novadose71

Don't forget the 68 or 69 , whatever year it is, AMX. I have the Testors HSO version of this and the Scrambler and they are still buildable kits, but could probably stand a bit of cleaning up. I'm just throwing the AMX in the mix because it hasn't been mentioned.

Hey Greg, can't wait to see yours done, and thanks to you. Yours and Lyle's(plus the fact it is a B/M Nova)helped push me to detail this thing out. I will probably buy two more of these in a month or so to make sure I get the corrected tank, then get a couple Yenko's when they come out. I hope they tool-up the bench seat, and non SS front grill and taillight panel for it ....and a 427 too;) . Jake that detail on your gasser looks great, yeah those little painted wires are a pain in the ....and your weathering is awesome, nice job. I did my first 2 weathering jobs last winter and plan more......I'll be saving your pics for future reference. Ron I like your 68 too, did you convert the dash to a 68 version? If so, was it difficult? There is a Fathom Blue 68 (Nickey or Harrel, I can't remember which) with redlines and Cragars that was in a few mags the last couple years. I saw this car at a National Nostalgic Nova meet when I was a teenager, it passed right in front of me and left a very lasting impression. I would like to replicate this car sometime in the future, and the dash has been the only thing that concerns me.

Now that's a heck of an idea..

That is cool,and different...me likey

Thanks guys. Lyle, the fact I was finally building my B/M Nova and yours and Stumps builds are what possessed me to go nuts on this, so thanks for the push. Jake, the fine wiring is strands from a speaker wire or headphones, I can't recall which, I just use what looks right to me. I just took 5 or 6 strands, way longer than I needed and twisted them together where I wanted to simulate black tape wrapped loom and painted that area black. Then I brush painted the individual strands on each end of that and attached them where I needed them. This method was fairly frustrating because the paint wanted to form droplets on the strands that I had to soak up with a piece of paper towel, and even though I pre-bent them the best I could before paint I still had to bend them around a little, and use tweezers, when I attached them to the part, which removed bits of paint, requiring plenty of touch-up. Hope this makes sense

Insanity is trying the same thing, the same way, over and over, expecting different results. Sorry but I've been waiting to use that for a while now

That's how I do it too, Harry Next on my agenda is a 69 Camaro Halo vinyl top. I was always planning to try to do one with masking tape, but was afraid the tape would let go after a few years on the model. I tried the paint and styrene method once and haven't considered the other way since. I have seen some convincing tape tops and have a friend that did one ten or so years ago and it is still holding up..........to each his own.

Some more details............. I know, I know..... too many pics, but I'm pretty proud of this build, and I love Nova's and Baldwin Motion cars so .....too bad Hope you like it, this kit is awesome and should serve Revells and the model community's needs for many years to come. Thanks for stoppin, bye Oh yeah......a link to my W.I.P. http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=12955

Feel free to skip my blah,blah,blah and look at the pics.......I would. I have been hoping and praying for a new 68-72 Nova kit ever since the second golden age of modeling starting with the AMT 66 Chevy II (see,it all comes back to Nova ) and into the 90's and 00's when Revell and AMT/ERTL were cranking out the great kits, then everything started to calm down several years back and the new kits got fewer and fewer. I figured there was no way I would ever see a new Nova kit, so I started buying Old Pro 72 Nova kits and Revell 69 Camaro kits to use as chassis donors for them. Then, to my surprise, Revell announced their 69 Nova kit, too good to be true, I spazzed out, waited, and it was finally released a couple months back. I must have stopped at the LHS everyday around the release date to see if my two reserved kits had arrived yet. I will be buying many more of these, and the coming Yenko version. Now for the model at hand. This is the second one I have finished, the first being a curbside 350 SS. For the lack of detail on my first, this one more than makes up for that in my eyes. I have never gone to this extent wiring and detailing a model, it started with scratchbuilding copies of the traction bars that were on the test car and I just got carried away after that. I'll start with the basics, listing the extra's I added, and maybe add a few personal opinions along the way. I'm done yappin', here we go..............based on the '69 CARS magazine road test car........69 Baldwin Motion Nova SS.....here's the details Paint is Testors Fathom Green lacquer and One Coat clear, interior sprayed with SEM spray bomb black vinyl dye. Modified Nova kit parts: hood, narrowed rearend, alternator and bracket, turned fuel tank around Other kit sourced parts: AMT 70 B/M Camaro; engine from oilpan to aircleaner base,fuel line from carb to filter, transmission,CD ignition box, electric fuel pumps, differential cover,steering wheel, shortened radiator hose and some decals Revell 69 big block Camaro's; B/M air cleaner top mesh, headers,steering box Rev 67 Vette sidepipes, hood scoop, battery Rev 66 Penske vette wheels and tires, the blue lines are just as hard to see in person Rev 68 Firebird hood tach and decal Scratch built: vinyl top with evergreen styrene strips and painted texture, Superbite traction bars, cool can, Mallory Voltmaster II coil, voltage regulator,oil dipstick, header flanges at the heads and collector blockoff plates, Wiring and plumbing done with misc detail wire,speaker wire, new toy tie downs, etc,etc: Detail master plug wires with boots added, heater hoses factory wiring loom from voltage regulator on core support to firewall to blower motor,wired and hosed windshield washer system, alternator wired to loom brake lines at master cylinder and also extended from kit molded brake line to rearend to wheelbacks, parking brake cables added Carb linkage, fuel lines from filter through cool can to fuel pumps to tank, PCV tube battery wired to starter and alternator, ignition wiring: CD box to coil and distributor Decals from: Nova kit, Fred Cady, AMT 70 B/M Camaro, Revell 70 B/M Chevelle Now for some pics..........

