Rooster's 29 Ford (Envy)

[James2]

Because of the amount of kits I have in progress and the fact I'll be working out of town for awhile, I have been resisting the start of one of two 29's I have in my head. But with the amount of talented builders working on this great kit and the knowledge being shared. I believe it's important to strike while the iron is hot. 

This being the first build will be box stock, adding nothing but the allowable paint. It will be a "Highboy" and should be a good way to gain insight for the next 29, which won't be a Highboy! I decided to do the wheels and tires first. Model Master Sublime Green for accent, Tamiya Cockpit Green is the main color. 

I would like to take a moment to thank everyone who is building this kit right now. Your knowledge and skills are the best in the hobby. Thanks...

 

 

Edited February 16, 2016 by James2

[Phildaupho]

Really like the green wheels and wide whites

[GMCMAN52]

wheels and tires are looking good. Now we have to guess what color the body will be

[mod3l Lover]

Really like the green wheels and wide whites

   Yeah, the wheels look great like that!

The modeling world just can't have enough

Model A's buzzing around. IMHO anywho!

   I have a stalled build of a Baja Beast that

will have green steelies on it.

     David S.

Edited December 8, 2015 by mod3l Lover

[squirrel886]

Nice color combo on the wheels and white walls!

Are the white walls painted, or the kit decals?

[Greg Pugh]

I like where this is headed!

[James2]

Here is I shot right before I applied the flat clear. After the decals and the black wash were dry, I removed the HC and covered the wheels with dimes, tapped the combo to a piece of cardboard and then spayed them with Testors Flat Clear. After they dried I used floor polish to keep the HC and rings in place. 

Edited December 7, 2015 by James2
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[Dennis Lacy]

I like the color scheme you have planned.

I still find it comical that Revell included whitewall decals for these tires, considering that Firestone (and now Coker) never made them that way.

[slusher]

Very nice start James

[James2]

I like the color scheme you have planned.

I still find it comical that Revell included whitewall decals for these tires, considering that Firestone (and now Coker) never made them that way.

 

Its ok Dennis, these are Yokohama tires. 

[Dennis Lacy]

 

Its ok Dennis, these are Yokohama tires. 

[crazyrichard]

very nice .. love that green

[James2]

My Home Game, working on the stance and cleaning up some parts. Keeping it Box Stock!

[James2]

It may not look like much but that chassis does not have one mold line or ejector pin in it any more.  Filled with putty, sanded smooth and primed in white, ready for paint  

 

[wayne swayze]

Looks very clean. Tuned in.

[GTJUNIOR]

Looking good.

[James2]

Got a little painting done on the home build this week end. I could start assembly next week it appears. 

[Draggon]

I like that, some mighty tasty green you've got going there 

[Snake45]

I like the green, too. What is it, flat olive drab? Cool!

[tim boyd]

James...looks promising.  You've probably already taken care of this, but I don't see it in your pix, so just wanted to make sure you paint the rear fenderwells (which are stamped into the two interior sidewalls) body color while you've got that paint out.  I've tried it by masking off the interior color and adding the body color on the fenderwell area, and also by simply cutting away the fenderwells from the interior stamping and painting them along with the other body parts.  Both approaches work pretty well.  

Will be watching as you bring this one to completion....TIM   

[James2]

Thanks for the encouragement guys. 

Tim your insight is always welcome, and I chose to paint the fender wells with the body and then tape the green off while I painted the interior color. 

Ill up date all three colors when I have time. Thanks again!

[James2]

As requested here are the colors I used...

[James2]

Final assembly has begun...

 

Edited February 8, 2016 by James2

[James2]

A side from working out of town and building to many models at once and then trying to keep the home fires burning, I spent Saturday starting a side job. Bath remodel for a wonderful customer. So it is safe to say no progress on the Envy 29A this weekend!