LacrosseBoss

The body work (paint/decals) look really good together. Excellent job there. Whole build looks great. Went from step 1 to step done REALLY quick though, lol. Nice work.

I knew there was a name for them. Thanks

Night #2: I decided to start working on the body tonight because I have no patience and wanted to see what it will look like. Also, I showed my wife the roll cage I built last night and she responded with "nice boat" The body is in eight pieces if you include the interior rear panel and the hood. One per side, one for the rear and roof, one for each pillar connecting the hood to the dash and one for the firewall. Everything fit together nicely save for the pillars which need a bit of sanding tomorrow when the glue sets. Here's the rear of the body. The interior rear panel is taped in for now just to test fit everything. Again, even with no guide lines, supports etc inside the body, this panel fits in nicely. I'm going to wait until it's painted before gluing since it may be hard to get in there later. Testing the body onto the frame, along with the hood. Looking good so far I think. The rear panel is a little low because of the tape I think which is pushing the body high, but that is an easy fix. I also see now that the body is a bit far back. I'll be sure to pay attention when I add glue There is actually minimal detail in this interior - just a seat, a wheel and a dash with two dials. Here's what it looks like with what's been completed so far (just the seat). Again, these parts are just sitting there for now. Time for bed. I'm hoping to get a chance to work tomorrow night but it may be until next week until I can update again.

I plan on building everything and mocking it up and then painting it all after. I usually start with engines when I build cars, but I decided to start elsewhere here. (1) I have so many engines in different stage of completion around the apartment, the last thing I wanted was another one and (2) I usually stop building when I get frustrated, so I started with what usually frustrates me (the frame/rollcage) while I was excited about the build. The frame itself is 11 separate pieces with two big ones down each side and every cross-member/support/brace its own piece. Surprisingly, this fit together quite well, but again, there was a TON of flash that needed to be cleaned off. You can see more of the "circles" here. This is the hood support and it should be covered up so I didn't bother with them. The nose around the front was also a separate piece. As you can see, despite spending the entire night last night cleaning the flash, there's still some spots that need a touch-up (over the driver's seat). Unfortunately, this is also a semi-visible spot when the build is complete. Right now the tub and seat are just resting in place while the rest of the frame is glued. The seat was originally 3 pieces: all with flash and "circles". So far, despite the manufacturing issues everything fits well in this kit.

I'm not a big fan of race cars, mostly because I can't stand roll cages or decals. I have just started getting back into modelling though, and since I don't have a TON of money to dump into the hobby, I picked up 2 modified dirt-track kits from DTR at 2-for-1 last week: the Modified Vega, and the Gremlin. I do have some other projects on the go, but this looked too cool to just let sit, so I had to crack into it. While I'm inspired by these forums to get into some of my own kit-bashing and scratchbuilding, I usually do all my models box-stock. In fact, if all goes well and I don't chicken out, this will be my first time ever trying to add sparkplug wires. Onto the kit. This is what the kit looks like out of the box. The biggest thing I noticed right away was (1) the body is in pieces (not a fan) and (2) the tires are also in two separate halves and they're hard plastic, not rubber. I'll probably use them still since this is a build to kill some time and add variety to my shelf, but if you're going for realism, probably have to look elsewhere. The other thing about this kit, these writings/markings are all over the place. Nothing a bit of sandpaper or the hobby knife didn't fix. Here's the tub which, as you can see, has rivet markings around the edges, but also these circle marks (forget the technical term for them) everywhere. They're not just prominent here, but in countless parts around this build, especially the bigger body pieces. A real pain to sand out, especially on this piece since they're so close to the rivets. I think I lowered some of the rivets, but they're all still there. (This picture was taken halfway through sanding. The left side's circles are gone, but they're still in the tub and on the right) The other issue I have with this kit is flash. Every piece has massive amounts of flash everywhere. This is not the worst sprue for it, and I've actually cleaned some of the shock support (bottom right) before taking this picture. So, if you enjoy cleaning flash, this is the kit for you! Be sure to lay a drop cloth or something before starting. Ok, enough complaints, let's look at the actual build.

I agree, incredible chassis painting, especially the front suspension

That insert looks awesome and adds so much character to this car.

