Scale-Master

Wow, that is one clean build! Looks great. Very tasteful. Great balance of metal and paint... - Mark

I have been working this one casting on and off for literally years. It's been many things and has had lot's of stuff added and then stripped off as I changed my mind or got "better" ideas. Never once did it get done enough for even a clear coat. About a month ago I got this last idea. Fortunately it had been stripped (again) and was just waiting to be abused one more time. It is a Hot Wheels casting with Johnny Lightning wheels. The base paint is Tamiya Pearl White over Pure White and the blue is mixed from Tamiya Light Pearl Blue and Pearl White. A mix of freehand airbrushing and custom decals...

Similarly to Bill, I had to get every early 2nd generation Camaro to build a model of my real car. When AMT/Ertl released their '70 1/2 RS Z/28 I had to buy a few. Now I have a whole stack of kits, including but not at all limited to that kit, ready to be bashed into my car, but still have not even started on it. Maybe this year, maybe this year...

It's been a while since I've posted anything on this, not because nothing was getting done, but because nothing really looked much different. Lots of small parts, mostly hardware needed to be made, (and were), and still there are a lot more such items to be done too. The most noticeable additions since the last time I shared anything on it are the windshield, license plate and the "doors", (yes, I know it's a stretch to call them doors...), are installed. Also the cover for the pedal assembly has been replaced with a carbon fiber unit. OK, OK, so it's really made of aluminum, but it has a raised reinforcing "X" on the top and it is decaled with SMS C/F... Still have to replace the mounting screws on it with bolts, and on several other parts too... Stay tuned, I am in the final stretch...

I've been on the fence on Edsel's, not really my bag, but don't dislike them either, ambivalent I guess. I do know now what would make a great model vignette though, thanks to Jairus. (What a visual...) That 68 year old woman dressed and made up as he described in an Edsel with a matching interior...

I can see a use for it, no pun intended.

Thanks everyone. Almost the whole build is in here, lots of pictures and explanations: http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/...ad.php?t=566092 Check the threads at the bottom of the first post for all the information...

The premise looks interesting to me, and like something I would like to participate in, but I can't commit due to other projects. I'm sure there are many others who like the idea, but can't commit due to outside demands for their time. Maybe extending the deadline might draw a few more participants in...

Here's a start... http://www.shelbyparts.com/parts/boss429.html

If it were real, I could finally test drive it. Dirtied up the real wheel wells just a bit, keeps it in line with the rest of the build, clean but driven. Also made the hex head bolts for the fenders, had Phillips head screws holding together before. The nose fits correctly, the hood is just loosely placed on it for the photos. It fits, but takes more time than I wanted to put into it at this time, so that's why it looks a bit askew. (Didn't want to loose the sun...) More to come...

I have a real one and have been planning to make a model of it for years, some day I will, sooner than later I hope... Procrastination has helped as the quality of kits to work from has gotten better over the 20 plus years I've been planning it. So far I have decided to use the Ertl '70-1/2 RS Z/28 kit with an AMT original issue '74 annual providing most of the interior. Thanks to Marc, I have the last pieces I needed, the valve covers. Both of my Ertl kits, (the Baldwin and standard Z/28), have the one piece smaller spoiler, even though the box shows different on one of them as I recall. (Good for me as mine has the small one.) The interior console was changed in '73, that's why I'm pulling the '74 parts for mine.

Thanks all. It figures that you would like the color Ismael, it's '96 Corvette Grand Sport Admiral Blue, it's touch up paint from my real car. I've been building this one for about 30 months. I have friends with real ones, they are a blast, but I'm not sure I want a real one in my stable, at least not right now. But it would a lot quicker just to build a real one from the kit than building models this way...

Finally have something more to share. The interior is pretty close to being finished as is the engine compartment. The nose is done and has the cloisonne Lotus emblem bolted on. (It is still a Caterham...) Also made a velcro fastened hide-a-key for the fender... The wheels are done and accessorized with Lotus center caps, (7 sided) and Super 7 valve caps...

For me the Testors Rubber is a bit too brown, except as an accent for older tire side walls. Tone it down with some regular flat black or Black Chrome Trim and it works well...

I remember that. Mattel made it I think. Didn't take long for us to chuck up some sprue into the hand drill and make our own...

I know, I'm supposed to be working on the 7, but sometimes you just have to goof off a little to get more in the mood to work on other more comprehensive projects. Plus I wanted to paint something and finish it quickly. This is just a Revell snap kit. Telephonica Blue with some old Scale-Master decals from a Lindberg Nissan SE-V6 pickup. They looked right to me... It was a fun diversion, and now I am going back to work on the 7...

Tamiya paints work very well right on bare plastic for me. Never had a problem with it being too hot. But a thin coat of primer will aid in adhesion which is very important if you are going to do any masking over the paint later. I have pulled Tamiya paint off with tape when it was painted on bare plastic. Only once, learned my lesson...

That's not from the lacquer fumes right...?

I second that suggestion...

Hi Ismael! Welcome!

Thanks. I did actually shelve this one for a few weeks after I first started freehand painting the black trim. Hand painting can be rewarding, but it can also be stressful. Went back to it and only painted one piece of the trim per day. That worked out as a good pace for this model. The wheels are from a Tamiya 911 GT2, tires are the ones from the '88 Turbo kit.

Replica of a friend's car. Pretty much out-of-the-box except for the wheels and the removal of the molded in Euro style front license plate holder. Was a bit of a challenge to paint all that black trim on a pure white body, no room for error. It is a revamp of an earlier Snap-Loc kit, and the molding is not as crisp as we've grown accustomed to from Tamiya. Still better than many models of it's original era, and the fit is as nice as you'd expect. Paint is TS-26.

Very nice execution! Best one I've seen so far too...

Fun, Fun, Fun! Something I started sometime ago, just tinkering with it at the same time I did the Nismo Z. A minor diversion from something a bit more detailed... The front of the body is reworked and a few other areas were smoothed out too. Made a bunch of the decals, some are left overs from the Tamiya sheet, a few from the parts box. Paint is Chrome Yellow with Pearl White over it, and the roof is Gloss Black overcoated Pearl Clear, (looks blue in person), all Tamiya TS paints.

Hmmm, who told you that Gregg. Done. Faster than..., well we won't go there...