mrmike

I had a chance to sit down this morning and work, uninterrupted,oin the interior of the Coronet. This was a lot of tedious foiling which included the trim on the bucket seats! I finished the 440 CID engine. More to come.....

RESEARCH!!!!! Do you research before you begin! Make sure that you have everything you need before you start and take your time and work carefully. Keep pictures of the 1:1 handy for reference. Good luck!

That's pretty much it! That and the small stuff like rear view mirrors, wipers, and logos. Maybe I'll finish it this weekend...and the story, too.

The Story Mr. Allen hands a bank check over to the salesmanager who inspects the check and announces that it is good. He calls the service department to remove the DBS from the showroom and prep it for delivery. The master spy decides to wait for the car and is shown to the waiting area and is made comfortable with a beverage and plenty of reading material. He sees the first salesman giving him dirty looks and he doesn't care since he has gotten what he wanted. The salesmanager comes into the waiting area and tells him that there is a problem with the DBS and delivery will take an additional hour and a half. The master spy requests a ride to the Hilton Miami and the salesmanager says that he can deliver the DBS to him there. Mr. Allen says that would be an excellent idea. The Build The front bumper is finally out of the purple pond. A through cleaning and prep and a good coat of primer. One coat of Tamiya Silver Leaf and the bumper is looking good. Let's hope my luck holds! More to come.....

Thanks Charlie! You are not the first nor will you be the last person to suggest publishing my stories to me. Writing these short stories is more for myself than anything else as I am trying to find new and creative ways for my builds. Being my own worst critic, I think these stories would need major reworking for publication. I have a friend who is writing a novel based on a script that he wrote and he is having a bit of a difficult time trying to get it published. He does seem to be making some headway with it and he has my support and encouragement. He is somewhat of an influence for me in writing stories. BTW, I had to look up Continental Ops, as I had no idea of what you were referring to. This goes all the way back to the 1920's and Dashell Hammett! WOW!

Thank you juergen! Here's some more pictures... Work has started on the 440 CID engine. I have decided to replace the kit shifter with the shifter from the '69 Charger. More to come.....

The more people I meet, the more I like my dog!

I got the chassis primered and oversprayed. I masked the seats and sprayed the floor and the rear shelf matt black. I polished the body and hood. Shiny! I still might clearcoat the body and hood. More to come.....

Thank you guys! The Story The flight to Miami was quiet and uneventful and getting out of the airport was really easy...no luggage! It's very easy to move when you have nothing to take with you. He hails a cab and announces to the driver to take him to an Aston Martin dealer in Coral Gables. Upon arriving at the dealer, he goes inside and starts to look around at the various makes the dealer has to offer including Aston Martin. He spies a DBS sitting in the center of the showroom and goes over to look at it. A salesman comes over to help him and the master spy says, "I am interested in this car." "I'm sorry sir, but this car is not available for purchase," and walks away. He continues to walk around the showroom and walks past an office near the back and he hears,"Is someone helping you?" It is the salesmanager. "Is that Aston DBS for sale?" " Yes, it is." "Great, I want to purchase it and I can pay cash!" The Build The headlights are assembled and installed. The hood vents are installed. It is starting to look like an Aston Martin! The front bumper is still in the purple pond. More to come.....

I have two questions for you. 1. Where did you purchase your foil? 2. How clean is the surface that you are applying foil to? I purchase my foil directly from BMF themselves. You take a chance with foil purchased in a hobby shop. Did they rotate their stock when they got new foil in? The age of the foil can be a factor. If the surface you are applying foil to has been waxed, is dusty, or has finger print oil on it, the foil will not stick. The surface must be completely clean for proper adhesion.

I intentionally limited the story for the build even though I am still writing the story and will continue adding to the story as I am not done with it yet. I have so much to tell (make up? ) and I cannot add it all here for this is a model car web site and not a story telling site. This is why i purposely keep the story short. The Story His decision to retire was quick and immediate. The Department gave him a very generous severance and retirement package and he made plans to leave DC. At the airport, he paid with his credit card for one ticket on 3 different airlines each for 3 different locations, went through the check in process at each gate and went back and purchased a fourth ticket and paid cash for it. The fourth ticket was to Miami, Florida, but that was not his final destination. He had an idea of where he wanted to go, and his aching hip couldn't wait to go! The Build More progress for today. I foiled the back of the deck lid and then I installed the taillights. And then I installed the rear diffuser. I added the side vents. More to come.....

Well, maybe 1 1/2 thumbs. I'm not done with it yet!

Thanks guys! Charlie, that is not a Corona bottle. It's a Bud Select bottle and I should replace it with a Bud Light Lime bottle.

