Webb Posted May 20, 2012 Share Posted May 20, 2012 This was built from an old 1/20 scale kit by Casadio/Revival. These kits are mostly assembled with screws and a few nuts and are almost entirely metal. Very little glue is involved but there is a LOT of test fitting to get everything to line up just right. This kit came with the body pre-painted but it looked like hell so I stripped it and repainted with Duplicolor silver. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffs396 Posted May 20, 2012 Share Posted May 20, 2012 WELCOME Chris!!! What a GREAT build! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted May 20, 2012 Share Posted May 20, 2012 Wow! Very nice! Did you blackwash the louvers? They look great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovefordgalaxie Posted May 20, 2012 Share Posted May 20, 2012 That wheels look amazing. It could pass as a 1/1 car with ease. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CorvairJim Posted May 20, 2012 Share Posted May 20, 2012 Yeah, what Tulio said: Those wheels are AWESOME! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShawnS Posted May 20, 2012 Share Posted May 20, 2012 Very very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roncla Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 (edited) Nice build of a challenging kit Chris. I've built the Auto Union and Ferrari 500 Casadio kits and know all to well how bad the factory paint jobs are and the need to constantly test fit to get things aligned. I found the metal they were manufactured from was hard and quite difficult to work with compared to the metal of Model Factory Hiro kits. Edited May 21, 2012 by Roncla Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webb Posted May 21, 2012 Author Share Posted May 21, 2012 Thanks all! One of the reasons I wanted to build one of these kits was BECAUSE of the wheels. All I did was shoot them with dullcoat. The louvers were painted with un-thinned flat black enamel. I will brush it on, or "in" as the case may be, and just as it turns flat, gently rub away any excess with the side of a toothpick. It works great as long as the body paint is lacquer. I wouldn't want to try it over enamel. Thanks again, Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webb Posted May 21, 2012 Author Share Posted May 21, 2012 Nice build of a challenging kit Chris. I've built the Auto Union and Ferrari 500 Casadio kits and know all to well how bad the factory paint jobs are and the need to constantly test fit to get things aligned. I found the metal they were manufactured from was hard and quite difficult to work with compared to the metal of Model Factory Hiro kits. Thanks Ron. I have one of the Auto Unions myself but have only gotten as far as reading the instructions. I have to get "psyched up" to start another one of these kits. I agree about the metal. I built the '58 and '59/'60 250TR from MFH and they were both much easier to work with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brizio Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 Beautiful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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