Karl LaFong Posted July 2, 2015 Posted July 2, 2015 Revell's Miss Deal is a great source for early 60's Revell Pack parts, so swapping in parts from other Parts Packs is a snap. My sources were original Parts Packs (the front wheels), kits with re-popped parts (Revell '57 Chevy for the injector & scoop), and the Fumin'Fiat/Thunder Charger (rear wheels). I'm backdating the kit to a circa 1962 altered. The only body mod I've done so far is filling in the gigantic slot in the trunk. And I hope to clean up the whitewalls before the next posting....
bobthehobbyguy Posted July 2, 2015 Posted July 2, 2015 Great start. Like where you are going with this.
High octane Posted July 2, 2015 Posted July 2, 2015 Lookin' good on that Miss Deal kit so far. I had finished one earlier this year.
PatW Posted July 2, 2015 Posted July 2, 2015 I'm not a drag racing fan but it just shows what we can do in modelling to build a car using imagination, extra parts and perhaps a few scratchbuilding skills as well! It looks great so far, so aggresive. I'll be watching this build right through.
John Goschke Posted July 2, 2015 Posted July 2, 2015 Excellent work, Dr. LaFong! Hope to see it at the meeting tomorrow!
Karl LaFong Posted July 3, 2015 Author Posted July 3, 2015 Thanks for the kind words! One of the things that irked me about the Miss Deal kit is that there was no room for a fuel pump - the blower guard bumps up to the fuel tank. I ground down the old fuel tank supports and added a strip of Evergreen styrene for the new fuel tank. The fuel pump is from the Revell Ed Roth '57 Chevy - it and most of the other engine goodies are based on the Revell Sting Ray Engine Parts Pack. The fuel tank is modified from the Fumin' Fiat kit (originally the Roadster Chassis Parts Pack). The original tank was in two pieces, when joined together there's a pretty nasty seam. I shortened one of the pieces and reduced the seam. I had to give up on the white wall slicks. I had used Floquil acrylic paint and small cracks appeared, plus I wasn't happy with their appearance. I wish it had worked, as I really like the look of white wall slicks from the 50's & early 60's. I also enlarged the rear wheel openings.
dodgefever Posted July 3, 2015 Posted July 3, 2015 Good start, and much better without the whitewalls.
Karl LaFong Posted July 6, 2015 Author Posted July 6, 2015 Got some more work done over the weekend. The engine and suspension were installed (no more droopy traction bars). The injection throttle was constructed from K & S 1/16th inch tubing, Tichy bolt heads, and Detail Master ignition wire and parts from their photo-etch carb details set. The injection scoop was painted Spaz Stix Mirror Chrome over Tamiya Black. The fuel tubing connectors are gold crimp beads. Hope to get more done tonight...
John Goschke Posted July 6, 2015 Posted July 6, 2015 Really nice engine detail! The black plug wires are a nice change from the common bright yellow.
Mr Dedo Posted July 6, 2015 Posted July 6, 2015 Really like seeing some of these classic dragsters being reincarnated. Have you experimented with white lacquer primer and circle templates?
Karl LaFong Posted July 8, 2015 Author Posted July 8, 2015 I've had good luck with the circle templates & either Tamiya or Testor's lacquer. The white wall edge is king of vague with these tires, so I didn't even attempt it.
Karl LaFong Posted July 8, 2015 Author Posted July 8, 2015 The chassis is almost done. The seat and steering wheel are from the Fumin' Fiat, the gas pedal is from the 22 Jr. dragster (I think). I'm going to either use the Fumin' Fiat headers or I'll see if the headers from the AMT 53 work (they should, but...). I plan on painting the body tomorrow or Thursday.
Karl LaFong Posted July 10, 2015 Author Posted July 10, 2015 Got some color on the body. Paint is Testor's Metallic Copper over Tamiya Gray Primer, topped with Testor's Wet Look Clear. Next stop:BMF, decals, windshield, and call it done.
Karl LaFong Posted July 11, 2015 Author Posted July 11, 2015 Thanks for the kudos! Ironically, the paint came out shiner than I expected (spray painting in the Philly area in summer is usually a sure thing for a dull finish). I was trying to emulate early 60's dragsters, which didn't look as shiny as later cars.
Karl LaFong Posted July 16, 2015 Author Posted July 16, 2015 During my lunch hours, I managed to BMF and decal the Stude. I plan on finishing it during the weekend (which was my plan last weekend...)
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