Scale-Master Posted August 28, 2015 Posted August 28, 2015 This was a factory built promo version of the Lindberg Atlantic kit that had been disassembled and partially painted about a dozen years ago. Then shelved and forgotten. Since it won’t be a replica of the one-of-a-kind Atlantic, I decided to rename it and give it a little different look. I cemented on and faired in the nose to remove that seam across it. I scribed a new hood line and made some adjustments around the grilles to match since the hood lines used to run into them. It had been originally painted with Testors enamels, so I sanded it smooth, primed it and then put down a base of lacquer gray for a solid base for the lacquer main color. Here it is after prep and bodywork, ready for primer/undercoat. I chose Tamiya TS-40 Metallic Black for the color. I machined the centers out of the Atlantic wheels to accept a set of Centerlines I cast copies of.
slusher Posted August 28, 2015 Posted August 28, 2015 Great work so far Mark, love the wheels. Always enjoy your work..
Scale-Master Posted August 30, 2015 Author Posted August 30, 2015 Thanks guys. I decided to take a cue from Bugatti and made some body accents in a French Blue.
Jonathan Posted August 31, 2015 Posted August 31, 2015 This is looking pretty cool. I was fortunate enough to see the Atlantic at a car show here in NC back in the day. Think you can pull off the cool blue neon interior "dome" light that was in the concept? I like the Bugatti cue - it looks appropriate!
cobraman Posted August 31, 2015 Posted August 31, 2015 I think the second color adds a lot. I like it !
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