CA Whitecloud

Snapshot.

I mentioned in another thread some issues I had getting the tires right. My attempt at a misting of dullcote ended up in a fur coat. I did all I'm goin to to clean them up. But while in the process, I lost a decal. Of coarse. So I purchased more, all good. I applied the new decals to one side. They are a bit larger then the kits'. Question is...Do I redo the other side or leave as is when only I will know? Hmm.

Hello all passersby. I have not posted in a month, but there has been some marauding going on. (sorry, had to) The tub is coming together. I'm throwing in more detail as I go. Part of the fun, right? To reiterate, I've done very little kit mods in my time. I'm happy how the floor looks so far. And I'm determined to... Build Me a Mercury! (ok, I'll stop) So, roll cage. the instructions were not clear where the 'L' shaped piece went. So I just went for it. The kit did not come with the back struts, so I just went for it. I began to modify the dash.

I'm working on the same car as we speak. I would enjoy hearing more about making the interior believable by modifying the dash and cage. Paint is not finished. FYI

I'm wondering where to go with the tub from here. I have a harness set on the way and I want to do some kind of actual padding on the roll cage. But what about the dash? And the seats are at different heights. I'll only be using one. I'm not finding a lot of inspiration on the web.

Round 2...

Some painting progress (round 1). I just want a straight line.

Some tub progress.

If I'm going to pay $6 S/H on a $7 purchase (some PE thingy), I may as well throw in a couple kits for a nominal shipping increase to make it worth while...Right?

Tire Finishes- I purchased aftermarket tires and wheels, applied the decals and then a light shot of Testors Dullcoat. They looked really good. After a bit the dullcoat started to flake off. Since I already had the wheels in, I brushed on Vallejo Matte Finish. That gives off an almost fuzzy look. I'm afraid to use any solvents because I can't loose the decals. It is not a show stopper, just wonder about remedies and/or other techniques to add realism to the tires. Thanks in advance.

First time using wire looms. I could have sunk the distributor lower into the block, ah?

Wow!

Trying to give the one piece chassis some love. Not completely sure on the traction bar placement.

I found the reddish color I wanted, Krylon, Fire Red. Wheels look good, a little sloppy maybe. The lugs are not as defined as I wanted. I'm still not the panel line master. I use Tamiya accent color all the time, but have a hard time gauging the dosage. Are there cases where a different technique is preferable? Should I thin the panel liner even more from the bottle? A little clean-up and some valve stems. Looks better with tires. If I'm building a race car, I guess the backseat has to go. Ditching the console may be more of a challenge.

Adding some fiddley bits to the engine. Should I paint the distributor? Do I put boots on the wire ends going into the dist. (tight fit)? Where is the carburetor?

Well I'm on my way. May I ask what you used for the roll cage cushions? I'm not sure how to deal with the console. Does the gear shift come straight out of the floor?

Is this how a supercharger is supposed to look? I can't find a decent pic of the real thing that looks anything like this. I guess we are going with it.

Let's say I wanted to replace the alternator...any tips? If I cut of the cylinder thingy, the diameter of the pulley covers all the front detail of the add on piece. I really do not want to reconstruct the belts.

I first notice a significant amount of flash throughout the sprues. Choosing race car wheels. No BMF on this baby. The side molding's gotsta go. A rare chance to get out the Dremel.

Did your kit have the backseat in the tub? If so, did you cut it out? Do you have pics of your interior?

Gonna build me a Mercury! Inspirational pic. I see this rendition posted on the forum. I can only hope to do gami8630's version justice.

Would these be for Dremel type tool?

I'm really reaching, but I'm going for this... And these showed up today.

Random question: Having not looked at one in years, are modern "Snap-togethers" any more technical than than those years past?

I have a random can of purple paint that's been starring at me for a while. I look at my stash and nothing was saying purple, so why not a Caddy.