89AKurt

bootlegged from Canada

WOW! I have that kit (and the Spyder), so cool you built it! Looks great. Any issues you can explain that need to be addressed?

on the trampoline

Thanks. I thought he was from Ireland. I fixed the air intake funnel. I also put carbon-fiber decals on the wing support, the Scale Motorsport decals gave me fits on my Monster Miata because of large size and curvature which caused them to break apart, and also learned Solvaset can ruin them, so was safe with a small and flat piece, and now I feel that I can surmount obstacles. Sprayed gloss clear, no runs, no drips, no errors. Wet sanded the body. Ended up with nasty scratches for some reason, so a little putty was put on. Leaving it alone tonight.

I don't do this in the middle of summer. Yes, it's been unusually cool, in fact can see snow on San Fransisco Peaks still, been an awesome ski season for them.

Thanks for the (dis)encouragement. Had it happen before, but the area was smaller, and I faked my way out of it.

Thank you. The cosmetic aisle is a favorite place for me. Yes I add lacquer thinner, I get gallon cans from the auto paint store. I use a 'slow' and more expensive thinner for painting with.

I have that kit, scared about all the chrome work. Did you use Bare Metal foil, instead of using the kit's chrome tape? The beautiful paint overspray underneath is a nice touch. Awesome that you built it and did so well!

I have one of those Wurlitzer Chevy kits, it's a nice model. You did a fine job with it, even added plug wires.

For some reason 'return' isn't working at the moment. I painted gloss white because I could see a shadow through the primer. My drying booth: A couple hours later, I quickly wet-sanded the dust spots, then chose this color. It's always dicey to use nail 'polish' for paint, needs more thinner than usual. Check out what black underneath result is. Didn't take much to screw up, so have some back-tracking to do. grrrrrr Everything back into the drying booth. I changed my mind on the wing support, had to paint black before doing the carbon-fiber decal. I'm not into doing a WIP anymore, this is embarrassing.

SCREW UP DAY! Despite using a jig, and screwing the engine onto the chassis, still had a nasty mis-match of the air filter to turbo. Should have checked *before* doing the decal. I was planning on some fitment issues, but this was bad.

Looks like a fun project. Good to see a scarce kit get built. Feel your pain regarding neatly painting the trim, I try to avoid any brush painting if possible. I've masked and airbrushed window trim before.

Looks awesome, from the top side of the planet! I have the kit but have not opened it, so it's nice to see one built.

Not even close! It does not have the intercoolers, that's what the vent openings at the rear quarters are for. It also has no radiators up front. I should make a thread of my build, was done before I got active on this forum. Yea this is not the coolant parts.

You too, can search the Facebook Marketplace for your own! I had started using the Auto Trader site, but it was worthless.

'70 Grande got me these parts, so I could build my '68 Chevy pickup now. Or whenever I get a wild hair. I already see the taillights are upside down, so will have to fix that. LOL Replicating the fender and door badges will be fun.

Nice, considering how quickly they were built!

I've used Detail Master p-e, seemed to be big enough openings. I got Studio 27 this year, like it but not crazy about the belts having color on one side. I do have craft ribbon, but it's thicker.

without warning labels

that are lost

Thank you! I wanted to finish the interior, mainly to get the rollcage in a safe place. Used the first emblem on the steering wheel. Now that I'm looking at the gear shift, that shaft looks HUGE! Wish the seatbelts were the same color throughout. Wet sanded the body, again. Still some blemishes, but not enough to redo. Tried these Hobby Design carbon-fiber decals for the first time, the Solva-a-set works with them. Sprayed the last of the Testors white primer. Almost forgot the Indy mirrors, which were modified. Sprayed numerous coats of clear over the carbon-fiber. Started a project onto itself, the Hobby Design fire extinguisher; there are decals for the emergency switch, so need to make that too. The final assembly is always dicey with numerous scratch-built parts, expecting something to crop up.

Yay! A rally race car, a favorite theme of mine, though I have yet to build one. I see you don't like the inside lip of Tamiya wheels too, I always do that.

shattered by models

Yea, I'm in full-out obsessed mode. Thanks! Thank you! Thanks for checking in too! I'm really happy with them too. Get your old-fashioned wiper replacement blades while you can, nowadays it's a one piece plastic unit. LOL Helps to stay away from the computer, made good progress on Indy 500 day (I haven't watched a race since one that was being led by a quarter lap for many laps until near the end someone crashed, at the re-start second place must have had the max boost on and drag-raced into first, stole from the deserved winner IMHO). Painting everything but the body parts, I airbrush much as possible. For once, used up a bottle of flat black, that paint usually goes bad before I consume it. The valve covers were the last parts cut from the sprue, and no modifications. I have the transmission upside down to show the cheap lighter valves for the shock/spring units. Parts box detail added to the transmission, also had cut off two tiny rectangular cover things from the Indy kit, found a home (I'm trying to use up all details from the kits). Cigarette package foil used for insulation. Side story: when I was a pool shark bar fly (that stage is now history), I would watch for people smoking Camels that came out of the cardboard package, to get the foil, and when their lighters were used up, I would ask for them, and explained why. LOL Engine installed, not glued in with a glob of glue. Radiator with Detail Master radiator face, and what was the radiator is now the K&N air filter (or does it look like a furnace filter?). Front suspension is done. Again lighter spring/shock units. Have the steering permanently installed, using wire insulation for retainer "nuts" with a dab of superglue. Hope I will be able to connect to the steering shaft! Sprayed Alclad stainless steel on the exhaust, figured that represents Jet-Hot good enough. I don't like to brush paint, but did all the suspension arms, brake disks and calipers. Not worried about the hubs because the wheels will be glued on and cover them. I screwed the engine on, not relying on goober-glue. I did not go on the centerline because the glue seam is there, and screws could strip out. I added a hole, with a scrap box piece and a photo-etch drain plug. You can see the springs. Started the interior. Seats are my mix of Africa Korps desert sand. Acrylic paint mixed with tile grout on the floor to simulate Rhino bed liner. Decals for the gauges, even though the Indy kit had raised detail, I really hate painting them, but this was about as frustrating. Photo-etch screw heads for ignition and switches. The 904 kit was missing the shifter, that's the Indy unit with cut-off 904 piece for the boot. Handbrake was molded into the interior, so I made this from a needle, wire insulation, and chunk of plastic. Started on the seatbelts, Studio 27 makes a nice aftermarket set, but I needed to rob a Detail-Master photo-etch to make it old-fashioned adjustable. Indy pedals are Alclad polished aluminum. I *need to* get this done, so the cage can get glued in so it doesn't break for the umpteenth time.