*WIP* Revell 1969 Nova Pt#5

[Len Carsner]

Tonight we feature the last of the assembly and a beauty shot of the finished car. Final thoughts and a comparison to an AMT Nova on Friday.

1

After painting the headliner to match the interior, I began installing the clear parts. The interior dome light is a separate piece as are all front, rear and side windows including the vents. There is no door glass. I recommend positioning each clear part with small strips of tape to hold the part in place while white glue is applied around the edges. For very small parts, I attach tape curls to a brush handle or in this case a burnishing tool. This approach makes it a whole lot easier to manipulate the part into place as shown here.

2

To give the under hood a bit of definition I mixed up a batch of yellow, primer and flat white which I then applied in the openings in the reinforcement panel as shown here.

3

Putting final touches on the bright work like the bumpers, grill etc. include painting and installing tail light, back up, turn signal and headlight as well as the front and rear license plates is best done before attaching them to the body. Note that I put a thin white wash on the backside of the headlight lenses to give them a bit more realistic appearance.

4

I recommend using white glue anytime you’re attaching clear or plated parts. Any excess is easily wiped away with a damp tissue. Just squeeze some out into the recessed area you can see here and carefully position the hood vent in place.

5

You have a choice when putting the radiator/core support in place as shown here. Obviously, you can apply glue where those parts attach to the front frame rails. Since I plan to partially disassemble this Nova to add more detailing, I cut a piece of two-sided carpet tape, placed it between the fan pulley and radiator and stuck it in place until I need to remove it in the future.

6

This eye level front ¾ view of the new Revell 69 Nova clearly shows accurate proportions and attention to detail. Adding BareMetal foil to exterior trim details along with the kits plated bright work really brings this one to life.

That's all for tonight. We'll wrap this project up on Friday. See you then!

Len Carsner

[Len Woodruff]

Thanks Bill & Len. This built up makes me want to get started now! I have 6 of these babies on order and at least one will be a 427 Yenko.

[george 53]

Len an Bill,Thanks so much for the detailed build.It came out GREAT! Definately gotta get me a coupla these kits to build my first real car(where I made payments),an a couple more I coulda never afforded! This is one great kit!!!!!

[CAL]

Looks good.

Ha!

Compared to the AMT kit? The AMT Kit has a number of serious issues, and I can tell just from the pictures here there is miles of seperation between the two.

[Luc Janssens]

The interior dome light is a separate piece

That's a good thing, some of the last all new kits from Amt suffered from sink marks in the roof because they had them engraved in the body tool.

Again looks like a fun kit to build, and can not wait to check the part for myself, when it arrives this side of the big pond.

Luc

[stump]

That is most excellent, thank you Bill and Len..

Yep, totally agree with Luc J., the dome light is a nice added bonus. (not being molded in I mean..)

The final build up looks awesome guys, and I'm even more eager to get my mitts on a couple now...hope it's not too long before we have them available down here..

I like the tip on glass placement too....that's one I'll be trying..( I hate gluing in glass...)

cheers

Greg

[mikelo]

That looks really nice. Proportions look good too. All that and no ginormous sink marks on the front fenders!

Great job on the build! The best OOB build I have seen. Great detail painting tips. Thanks again.

Mike

[Zoom Zoom]

Thanks for the updates and how-to. Looks like a great kit. My plans are more along the "mainstreamer" lines. Flat hood, vinyl top, poverty caps...closer to how I remember so many of these cars. Even w/the tame powerplants they were fun to drive!

[Bill Coulter]

Thanks for the updates and how-to. Looks like a great kit. My plans are more along the "mainstreamer" lines. Flat hood, vinyl top, poverty caps...closer to how I remember so many of these cars. Even w/the tame powerplants they were fun to drive!

I am so humbled and flattered to have received comments from someone of the status of Zoom Zoom that it leaves me almost speechless. Thank you Mr. ZZ...

BC

[MrObsessive]

When this kit was first announced, I was going to overlook it-------I'm more of a fan of the '66-'67 models and the '68-'72 models didn't appeal to me.

But after seeing how nice and pretty this one sits on my screen, I'm definitely buying one now!

Revell will have a solid hit on their hands-------Lets hope they keep churnin' 'em out!

Thanks Bill and Len!

[Tonioseven]

Dang, and I was trying to NOT spend any more money on kits! Another must-have!!

[SteveG]

Well done Len and Bill !!! I was already sold on getting the kit well before you got to WIP part #5 of the build up. The building tips are a nice bonus.

Thanks for posting it ....

-Steve

[Chuck Kourouklis]

Yup, what everybody said.

Very nice, Bill. And thanks for posting it all, Len!