ANovaScotian

Pretty "Darn" nice looking

I don't mind rivets, I've even counted a few myself. Not nearly to the same extent as some people however. That's one of the things I'm starting to like about cars... no "Rivet Counters" to speak of

Thanks for the warm welcome guys. For those interested, hop on over to Under the Glass for more pics of the '67 GTX

Hey All Today I present my second car model and my first "Under the Glass" here on Model Cars. Don't judge too harshly, I'm primarily a military modeller. Without further ado, allow me to put the model where my mouth is... here is Revell's 1/25 '67 Plymouth GTX, enjoy... Unlike my first car build, this one was more or less box stock and therefore I had no real problems aside from the right side A pillar. This had a bit of an outward warp, fortunately it is not all that noticeable... I hope. The engine was given a Morgan Automotive Details distributor and the license plates were printed at home with my laser printer on BMF decal paper. The body was primed with Badger's new Stynylrez primer (Absolutely love this stuff!) and given two good coats of Model Master British Metalllic Green enamel thinned with Tamiya lacquer thinner. Apparently the internet is correct and thinning enamels with lacquer thinner greatly speeds up the drying time. I think the technique would work better with a slightly hotter lacquer thinner. The paint was followed up with two good coats of Tamiya X-22 Gloss and then polished with Novus 1 and 2. The chrome was begrudgingly stripped from the front and rear after some errant superglue drips and were painted with Vallejo's new Metal Color. All the trim work was done with Bare Metal Foil.. This was my first attempt with BMF, therefore its a little rough is some places, mostly around the windows. Regardless, it was not as difficult as I expected. What can I say? I guess I'm hooked on these car things. I makes a nice change of scenery from the usual stuff crowding my workbench and gives me a chance to try different tricks and techniques I wouldn't otherwise use. Like my greeting messages says... not bad for an airplane guy Regards, ANS

Hit the nail on the head, thanks!

Hey All Does anyone know of any aftermarket companies (preferably ones still in business) that makes light truck and pickup wheels and tires? I have the Revell/Monogram F-350 dually kit, but the tires are a little funky looking and was hoping to get either replacement tires or the whole wheel. Regards, ANS

Hey all Although I'm primarily a military modeler, I've been bitten by the car model bug. You know what? It's not a bad as I would have thought; no headache, runny nose, chills, oozing or any other unpleasantness. The only side effects so far are a higher credit car bill and a larger stash. So far I've done two cars and hope to build many more in the coming years... Regards, ANS