MrObsessive

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OSHA Safety Orange. That's what I used to paint the Hemi in my '69 Daytona nearly 20 years ago. It was the closest I could think of at the time to replicate what I see as "popsicle orange" for those Hemi engines.

A while back, I got a 1/12 scale Danbury Mint '57 Corvette diecast at a good price off the 'Bay. Unfortunately, it's missing its spare as that's supposed to be under the trunk floor under a cover. The other day, I got a set of four 1/12 tires and whitewall inserts that someone was parting out from the Monogram '57 Chevy. I was wondering if someone knows of an aftermarket source for 1/12 steel wheels? I've checked out Shapeways, but all I see is anything but that. None are included in the '57 Chevy kit as I have that one, nor are they in the same scale '69 Camaro (got that one too). I could use at least two..........one to replace the missing spare in the diecast and the other I could use in the '57 Chevy kit if the time ever comes that I want to build it. Anyone?

I've been watching videos all over YT about this car. I made sort of the same statement in one of them and someone commented that GM would be extending C7 production for at least a year alongside the C8. That would be good if that's what they're planning. It would also be nice to see the C7 have a sort of big send off perhaps in '23? That's the 'Vette's 70th anniversary and that might be a better time to offer a 'last edition' model and by that time us purists out here will be used to the mid engine car. Time will tell.............. Yeah, I never quite warmed up to the C7. A nice car, but it always bordered on being just a bit too radical for me. If I ever get into buying a 'Vette, I'd be looking at the last of the C7's........a 2012-'13 model.

It'll be sad in a sense to see the traditional mid/front engine 'Vette go away. I was hoping that GM would build both simultaneously so as to 'ease' us into the new platform.....at least hanging on to the old one until '22-'23. That's not going to be the case it seems, but it'll be very interesting to see this new 'Vette on the streets after hearing about a mid/rear engine one for decades now. From what I've seen sans the camouflage (very close photoshop) the car is not bad looking at all if not slightly derivative.

Jason, that paint is SUPER SLICK! This is one car that Revell IMO did get right as far as the body shape. Even better than AMT's '64 annual. As far as the paint, cars with sharp edges like that can be tricky to paint. One trick I've used in the past is to take some 600 grit sandpaper and slightly knock down the edges. More than likely, that's where the parting lines were located (along the tops of the fenders) and that's where the sharper edges would be. The same sorta goes for the door shut lines. I'll take a balsa wood block wrapped with 400-600 grit sandpaper and try to make the door lines as even as possible by leveling the troughs from the molding process. Certain Tamiya colors I don't think the pigments are as tight as others and they tend to want to 'draw away' in spots. Keep up the beautiful work!

Wow! Good lookin' Chrysler Michelle! Believe it or not, someone in the hobby GAVE me one of these years ago. He had ZERO interest in it but didn't want to just toss it out. I still have it with its original box, but haven't done anything with it......yet. I've got the glue kit convertible as well as an X-El promo, but they're packed away and heaven knows when I'd get around to building them.

Absolutely beautiful Jonathan! I had a '71 MG (actually a Midget or to be more technical---a Healey) back in the mid '80's. Loved the car to death, but boy could it be troublesome! I think your car though represents a '75 or later as they went to those big black rubber type bumpers then. Also the '75's and later tend to sit a bit high to comply with U.S. headlight height regs. I love the color on yours as that is an excellent paint job!

Yes, to ALL Colonnade cars! While not hot performers in their day compared to a few model years earlier, they were excellent highway cruisers and are now just starting to have a collectible appeal.

Kurt, I followed this from beginning to end and this is FANTASTIC looking! If one didn't know, they'd swear this was a glue kit of a '60 and not realize that it started as a '66. You've got me looking at my Bug kits now as that's one I haven't tried building in MANY years.

Wow! Some VERY exceptional talent! Of course, what caught my eye was the 1/8 scale D'Agostini '67 Shelby. Something I'm working on right now, but it'll be quite some time before it gets done.

Juha was where I got the inspiration to use clear stencil sheet for glass in my models instead of the kit glass. That's one of the first things I noticed when I started seeing his models..............how nice and distortion free his glass was. And yes, he likes to mount it so that it gets rid of that 'tunneled/buried' look that drives me crazy with many kits.

Years ago I read a retrospective in Car and Driver about that '64 GTO comparison. Apparently the diehard Ferrari fans were so upset by that article, they fired off some quite nasty letters to them. The editors at the time decided they were not going to sit back and take it so they decided to fire back with some rather caustic responses of their own. This was a hallmark of C&D for many years as they could come up with some very hilarious responses! I think they've toned things down in recent years though.............unfortunately it looks as though PCism has set in and their responses can be rather milktoast at best.

Lookin' good! And yes, I'm glad you were able to fix the windshield header. That's one thing on that kit that's always bugged me about this 'Vette. Snake, Revellogram's 1/12 '67 'Vette also has this same malady. It's VERY noticeable even on the box art model and it's definitely a MUST FIX if I ever get around to building it. I'd like to do another one of these '65's one day, but I've got the bits and pieces to turn it into a '66 namely the seats from a busted up Danbury one and the wheel covers that I was able to get from The Modelhaus before they closed up shop.

Here's another one just like it. MUCH more reasonable price!

I got to meet Juha for the first time a couple years ago at the NNL East. A VERY nice guy and we had a very good conversation. You have to see his models in person to really appreciate all that goes into them and I picked up a few ideas just talking to him.

I REALLY like this one!

That's a real beauty Peter! This is one of Monogram's nicer kits from that era and still holds up well today.

Yes, it wouldn't hurt to have something backing the glass while you're polishing it up. I used a balsa wood block shape on the inside of the glass to keep it from flexing while working with it.

That looks great to me Steve! Nice work on the conversion! I've got both the '65 and '66 buitups sitting in boxes on my third floor, but I've done nothing with them. Your build especially with what you're doing with the interior is giving me some ideas and I'll definitely be keeping this thread in mind.

Depending how deep the scratches are, I've used polishing cloths (3600-12,000 grit) on clear plastic followed up with Meguiar's Car Cleaner wax and a chamois cloth. Takes a while, but it can be done. Some have put the finishing touches on getting the windshield to hide scratches by dipping it in Future Floor Wax (clear acrylic). I can say this works as I got a scratch on the rear window of a model I was building in its lower corner. I brushed some Future on it and the scratch disappeared. Not sure about the Bar Keeper's Friend-----you have to be careful that there aren't solvents in that which can make things worse. Hope this helps!

You ain't kiddin' Jon! The stylists went through the trouble of making a clean roofline and someone comes along and mucks it up with that terrifically ugly vinyl monstrosity!

I'll look at the diecast stuff from time to time as I like a very good, well proportioned one. Not much interests me this month though. The Dodge truck while not a bad kit at all, I never really cared for the looks of it compared to Chevy and Ford. That era Trans Am might be worth looking at. I don't care for the T-Tops though for that year. Although I'm sure it was patterned after the actual car, they look too much like an afterthought to me. I'd rather build it without 'em.

Terry it would, you just have to make sure the part of the hinge that's inside the body is fastened securely to the inner fender. The door would pivot on the retainer you have for it. Another caveat is to be careful that the hinge does not impede on dashboard placement and door jambs. This is where a LOT of test fitting and 'pre-working' comes in handy before you do any painting or putting in the interior. One thing I'm noticing about your body work.............if it were me building this, I make sure those A pillars are braced so that they'll be in the right location before all is said and done. In fact, I'd make provisions for building up your door jambs totally and get those pillars fastened now so that there's no damage to them before you get too far with the doors.