Pat: I think someone else might have suggested that, may have even been yourself. But I am still unclear as to how this works etc. As Don said, are you able to link to the tutorial? Thanks

well, whaddayaknow. Here I thought it was a technique. Time to raid my wife's nail polish bin while she's sleeping! Thanks for the tips. I have a Callaway Corvette BEGGING for a wicked paint job. I was hoping for this effect. I guess it's back to the hobby store I go! Thanks again all!

Conversation I heard at the hobby store as a family walked in: Dad: "Ok, do you all know what you want?" Kids: "I don't know" Dad: "They don't know. [to clerk] Do you have any 'I don't knows'?" Clerk: "I don't know, have a look around." [to me] "Did you see any I don't knows?" Me: "Well, I came in looking for nothing. Yet, I'm still walking out with something." What somethings? Revell 2005 C6 Corvette Convertible SnapTite model. It was cheap, but I have big plans for its front and rear clip. 2 dirt track modifieds: Frankie Schneider's Gremlin and the 3W Vega. (2 for 1) I imagine they'll be box stock so I didn't mind spending decent money. Plus, paints, brushes, styrene, body epoxy, brushes, thinner, primer .... .... ...

I'm not entirely sure what the technique is called, but what I want to do is paint a car with a couple different colours such that when you look at it from different angles, you see a different colour. This is what I mean: (this is not my image. I found it online as an example of what I am trying to do) I THOUGHT this was done by putting down a base coat of darker paint, and then using a lighter colour, or a lighter coat or even a transparent colour over top. What I tried was a single coat of copper paint from a can on my plastic spoon. I waited a few hours for it to dry and I added a light coat of transparent candy green overtop. I believe there's three light coats on here, but it looks more like dinosaur hide than it does this effect. It's not the best picture, but does anyone know why it looks like this and not the effect I'm looking for? And how do you get that effect? Thanks!

I feel like I'm watching Da Vinci paint The Last Supper. You are a true artist creating a masterpiece. *subscribed*

beauty

I've always wanted to know how to paint this effect. Any tips? Thanks (yep, noobie!)

Incredible interior work. You're a crazy man if BMF is your favourite part. But it really does make a difference. I'm hoping for warmer weather too so we can see more updates on the body.

I've seen this kit and always laughed because the Prowler was such a bad idea. Your plan looks pretty neat though. Can I assume you'll be ditching the trailer?

As good as a clean, shiny new car is, I always love a model of a "well-used" car. It adds for more creative license, whereas some "forgotten" builds are pure rust. Nicely done here.

14!?!?!?! You're the man! I don't know if that's common knowledge around here since I'm "new" but I honestly wouldn't have guessed your age based on this work. Beautiful stuff. Glad to see the hobby has a bright future.

I was trying to figure out what colour to do a Callaway Corvette model I've got here. I knew it needed to be flashy. I think I've found the perfect solution. Thanks for your tips as well.

Daniel, I noticed that with one of these kits (I think it's the Ferrari). It's built to hold a motor. I was anxious to see how that would work out but I figured it would probably be trash so I'm now considering trying to find an actual motor for it.

Thanks for the replies. I'm working on a few other things at the moment (aren't we all ....) but perhaps when I dig into these I'll post in the WIP thread. I got an airbrush/compressor for Christmas I haven't tried out yet. One or both of these cars will probably be my guinea pigs. So, jokes all around!

I was in my local model store the other week and they were selling CC Lee kits for 99 cents. I've just started getting back into the hobby with some older kits from the 90s I found at my parents' house (I cleaned out my stuff from when I lived there. When I got married four years ago, I never "moved out" I pretty much just "left"). I picked up the Ferrari F50 Barchetta and the Mercedes-Benz 600 SEL kits. I figure, if they turn out to be junk, I spent 99 cents. I can practice techniques on them, I can use them for parts etc. The biggest question I have is, why would these be 99 cents? When I asked the clerk sort of chuckled and said they're not overly great and they had a surplus but I'm slightly suspicious. Anyone built a CC Lee car kit they liked (namely one of these)? Did I just wait 1.98? Should I go buy out their stock? Thanks

how old is this kit? It's possible this is the same one I did as my first ever model back when I was a youngster. I know where it is at my parents' house so I may take some pictures of it for a laugh. Yours is looking great. I'm a big Corvette guy so I'm going to love following this.

I've always been a corvette fan. That link is the holy grail for future builds. Much appreciated.

this is what my paint jobs want to be when they grow up. Absolutely incredible work. Thanks for sharing, and thanks for the tutorials.