MarkJ Posted June 1, 2022 Author Share Posted June 1, 2022 Got the base interior painted. Working on the stuff that goes in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre Rivard Posted June 2, 2022 Share Posted June 2, 2022 Looking good. This red matches well the real car's interior. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkJ Posted June 2, 2022 Author Share Posted June 2, 2022 Pierre, that's the thing. I'm using the photos of a car that is presented as being the real car in a Hot Rod magazine article. So it is a close match to that car, but if its like the real car from 1966 that won the Southern 500, I don't really know. I'm hoping its close. I finished the seat and almost through with the axle cooler. still need to paint the motor that sticks out the side of the cooler. Also got the dash mostly done. I just need to add the guages before I reveal it. It turned out pretty rough. Thats what's good about dashes. when they're installed in the model, its really hard to see them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modelbuilder Mark Posted June 3, 2022 Share Posted June 3, 2022 looking good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkJ Posted June 3, 2022 Author Share Posted June 3, 2022 Finished the dash, steering wheel and rear axle cooler. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkJ Posted June 5, 2022 Author Share Posted June 5, 2022 On 6/3/2022 at 4:25 PM, Modelbuilder Mark said: looking good Thanks, Mark. For some reason I'm having a hard time getting this one done. Maybe next build will be strictly oob. Except for tires and wheels. and a roll cage of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gks1964 Posted June 5, 2022 Share Posted June 5, 2022 Excellent work Mark!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkJ Posted June 6, 2022 Author Share Posted June 6, 2022 22 hours ago, gks1964 said: Excellent work Mark!! Thanks, Gerald. If I could just get this interior done, I could assemble this thing and get her done. Had a few personal issues I had to tend to last week. Anniversary and two birthdays. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkJ Posted June 9, 2022 Author Share Posted June 9, 2022 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjsipes Posted June 9, 2022 Share Posted June 9, 2022 Looking good. Can't wait to see the finished product. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkJ Posted June 9, 2022 Author Share Posted June 9, 2022 53 minutes ago, jjsipes said: Looking good. Can't wait to see the finished product. Thanks, Jason. Seems like its taking forever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre Rivard Posted June 9, 2022 Share Posted June 9, 2022 From here I can see the finish line. Almost there Mark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkJ Posted June 9, 2022 Author Share Posted June 9, 2022 19 minutes ago, Pierre Rivard said: From here I can see the finish line. Almost there Mark. Thanks, Pierre. I'm getting ready to finish the harnesses on the seat and then I think I can get the interior finally put together and inside the body. When that happens it should not be too much longer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkJ Posted June 18, 2022 Author Share Posted June 18, 2022 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre Rivard Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 The interior looks super nice. What did you use for the cage padding? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkJ Posted June 22, 2022 Author Share Posted June 22, 2022 Pierre, it is .25-inch black crepe art tape. The same stuff I use for the seat belts, but it is 1/8 inch wide. hobby Lobby sells it. Thanks for the question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkJ Posted June 24, 2022 Author Share Posted June 24, 2022 No more wips. I finally attached the Body to the frame so just a few more things to do. I'm not going to do some of the detailing under the hood I had originally planned. I just want to finish this thing and move on to the next project, which will have the hood shut and a molded chassis with exhausts removed. I don't want to use my 60 Ford kit as a donor for the chassis. It's going to be a simple build. As they like to say, a shelfer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowsportwagon Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 This is turning out real nice Mark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre Rivard Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 Mark, I can't wait to see the finished model. No doubt it will turn out great. Thank you for sharing your build process. I always learn something new from following your work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkJ Posted June 24, 2022 Author Share Posted June 24, 2022 Thanks, Tim and Pierre. Just got through putting the blue streak decals on the tires. Talk about a scary process. You're trying to get this tiny blue circular decal in a ridge on the tire. somehow, I got all 4 tires done without trashing the decals. One of those hold your breath and pray jobs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre Rivard Posted June 29, 2022 Share Posted June 29, 2022 Looking forward to seeing the completed build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkJ Posted June 29, 2022 Author Share Posted June 29, 2022 Thanks, Pierre. all I lack is installing the hood and trunk pins, which on this car the ferrules are oval shaped. Why, I don't know. Then I need to future the decal sheets, something I should have done earlier than this. Then I need to decal the model and finally future the model. I see a lot of glaring mistakes that I won't share, but overall, from a distance, I think it will be an okay build. Especially since It's not what it says it is on the box. Watch AMT release a 66 comet as a round 2 kit with nascar goodies in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bills72sj Posted June 30, 2022 Share Posted June 30, 2022 (edited) I have enjoyed watching all the fabrication you have made on this model. The seat turned out AMAZING. If I had been paying attention when you were struggling to mask your multi colored paint job, I would have strongly suggested Parafilm. It is made to seal medical test tubes. You cut a strip, stretch it to activate it, then lay it along the edge of area to be masked. If you want a clean smooth line you just lay thin 1/8" tape onto the over the top. You then cut your line based on the parting line between colors. The side that is to be painted peels off without leaving any residue. It is also malleable so you can push it around a bit with a toothpick. This is particularly handy to prevent bleed under at scribed panel lines. It never hardens or gets gooey. It is kind of like the adhesive on Post-it notes but without the paper. You can leave it on for YEARS with no ill effects. To cover the masked areas inside panels you can simply lay regular blue masking tape. Removal after painting takes no special solvents, water or technique. Simple peel or rub it off in little balls as it loves to stick to itself. Parafilm is not transparent but not opaque either. Below is a recent project. You can see the thin white line tape by itself would fail miserably over all the ridges and grooves I ran over. It has no issue with overlapping itself either. It just sticks and seals. Edited June 30, 2022 by Bills72sj Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkJ Posted June 30, 2022 Author Share Posted June 30, 2022 Wow, Bill. Thanks for the info on parafilm. It did a fine job on your excellent hauler build. Do you have a link or can you tell me where you purchased it. As you can tell I'm yet to find a good masking system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkJ Posted July 7, 2022 Author Share Posted July 7, 2022 Finished and final pictures posted in Nascar under glass forum in this web site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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