Thanks for the clarification, Rob! This morning I got the wheels, body, and hood painted. The chassis is next. The engine and transmission have been painted and glued together along with the carb. More to come.....

Thank you guys! I appreciate the replies and at this point, all body work is complete save for the front bumper which is giving me fits! I messed up the paint on the bumper and it is in the Purple Pond taking a bath. I will repaint the bumper later this week and hopefully I can repaint it without the bumper falling to the bottom of my paint booth! That reminds me, time to clean out the paint booth! The Story The master spy awaits in his car for the Police to show up and when they do arrive, he starts the car and quietly leaves. Mr. Allen returns to the Department and at Jason's request, he writes up a report on his activities. He then returns to his cubical to continue processing field reports. He starts to think about his activities that day and wonders how much longer he can do this kind of work. Thoughts of retirement fill his mind and he concludes that it is time to retire to someplace warm and sunny. Away from the cold of Washington, DC. The Build I have finished the interior. I glued the interior to the chassis. After looking over the instructions again, I broke out the BMF and foiled the side window moldings. More to come.....

I added a black wash to the center caps and lug nuts. With the clear coat dry, I polished the body and hood with Meguiars Scratch X. Shiney! More to come.....

I'll be watching this one Brandon! Are going to post your friends completed model? It'll be great to see the completed group of racers!

Thanks Brandon and Rob! Rob, I have never heard the phrase "beer caps" used before. I have heard of hubcaps and dog dishes, but not beer caps! I guess you learn something new everyday!

I agree on the steelies and caps! I assembled the transmission and engine. I'll drill the spark plug holes and then paint later. More to come.....

Clay, the chrome letters are individual letter transfers that are applied to the manifold after it has been painted. The lettering is not molded into the manifold. You have a good idea, but it is not applicable to this.

Well Brad, I've had about 3 hours to think about the interior and I am now leaning towards keeping the bucket seats and the center console. I'm going for the stock look with steelies and caps along with the bucket seats and console.

I have had this kit in the stash for a while and I had stolen the wheels, tires, and tire decals out of it for my '05 Chrysler 300C several years ago. My original plan was to build this Coronet R/T with a set of Pegasus 19" Chrome T's, but I changed my mind when I found a set of Dodge hub caps in my parts box. I also had a set of resin steel wheels that I had purchased for a cancelled project. This one will have the 440 CI out of the Revell '69 Charger R/T. The steelies and caps. My paint will be Tamiya Light Blue Metallic with either a matching blue or white interior. I am considering making the bucket seats into a bench seat and deleting the center console, similar to my '67 Belvedere II that I built several years ago. More to come.....

Thank you Kane! The Story The master spy sits in a company car waiting for Mark to leave The Department for his meeting with Doronov. He is equipped with a multi-frequency receiver and his Walther P99 with silencer. He follows Mark to the warehouse district and stops down the street far enough as not be seen by Mark when gets out of his car. Mark walks into an alley as the master spy gets out of the company car and quickly hobbles over to the alley. He hears the muffled sound of a gun firing twice as he gets near the loading docks and sees Mark lying on the ground, bleeding. With his Walther in hand, he rounds the corner to see Doronov removing the silencer from his gun and Mr. Allen places two muffled shots into the enemy agent. The master spy places his Walther into Mark's hand since he was unarmed, turns and walks out of the ally and stops at a pay phone to call the police. The Build I have discarded the letters that I have originally used and replaced them with the decals that I have made. I wished I had thought of painting this manifold with gloss white, but the instructions said flat white and shame on Tamiya for saying so! A glossy surface would have made for a better surface for the letters. The dash is completed. As you can see, I am going for the Tiptronic II transmission since Mr. Allen has limited use of his left leg and shifting would have been really painful. More to come.....

Thank you Clay and Rob!

The decals worked perfectly! I think that part of the issue I had was the paint on the intake manifold. It was painted flat white and probably the areas for the metal letter transfers should have been gloss white. That would have given the letters a smoother surface to stick to. The Story Mr. Allen and Jason arrived at the Department and proceeded to the Director's office. They briefed the Director and showed him the pictures. The other man in the photos is identified as Doronov, a former Russian agent who has turned Jason's assistant, Mark, into his asset. The Director instructs Jason to find and stop Mark and Doronov before anymore information is leaked. The Director also asks if Mr. Allen would be interested in helping to stop Doronov. This is the opportunity that the master spy has been waiting for and it is not going to be passed up! The Build The chassis is 99% complete. The only things left to add are the exhaust and rear suspension shields and those were just painted and are drying. More to come.....