Eloveless Posted March 11, 2016 Posted March 11, 2016 So this is my very first build. Loving this hobby already. I have made a few mistakes, but learning. Using a testor airbrush and propellant.
72 Charger Posted March 11, 2016 Posted March 11, 2016 I wish my first one looked that good . Well done keep at it your doing well
mustang1989 Posted March 11, 2016 Posted March 11, 2016 (edited) First off, welcome aboard Eric! Secondly, it looks like you are off to a great start here. I noticed that the paint on the body laid down fairly smooth. That's definitely a plus!! I'm looking forward to more with this Charger. Just a couple of words if I may. It's going to be tempting to dive in and go all out in terms of detail and outcome. I encourage you to keep building at your pace, don't compare your builds with others (we all start somewhere) and don't be distracted by detail or outcome yet. Stick to the basics and be patient with not only the model but yourself as well. A lot of us on here have been doing this for a while so feel free to ask questions and try not to get discouraged. Don't be afraid to post pics whether they are good or bad. That's where you're going to get your help right there. Stay with it brother, have fun, and you'll be knockin' show winners out before you know it. Edited March 11, 2016 by mustang1989
CFMgarage Posted March 11, 2016 Posted March 11, 2016 Well done! Such a great start. Not gonna lie, my first 8 models that I built are all in pieces now because I rushed them and I wanted to build all crazy detailed monsters right away.So keep doing your thing, slowly challenge yourself as more and more models come by, and just make the best of it and enjoy this awesome hobby!Great work again! Love the color combination. Patriotic ftw!
Eloveless Posted March 11, 2016 Author Posted March 11, 2016 Hey guys, thanks for the feedback. I let my 6 year old chose the body color. After I told her no pink I am for sure taking it slow. Going just from box. Next build I will add a little touch. For example it will be "easy" to drill out an exhaust with a drill bit. I just wanted to do my first build by itself so I can focus on that one. I do have a quick question. I bought some black acrylic paint and man it's spitting out the airbrush fast and wet. How do I thicken back up the paint? I will take more pics tonight as I plan on adding windshield, radiator, stuff like that.
Davewilly Posted March 11, 2016 Posted March 11, 2016 Looks pretty dang good to me so far. Welcome to the Hobby...its great fun and this place is a wealth of info and great people more than willing to help out with any questions/problems you run into as well as finding custom parts...missing parts or if a kit even exists of a subject you want to build a replica of.As for thickening the paint back up... about the only thing you can do is add some more paint to it....or the coming out to fast you can use less presser.....But I am not sure how that works with the Aerosol set up...
Eloveless Posted March 11, 2016 Author Posted March 11, 2016 We have a problem. Body won't fit on!!! To curved on bottom to get around what I have!!!! HELP PLEASE!!!!!!!
CapSat 6 Posted March 11, 2016 Posted March 11, 2016 We have a problem. Body won't fit on!!! To curved on bottom to get around what I have!!!! HELP PLEASE!!!!!!!OK...take a deep breath!Here's what you need to do...1) Turn the body upside down, rest it on it's roof on the table.2) Take the chassis & interior assembly, and insert it rear first into the back portion of the body.3) From here, you'll have to stretch the body sides around the areas where it won't fit (rear wheelhouses, firewall, etc. The body will flex to some extent. Do it carefully. 4) You'll then have to work the front of the chassis into place it will hang up around where the radiator is. You'll just have to work slowly and carefully...these are not designed to drop on, the body kind of encapsulates the chassis. It will hang up in various places (interior, engine, radiator, rear wheelhouses). This process might take you 30-45 minutes. These Revell kits are kind of tight in these areas (which of course gives you a more accurate build in the end). If you can master one of these kits at this stage, you can probably handle almost any other car kit you try.Good luck!
Eloveless Posted March 11, 2016 Author Posted March 11, 2016 Everything popped out. Seats, steering wheel, ETC. Now I am having to touch up where it got scratched. Nothing major. Body paint still good. Just have to re glue. Any advice for next attempt? Did I do something wrong to begin with?
Davewilly Posted March 12, 2016 Posted March 12, 2016 Nope you did nothing wrong.....Just try it again after you get it re assembled. I usually slide the rear of the chassis in at angle at the rear wheel openings and then slide it back as far as it will go...usually the rear wheel wells will fit inside the body at that point.Then bring the chassis slowly down until the next part hits...thats usually at the firewall. gently stretch the body out to allow the firewall to go in (sometimes a flat thin blade screwdriver helps or a exacto blade even to shoe horn it in)you might have to raise up the rear of the chassis a bit help and maybe slide it front to back some also....once you get it all in you can slide it front to back to get it on the right spot.Just take your time...it will go.....and sometimes you have to put the front half of the chassis in first so if you started at the rear last time maybe try the front half this time...you will get it.
Eloveless Posted March 12, 2016 Author Posted March 12, 2016 Thanks DaveWilly. I'll paint a bit in the am.. Reassemble tomorrow evening and try again Sunday.
Davewilly Posted March 12, 2016 Posted March 12, 2016 The body will flex the most between the wheel wells....so you might have to get the firewall in first...its going to be the widest part of the chassis/interior tub... and then slide it forward and then work in the rear wheel wells
Eloveless Posted March 12, 2016 Author Posted March 12, 2016 I almost had it cleared and then bang. Out went everything. Lol. What's the best methods for putting in those tiny triangular side windows? Tweezers?
carcrazy19 Posted March 12, 2016 Posted March 12, 2016 I've built a couple of the 68 charger kits and they are tight fitting. So far your doing a great job just keep at it and it will come together. I would follow what Bill suggested but don't be afraid to try different techniques. If I may make a suggestion once you have the interior tub assembled let the glue cure for a couple of hours or even for one day so the bond is strong and then insert the interior tub first and then glue it to the body so it stays aligned and secure. Then once the glue is cured install the chassis sliding the rear part of the chassis in first and then gently spreading the body so the rest of the chassis kind of falls in to place. That technique worked best for me when I was doing final assembly of this kit. Also when gluing your pieces together scrape off any paint that is on the two surfaces to be joined as this will also ensure a stronger bond. Hope this helps.
metalhead Posted March 12, 2016 Posted March 12, 2016 One thing that might help is to fit the interior to the body first and then slide the chassis into the body. There should either be some locating tabs or grooves near the rear window that the interior should be able to slot into. I find that this helps a little trying to line everything up and it may help with fitting the chassis to the body.
crazyrichard Posted March 12, 2016 Posted March 12, 2016 yes it can be a paint to get this one together , ounce your pass the point the body needs strectching to clear the interiour it will sit perfect .. its like people said you really need to keep the sides stretched apart going past the interiour panels and yes it can def helf to first slide it in from the rer wheel wells and then guide it ..just never let the body sides rest on the interiour panels without streching them open , the force then will cause the interiour to come apart ...
mustang1989 Posted March 12, 2016 Posted March 12, 2016 Keep at it there Eric. I can't tell you anything more than these guys have already except to stay patient like you're doing. You'll punch through.....no sweat!
GTJUNIOR Posted March 12, 2016 Posted March 12, 2016 Patience my friend! Lots and lots of patience. You have done a great job so far. I sometimes leave everything to cure for a couple of days before mating the chassis to the body and if it fights back for too long, then I walk away and take a long break before trying again.
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