CA Whitecloud

Fit is good. *Damn cat!

Weird issue with the interior fit. The steering wheel was too low. I couldn't see where it was my error, so...cut and paste. Also the gauges are clear plastic so I made do. I have decals just didn't feel it on this one. *Back in the day, I had the same 6x9's on the back deck.

Did I mention this was the first car I bought by myself. Mine was orange (ick), so I am trying a 70s yellow scheme. I went with what Tamiya rattle cans had to offer. *Bad lighting.

Window parts came out of the box very clouded, even against my dirty windows. Polishing is required.

Some color variation to the chassis and prep on the body. Really nice detail on the bottom with the wiring and such. I didn't feel like going for that level of detail.

For wheels, I tried gunmetal paint on the black kit wheels to match the box art but they're not the same design. The Molotow came out OK, but I decided on the kit chrome spokes.

I left this post hanging. Apologies. Just for posterity, I'll throw in some process pics. I did not expect a curbside kit but that's cool. I'm not prepared to light this kit but perhaps on future builds. It does have active suspension which reminds me when Matchbox cars had springs Hot Wheels didn't. Is that right?

No engine? WUWT?

*Supplemental.

Thanks to everyone for the support and comradery. I'm pretty pleased with this build. Certainly an improvement from my last project, but there's always things you want to do better. Things like a last minute mishap with the windows. I had trouble with the front end. Everything test fit great , but then ended up with a big gap b/w the hood and grille. I manipulated it with a lighter but scarred the chrome plate. I did use foil at the rear, but I used a metallic Sharpie pen and Molotow on the trim. Top of the front window trim crept up the roof a bit. I'll probably leave it. I ordered some aftermarket hood pins from Ebay for decoration and still waiting. I like the window decals for the color, but they just seem a little big to me. Got lazy about seatbelts because it was 1964. Good times. *I had fun with my first attempt at "diorama" photos. I finding I get a kick out of setting up the photos.

Had I noticed earlier that would have been a good idea.

I'm a bit disappointed the decals size does not match the mold on the body. Trust me they are not just misaligned.

Gonna build a photo backdrop. Any tips on weathering these kinds of objects? I want the barrels and ice machine to look used.

That's a nice case. May I aske where you obtained it?

*NA

Tamiya Metallic Candy Lime Green went down pretty good. Now I wet sand or just polish?

Very nice work, I gotta get some of those PE keys, awesome. My '64 RestoMod Nova is coming along. Nowhere near you caliber, but hey, it's green. PS. The lighting is horrible. The Tamiya Metallic Candy Green went down nice.

Yeah, I know. At least it's a brand new can..HaHa. I have Tamiya primers on order but the weather finally got nice and I could not wait. We'll call it an experiment. I do want the final "feel" of the flat primer coat/s to be smooth, correct?

That paint job finish with that tru 70s color is far out! I like the engine decals touch.

Body: Seems to always be my nemesis. Let me know if my plan is sound. A couple coats of flat white Rustoleum primer. Appears I may have overscribed. How many coats of primer before color? Do I wet sand the primer coat, or only dry?

Interior: I'm Going with it. I still struggle to get an even coat with Molotow for chrome bits.

Where can I find some of those scaled hot rod decals?

Those decals will get lost on the black dash.

Dashboard: To drill or not to drill? I've seen folks drill hole and show gauges from behind. Thoughts, examples?

Luckily soap, water and alcohol got most of the gunk. I'm not sweating the wheel wells.