Nacho Z

I finished my first resin model. This was originally made by Etzel's Speed Classics and then by American Racing Miniatures. The WIP can be seen here: On to the finished model. Let me know what you think.

And I loaded up the third and final post only to get an Error 404 when I tried to post it. Then it all disappeared. I’m not impressed.

Disclaimer!! I have never worked with white metal and I know absolutely zip about it. The white metal casting looked rough to me. I tried various things that I had on hand and ended up using plain old sanding sticks and sandpaper. Like the resin, there were pin holes that needed to be filled. I think I did OK on getting the parts smooth...lol. One of my concerns was getting the correct "look" for the wheel spats. The 1:1 was just buffed aluminum panels. They were by no means super smooth nor super shiny. I don't yet really airbrush competently and wanted to use rattle cans. I settled on Testors Buffing Aluminum Plate, (I think that is the correct name). Although not a perfect match to the 1:1, I was not totally disappointed with the results. There is very little to the interior, just a few pieces. Here are a few pieces in progress. The seat received another coat or two of paint. The dash was small but well cast. You can make out the numbers on the speedometer! And when the instructions tell you to make a tube 1.92 inches long, you make it 1.92 inches long!

Holy cats, guys, I totally forgot that I had started a build thread on this car! The model is finished but let me continue on with the WIP thread. There isn't much to the kit so there isn't going to be a lot to post but I will give you what I have. I had said that it is a pretty nice casting but that doesn't mean it is perfect. There are a number of things to fix. I think all four wheel spats had some minor issues. Not so much pin holes but dents or impressions. To fix them would mean screwing up the rivet detail. The rivet detail is small holes, not raised heads. I like to use Mr. Surfacer 500 for jobs like this. For actual pin holes I used superglue.

Wow!! That is gorgeous! I absolutely love the color combination. They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, and I may have to copy your work if/when I build mine! Really, really nice work, Don.

Great looking Buick, Kyle! Outstanding job on this one.

Just a superb build, Dann!! I enjoyed watching this come together. The photos really show it off well. Excellent job!

Wow!, Bruce, what a gorgeous build! Such a sleek car. Everything on yours looks so good. Nice job!!

This is such a sexy racer, IMHO. You have done an outstanding job on this, Paul! Ten completed already this year, WOW! All of them are just as nice as this one. I have this kit in the stash and hope I can pull it off as half as nice as you did.

Nice to see one of these built up. I have all but one of these kits. I have not built one yet. Yours might just be the inspiration I need to get one started! Your perseverance has paid off in the form of a great looking racer.

Another beautiful build from your workbench. That is a unique color for sure but it really works on this Jag. Thanks for sharing!

Wow!!! Beautiful model and beautiful photography!

Very nice!

John, I don’t know if you are on FB, but there is a group called “Box Art Model Car Builders, Artists & Industry Insiders”. That would be a great question for them. Maybe I’ll ask them.

Wow, Brian, this is fantastic!! I absolutely love this. You did an outstanding job on it!

Great looking ‘55!

Beautiful! Just beautiful!

Very nice!

Very nice! Great color and great paint work.

Brilliant!! Love the color and your elbow grease really paid off.

Wow!! Amazing build. This is just such a nice model on so many levels!

Thanks, Tony, this was why I built it. I’m not sure if you looked at the Build thread but I said there that I had always liked this kit from way back when I was a kid. I finally pulled the trigger and built it. It is one of those models that when I look at it, it will put a smile on my face.

Thanks, Steve! I have to be honest with you, the underside was just painted black. No detail work was done on it. This is just a shelf model that will probably not be entered in any contests.

Last weekend I shared a build thread of my Monogram '55 Chevy box art build. That thread can be found here: http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/topic/142278-monogram-55-chevy-street-machine-box-art-build/ This weekend I thought I would share a couple of pictures of the finished build. This is a box stock, box art build. I explain more about this model in the On The Workbench thread. Anyhow, I hope you all enjoy my version of this classic kit.

Thanks for the nice comments, guys. They are much appreciated! I will post up some pictures of the finished model later in the week or next weekend.