mrmike

When I got the kit, I was impressed at the crisp molding and engraving. So far, everything fits like it should.

Thanks for the tip Darrick! Right now my plan is for a body colored bed and some more sanding of the floor pan. The floor pan looks to be all metal with no wood engraving. BTW...someone elsewhere had commented on a Jet Ski that was overhauled on Overhaulin'. I did a little research and found this picture.

Thanks Brandon! Last weekend, I decided to fill in the score line on the body pan for the A100. I applied Model Master Liquid Cement to the channel and fill it with strips of Evergreen styrene. As I had expected, the glue bubbled on the other side of the pan and a little sanding removed the bubble. I spent quite a bit of time sanding the underside of the pan. I'm not too sure if I wanted to go ahead and apply some putty here as I am afraid I would end up making more of a mess than anything else especially with the ribs of the pan being a bit shallow. I think I need to do a little more sanding here. More to come...

WOW!! What a small world! Oh...didn't I tell you...I know a lot of things about a lot of people. Don't tell anyone! It'll be our secret. Brandon, it's only rain!

Thanks Darrick and Kane! I'm hoping to get the body painted sometime this weekend with the Tamiya Metallic Green and get started on the interior and chassis.

Thanks Charlie and Erik! I still have to find some parts like custom seats and an exhaust system in my parts box. I have the parts, just haven't gone hunting for them yet. I like the Mica Red from Tamiya. A great color and a very forgiving paint.

Getting out of work early for a long weekend gave me a chance to work on the Nova this afternoon. Basically, parts prep and painting. I even got the body and hood into a coat of white primer. More to come...

I have this kit unbuilt, but from what I see, there are no extra parts to this kit except for the up-top.

This is going to be an interesting project to watch, Dirk. I like where you are going with it and look forward to more progress. Keep up the good work!

That is what I am hoping for, Darrick! I might go for a tu-tone paint job if that really apeals to me, but for now the color will be Mica Red only. Woo-hoo!! Out of work early for a long weekend! I sat down this morning to work on the A100 by performing more bodywork on the tailgate and bed sides. I realized that there was another part that would need bodywork, too. The inside piece of the tailgate has Dodge lettering on it. I was going to use a piece of sheet styrene, but opted to apply Bondo Glazing Putty first since the styrene would have been too thick. If this doesn't work out for me, I'll cut out the lettering and fill in the hole with a piece of sheet styrene. More to come...

Thanks Tyrone and Bart! I finally got the body into a coat of primer. It looks like I got all the lettering off the nose and the rollpan looks fairly smooth. But, I found four sink marks on the bed sides. I guess I'll be getting the Bondo out again... More to come...

I was anxious to see some color on something today, so while I had been removing mold lines on the body, I set it aside and sprayed the wheels. I'm going to really like this color. The bodywork also included mounting the rear panel using the rear bumper as a guide. I need to smooth the joint and apply a little putty. With the exception of decals, the engine is done for now. More to come...

Looks like you you are off to a good start! Sometimes you have to do alittle sanding or trimming on some parts to get them to fit properly onsome of these older kits. Kepp up the good work!

Bye-bye lettering! I'll hit the body with primer to check my work. A mockup with the tailgate in place. The tailgate with some initial sanding done. More sanding is needed and then I'll fill the seams with some putty. More to come...

I finished the engine last weekend, but didn't post any pictures of it. After looking at the pictures of the Overhaulin' A100, I decided to make a filler panel for the tailgate. I threw the disc brakes into the purple pond this morning to remove the chrome plating. I'll paint the brakes with Model Master Metalizer later. More to come...

Thanks Niko! I got out of work a little early today so when I got home I sat down at the bench to work on the Nova. I examined the chassis and noticed the copyright on the inside of the gas tank. That was all well and good until I examined the other side of the chassis only to find this... And this... Why??? This creates more work for the modeler who is trying to build a good looking model, but now has to contend with removing the raised lettering on the chassis. I don't really think it was necessary to put the copyright on both sides and the Under License lettering could have gone on the inside of the chassis as well. You wouldn't find this on a 1:1 chassis, would you? More to come...

Thanks Cole and Liam! It took me a while to do and now that it's finished, it was worth the effort!

I'm not involved with the Gearz contest so I must be tempting fate. Ma Mopar...please forgive me!

Other than the missing lenses for the head and driving lights, my '70 Hemi 'Cuda is finished. Painted with Model Master Hemi Orange Lacquer with a semigloss black interior.

The clouds are starting to roll in, the wind is picking up with increasing force, it's starting to rain hard, and the ground is shaking! The Ford gods are angry, Ma Mopar is releasing her fury...oh no...no...it can't be...mrmike is building...gasp...another Chevy!!!!! Yes folks, I am building Revell's Chevy Nova COPO! My paint will be Tamiya TS-20 Green Metallic with a black interior. I am in need of building something a little different. Just short of building something completely different like a P51 Mustang fighter or Mobius Seaview submarine (I have those as well). So follow along with me and let's see what I can do with this Nova. More to come...

Brad, if I haven't lowered the rear, the nose would have looked like it was dragging on the ground and wouldn't look right with the same size tires front and rear. And thanks for the tip on the brake rotors! I'll have to consider it when it comes time to use them. My brother-in-law once owned a '74 Z-28 and put air shocks on the back and with the same size tires all around...it just looked wrong.

Thanks Darrick! it should look great...all nice and glossy! My goal this morning was to get the rear suspension of the A100 down to where I wanted it. I have modified the rear spring mounts as much as I could and decided that the axle mounts on the springs would have to be modified. The picture shows the spring on the top as modified with the spring below unmodified. Now this is where I want the stance to be! It's amazing what I can find in my parts box. I had fogetten that I bought these last year and stuffed them away for a future project. Well, the future is here and now! I may strip the chrome off the rotors and paint them or I might try brushing the chrome with sandpaper to get a dull finish on them and painting the calipers red. More to come...

Thank you Darrick and Daniel. I suppose that, in a way, I am teaching or tutoring. I have learned a lot about model building over the last six years thanks to the internet and computers. The best thing to do is to watch others and become inspired by what they do and how they do it. I have really become inspired by watching some of the members of my model club. These guys are truly gifted craftsmen!

Thank you Bart! I really don't consider myself as a teacher or tutor...just another modeler trying to build a good model. Now, if I can help someone along the way...so much the better!

Matt, I hope my pictures will help you with yours. Thanks. The 'Cuda is up on four wheels! And, I have attached the front bumper. Now if I can only remember were I put the new lenses... The rear bumper is in the purple pond. Some of the chrome had flaked off over the years, so I will remove the chrome, paint it gloss black enamel and paint it with Alclad II Chrome. More to come...