Roadrunner Posted June 20, 2015 Posted June 20, 2015 Engine looks awesome. Reminds me of the engine in my Cougar that I changed the front oil seal on last spring; all greasy and stained.
Scale-Master Posted June 20, 2015 Author Posted June 20, 2015 I just realized that technically this Nova I my fourth car, not third. After the 73 Kammback (that Im making the model of) got totaled I bought this 72 and transferred everything I could off the 73 to it. It was purely a mode of transportation, with a quart of 60 weight oil a day habit. I had it until after I got the 73 Camaro, but it was either towed or stolen since I had to park it on the street (I had the Nova and Camaro in the garage). Lost my good Huntmaster racing seat and those SuperLites, but it was such a POS I never tried to get it back.
Scale-Master Posted June 21, 2015 Author Posted June 21, 2015 I cut apart the dual air clear that came in the kit to make the little Pep Boys style one the car had. Unless I decide to make it dirtier I think the engine bay is done. I also added the Hurst T-handle using a resin piece I made for the ’68 and ‘73 Camaros. Ironically it is the exact same T-handle I had in my ’73 Vega. By cementing the interior to the firewall I was able to tweak the warp in the chassis so all four tires touch the ground now.
Speedfreak Posted June 21, 2015 Posted June 21, 2015 Man, that is fabulous work Mark! That engine bay looks 1:1. Great story too. How did you make the wiper reservoir? Is that just raw plastic with a brown wash?
Scale-Master Posted June 21, 2015 Author Posted June 21, 2015 How did you make the wiper reservoir? Is that just raw plastic with a brown wash?Yes, I painted the cap and line and then gave the raw white plastic a wash of light earth.And thanks!
Scale-Master Posted June 22, 2015 Author Posted June 22, 2015 I used a light blue for the undercoat. Then I did a quickie Testors enamel airbrush job knowing it did not have to look great since it will get a weather beaten finish. Typical; don’t care about the paint job and it comes out nice without even any dirt.
Speedfreak Posted June 22, 2015 Posted June 22, 2015 Weird thing, I'm actually working on the '66 Nova Pro Street kit right now. It's pretty much the same color as the paint job you just did only I used Dupli-Color ' Electron Blue Pearl' over silver, it's a little darker. You're paint job looks good, I love that blue for the undercoat. No dirt, yeah!
Roadrunner Posted June 22, 2015 Posted June 22, 2015 Blue looks great. Maybe I should follow your lead and not care. It seems the more I worry, the more I mess things up.
Scale-Master Posted June 23, 2015 Author Posted June 23, 2015 You know Kevin, there is some truth to that. I started knocking down the shine and removing some of the depth with wet 2000 grit sandpaper. (Yes, only a few hours after painting it with Testors enamel.) The hood is how shiny the paint was before sanding for comparison. It also shows how the blue looks lighter after sanding.
Mooneyzs Posted June 23, 2015 Posted June 23, 2015 Mark.. This build is incredible and looking great. I love all the weathering you are doing. I really need to try that on a build sometime. It sure is awesome
Scale-Master Posted June 23, 2015 Author Posted June 23, 2015 Thanks Chris. It is a fun project amidst all the cleaner cars I'm doing along side of it. The interior is done as is the engine & bay. I made decals (including the Super Sport script) for the dash and the Hurst shifter. The steering wheel is from the Revell ’69 Camaro and matches what was in my car.
Scale-Master Posted June 23, 2015 Author Posted June 23, 2015 (edited) I started to grub up the bumpers and grille. If the plate TSN 662 seems at all familiar it is because it was included in the R/M ’67 Corvette Coupe kit. I chose to use the plates off my Nova when I drew the decal art for that kit. These plates are only a little different from what came in the Corvette and the annual tags are for 1983, not ’67. Edited June 23, 2015 by Scale-Master
John Teresi Posted June 24, 2015 Posted June 24, 2015 Mark.......beyond impressive........so realistic......the weathering is Sweet ......must be fun doing something like this.......cool Mark
Scale-Master Posted June 24, 2015 Author Posted June 24, 2015 (edited) Thanks guys. Yes is it fun John. Although some parts are taking longer than I expected. I don't want to sand through the paint too fast and make it look like a hack job. It took 16 years of washing, sun damage, (maybe some neglect) to get the real car to the patina I'm aiming for. I sanded the entire body with 2000 in a very similar way I’d polish out a “good” paint job, but with no worries of accidentally sanding through an edge. In this case I purposely sanded through the metallic blue to the light blue in some places (on the hood, front fender side peaks and rear quarter panels mostly so far) to make the paint look worn through. I’ll add some metal shades and rust once I get the paint worn appropriately. It bears keeping in mind the Testors enamel metallic blue paint was only applied 28 hours before these photos were shot. Edited June 24, 2015 by Scale-Master
Scale-Master Posted June 24, 2015 Author Posted June 24, 2015 I figured since I was going to tone down the chrome anyway I’d just hand paint the window trim instead of using BMF. Sure took a lot less time…
Roadrunner Posted June 24, 2015 Posted June 24, 2015 The clear coat on my Cougar (real car) is wasted, and your hood reminds me of mine, though mine is much worse.
Scale-Master Posted June 24, 2015 Author Posted June 24, 2015 Thanks Kevin. I continued to “spot sand” some areas to distress them more. I also started to add some wear and grime with paints.
DRIPTROIT 71 Posted June 24, 2015 Posted June 24, 2015 This model is looking awesome! Nice weathering!
Scale-Master Posted June 24, 2015 Author Posted June 24, 2015 Thanks guys! Looks like it is about ready for glass and final assembly… The underhood blanket needs some fine tuning, but I need to let it dry more first.
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