Plowboy

It's a 700 R4. Here's a photo.

I got quite a bit of primer and paint work done. The body is in final primer and the headliner is in paint. All of the interior is painted. Just has to be detailed. I also got the undersides of the hood and trunk in paint. I'm a little disappointed in the shade of it. Hopefully, the clear will darken it a bit more. Right now, it doesn’t look much darker than the Light Gun Metal that I have on another model. But, the clear did darken it when I painted it. I know I said the interior couldn't be red. But, with the Gun Metal looking the way it is, I didn't think a blue or champagne would look right. Either way the body color goes, the red will go with it. As soon as I get the core support and rain gutters in the trunk in paint, I can then spray the rest of the body. Hopefully, I'll get that today and maybe get the body sanded and prepped. I also need to get going on the engine. I have it painted and partially assembled. But, I have all of the detail work to do.

Very nice weathering on this on this old truck! Nothing cooler than a tribute build either! Nice work!

Just remember to get the Construction Yellow and not John Deere Yellow.

I now have the chassis completed and the body is ready for final primer and paint. I'm hoping the body comes out quite a bit darker. I only have a few parts left to paint besides the body. Then it will just be assembly and details.

Thanx for the photos Gerry! I'm thinking I'll just go with Dzus fasteners instead of hood pins.

I built one as a pro street about twenty years ago. I used the chassis from a Revell Matt Hay '87 T-Bird. What chassis are you using under yours?

Thanx Tom! I'm pretty set on the bumpers having a painted or aluminum look. I'll probably use the Molotow pen on the grille and tail light panel. But, I don't know how well the Molotow will take to having a blackwash go over it. If my ideas don't pan out, I'll have them replated.

I was thinking about using this set on my current project. My only concern is once installed, how difficult is it to place and remove the hood? The pin just barely goes the scuff plate. I'm thinking it will be very easy to knock those loose or completely off. Then, there's the issue of getting the clip through the pin. If my hands were more steady, it wouldn't be an issue. Then, there's the failing eye sight to go along with it. I'm also wondering how they look installed. If anyone has a photo, please post it. Thanx!

Sorry to hear the bad news. He will definitely be missed on all of the forums. He was great guy and always a positive influence.

Nice looking Chevelle! I really like the color on it! I think this is the first model I've seen with Phat Daddys on it. I've thought about getting a set. But, I thought they would look too big. But, they look right on your Chevelle. Not too big at all. Nice work!

I like the new profile of the side windows! I'll definitely be keeping up with this build! If you don't have enough room to hinge the trunk to the tulip panel, you can hinge it to the package tray. I did it on a build a few years ago and it works just the same.

Tamiya TS-21 Gold.

Thanx! Here's a chassis photo. This was my first attempt at weathering a chassis. First thing I noticed was that the crossover pipe is now missing.

I have a scribing tool that cuts thinner than photo etch that I made from a dental pick. On thick styrene like this, it wants to bind once it gets to a certain depth. That's why I finished with a razor saw and photo etch blade. No scribing tool would have cut the hood trim off neatly without mangling the grille in the process.

Thanx! Yeah, I'm going to glue them back on, fill around them and foil when I'm done.

If you ever want to give the old nerves a test, grab the grille and tail light panel of a fifty six year old model and start hacking on them! I didn't like how the trim from the hood and trunk were molded to the grille and tail light panel. Looking at the grille, I saw there was no way to separate the pieces without destroying the grille. I first made a new piece of trim with .020 styrene using the hood as a template. With that done, I carefully cut, filed and sanded the trim away from the grille. Much better! Also, the first light coat of primer showed that I still needed to work on the teardrop scoop. The tail light panel was a little easier. But, nerve wracking just the same. I couldn't just make a new piece for it. I had to have the piece from the panel. I first used my scriber to get the line established. Then, I used a razor saw to get it deeper and finally cut it free with a photo etch saw blade. I still need to fill in the gap between the tail light panel and the rear of the body. A strip of .040 should take care of it. Here's a photo of the chassis in paint. Not nearly as dark as I thought it would be. But, it is just one super light coat. I wanted it to be between painted solid and just overspray. Top side with splatter. The big green dot marks where something will go I guess. Maybe the battery or a Nitrous bottle.

Thanx! I'm planning on red at the moment. It depends on how dark the color comes out on the body. If it's dark enough, I may change to a champagne color since I've never done that color on an interior. I actually got all of the primer on yesterday and the chassis along with a few parts painted. I did a light coat on the chassis and the Gunmetal isn't nearly as dark as I thought it would be. Hopefully, three coats will be a lot darker. Once I have the body painted, I can decide on the interior color.

I only use TS-13.

I use the same method as Nacho Z when I do glue them.

I'm not at this time. I like to have options whenever possible. The wipers may fit perfect. They may not. If they don't, I can just add a couple of stubs in their place and make it look like they've been removed.

Thanx Tom! Yeah, I'm going to leave the emblems. I may put a 427 decal over them. Depends on how they look after paint.

Agree. Always sand before primer.

Everything is now ready for primer and paint! The body is all sanded smooth, panel lines worked and added, core support and trunk latches are installed. I removed the wipers and door handles. The handles will come from the T-Bolt. If I decide to use the wipers, I have those also. I may just add stubs in their place. I changed the tires in favor of a set of Good Year Eagle slicks for the rear and MT for the front. I had to cut the intake tubes loose from the radiator support and install them to the grille. They don't line up exactly with the holes in the radiator support. But, I don't think it will be noticeable once everything is installed. I haven't decided if I'll use the photo etch hood pins yet. I may just add a pin to the hood to slip down into the latch. I didn't like the plain hubs behind the front wheels. So I reworked them by separating the outer rim from the center hub. I glued the hub to the wheel. It snaps right back on to the stub and still rolls. The rim slides right back into the tire and a set of disc brakes from a Revell '32 Ford finishes it off. Much better! Any questions, just ask.

That's a wicked looking 'Cuda! Nice work!