mrmike

My bodywork woes continue! I thought I had gotten all the moldlines out, but the hot paint brought them back out again! I sanded them down again and then it'll be back into the paintbooth again. Curiously, this mark appeared on the roof. Not sure if you can see it, but it's not in the exact center and there is no interior detail or sink mark to cause this, so it must be some sort of contamination that was on the roof after I washed the body. I'll sand this out prior to repainting the body. More to come...

Thanks Carl and John! I have always thought of the early Sixties Impala looking better in blue than any other color. I painted the wheels this morning with Dupli-Color T 155 Light Blue Metallic. I also painted the interior with the same paint since I want a matching interior. I added the valve covers and the intake manifold to the painted engine which is still tacky. I also added the wheels to the tires, but I may take them apart to clearcoat the wheels. More to come...

Thank you Joe and Ron! I wasn't aware of the MCG Photoetch set until sometime well into December. I decided to forge ahead minus the photoetch since I had other things onmy mind at the time. Not sure if I'll use the decal scripts as I might try to drybrush the scripts instead. We shall see... Clearcoat! I used Testors Ultra Gloss Clear on the Belvedere this morning. Now to let it dry then some polishing later. Maybe tomorrow or later in the week. More Mopar to come...

1970 Ford Police Interceptor detective's car. NYPD Chevrolet Impala. Ok, so it's from a TV show...CSI Miami H2 Hummer. I added a red/blue mini light bar to the dash.

I got the 409 painted with Model Master Chevrolet Engine Red. The intake manifold was painted with Model Master Aluminium Plate. I painted both exhaust systems since I'm thinking of part of each and making a full exhaust system with Cherry Bomb mufflers. More to come...

Thanks David for the suggestion! I'll keep it in mind the next time I visit the LHS. If there is one thing I hate doing, it's adding a decal to the shift knob! Most of the time I end up losing the decal, but not this time! I coated the knob with Walthers Solvaset while the decal was soaking in water. Then I carefully placed and positioned the decal on the knob and waited for the Solvaset to do it job of softening the decal. After several minutes, I took a paper towel and pressed the decal onto the knob permanently. I decided to reface the tach and the auxillary gauges in the Belvedere. I painted the faces black, the needles Chrysler Engine Red, and then add a dollop of Tamiya X-11 Clear over the faces. I then added more clear over the rest of the dash gauges. More Mopar to come...

Thank you David!

Thanks Misha and Carl! Tonight, I started by looking for a set of larger rear tires for the Impala and I found a set in the parts box. I partially assembled the engine and drilled the heads for plug wires. Tomorrow, I'll paint the engine with Model Master Chevrolet Engine Red and the intake manifold Model Master Acryl Aluminium. More to come...

Thanks Ron and Marty! Ron, I saw a 1:1 SLS AMG at an intersection once and when the light turned green, it made a very un-Mercedes type of exhaust note that left my mouth hanging open. It was glorious!

Thank you guys!

A coat of paint and everything is looking good. I foiled the body today. Now its back into the paintbooth for clearcoat. More Mopar to come...

This is my 1955 Chrysler C300 painted with Model Master Guards Red with a Model Master Radome Tan interior and is built mostly box stock. The engine is wired.

Thanks guys! Actually, the background is a flat white poster board. I need to play around with the camera settings again. The red overpowers the camera settings and turns the background into a yellow or the red turns into pink or orange, especially in sunlight. I changed the white balance setting and reshot the pictures. I should have used the flash as the pictures are a bit dark even with two 100 watt bulbs overhead.

As much as I am a Mopar and a Ford fan, there's something about certain Chevys that I like. Certain Novas, Chevelles, Camaros, and Corvettes that appeal to me I want to build. This build should be fun!

I have finished my Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG and it is posted in Under Glass. I would like to thank all those who have viewed and commented on my WIP!

This is my Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG by Revell of Germany. It is painted with Tamiya TS-85 Bright Mica Red with a Model Master Flat Interior Tan seats and instrument panel and build box stock.

Thank you guys! I got this kit though the Classic Plastic Model Club raffle last year and I have be looking at it sitting in the stash since then. The fact that it has a bench seat and a manual floor shift is appealing to me right now. This has also got me into considering the AMT '61 Impala SS Bubbletop, but is it a Lindberg kit or an AMT kit? It does seem interesting that whenever I build an GM product, the build comes out better than my usual offerings. I have no pictures yet as I have just started on the little bodywork that is required to get this build into shape. I should have pictures later. Thanks!

I have been plugging away at the SLS this afternoon. I installed the interior, doors and hood, headlights and taillightsm and the rear window. If I don't finish the SLS tonight, it'll definitely be done tomorrow. More to come...

The bright sunny day is starting to become a little cloudy and thunder can be heard in the distance. The wind is picking up in force and the white fluffy clouds are getting dark and grey. The ground is starting to rumble and shake, it is starting to rain really hard and the wind is blowing with hurricane force! Lightning is hitting the ground and the thunder can be heard overhead! Oh no! It can't be...it just can't be! mrmike is building...gasp...another Chevy! Yes, I am building another Chevy! This time, it is the Revell 1962 Chevrolet Impala 409 Special Edition kit #85-4246 I still love my Mopars and Fords, but I am in need of building something a little different this time. Whenever I build a GM product, it turns out really nice, so I am hoping for another great build this time. I was originally going to paint this in red, but I already have 3 red builds nearing completion. This build will be painted with Dupli-Color T 155 Light Blue Metallic with a matching interior. The body in this kit is crisply molded with only two mold lines near the C-pillars to contend with. I am going to use the steel wheels and dog dish hub caps from the kit with a larger rear tire from my parts box to give the Impala a little rake. More to come...

geetee66, I have not tried foiling before painting, but I may give it a go somewhere down the road. Chrysler, like Ford and GM, were suppliers to the studios of their cars for promotional consideration. When Chrysler decided on discontinuing convertibles, they changed the '71s loaned to the studios into '72s. At this time, I have decided on not doing any other Chrysler convertibles from TV or movies. The Mannix 'Cuda is with its stablemate, the '68 Dart GTS convertible that I built several years ago and is in a display case. Thank you guys!

Good job Jim! Nice and shiny!

Thanks Rob! The Tamiya Bright Mica Red TS-85 paint was recommended for this model and as you said, "it suits this car well". I am normally not the type of person who puts builds on the back burner, but I have been doing so for the last several years and it does bother me some. I can blame only myself for this, especially with work taking a toll on me with fatique and stress. Now that I am retired, I can devote more time to finishing my builds and having a clear mind and more energy to do the right thing the first time around and not mess up something forcing me to place another project on the back burner.

I have finished the interior of the SLS AMG! With all of the colors, parts, and decals, this was time consuming. More to come...

Thanks Mark and Bruce! I used Model Master Flat Interior Tan for the seats and interior panels and various shades of black for the balance of the interior.

Thank you Cliff!