Steamboat

My latest project used clear film the came wrapped around a cut flower. It's 0.05 mm thick, which in 1:25 scale equates to only 3/64" in 1:1! Here it is on the windshield. The vertical bend was really easy to do, with no discoloration around the bend. It cuts super easy with scissors, and I glued it in with canopy glue. Takes up no space inside the body, so the interior tub doesn't have to be cut down for the side windows. The only disadvantage so far is that it's so thin that it's hard to see. I had to use a flashlight to make sure I had it positioned correctly.

Very nicely done, and congrats on finishing her up. There's a 4-dr sitting at a shop near me. I can't believe what a small car they were. That thing with a Hemi would go like a scalded ape!

You don't see these very often. Nicely done!

Nicely done!

Very nice. Clean, crisp and great attention to detail. Well done!

Looks great! How did the build go? This one is on my to-do list as well.

Very cool. I've always wanted to do a build of the Hot Wheels Metroliner. May I ask who the resin manufacturer is?

Nice job! Kudos for using the 429. I gave up on the ill-fitting 429 and used the 427.

I made these as Scott describes by using two slightly different sizes of wire. The exhaust turbine will typically be slightly smaller than the compressor. I wrapped them around a nail and then cut sections to fit. The core is a piece of aluminum tubing for the compressor and a piece of sprue for the exhaust turbine, which just fits inside the aluminum tubing. Flanges are just sheet styrene.

Thanks Monty. I think the paint was Graphite Gray Metallic. I would have gone with black but was afraid that all the bodywork would show.

I 3d printed these for a 41 Plymouth project I'm working on. The fins are done with BMF, foil under paint technique.

Very nice. A great rendition of a NASCAR classic. I'm a Million Dollar Bill fan as well, but the #3 car is always great material for a build.

Very nice! Is that paint or decals for the stripes? They look great.

Beautiful! The paint and decals look perfect. Not sure if I care for the red heater hoses, but they certainly were available from parts stores at the time!

Sweet!

Very nice!

That orange plastic is going to be a bear to paint over with Sublime. I would suggest primer and test paint on some bits of sprue first. How about Tor Red?

My goal is to take two of them and make an actual long wheelbase model. The box art depicts the LWB, but the model is a SWB. I've got a 99 Silverado to use the front end from to make a Suburban, which is my 1:1 ride. Chevy fenders and body side molding are different, so it will be a challenge.

Make sure you test fit the chassis after the drivetrain is installed. I gave up on it after being unable to make it fit. I probably did something wrong....

Thanks guys! One of the biggest challenges is going to be making a windshield and frame. Does anyone have any experience with doing it? I have an old 57 Corvette windshield that I was going to try to modify, but it's quite different.

Looking great! One of my favorite Mopar kits.

I've been working on the wee tiny engine a bit. In scale, it measures about 30" from valve cover to valve cover, which seems small to me for a 1600 cc engine. Here it is, shown with a Porsche 959 drivetrain for comparison. Granted the 959 is 1:24 scale vs. 1:25 for the Revell. I thought about using the 959 engine in the Speedster. It would have been very cool, but thankfully the KISS Principle kicked in before I did any cutting. I went ahead and finished the Speedster engine with a distributor and coil from my parts box, and some covers for the air filters made from soda can aluminum. Here's the little guy ready for install.

If it's an original issue, just keep it sealed! You'll be much happier in the long run if you don't build it and get a Tamiya kit instead. Mine was in a reissued 3-car Road Legends set, so I don't feel bad about it.

Update 1.8.2021 One of the glaring problems with the kit is the ungodly tire width, to the extent that Revell had to radius the rear wheel arches to make clearance. I went through my parts box and could not find any narrower tires that would fit the stock rims. So I decided to try to narrow the kit tires. It turns out to be much simpler than I thought it would be. I started by shaving all of the extra material out of the center of the tread with an Exacto knife, leaving only about 2-1/2 treads on each side. I then sanded the surface smooth. The outer wheel fits well into the narrowed tire, with very little protruding beyond the inside. I 3-d printed bushings to use inside the outer wheel as an axle bearing. I'll probably cut down the wheel backs and just use the wheel lips from the wheel backs. Here's a comparison of the kit wheel and tire with my cut down version, and the bushing. Here's how they look on the car, in comparison.

Wow! They are all works of art. Can't wait to see the '66 Chevelle!