Dragonhawk1066 Posted December 16, 2022 Share Posted December 16, 2022 (edited) My next project is the Revell 1971 Hemi Cuda. This one will be painted in Sapphire Blue Metallic to match the first pic. I had already started it a few weeks ago before building the 1969 Chevelle. I did the usual trimming, sanding and panel line deepening before a Dawn dishwater bath. I'm a little put off by the way the front ends of this and the '70 Challenger T/A front ends attach, but built one of each already without addressing that issue. With this one I decided to see what I could do to correct the front end and also the headlights, which are spaced too far apart on each side. I saw someone else in this forum do the same fixes (I can't remember who though), which inspired me to do the same. The first thing I did was to use some Tamiya Tape as a guide for scribing the accurate front panel line. It's not the greatest, but it'll do. Edited January 3, 2023 by Dragonhawk1066 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonhawk1066 Posted December 16, 2022 Author Share Posted December 16, 2022 My next step was to fill in the inside headlights in order to re-drill new ones closer to each other. I cut a couple pieces of .010" sheet styrene to cover the holes from the inside. Then I used a hole punch to cut out several circles to fill in the space. Three on each side pretty much did the trick, followed by some "sprue goo" as a filler. Some quick sanding and a coat of primer to see where I'm at, and not too bad. Probably some more sanding and then the scary part of drilling new holes in the correct spot, lol. The next step was to glue the front end piece onto the body. I did one side at a time to line everything up correctly. I applied more "sprue goo" along the seam and sanded it down after it dried. A coat of primer shows it looking pretty good. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonhawk1066 Posted December 30, 2022 Author Share Posted December 30, 2022 Well after all the work on the headlight area, I didn't line up the hole, so the gap remains the same. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonhawk1066 Posted December 30, 2022 Author Share Posted December 30, 2022 I was able to get the primer on all of the oarts today. Stynylrez Black for the black parts. I didn't want to use white for the body because I wanted to see any imperfections, and the gray is a little darker than I wanted for the primer coat. I ended up mixing some of the Stynylrez Gray into some Stynylrez White for the light gray. Hopefully I can get the parts painted tomorrow, followed by the body on Saturday. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmike Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 (edited) I would like to suggest spending a little time reworking the rear valance and exhaust tips. I sanded the valance panel smooth, enlarged the openings and made new exhaust tips from aluminium tubing. You build is looking good! Edited December 30, 2022 by mrmike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonhawk1066 Posted December 31, 2022 Author Share Posted December 31, 2022 7 hours ago, mrmike said: I would like to suggest spending a little time reworking the rear valance and exhaust tips. I sanded the valance panel smooth, enlarged the openings and made new exhaust tips from aluminium tubing. You build is looking good! Thanks for the suggestions! I don't have any aluminum tubing or anything else for the exhaust tips, so they'll likely stay as kitted, although yours look pretty good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonhawk1066 Posted January 3, 2023 Author Share Posted January 3, 2023 I got the interior parts and chassis parts sprayed in a semi-gloss black this morning. I also decided on a last-minute color change to Gold instead of Blue. Then this afternoon I mixed up a batch using Chroma Molten Metals Xanadu Gold, Dorado Gold, and Delta Black. I ended up with about 7 coats to build up the shade to where I wanted it. It looks like another coat or two is needed on the hood to blend with the fenders. I'll probably spray on a coat of clear before the Black Hemi Billboard decals go on. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted January 3, 2023 Share Posted January 3, 2023 Great color! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonhawk1066 Posted January 6, 2023 Author Share Posted January 6, 2023 I worked on the steering wheel and shifter along with a few other things yesterday. Today I cut the lights from the bumper, trimmed the excess plastic off, and re-glued them on using wire pins. I also got the Black Hemi Billboard decals on. Thankfully they went on fairly easily, and I think they look great against the Gold body color. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doorsovdoon Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 Man, that's looking good! I've been meaning to get this kit for a while now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 Really looking great, looking forward too more.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Oldenburg Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 I love this `Cuda, one of the last real muscle cars. Your work looks very good and I like the effort your putting into the details. That gold will look great with a clear coat and a high shine🤜🤛 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonhawk1066 Posted January 6, 2023 Author Share Posted January 6, 2023 Thanks guys! I got the dashboard detailed and popped the steering wheel on to see them together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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