MarkJ Posted April 1, 2022 Share Posted April 1, 2022 Looks great as always, Pierre. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre Rivard Posted April 5, 2022 Author Share Posted April 5, 2022 The long road to making a chassis with very little from the kit and with a lot of scratch building and many some parts from the styrene scrap yard (spares) has come to a happy end. It was a lot more work than I anticipated but I'm pretty happy with the result. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkJ Posted April 5, 2022 Share Posted April 5, 2022 You should be, Pierre. It looks fantastic, and you know it will fit the body like a glove Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afx Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 Fine looking chassis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre Rivard Posted April 6, 2022 Author Share Posted April 6, 2022 11 hours ago, afx said: Fine looking chassis. Thank you JC. Taking inspiration from your beautiful work and trying to mimic some of the stuff you do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre Rivard Posted April 6, 2022 Author Share Posted April 6, 2022 14 hours ago, MarkJ said: You should be, Pierre. It looks fantastic, and you know it will fit the body like a glove Absolutely. I always spend a lot of time on the chassis to body interaction in the initial part of the build so that I don't have to deal with fit/stance issues in the latter stages. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre Rivard Posted April 6, 2022 Author Share Posted April 6, 2022 Two coats brush painted Tamiya acrylic clear (thinned and with retarder). After 24 hours, a modest polishing with 6-8-12k cloths to smooth out the finish and then 1 coat of Future. It's now ready for my favorite: DECAL DAY ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gks1964 Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 Very nice!! Chassis looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkJ Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 Wow, Pierre. That purple is gorgeous. Can't wait to see this baby finished. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre Rivard Posted April 7, 2022 Author Share Posted April 7, 2022 13 hours ago, gks1964 said: Very nice!! Chassis looks great! Thank you Gerald. Feedback much appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre Rivard Posted April 7, 2022 Author Share Posted April 7, 2022 1 hour ago, MarkJ said: Wow, Pierre. That purple is gorgeous. Can't wait to see this baby finished. Thanks. Still some way to go but it is taking shape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre Rivard Posted April 7, 2022 Author Share Posted April 7, 2022 Powerslide decals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugatti Fan Posted April 9, 2022 Share Posted April 9, 2022 This model is coming together nicely. One thing is for sure, you NASCAR model builders will never be short of kits! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkJ Posted April 9, 2022 Share Posted April 9, 2022 Wow again, Pierre. You matched the purple to the roof number perfectly. The decals are put on perfectly. Need to get her finished. This is going to be a one of a kind build that is going to be stunning. I did not know you had done a 60 Rex White Chevy. I would really like to see more shots of that one. He was my favorite all time Nascar driver. That is his championship car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre Rivard Posted April 10, 2022 Author Share Posted April 10, 2022 On 4/9/2022 at 3:11 AM, Bugatti Fan said: This model is coming together nicely. One thing is for sure, you NASCAR model builders will never be short of kits! You're absolutely right Noel. Plenty of road car kits out there that can be transformed into Nascar racers so the possibilities are endless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre Rivard Posted April 10, 2022 Author Share Posted April 10, 2022 13 hours ago, MarkJ said: Wow again, Pierre. You matched the purple to the roof number perfectly. The decals are put on perfectly. Need to get her finished. This is going to be a one of a kind build that is going to be stunning. I did not know you had done a 60 Rex White Chevy. I would really like to see more shots of that one. He was my favorite all time Nascar driver. That is his championship car. Thanks Mark. I'm pretty happy with the result. Two tone paint was a challenge but I survived it. Getting close to the finish line. Sent you PM about Rex. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre Rivard Posted April 14, 2022 Author Share Posted April 14, 2022 Going sidetrack a bit. I mix my colors using Vallejo acrylics. Purples are hard because on top of doing a metallic effect and balancing darkness there is also the delicate balancing of red vs. blue tones. Using the same base colors I developed two very different tones of purple as shown here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre Rivard Posted April 14, 2022 Author Share Posted April 14, 2022 The body was finished with the installation of grilles, bumpers, glass etc. The fab of rear window straps and windshield clips with guide pins has worked well. No more dealing with shaky hands trying to glue these in the right spot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre Rivard Posted April 14, 2022 Author Share Posted April 14, 2022 Moving on to finishing the interior. I made a jig to do a net using #12 sewing thread and tape. Thanks MarkJ for the tip on how to do this. Dash built with addition of scratch built gauges using metal wires for bezels and Krystal Klear for the glass Assembly of all parts completed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre Rivard Posted April 14, 2022 Author Share Posted April 14, 2022 Miss Body please meet Mr Chassis. Last elements needed to complete this build will be fabrication of the rad shroud and carb inlet duct. I will get these done tomorrow and then post the finished project in the under glass section. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afx Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 All good stuff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkJ Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 Everything looks great. The dash and steering wheel especially. You did much better on your window net then I did. The engine fit is perfect too. Really looking forward to the under glass reveal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gks1964 Posted April 15, 2022 Share Posted April 15, 2022 Very nice!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob B 73 Posted April 20, 2022 Share Posted April 20, 2022 She's a BEAUTY!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre Rivard Posted April 21, 2022 Author Share Posted April 21, 2022 Thank you Gerald and Bob. I have posted pics of the finished model in the Underclass Nascar section. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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