Mach1revo Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 Here is my Revell Midget racer I built last year. It was built box stock except for i added plug wires and gauge wires. This is a great kit and had alot of fun building it. The color is Duplicolor Perfect match intense blue pearl cleared with their clear. I did strip all the kit chrome and resprayed with krylon matte aluminum. I see i forgot the trailer hubcaps......lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter31a Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 Great build, Jason! Like the colour choice. Very sharp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 Looks great. You've convinced me...I need one of those. Perfect colors for it too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James2 Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 These are not the easiest kits to build but they look great when done right. Nice looking model. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 I don't know much (if anything) about these types of cars, but aren't the parts you stripped and painted matte aluminum really chrome plated on the real cars? Just wondering why you would paint all the "chrome" parts a matte aluminum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mach1revo Posted October 15, 2012 Author Share Posted October 15, 2012 Good question. I stripped the chrome because i didnt like the kit chrome and found it easier to sub assemble the suspension the repaint as a whole. I just did a quick google search and it seems that some look chromed and some look brushed. The color i used is called matte aluminum. I also used in for the deck of the trailer so its pretty shiny if you ask me. I find it represents polished aluminum pretty well. This was done by spray can as i didnt have a airbrush yet. Funny thing is i do now and still tend to spray bomb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 I don't know much (if anything) about these types of cars, but aren't the parts you stripped and painted matte aluminum really chrome plated on the real cars? Just wondering why you would paint all the "chrome" parts a matte aluminum. No doubt the flashier, better-funded cars had chromed suspension parts, but, as the hairpins, steering linkage, axles, grille-guard etc. were steel, it wasn't unusual to see it painted on some of the lower-buck cars...sometimes painted silver. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 Nice build. Love that color. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danno Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 Very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelJ Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 I have both version's, So I'm learning more and more from watching. That is kool. Really nice color choice, and great detail.. Small car, so I'm workin up my nerve.. LOL!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helix Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 Nice work, can't wait to start mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyrichard Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 awsome !! so clean build i saw a piece on this cars on discovery (cant remember the program they where in) just got to love this right Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Droppedgmc Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 Looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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