just curious

[bubbaman]

how many of you  paint the body using the box cover - i`m doin the  67 gto by MPC  it comes in a beige color  with blue on the box  - don`t like the blue  so  white it will be

[sjordan2]

What difference does it make? It's your model to do with as you wish, and I'd I'll lay heavy odds that only a few modelers follow the box art.

[StevenGuthmiller]

Never followed the box art in my life.

Probably never will.

 

Steve

[Drake69]

RARELY do I ever build one identical to the box. I like to research pics of the 1:1 car in question and/or letting my creativity out of the bottle.

[Foxer]

Never followed the box art in my life.

Probably never will.

 

Steve

2X

[Snake45]

Virtually never. If I've ever painted a model car to match the box art, it was pure coincidence.

[Deathgoblin]

Once in a while, but not often.  Usually just paint them however the mood strikes me.  I'm doing the Starsky and Hutch Torino according to the box for the most part.

[MrBuick]

I've done it once, but the box art was a picture of the actual 1:1 car.

[bbowser]

Depends.  If your replicating a race car or a (for instance) Daniels custom rod then yes.  Stockers, seldom if ever.  I do like to research factory stock colors to be believable.

[Belugawrx]

This will be the first one ever for me,...

[slusher]

I have painted several like the box art but out of 130 or more built models that's not many....

[angelo7]

Most of my builds are painted like the box art.

[Xingu]

This will be the first one ever for me,...

I feel like you are holding this kit for ransom, but instead of a newspaper showing the date you are using your phone.

[CometMan]

I occasionally follow the box art, but only if it grabs my attention enough that it is the only reason I noticed the kit. Usually, I reference color charts, sales brochures, and photos to make my choice.

[Harry P.]

Once I get a kit and open it up, I don't even look at the box art.

[Chuck Most]

I feel like you are holding this kit for ransom, but instead of a newspaper showing the date you are using your phone.

That's not the date, it's a countdown timer for a bomb. RUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

But back to the matter at hand, no, I've never done a model to match the box art. It's temped me- there are times when I couldn't decide on a color and thought "well, it looks good in that color on the box, why not?". But so far I've never gone ahead with that idea.

[Belugawrx]

I feel like you are holding this kit for ransom, but instead of a newspaper showing the date you are using your phone.

I decided to chronicle the build for my own thread,....how long will this take,...IDK