Academy Hyundai Grandeur HG/Azera, off the ship

[Edward Gore]

 

ah, that's why it doesn't look like any grille on the interwebs that I've been searching. Short answer, no, I'm not going to scratch build a new grille for it. I'll use the kit supplied part as is.

So, is this part for the European or African or Asian Grandeur?

Edited July 22, 2017 by Edward Gore
add image of kit grille part

[Edward Gore]

The front and rear, Euro/Asian license plate frame part receptacle cavities of the body needed filling and reshaping.

^ Rear ^

 

v Front v

I accidentally sanded out the front tow hook cap detail. I had to make a tool from an old sable brush by boring out with a sharp drill bit. Then pressing into front bumper location to replicate that detail again.

Edited July 22, 2017 by Edward Gore

[charlie8575]

What an interesting idea for a build.

Nice job.

Charlie Larkin

[Edward Gore]

Thanks, Charlie.

[TarheelRick]

Just came across this build.  Looking very good and an interesting presentation.  I scored two of these while visiting my in-laws in Pusan, Republic of Korea back in 2015.  They are patiently awaiting their time on the bench.

[Edward Gore]

Hi TarheelRick, thanks for checking in and sorry for the delayed reply. It's a really good, well engineered, snap together kit. So far there is no flash and all ejector pin marks and most sprue gate fray are located so they wont be seen after assembly. The only flaw in this kit that I notice is the thick 'glass' part that must be addressed by painting properly.

I still wonder why they chose to produce the Azera (Grandeur) and not the Veloster, Tucson, or Genesis Coupe, all Hyundai. And then there is the KIA SOUL, Forte Koup, or Borrego. 

[Edward Gore]

The side view mirror, turn signal lights decals (9 and 10) are not called out in the assembly instruction sheets. However they are in the picture of the finished model in the instruction sheets, if you look closely. The decals are yellow in the center but that's if the turn signal(s) are on.  I'll have to try and place a thin strip of BMF over the yellow part to achieve the look of them being off (non-illuminated). 

Edited July 22, 2017 by Edward Gore

[Edward Gore]

I couldn't get the kit supplied decals to fit at the correct angle. I thought I had LH and RH mixed up but neither fit correctly. I guess that is why they are not called out in the I-Sheets.

I  cut fine wedges of BMF instead and I like how they turned out. The picture is a little close-up but if I look at it on the bench with one eye closed and the other squinted, it looks spot on!

Edited July 22, 2017 by Edward Gore

[Edward Gore]

The Glass part is one piece and thick. First, I cut out the two front window panes. Modern cars have a black border around the windows to block out the ugly edges of where the panels and glass all come together.

First, I painted the third break light with Clear Red then an over coat of Future. Once dry, masking with vinyl tape begins. Black was painted first then that was masked off in certain places to spray gray for the interior color.

 

thanks for looking...

Edited July 22, 2017 by Edward Gore

[Funkychiken]

Looking good, I'm loving the detail on this!

[Edward Gore]

Thanks for checking in. It's actually a great kit.

[Edward Gore]

I used the same masking material for the front marker lights. The mask is inside then  paint clear orange inside the clear parts.

 

Edited July 22, 2017 by Edward Gore

[Edward Gore]

The plastic wheel covers on the 1/1 prototype are thermal formed uniquely to each specific style wheel. I used self adhesive vinyl sheet material for the four wheels on this model.

A standard hole punch for paper was used to make the center hub disc from thin styrene sheet. There is a silicone gasket making material in a tube that is very affordable. This was used to make a quick mold of the Hyundai logo badge.

Once cured, a tiny bit of casting resin was poured 4 times. Once the casts were cured I sanded them down flat and thin. Then glued them to the styrene discs.

A square piece of styrene rod was cut and glued into the wheel to represent the valve stem 'bulge' in the wheel cover.

The vinyl sheet was burnished down into the detail with a cotton swab then trimmed around the wheel. Then painted.

 

Air dry silicone mold material from a tube.

 

Casting resin poured into mold.

 

Cast logo sanded down as flat as I can.

 

Then these were glued to the discs.

 

These are glued to the wheel hubs and square rod was glued into the rims to represent the valve stem bulge.

 

Burnishing down the vinyl material into the detail.

 

 

Edited July 22, 2017 by Edward Gore

[Edward Gore]

I'm starting to wrap this up
The headlights and taillights are installed and I need to apply BMF over the taillight part before I install the glass so I don't mess it up.

 

 

Edited July 22, 2017 by Edward Gore

[hct728(Bob)]

What a clever idea for a build! Thanks for all the detailing tips, too, very appreciated, as I got one of these so cheap thru eBay from Asia and would like to detail it. There are some really unique two tone interior pics on the net I'd like to replicate.

Bob

[Davewilly]

pretty cool idea....  I almost picked this one up last Sunday.....But I set it back down...I like it cause its different  So next time I see it it will come home with me.

[geetee66]

What a unique way to approach a subject!?

Your attention to detail, is inspirational.

Well done, mate!

[Dragline]

"As Delivered" has never occurred to me. Very clever Sir. 

[NYLIBUD]

Ok at first I was thinking,why would anyone waste their time building a model of a Hyundai.But then as I slowly went through all your pix,I really started to like what your doing.Excellent idea,and excellent job...Right off the boat,all wrapped up,and ready for a new owner.Really,great idea.

[Edward Gore]

hct728(Bob), It builds up super easy. Very well designed as a snap together kit. Thanks for the compliment.

Davewilly, yeah, pick it up. It is a curb-side though.

geetee66, Thank you for the compliment. It's almost done.

Dragline, Thank you! And thank you for looking in, Sir.

NYLIBUD, Thanks for checkin it out. I thought the same thing, sort of. Why the Azera? Why not a Veloster, Tucson, or G80, if making a Hyundai kit?

[Edward Gore]

The glass is in the body part and ready to assemble the top and lower half.

 

http://imgur.com/a/FFIYI

 

[Edward Gore]

Finally finished the Hyundai Azera (with Grandeur grille though). It represents an imported vehicle into North America at port of entry status. Basically still in customs. 

Finished pictures in Under Glass: http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/topic/125139-hyundai-azera-at-port-of-entry-customs-124-scale/

 

Thanks for looking in and for all the comments!