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    @Badge73 Thanks alot! I’m certainly trying my best with all aspects. I simply use a iPhone 15. The lighting at my desk is of daylight temperature. I vary the background in the moment what suits the project. I do shoot outside on concrete during mock ups or on a piece of paper as a backdrop whenever you see just white. Thanks again.
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    Thanks for the tip, I definitely considered where it might lead. Having built three heller kits. One was a disaster for fit, the other two worked a charm I took a risk here on sale it was too good to pass up a canvas for learning at worst. I love using my dremel and glue bomb when needed 😄.
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    Something that would fit the paddock at Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion or Goodwood. Neither stock nor a time attack car. Something in between. oem+ is my goal. For a starter kit it’s pretty complex with a tad vague instructions, quick to ruin a beginners day I would say. But it’s very detailed and impressive fit so far. I’m pretty impressed considering the cost of approximately a rattle can of primer. It’s a subject matter I could see building many times over in different colours and configs. I am not a Jaguar expert so bear with me.
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    Having some fun dreaming up a IMSA Mustang as a current day unrestored runner from a kit without decals.
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    Progress First pass of sand and glue on the rubber. Might get a round of stones and markings added still. Wheels were de chromed, not painted yet. Comparison shot two worked two untouched. Painting, wet sanding back and matte clear. Mocked up what I have to see it on its wheels. Offset and stance is tape so it’s not 100%. There’s various things I’d improve but I’m really happy about the look. Something way outside my comfort zone and multiple first tries here. It will liberate future builds immensely.
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    Had some bench time and been working away trying to prep the body while I contemplate the direction of the project still. I made way for a center fuel filler and removed some oddities. Primer and sanding.
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    I Continued to slowly work away on secondary details that will barely be seen, a few sessions got me inspired about the project again enough to have the courage to begin working the clear coat. I wet sanded, cut and polished one area seen below. I will work my way through the model slowly and re visit areas as there’s improvement that can be made, this is my second polish job and I’m thrilled what results come out of doing it. Quite tricky as you can imagine there’s no flat surfaces.
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    Great colour, and a great base if you choose to wet sand it too.
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    @DJMar I agree It looks really nice, the parts themselves are great. Don’t see many built really. It’s one of my favourites. I couldn’t help also pickup a modern ( I’m guessing ) tooled version.
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    Currently the rear wheel is not absolutely centered in the wheel well ( ocd torture ) . The four corners are taped in place best I could for now for a mock-up.. faking the offset. Kinda nice with a narrow car and narrow track for a original late 70s/ early 80s car. Generally I’m still surprised how good kits line up- it’s tiny plastic that’s been in a box for years, sometimes decades with questionable quality control and deviation. I removed a fair bit of material to get the chassis to mate with the body. The wheelbase is off by a millemeter or two, it’ll be solved as I am liberal with gluing at final assembly to get things to look right overriding mechanical accuracy. I separated the muffler from the rest of the exhaust to make the muffler a more desirable stout angle and position. Before this it was angled downward and awkward, a true pet peeve of mine 😆 for any car!
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    Going for out of box, open hood as it looks great open. Green is neat but I’m tempted by a metallic brown, believe it was the minor facelift option colour. Well see! For the interior I’d like to try an intimidating as it’s so revealing but faithful carpet color of the era a beige-mustardy-brown. None of which are pictured of in stock I have.. yet.
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    OOB RX7 SA22C by Revell Fiddly kit but starting to look like something.
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    @SpeedAndViolence Thanks buddy! A bunch of small improvements and progress took place. First time doing the surface degradation and such detailed masks so I am pleased with the progress. Most logos and shapes had to be re worked or made from reference. I will kick back anything that sticks out too much visually. I have the smallest cheapest Cricut Joy. The paint colours reference the factory colours more than the exact race car. Desaturated / burgundy red over a silvery colour.
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    Looking great. Love seeing the passion and commitment from the road.
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    Having worked the body from its various molded in deviations that I could pick out I set out to try something different next/ I am ecstatic how the upward facing surfaces look. I aim to mostly unchange those. The sides need re working and or a convincing soot layer. They differ as I varied my approach to side surfaces. Here’s the status today and some of the process pictures. All the steps were really fun to do. Loose plan is to remake the box art livery with masks but faint and faded. A car that’s aged since its 80s IMSA glory but used by a privateer today. @Dr Cobra they do, but not this particular one so I took it as a challenge to do something different and diy 🙂
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    My favourite part outside of completing a project.. Primer! Started to slowly working my way through the body.
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    Have this one in the stash, look forward to seeing this being built.
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    Blasted through most of the build to have it sit upright. No super detailing mechanical mastery, just a badass exterior is my aim Tough kit.. part count and detail is very nice but on the chassis, interior, cage nothing fits really. Lots of ideas seeing it standing, so mean! It’s almost a square, so wide. Stance is wip. There wasn’t any kit decals included in this barn find so I’ll do something different or make stencils.
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    Been enjoying some detailing that will be visible through the rear decklid at some angles. Everything’s still a wip and needs more paint and material as I work through it. Semi realistic but not loosing sleep over accuracy. Raw Tamiya carbon decal sheet for areas on the motor intake and exterior intake scoop, brushed on and rattle can coated, medical tape for the headers primed, painted and washed. Lots more coming.
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    @M W Elky Thanks alot! After a few different paint experiments it ended up being Revell ENAMEL 312 Luminous Yellow. The cotton ends of q tips which I formed into balls remain to have a very fine “hair” in appearance just enough texture to trick the eye to remind you of the 1:1 ballz. 😆 I’m super pleased.
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    @Mattilacken Storage and transport! I can´t look at my finished projects I have no display of any kind. Tired seeing it, only see mistakes and things I could have done instead, etc. ( I have a problem ) Open it and enjoy with a coffee every 12 months @ybsluos @PappyD340 @M W Elky @Zippi @ChrisR Thanks everyone!
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    @Greasefinger I’ve also had great results streetblisters.. have a bunch of their paint to use still. Gravity colours - bought but haven’t tried yet. What I like about them is you can drop down menu chose via oem manufacturers 😊
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    @Greasefinger Thank you! This colour is lacquer, but I’ve used both. The colours available and competitive price make them an interesting choice. Both paint types shot beautifully. I thinned both further but can be shot out of the bottle as one sees fit. The flake scale is good, but I feel all paints by any manufacturer give off a still too big flake under certain lighting conditions. Durability is good, haven’t had any issues. On par drying times to other paints. I will be a returning customer when looking to widen my colour spectrum.
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    Project has been concluded. Thank you everyone!
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    Model - Blasphemi 1955 Chevy Gasser - A Roadkill Motor Trend Inspired Build - Monogram 1:24 An intimidating project as it was the second model I "cut" into first being the Lancia Stratos with the GP Modelling transkit. Modifications - Exterior Trim removed Plenty sanding, trimming, and hacking throughout Clamshell created by fusing hood to fenders and cutting it out Firewall from Styrene ( A first to scratch build something ) Stance quite a lot of work to get it to sit the way it does Hemi Motor and Radiator from Ghostman 3D Parts fused to stock transmission Pros Probably my most difficult project this far, even if its less detailed then others. Really happy with overall feeling, the roof finish, the soot, tire texture, the stance. First time creating a stencil via a cricut plotter and making a mask for the side. Weird quirk that worked out nicely - tennis balls from cotton swabs. Cons Could be significantly more detailed wiring, plumbing , etc. Could have a more shaded and varied body finish. Some trim remains Not perfect fit clamshell Build Thread - Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/scale_technics
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