Dragonhawk1066 Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 Here's AMT's 1969 Hurst/Olds. It's painted in Tamiya TS-26 Pure White from the can. I wet-sanded, polished, and waxed the color and did not use any clear. The interior is mostly Anita's Glossy Black craft paint. The wheel spokes were painted with Tamiya x-10 Gunmetal. I added door lock knobs, valve stems, and spark plug wires for added details and used BMF for the trim. The decals were a little tricky on this one particularly the hood stripe. If I had it to do over again, I would measure and cut the hood stripe in a couple of spots for easier application. The passenger's side does sit lower than the driver's side, but I couldn't figure out why. It's a nice kit with no real surprises or fitment issues otherwise. I've also done the '69 Olds 442 kit, and have another '69 Olds 442 kit on my to do list later this year, so I'll probably really look into the stance issue if it crops up again. Thanks for looking! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYLIBUD Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 Wow,excellent job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbowser Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 Great paint, foil, and decal work! Thanks for showing this. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kah puts Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 That's wonderful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom99 Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 Looking good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim B Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 Very well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLHCAHZ Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 Wow. Fantastic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
70 Sting Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 Despite the issues it looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vintage AMT Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 Very nice, also like your shop wall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drodg Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 Nice build. I have kits like that where they don't sit exactly right and have no idea why! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang1989 Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 This looks great Craig. I hear you on stance issues. I've put kits together in the past that fit very well throughout the building process but changes during final assembly. Despite these issues, however, you had a great turn out with this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 Beautiful looking finishes. I have never been a fan of the real long decals like this, but these look good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonhawk1066 Posted May 13, 2022 Author Share Posted May 13, 2022 19 hours ago, NYLIBUD said: Wow,excellent job. 19 hours ago, bbowser said: Great paint, foil, and decal work! Thanks for showing this. 17 hours ago, Kah puts said: That's wonderful. 17 hours ago, Tom99 said: Looking good! 8 hours ago, Jim B said: Very well done. 7 hours ago, FLHCAHZ said: Wow. Fantastic! 6 hours ago, 70 Sting said: Despite the issues it looks great! 4 hours ago, drodg said: Nice build. I have kits like that where they don't sit exactly right and have no idea why! 1 hour ago, espo said: Beautiful looking finishes. I have never been a fan of the real long decals like this, but these look good. Thanks guys! 6 hours ago, Vintage AMT said: Very nice, also like your shop wall. Thanks! The background was a lot of fun to do, and I'm always looking for things to add to it. 4 hours ago, mustang1989 said: This looks great Craig. I hear you on stance issues. I've put kits together in the past that fit very well throughout the building process but changes during final assembly. Despite these issues, however, you had a great turn out with this one. Thanks Joe! That's exactly how this one was, perfect until final assembly. The '69 442 I built a couple years ago was lower at all fours, with only a slight difference from one side to the other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classicgas Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 Well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majel Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 That came out really nice! The garage is really cool. As far as the stance just tell everyone the passenger side shocks are shot! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charger74 Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 Thats one beautiful olds 👌🏻👌🏻 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KWT Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 Very nicely done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 Looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted May 15, 2022 Share Posted May 15, 2022 Very nice, well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 Absolutely stunning! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonhawk1066 Posted May 16, 2022 Author Share Posted May 16, 2022 On 5/13/2022 at 4:17 PM, Classicgas said: Well done. On 5/13/2022 at 4:23 PM, majel said: That came out really nice! The garage is really cool. As far as the stance just tell everyone the passenger side shocks are shot! On 5/14/2022 at 7:03 AM, charger74 said: Thats one beautiful olds 👌🏻👌🏻 On 5/14/2022 at 7:57 AM, KWT said: Very nicely done! On 5/14/2022 at 9:07 AM, ChrisR said: Looks great! On 5/15/2022 at 6:06 AM, PappyD340 said: Very nice, well done! 11 hours ago, slusher said: Absolutely stunning! Thanks guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bills72sj Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 Very nicely done. I had the same wrinkle on the nose of mine too. I have a suggestion on your next Olds. Nip off the stud on the red tail lights and sand the back smooth. Then apply some Future to gloss it back up. As the last step, apply some BMF for some reflectivity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy grumpy Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 Wow Greg, you nailed the box art perfectly. This is a beautiful kit and you did it justice.👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATHU Posted May 20, 2022 Share Posted May 20, 2022 Looks fantastic, well done!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beamerman Posted May 20, 2022 Share Posted May 20, 2022 Perfekt! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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