Tucohoward Posted May 3, 2011 Share Posted May 3, 2011 I finally decided to try car modelling after noticing Revell's Hemi Dart. I've built airplanes for a long time, but cars have always looked more difficult to make realistic. The builders on this forum certainly have figured it out. I've learned a bunch already from reading past posts. There is a ton of useful info and inspiring building here. Anyhow here's my progress so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gridjockey Posted May 3, 2011 Share Posted May 3, 2011 there's definitly no lack of detail here and you are on your way to being one of the best here on this forum. don't get discouraged over the lack of detail in these 1/25 scale auto kits compared to that of model planes.your hemi dart looks great and your added detail is amazing.looking forward to more of your builds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Gibbons Posted May 3, 2011 Share Posted May 3, 2011 Wow, your talents show. Superb work! You should post some of your aircraft models in the "Other Models" forum here. Welcome to a great forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shatteredsoul76 Posted May 3, 2011 Share Posted May 3, 2011 Man that engine detail is great, keep it up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
my80malibu Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 sweet work on the details.The engine is turning out spectacular. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tucohoward Posted May 4, 2011 Author Share Posted May 4, 2011 Thanks guys. This seems like a really good forum. There are still alot of things about car modelling that I'm aprehensive about like BMF and gloss paint and bringing it all together. I'm going to keep trying to learn from everybody here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Edman Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 Keep up the good work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tucohoward Posted May 12, 2011 Author Share Posted May 12, 2011 Got the decals on. It took a little persuasion to get them to settle down over the gas cap and marker lights but came out OK. Next up is my first attempt at foiling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantomw Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 NICE WORK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danno Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 Wow! Great start! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjsipes Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 Any updates? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RodneyBad Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 How did I miss this one? Paint, Decals and Engine is looking Great... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lrlocke01 Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 (edited) How did I miss this one? Paint, Decals and Engine is looking Great... No kidding, this is awesome. I somehow missed it too. Looks great! Edited August 12, 2011 by lrlocke01 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tucohoward Posted March 23, 2012 Author Share Posted March 23, 2012 After a long layoff I'm trying to pick up where I left off. My father passed away a few days after I originally posted this last year and I seemed to lose my modelling ambition. I didn't even sit at my bench for 7 months afterward. I don't know why it affected me that way as he never had anything to do with my modelling. I have started to work on some planes and now feel like I need to get back to the Dart. I hope to have some progress and pictures soon. I just have to find where I put all the parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjsipes Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 So sorry to hear about your loss. It doesn't matter if he had anything to do with your modeling it just takes something out of everyone when we lose somebody near and dear to us. We are all here for you. Dart has been looking great though. I have one to build someday as well. Keep up the great work, looking forward to seeing this completed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W-409 Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 Sorry about your loss, it always hurts so much. But Luckily Dart looks very good so far, detailing has been awesome and paintjob is near perfection. I hope you are able to work with this one very soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tucohoward Posted April 1, 2012 Author Share Posted April 1, 2012 A little progress. I think the interior is just about done. I still have to add the tach. Thanks for the positive comments. I'm still trying to work out how I'm going to do some things, but fairly happy how it's coming together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imatt88 Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 (edited) Sweet model!! I, too, used to build aircraft, but switched to cars a couple a years ago myself. Still working on the BMF thing.. What did you use for the seat belts? Sorry for your loss, man. hang in there. Lots of good people here. Cheers, Ian Edited April 1, 2012 by imatt88 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tucohoward Posted April 1, 2012 Author Share Posted April 1, 2012 Thanks Ian.The belts are two layers of Tamiya masking tape sprayed black with PE hardware. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonekrosha Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 Beautiful, I love those Hemi Darts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DANB Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 You are killing it dude, outstanding! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gearhedjon Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 I see you remembered the "seat belts" on the doors too. Great job on this build Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 Car is looking great. Sorry for your loss. Lost my dad several years ago and he was the one that got me starting to build in the late 50's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick5s Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 Ooh! Love the build so far. Those Darts on steel wheels just look. so. cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tucohoward Posted April 4, 2012 Author Share Posted April 4, 2012 Thanks guys, I really appreciate the support. I have been trying to figure out how to replicate the wiring harness and have come up with this for a first attempt. I twisted some strands of copper wire together and painted them black. I'm not going to actually run them to each component, just into the blind spot behind the alternator. I hope it will give the appearence of wiring without really doing it. I cut strips of foil from a wine bottle for the retainers on the valve cover. I'm waiting for the super glue to set up on those before i paint them and install the wiring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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