it for body but never can go wrong with hok

Good morning, yes I tend to use a lot of HOK and other basecoats for chassis, engine and interior parts.  Tend to purchase by the quart so it goes a long ways and with the bases being it is only mixed with reducer, what isn't used does not get wasted.  I like to use the snow white pearl on a lot of 60's style custom interiors, gives that pearl white Naugahyde look.   

[slusher]

you have a good start on your Nova Looking forward to watching your build..

[speedy5963]

Thank you all, was going to spray it yesterday and saw few things I want to clean up a little more, should have some more work in on it today and tomorrow, start getting the flocking down and interior together and some work on the engine and chassis!

[David G.]

Looks like you're off to a great start!

David G.

[speedy5963]

Jumped back on this after a bit of a break, looking to get some clear down on some parts then metallizer down, will try to get some pics posted later this afternoon/evening!  

[speedy5963]

Messing with the Nova a little, got some aluminum on the rally’s, like the look of the redlines, may get some more work on this in the next few days hopefully, want to get the suspension sitting where i want it, then make sure all fits good.  Then I’ll get the flocking down, interior going and hopefully some paint down on the body 

[David G.]

Nice wheels, the stance looks good too.

David G.

[speedy5963]

Thank you David,

A little more progress on this over the past week, working on the interior, got the decals on the dash and counsel, will go with either black or charcoal flocking for the carpet, package tray and possibly headliner.  

[speedy5963]

Got the body smoothed down and sprayed, went with HOK Kandy Pagan Gold basecoat with some Deltron DC3K Clear.  Overall looks good, little darker than I was looking for, should have put down a white sealer or went with a white primer but happy with it overall.  Couple of shots inside the garage and a few outside 

 

Edited August 24, 2022 by speedy5963

[stinkybritches]

That's a nice color. Everything is looking good.

[speedy5963]

Thank you, looking forward to seeing how this one comes out myself 

[Mike C.]

52 minutes ago, stinkybritches said:

That's a nice color. Everything is looking good.

Like that gold!

[TransAmMike]

Beautiful gold and work Paul!!

[speedy5963]

Got a little work on the interior done, have to say, this is the most time I've spent on a model in a day in a long time, feels good, been missing the bench time!  Was going to go with black flocking but went with charcoal to break everything up a little inside, looks pretty good I think.  Did the carpet, package tray and considering doing the top of the dash, we will see.  Here are a few pics, thanks for checking it out! 

[speedy5963]

[speedy5963]

One final pic there before I can mock up and see what we have 

[bisc63]

Looking good. That's one of my favorite golds, nice and bright and truly gold, instead of brownish/greenish/brassy look some golds take on.

[speedy5963]

59 minutes ago, bisc63 said:

Looking good. That's one of my favorite golds, nice and bright and truly gold, instead of brownish/greenish/brassy look some golds take on.

Thank you and yes, Pagan Good is beautiful!