Dragonhawk1066

Nice looking Beetle! I really need to build mine one of these days, lol.

Very nice!!

Outstanding! I love the color!

Very nice Pantera, well done!

Very cool custom, nice work!

Thanks guys!

My next step was to fill in the inside headlights in order to re-drill new ones closer to each other. I cut a couple pieces of .010" sheet styrene to cover the holes from the inside. Then I used a hole punch to cut out several circles to fill in the space. Three on each side pretty much did the trick, followed by some "sprue goo" as a filler. Some quick sanding and a coat of primer to see where I'm at, and not too bad. Probably some more sanding and then the scary part of drilling new holes in the correct spot, lol. The next step was to glue the front end piece onto the body. I did one side at a time to line everything up correctly. I applied more "sprue goo" along the seam and sanded it down after it dried. A coat of primer shows it looking pretty good.

My next project is the Revell 1971 Hemi Cuda. This one will be painted in Sapphire Blue Metallic to match the first pic. I had already started it a few weeks ago before building the 1969 Chevelle. I did the usual trimming, sanding and panel line deepening before a Dawn dishwater bath. I'm a little put off by the way the front ends of this and the '70 Challenger T/A front ends attach, but built one of each already without addressing that issue. With this one I decided to see what I could do to correct the front end and also the headlights, which are spaced too far apart on each side. I saw someone else in this forum do the same fixes (I can't remember who though), which inspired me to do the same. The first thing I did was to use some Tamiya Tape as a guide for scribing the accurate front panel line. It's not the greatest, but it'll do.

Very nicely done and a great looking paint job!

Very cool, well done!

Outstanding Beetle! Well done!

That is nice! Very well done!

Thanks, I appreciate the compliments!

Thanks guys!

Thanks Joe! The craft paints are pretty nice to work with, but there is a bit of a learning curve. There are definitely pros and cons, but they have no odor so I can spray them in the house. That got me to learning how best to use them so I can build year-round.

Thanks for the compliments guys! Much appreciated!

Very sharp! I love the decals!

Looks good! I definitely have to get a few of those kits!

Well done! I've always liked those little cars!

WOW!! Outstanding job on the Shelby!

Nice looking Roadrunner!

Nice looking Road Runner!

Camaro looks great, nicely done!!

Nice work Mike! That's a sharp looking Chevelle and I bet the real one was a blast to drive!

I finished my version of the Revell 1969 Chevelle SS396 today. It's painted in a custom mix of craft paints to simulate Fathom Green, and was cleared with Createx UVLS 4050 Gloss Clear. The vinyl top was trimmed using .010" x .030" strip styrene and was also painted with a custom mix of craft paints. The interior is painted in Delta Black and Anita's Glossy Black. I used Bare Metal Foil for the trim and added valve stems, door locks, spark plug wires, and heater hoses for extra details. This is a fantastic kit and while it was tricky getting the body over the radiator support and firewall, everything fit great and it was a pleasure to build. Thanks for looking!