Bill Geary chopping a top, what has this forum done to you????? :rolleyes: BTW Modeltech, Corvettes do make great donor kits, the AMX in my sig has a Callaway Vette chassis,interior, and twin turbo setup with a ZR-1 engine, though it's not quite finished yet.

I like the speedster idea, lots of potential. I built this kit stock a few years ago, the windshield looked tall on mine, slammed down like yours seems to amplify that somewhat. I'd throw a pic up but I can't seem to find it. Also, watch out for the hood, it's a bit tricky to get it to look and fit nice, and lacquer paint wreaked havoc on mine, it swelled the plastic pretty bad. A good sealer is a must.

Very, very nice clean build and a cool idea. luv it

I'll second that, Thanks Jay, for the Chaparral and GP seats, and you asked for nothing in return, that's cool..........toys

Welcome. I've always wanted to do a hotrod bug, I like how yours sits, the carbs and engine look great, and I've never seen exhaust like that, keep the pics comin. I was hearing voices too............but all they did was complain..............and whine................but they ended up being my wife and kids...........maybe I should come out of the model room.............naaaahhhh........I'll just take those meds anyway. BTW You have got to stop abusing that feline Mark

Cool idea.......Build it!! Build it!!!!

Any new model news is good news to me, but man, that Black Widow is lookin real sweet.

This sounds cool. I have a stalled 66 Galaxie NASCAR influenced open road racer build that has a teardrop scoop. I have always thought teardrops made Galaxies, Fairlanes, etc., look front heavy, so I cut the top off of it, sanded the height down a bit and made a new top with Evergreen, it helped even the front/rear proportions quite a bit to my eye. It's the first thing I thought of when I read Daves post, side exit exhaust would be cool too. Keep us posted on whatever you decide to do.

Cool! Yes, It's good to know Revell is listening. The kit is great, and I'm still almost done(just decals left) with my second build. I think I'll wait a little while before buying a couple more of these kits so I make sure they have the corrected tank, thanks for the info

Beautiful view. Colorado was one of my favorite family trips as a kid, so many cool things to see.

DITTO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I've never seen one built lowrider, looks good on that old truck. I built one of these a few years back with a big block and I have to say I like the six better.

Wow, thanks for the pics Pat. So many great builds, and so many ideas. I was hoping to go this year, but it just didn't happen and decided to go to a more local show, and ended up working overtime and missed that one too. DOH! I'll just live through your pics for now and maybe, end up there next year. But honestly, didja really have a good time George???????

Thanks Zeb, my wife is on there constantly

I've been 35 for almost a year now. Started building around 5 yrs old, Dad and Grandpa got me started, and Dad still has 6 or 7 kits that he managed to keep out of the reach of my grubby mits, but hasn't built since the mid 80's. We all got into toy tractor and die cast car collecting around then, and growing up in Iowa made the trek to Dyersville every year for the National Farm Toy Show(Dad still does, grandpa passed away) which included a tour of the model kit factory. I always liked seeing the kits being made, but it never got them building again. I on the other hand never really stopped building, I slowed down for a couple years in highschool to party and make a lot of bad decisions, but now it's a full time hobby and I have my 4 and 12 year olds building and going to shows now too.

You know..................to be fair you are going to have to do this everyday so no one feels left out