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Starsky & Hutch Torino - Interior finished 10/14
spencer1984 replied to spencer1984's topic in WIP: Model Cars
I'm building this as close to box stock as possible, rather than try to make it a truly accurate '74 model. I'll just consider anything that's "wrong" as part of the performance upgrades Starsky added to it. -
Awesome project, I'm looking forward to seeing what you do with it!
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Starsky & Hutch Torino - Interior finished 10/14
spencer1984 replied to spencer1984's topic in WIP: Model Cars
Not this time - my Ford Blue is the darker shade used on earlier engines, so I did this in Tamiya Brilliant Blue over gray primer -
Starsky & Hutch Torino - Interior finished 10/14
spencer1984 replied to spencer1984's topic in WIP: Model Cars
Good call, the intake is definitely a little long. I have a feeling that once the carburetors, air cleaner, valve covers, and wiring is added the extra length should be somewhat hidden. At least it fits the valley perfectly, so it looks like width is correct. Height doesn't seem so bad in person. I got some paint on the engine tonight - meant to mask off the distributor first but my enthusiasm to see it in color got the better of me. I also started work on the chassis. Revell stuck their usual copyright in the space over the rear axle, so that had to be sanded off. The rear axle fits together nicely, and is drying right now - once the glue is set I'll sand off the seam and paint everything satin black. No real surprise, the front end has a fair number of parting lines that have to be cleaned off. The tie rod, stabilizer bar, etc. struck me as being a little squarish, but comparing it to other Fords (AMT's '67 Mustang on the left, Revell's Pro Modeler '70 Torino on the right) makes everything look much finer and sharper. I'll probably hit the corners of the bars to round them off when I'm cleaning up the parting lines, but otherwise will use this part unmodified. I think you may be right - the blocky, angled front of the block looks more like the Ceveland motor. -
Starsky & Hutch Torino - Interior finished 10/14
spencer1984 replied to spencer1984's topic in WIP: Model Cars
I tried for an angle as close to what was shown as possible - if you'd like to see a different view, just let me know! -
Starsky & Hutch Torino - Interior finished 10/14
spencer1984 replied to spencer1984's topic in WIP: Model Cars
Right now its surrounded by clothespins until the glue sets, but I can shoot a 3/4 view tomorrow morning. -
Starsky & Hutch Torino - Interior finished 10/14
spencer1984 replied to spencer1984's topic in WIP: Model Cars
These pics are mid-process: in the first pic the coil tower and the tower at about 5:00 are as they came in the kit, the rest of the towers were drilled out before I took the photo. In the second pic I drilled far enough that the cap held the drill while I shot it, very quick & easy to do with the way Revell set it up. Yeah, not sure how they managed to muck up the orientation like that...the instructions are wrong throughout, too, so when it's time to install the upper radiator hose they just show it kind of sitting in a flat spot, rather than plugged into the socket like it's supposed to be. The box art got it right, at least. -
I took a look at this kit over the weekend, and started work on it this evening. So far I'm very impressed with the thought that went into it: no, the engine isn't 2,000 parts, but the fit is excellent, the detailing is very well done, and the way they assemble is quite clever in hiding assembly joints and the necessary evils of injection molding. The fine detailing on things like the bolt heads and fuel pump are especially neat, though my award for the Best Idea So Far (Engine Division) is the distributor. Revell actually has tiny dimples cast into the top of the towers, so if you want to drill it out the drill bit self centers on the tower and eliminates the risk of wandering through the side. Very, very cool. Unfortunately, there is one downside...but it's with the instructions, not the parts. They tell you to install the intake manifold backwards, with the distributor at the rear. Not only is it wrong, it's impossible: the manifold and block are keyed so that they only fit together one way. Oopsie. I have the engine parts gluing together now, and will have it in paint tomorrow.
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Quick Overview: Revell Starsky & Hutch Torino
spencer1984 replied to Chuck Kourouklis's topic in Car Kit News & Reviews
One other comparison I haven't seen here yet...this is what it looks like next to our only previous option for a '74 Torino, the MCW resin body: -
Great job on this!
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THE PAUPER (A Dirt Poor Rat With Personality)
spencer1984 replied to Dr. Cranky's topic in Model Cars
Very cool, they make a great pair! -
Beautiful work, love the dragon head!
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Thanks, guys! My next AMC is going to be a Javelin, but the Matador might be a future project...
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Awesome model, I love it!
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Seeing Red - 4 Generations of Camaros, 1967, 1970, 1985 and 2002
spencer1984 replied to RandyB.'s topic in Model Cars
Fantastic looking collection, those look great! -
Thanks, guys!
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Thank you!
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The license plate says it all - awesome 50!
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Great looking Vette, it looks good in blue!
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Beautiful work on this, very clean!
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Great job on these, they make a great pair!
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I also like Tamiya's TS-29 Semi Gloss Black, I've always had good luck with it covering completely while still going on thin enough not to hide any details
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Can't go wrong with a Charger in black, and nice choice of wheels too. Great job!