Dragonhawk1066 Posted September 18, 2022 Share Posted September 18, 2022 I finished the AMT 1969 Oldsmobile 442 W-30 this weekend. I airbrushed on the Delta Ceramcoat Navy Metallic, and used Createx 4050 UVLS Gloss Clear. It was then wet-sanded with 4000, 6000, 8000, and 12000 grit Micro Mesh polishing pads, polished with Novus #2, and finished off with Meguiar's Cleaner Wax. I went with the Magnum 500's and tires from the parts box, and put on some Fireball Modelworks white letter decals. I used Bare Metal Foil for the trim and added heater hoses, ignition wires, door locks, and valve stems for extra details. The last two pics show my current stable of three '69 Oldsmobile's. Thanks for looking! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horrorshow Posted September 18, 2022 Share Posted September 18, 2022 Wow…I can’t believe the detail…fabulous, outstanding…what more can I say? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Street Rod Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 Beautiful Olds! The dark blue really suits that car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeakDoc Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 Gorgeous 442(s)! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charger74 Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 It looks fantastic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TransAmMike Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 Wow Craig, it looks awesome. Great color. I have that clear but never used it. I'm really surprised it can be sanded and polished. Anyway, beautiful 4-4-2.👌 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larman Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 Very nice! That color is great! The under hood detail looks good too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim B Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 Great looking 4-4-2. Really well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
70 Sting Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 Perfection 👌 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nacho Z Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 I enjoyed your WIP and know to see it completed is just something else! My first car was an Olds Cutlass and I’ve had a love for them every since. What a great looking model! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyW Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 Beautiful work. The color really sets the stripes off to perfection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 Looks great!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLHCAHZ Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 Fantastic 442! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom99 Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 Excellent!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 Enjoyed watching your attention to details on this build. The paint job is outstanding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plowboy Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 Nice looking Olds Craig! I like your wheel choice and that color really suits the body well! I have one of these along with the JoHan '70 in the stash. Yours makes me want to build one of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy grumpy Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 Beautiful 442. awesome paint job. excellent detailing of the interior and engine bay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebavarian Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 Fantastic finish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonhawk1066 Posted September 19, 2022 Author Share Posted September 19, 2022 23 hours ago, Horrorshow said: Wow…I can’t believe the detail…fabulous, outstanding…what more can I say? 22 hours ago, Street Rod said: Beautiful Olds! The dark blue really suits that car. 22 hours ago, BeakDoc said: Gorgeous 442(s)! 21 hours ago, charger74 said: It looks fantastic 21 hours ago, larman said: Very nice! That color is great! The under hood detail looks good too! 20 hours ago, Jim B said: Great looking 4-4-2. Really well done. 20 hours ago, 70 Sting said: Perfection 👌 14 hours ago, TonyW said: Beautiful work. The color really sets the stripes off to perfection. 12 hours ago, ChrisR said: Looks great!! 11 hours ago, FLHCAHZ said: Fantastic 442! 10 hours ago, Tom99 said: Excellent!! 6 hours ago, espo said: Enjoyed watching your attention to details on this build. The paint job is outstanding. 5 hours ago, Plowboy said: Nice looking Olds Craig! I like your wheel choice and that color really suits the body well! I have one of these along with the JoHan '70 in the stash. Yours makes me want to build one of them. 5 hours ago, happy grumpy said: Beautiful 442. awesome paint job. excellent detailing of the interior and engine bay. 1 hour ago, thebavarian said: Fantastic finish. Thanks guys, much appreciated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classicgas Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 Great color. Well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMT68 Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 That blue just looks awesome. Great job with all of the difficult trim detailing. First one I've seen with the Magnum 500's and a good choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonhawk1066 Posted September 19, 2022 Author Share Posted September 19, 2022 21 hours ago, TransAmMike said: Wow Craig, it looks awesome. Great color. I have that clear but never used it. I'm really surprised it can be sanded and polished. Anyway, beautiful 4-4-2.👌 Even though it's water based, it's also a polyurethane and is very tough when cured. The Createx website recommendation is to wait 48 hours before wet-sand/polish, I usually wait 72 just for good measure. 18 hours ago, Nacho Z said: I enjoyed your WIP and know to see it completed is just something else! My first car was an Olds Cutlass and I’ve had a love for them every since. What a great looking model! Thanks, my first car was a 1972 Olds Cutlass Supreme hardtop/notchback, so I too have a big softspot for them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TransAmMike Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 12 minutes ago, Dragonhawk1066 said: Even though it's water based, it's also a polyurethane and is very tough when cured. The Createx website recommendation is to wait 48 hours before wet-sand/polish, I usually wait 72 just for good measure. Good to know, thanks Craig 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike C. Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 Beautiful Craig! While I'm a fan of the Super Stock ll wheels. I have always loved those SS 1 wheels. 😎👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KWT Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 Fantastic job 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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