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I don't like the instructions on this model! Parts are included, but there is no mention of that part being used. There is a fan shroud on the parts tree, but no where in the instructions is it called for. I included it on my Corvette! I have started sanding the primer coat on the 'Vette hood and in some spots, The primer ran so I made sure it was flush before I add another coat, a little more sanding and paint. More Corvette to come...
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I have taken the first steps to painting my Mercedes-Benz AMG GT. Tamiya Grey Fine Surface Primer. More AMG GT to come...
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Thanks Carl!
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I started off this morning with several pieces of sanding film and I removed any remaining primer and paint. I traced all the door groves and vents with a pick and the backside of my No. 11 X-acto blade. I applied more Bondo to the hood edge that I had added previously. More sanding to follow and then primer and paint. More Corvette to come...
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After sitting for a couple of days in Easy-Off Oven Cleaner, I washed the Corvette body, hood and roof and the old paint just came off with some Dawn Dish Detergent and a scrub brush. Now to pick and sand to remove any unwanted paint and then a new coat of primer. More Corvette to come...
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Thanks Carl and Peter! I have gotten more of the Dupli-Color Forest Green Pearl and this is the color paint for my '68 Corvette.
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Thanks JJ! The additional info really helps!
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AMT '67 Mustang Fastback-Now in Under Glass Section
mrmike replied to mustang1989's topic in WIP: Model Cars
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Thanks Richard! Just below the thin surface of the distributor cap was the pin and drilling the thin surface of the cap removed that pin. Adding a pin made from a piece of styrene rod with a larger rod to hold that pin made all the sense to me. Sometimes someone else will have the idea that we would otherwise not think of that as a solution to a problem. I am happy that you found my solution helpful! While the '68 Vette is taking a bath in Easy-Off, I decided on assembling the chassis. I replaced the kit tires with a set of white letter tires from AMT. The engine is wired with a triangular air cleaner over the single 4-barrel carburator. I replaced the kit front springs with a set I had found in my parts box and I paint them blue. I glue the front wheels on so the model wouldn't roll off the table. More Corvette to come...
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Thanks David and John! The enamel paint just didn't cover like it should and if I remember correctly, it may have been at least 10 years old. I did my usual method of body prep including sanding my primer and this was the result. At any rate, the body, hood and roof are in a bath of Easy-Off Oven Cleaner to remove the paint. I used that paint on my Spenser For Hire '66 Mustang and it came out perfectly. But, that was a long time ago. I bought some Tamiya Gold and Tamiya British Green and will try it out on a plastic spoon with a coating of Clear Green to see what I get for the combination.
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Thanks Matt and Carl! I like the suggestion Matt and I will consider it when I get to painting this Mercedes. Carl, since this is new territory for me, I will go with what I know to try and make the job a little easier.
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Believe it or not, I did primer the body! I think it might be the age of this enamel paint and the fact that it was enamel and not lacquer. The body, hood and roof are sitting in a tub of Easy-off Oven Cleaner to remove this awful paint job!
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Earlier this week I took a chance and painted the hardtop roof and it didn't come out too badly. I painted the body this afternoon and I am not too happy as the body door lines and vent lines showed through the paint. Maybe another coat or two after this coat has had a chance to dry. I painted the underside of the hood and when this has had chance to dry, I'll paint the top of the hood. More Corvette to come...
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Well, I must admit that I am a little frightened of this paint. Gravity Colors Solarbeam Yellow. Three stages of paint! Base coat, mid coat and clear. I haven't painted this Mercedes yet, but I will soon.
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I have never liked the alternator/generator hanging in the air and I tried to make a bracket for that. It's not bad and probably a bit larger than it should be, but I did make a bracket for the alternator. Now to clean it up, finalize the shape and paint it! More Corvette to come...
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Thanks Ian! Yes, this is a separate item for sure. I am questioning why it is attached to the air cleaner. in the kit.
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Thanks Mike! From what I have been told and what I have seen, the shield is a separate piece. Why is it attached in plastic? Probably to make assembly a little easier.
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The 427 CI engine is wired and assembled. I ran some wires through the ignition shield and then ran them to the cylinder heads. All that work done on the distributor and I didn't use it, but I did add a piece of 1/16 inch styrene rod to under the distributor shield to the back of the intake manifold. That sparked the question, is the shield a part of the 1:1 air cleaner or is it a separate item? The air cleaner I found was on the part sprue, but not listed in the instructions. This air cleaner is for a "lesser" 427 engine which I have created. More Corvette to come...
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I left the engine covered in Easy-Off Oven Cleaner for a couple of days since I had to do other things. In other words, life got in the way. I washed the engine this morning and I got 99% of the paint off and I have been scraping any other loose particules off. Now to repaint the engine after I drill for plug wires. More Corvette to come...
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I found this on Google while I was researching this Corvette. What is a Chevy L89 engine? The L89 aluminum head big-block V-8 was one of the many powertrain option choices for the 1969 Camaro, but it was by far the rarest application. The L89 is endowed with 11.0:1 compression, as well as forged internals, a solid lifter cam, and an aluminum intake topped with a Holley 4-barrel.
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An L89 is a 427 big block engine with aluminum heads and produces about 440 horsepower. Check this out...https://fastestlaps.com/models/chevrolet-corvette-stingray-l89 Also check into this...https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums/c3-general/2069236-what-s-the-diff-between-l88-and-l89.html
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Thanks Carl, Peter and Craig! I assembled the basic engine and went to paint it. The Model Master Acrylic Enamel paint I had picked up was old and needed to be thinned. I thinned the paint with Acryl Thinner and now I will strip the paint from the engine and repaint it. When I wire an engine, I usually drill out the distributor and add my wires. This distributor has a mounting pin just under the distributor capand I drilled it out, added a short piece of 1/8th inch styrene tube and then I glued in the pin. Now I can add my wires. More Corvette to come...
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Thanks Mike! Yes, this Vette will have 427 power! A friend of mine once had a brand new '74 Corvette. He drove it for a couple of years until he had some hard times and traded it for a Toyota Corolla. I lost touch with him many years ago.
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Thank you Jeremy, Carl, David and Mike! This model just needed something special!