70 cuda body question - window frames/driprails

[randyc]

I just got back to my 70 Cuda I started when it was a new release.  I worked on it at my "work home" when I was living/working 3.5 hours from my real home. I cleaned the parting lines off and primed it with something that was really "dusty".  So I was sanding that down smooth and noticed the window frames and drip rails were pretty "soft" in the details.  Is this just me or was the body molded that softly?  Hard to believe that with the work in the body that it would be so soft in these areas.  I spent a few hours trying to sharpen them up and smoothing out my primer.  I figure this kit too old and too new to be of much interest, so I didn't take any pics or anything.  Just questions.  Going to be approximately B5 blue with black interior.  Nothing exciting really.  Not going anywhere new with it.  

 

Don;t want to get into the other perceived issues of the kit - looks like a Cuda to me.  Just wondered about the frames and any suggestions you guys may have. Thanks

[randyc]

After much looking on the net and this site, it apparently is the body molding that is soft and not anything I did.  Especially when compared to a 1:1 Cuda.  If you are building this one, go ahead and be ready to spend some time cleaning up and detailing those areas.  I always try to sharpen the edge of window frames using the tip of an Xacto.  Sorta like scribing the door lines to give them more definition.  Mark Gustavson did that on one of his customs and I always thought it reall helped clean up and make foiling easier.

 

[mod3l Lover]

   For foiling for sure!!  You need a good little

furrow kinda to guide the blade through.

  I do this same process for all my builds.

  Personally, I love Cudas and Chargers and

so on, and so on!!

  So, I'll be watching for your first pics to show

up. " Build thirsty my friend" 

 

      David S.

 

[randyc]

LOL.  I'm working on it.  Got fist coats of paint on it.  Not my best work, but I'll wet sand some to get it smoother, then put another coat on it.  Maybe some pics when I get there.  I have one door card foiled.  Didn't want to do the other right away.  Leave some of that fun for later.... ugh.  Engine details going on.  I build and detail kinda haphazardly.  Whatever part I'm in the mood for.  I don't even know what hood I'm using yet. I painted them both.  

Also went in with small ball grinder and thinned the back of the rally wheels to look more scale.  Those moldings were heavy handed to say the least.  The holes are openend up more now.  

But the time spent on frames seems to look like a worthwhile investment on this body.  Thanks for the encouragement.