Xingu Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 Was a good day, I finished a model! I am open to critique and criticism, but please keep in mind this is the first model I have built in over 30 years. I was a teenager when I last built one and at that time I found other things besides models to keep me busy This is the best model that I have built to date. I enjoyed building it and learned a lot of new things while doing it. I also found out that there are a lot of things I still need to learn. This particular kit had some warped parts and I did my best to straighten them out, but really didn't know what I was doing. The biggest issue was the interior tub, as both sides were turned down extremely bad. I pretty much had to weld the firewall and dash in. They are not in the ideal position and it has kept the body from sitting correctly on the chassis. The paint isn't perfect, but I am mostly happy with it. Somewhere along the line, I lost the license plates. They are the only parts left off the kit. I went with the stock six-cylinder version. Thanks for looking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Harry P. Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 You might want to fix the foil on the upper windshield trim, but otherwise not much to criticize here. It looks very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 Super nice build.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 I think it looks fine. Keep building. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixties Sam Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 It does sit a little high, I think, but otherwise it's a great looking model! The color seems right for the time Good work!Sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayne swayze Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 After 30 years of "other distractions", I think you've done a good job on a kit I personally really like! Looks quite nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hubert Rollins Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 Looks like a very clean build!! Keep up the good work!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CometMan Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 Not a lot to criticize for your first one back! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTJUNIOR Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 Nice work. Well done on your first model back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peekay Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 Welcome back, and you're off to a great start.If I see in advance that a kit's stance is going to be off (and that's most of them), I leave the wheels till last. I remove the spindles from the axles and epoxy the wheels directly to the brake drums in the position I want them. Yes, it's cheating, but stance is more important to me than an accurate looking chassis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjim Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 Looks very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xingu Posted May 23, 2016 Author Share Posted May 23, 2016 Thanks for the kind words. I am sure most of you would have known how to fix the interior tub. It was badly warped and the material seemed thinner than it should have been. This one probably never should have made it passed quality control. I just looked at it as a learning experience and went with it. I have since purchased another one of these kits, so I can try again later. Hopefully each future build I do gets a little better than the last. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbowser Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 Very nice work, especially for your first foiling job. I found this kit to be a bit challenging as well, old tool-lots of flash, poor parts fit, etc. You done good, keep it going! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renegade Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 Great color choice. Very nice build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
62rebel Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 Pretty nicely done; I have one I completed this winter in the same color, almost. I replaced all the kit glass with sheet styrene except the windshield, which I cut out and shaped to fit into the opening from the front, trying to get it flush. Stock '40's cars already sat high, so expect it to look "high-pockets" unless you're building a custom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fanof69 Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 Looks great. Welcome back from a long absence. Keep em' coming Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curt raitz Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 Not bad for a 30 year hiatus from model building! Looking forward to seeing what ya got next... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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