Nitro330

Thanks Mike! It took a little bit to figure out what psi to use and how much to thin it, but I like the way it covered and once I got the clear on it, loved the color. And it's pretty cheap!

Good luck with yours John, I'm sure it will turn out nice.

Thanks everyone!

Thanks! The tires/wheels are from Jays Resin Wheels 1948 (eBay).

Thanks Daniel, hoping to get it completed in the next couple of weeks.

I usually have a simple build going while I am working on a detailed build. That is the case here. Been doing this one while working on the 67 Camaro drag car on the WIP page. This is not my normal wheelhouse. First time I have ever used a kits custom parts (bumpers, grill, headlights/tail lights). Only non-kit things I added are the tires/wheels, air cleaner, distributor and speakers/amps. This is not a good kit and the age of the tooling is apparent. This was also my first time ever using acrylic paint on a body. It's Createx Pear Plum. And yes, I know there is no radiator hose yet. Kit did not even come with one. I will make one up and try to get a couple of decent pictures in the sunlight where you can really see the color. Please excuse the crappy lighting.

Nice build Bob and great color! Those Willy's kits are a fun build.

Finally got it painted this week, including the engine compartment. Used MCW Ermine White enamel, came out pretty nice. Still need to paint the headliner black. Also got the BMF on the window trim. Added wing windows and side window trim. Will be making the side glass for it. Next up is decals and clear coat. Will not be able to get to that until next weekend. Hopefully next update will have body just about finished.

Thanks Roger! Thanks Rich! The regulator is from Iceman Collections. Thanks Will, appreciate it!

Been getting a little bench time most days the last week. As I mentioned before, I cut out the radiator support and got a new one made up this week. Not perfect, but looks much better and moves the radiator a little closer. Made up the fender/radiator braces out of copper tube. While I was concentrating on the engine compartment, I got some misc. parts done (fuel pressure regulator, super coil, lower radiator hose, master cylinder and that tiny white thing is a ballast resistor). Also, worked on the back bumper. The kit does not have the bumper braces, so I made up some out of square rod. I am quite happy with the way they turned out. Body received first color coat today and is in the dehydrator. Hoping to get started on the BMF and decals next weekend. I have a busy next 3-4 weeks, so I am going to try and fit in bench time wherever I can.

Coming along nicely Roger. Great job on the engine plate!

Looks great Roger! That is a lot of work in the engine compartment. Looking forward to see how you mount the coil overs.

Thanks Dennis, thanks Roger! Appreciate it.

Worked on the photoetch RS grill the last couple days. Wasn't sure how I was going to do this so I figured I would start with cutting out the middle of the grill. Took a while, but came out nice and the photoetch piece fit perfectly. Next I had to grind down the molded-in headlights. Another slow and tedious job, but got them down to a decent depth. With a couple of adjustments, they fit nice. Rechromed the grill surround and painted the photoetch black with a thin chrome trim on the edges. Now it has a decent 67 RS grill. Also, did a test fit of everything today and realized that in this kit, the radiator is about three blocks away from the engine, so I'm going to cut out the radiator support and will try and come up with a new one that is a bit closer. Wouldn't be a build without the setbacks I guess. After going back and forth, I decided to remove the molded-in washer fluid reservoir too. It was also a pain to cut out, but I was able to patch it up okay.

Awesome build Tony! Looks great in Hemi orange with the slotted wheels.

Great looking funny cars and cool dragstrip diorama. I have always wanted that Black Magic kit.

This is so cool. Great job on this. Love the old dragsters, they were so simple, but badass!

Got some bench time the last couple of days and got the interior finished. Just need to find a tach in the parts box. Doing seatbelts with the photoetch is about my least favorite thing to do! Has some detail pieces besides the seatbelts added (stearing wheel spokes, door emblems and window cranks). Anyway, it's pretty simple but looks alright. Also got the tires/wheels mounted and couldnt resist seeing what it looks like so far. Started working on the hood scoop. Using one from the Grumpy's Vega kit, but am taking a lot off the bottom because this car ran a much lower profile scoop. It will be a bit lower than the picture below and mounted a little farther back. Now, besides working on the body, i will be figuring out the layout and hookup of everything under the hood (radiator hoses, coil, fuel pressure regulator, etc).

Very cool Phillip! I really like these old school kits. Sure, they're simple, but they are fun and make a cool shelf model when done.

Thanks Rick, I'm hoping it comes out alright.

Really cool tips DW! I'll have to check out the guitar string.

Your welcome Roger, looking forward to more updates on the Demon.

Thanks Will. What I like about it is that it holds the lines secure. I have used photoetch pieces before, but they didn't hold very well.

Looking great Niko! Love the stance and great work on the brake lines!