gasserfreak
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wow! nice detail! love the seat and the windshield frame.
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real real nice. nice job on a great kit. I love building those! <<<<<----------
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This is a cool ride. I hear this kit has become a bear to build over the years.
How did this rate in terms of flash etc?
Looks like you overcame them, just curious.
Well built little filly.
Bob
Thanks for the kind words. I don't build or post a whole lot, when the weather turns cold I'm back at the models.
the kit was actually pretty OK. it spent a good amount of time sanding and prepping the body. there were some sink marks, etc that I had to fill. and yes, there was a fair amount of flash on some of the parts, esp the bigger stuff like the doors. you can see the front bed panel didn't cooperate and the axles needed some mods to get it to sit relatively straight, but for a $10 ebay kit I can't complain too much. and the decals weren't great, even microset couldn't get them to sit down great.
that said I will be getting another to top with a Jimmy Flintstone body, but I'll leave the engine in the front.
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Wanted to have some fun with a build. Mission accomplished!
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looks nice. that kit builds nice.
the red glass really sets it off as well!
now build the SWC version!
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That is tight! I'll echo TxRat and ask about the wheels. They look great in particular.
Well done indeed.
Dragline
thanks!
those are resins from comp resins. real nice wheels.
cleaned up, spray bombed with testors mag metalizer, with some black wash for the centers and silver for the lugs.
I was a little disappointed with the front skinnies, but I LOVE the pie cuts on the back.
I had a lot of fun with this one.
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Built this for a build-off on another forum.
This is a great kit, I want to get another one and build it up with the 6 banger!
I had a tough time with the tamyia gold paint, next time I go gold I might try the testors gold.
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reallll nice plumbing on that engine!
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ha! i can tell you for a fact, it did not have chrome headers. i worked with a guy who knew them well. when they went to the hemi motor, he got all the olds stuff. he then got in a bind and sold me an olds motor that he had built and all the blower stuff. he tried to sell me the headers, but i couldn't use them on the '53 ford vicky gasser i was building at the time. they were white painted.
thats a great story! so you owned one of the old SWC olds motors? sweet!
I know a guy that had a 41 willys gasser with a hemi in the late 60s.
any pictures of your old vicky gasser? mid-50s fords make great gassers, esp the 55-56 cars.
I think I saw the white headers on the hemi in a jalopyjournal link or something....
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That looks very good. Is it the newer Revell willys kit or the older one?
thanks for the comments!
its the newer kit I think, fit is really nice, but the rear suspension is a little finicky. also there is soooo much chrome in there! I think I stripped about 1/2 the parts that were supposed to be chrome... how many race cars had chrome headers?
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66 GTO
in Model Cars
From the pictures, I think it looks pretty good. If you're dissatisfied with the finish for any reason you can easily just build another one to make up for it. Just remember to have fun with it no matter the outcome.
I ALWAYS have fun!
build another, hmmm I like that idea!
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66 GTO
in Model Cars
Looks great! The dark colour shows off those nice lines. Not sure why you're not happy with the paint though
the lower rear qtrs are not as smooth as I'd like and I noticed too late.... yeah I've painted too many 1:1 cars and am a little crazy about body work....
plus I saw this thread last week about the time I was assembling this and my jaw hit the floor:
http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=17136
wow!
I do like a black GTO though.
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I really liked this car in blue. I think everyone has built one of these, but its a great little kit!
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the nova is a real beaut! great details!
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66 GTO
in Model Cars
Finished this 66 GTO last night. Came out OK. I could be happier with the foiling and paint.
Built it for my mom. Long story but her dream car was/is a 66 GTO. Yeah mom is alright.
real decent kit, but I just can't seem to get these muscle cars 'right' like so many I see on here!
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wow. looks great, I have a black one going right now and I thought my interior came out nice, mine looks like a little kid did it!
please show us the completed car!
you've shown me some great tips for next time, I still need to work on my faux wood!
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wow, I like the idea of some scale lace on an early 60s style custom.
how about this stuff:
http://cgi.ebay.com/2-1-2-w-L-Cream-Lace-D...8QQcmdZViewItem
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thanks for the kind words, I have a few more builds going and will post pics when I can. great to find a nice modeling community.
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hi all-
wanted to share my latest build. 55 nomad gasser, detail master moon tank, SMBC decal set. I'm pretty new to modeling, this is my 4th kit as an adult.
but its nice when I can't work on the real cars.thanks to everyone on here for the inspiration, esp in this forum!
My Little Red Wagon
in WIP: Drag Racing Models
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looks great! very clean and that is a great color.
the decals in those kits were not great to begin with! I'm sure the years in the box were not kind!