Simo5555

I think so. It was a mix of stupid mistakes. The paint was on the thicker side and needed some more time to cure. The plastic container i had stored my pieces in had some tiny amount of water inside it left when i did some wetsanding. So the hood piece was soaking overnight inside a tiny puddle ruining the paint. Anyway, did some painting Door cards got some silver paint Also the dash And the seats Looks pretty okayish

Did some tapework Taped up the chromed center console piece. I actually really like the shine of out-of-the box chrome. Have always wondered what kind of process are they using manufacturing these things. I actually really like the cutting mat too. Why haven't i bought this before? After that, did some painting. Seems like i'm still on brown interior phase But in all seriousness, it should look really cool once its done. A little side-mod too. I'm going to delete the antenna hole this time. So did some more of that candle and scrap thingy to create a plug for the hole. After which i glued it into the hole. Will wait once its dry to cut and sand it to flat.

You lucky guy! Owning an Impala is a dream of mine. Owning an Impala at 17 is just awesome. (My first car at 17 was this crappy integra 😁)

So lets start 😃 Got myself this pretty-fancy cutting mat Glued the engine together While glueing the seats together, i decided to do some modding. Wanted to add the chrome trim behind the back rests. Where i live, the flat styrene strips are pretty hard to find (like impossible) so had to make my own. Took a small candle and a few scrap strips from the parts tree. Heated up the scrap piece to the point its pretty much melting and streched it out to a thin wire Then glued them around the seat Looks pretty ugly now, but will clean it up once its dried

Ooh, i'll keep an eye on this 😁I'm actually quite a huge fan of old firebirds

I had a change of heart..... So, decided to strip the interior. The grey just wasn't "it". So, thought i'd play around a bit with different paints: First, some brown and beige Then some more light brown And out came this leathery look

Bodywork So, about the bodywork This is my step-by-step on how i do it (i'm not saying its the correct way. This is just a way that works for me): 1) First, i will check the body for any mould marks, defects etc. Then sand them out starting from worst to least. 2) Then do a complete wetsand (i use sponges - they won't leave deep scratches behind if you're not too careful). Like complete-complete to the point where the entire shell is dull 3) Scrub-scrub-scrub! (usually with dishsoap and a toothbrush) 4) Primer. I use mr.hobby stuff 5) Paint!

........7 months later...... Guys, i have something to confess. This model almost broke me. I screwed up the hood, then i screwed up the bare metal foil and after that i screwed up the paintjob a bit more. So just got fed up an lost interest. But, i'm stubborn and won't give up that easily So, lately i've been thinking of doing a redemption build and finish what i started So here i am, with another kit, doing exactly that. Will see how it goes this time

Thank you guys for your kind words 😄

So............... about the interior. Someone gave me an idea to use the laundry clips holding down parts Why haven't i think this before! So i stole some clips from my GF to hold the seats together Worked like a charm! The seats itself didn't really fit together very well, but got them done in the end. Luckily they fit into the interior really well thou After that, did some painting. I want the whole model to scream "90s" so decided to do the most ugliest trend from that era - the black vinyl dash along with the blueish chinese plastic and grey fabric seats and carpets So mixed some paints and started spraying the interior Still need alot of work, but you'll get the idea. Looks ugly as hell, but bear with me guys. Might look really cool once its done. Also glued the rear spoiler on as a side note I did get a paint for the body too, but won't spoil it yet (its something from early 60s )

Indoor pictures really suck, i know My hobby room having black walls and me being a really bad photographer doesn't help either. Don't worry about giving criticism, i won't take it in any bad way. The sitting a bit high issue seems to be with every revell model. Seems like Its just how the revell does its models

Same 😄 I've got this crazy idea:

Hi Sorry for the picture-heavy post 😃 But finally got this one done - the C8 Corvette! Pretty cool little sportscar. The design is not everyones cup of tea, but i actually kindoff like it. Kit is from Revell. A nice and solid kit. Painted the car with some leftover paints mixed together I think its a mix between Ford liquid red and something from Mclaren, but i'm not sure. Had some issues with the windshield, but nothing major. Thanks for watching See you on my next build! Simo.

Pretty much done 😄 Will take some more daylight pictures once the weather clears up. Its raining pretty heavily at the moment

The body looks and feels like an empty shell without headlights, but somehow comes alive after glueing them in. I'm always looking forward for this part of the build So headlights are in: Taillights are actually done too, but ill glue the lenses on after the final assembly is done. Body is also together Not much left to do