bbowser Posted June 2, 2018 Posted June 2, 2018 I really enjoyed this kit, went together very well. Some areas are simplified but I think it presents well. Comments welcome, thanks for looking!
TooOld Posted June 2, 2018 Posted June 2, 2018 Looks great Bruce ! It's always nice when a kit goes together like it's supposed to .
Lovefordgalaxie Posted June 3, 2018 Posted June 3, 2018 I love it. Even the color looks correct. A black wash on the grille, and installing the body color rings on the hubcaps will make it look even better,
bbowser Posted June 3, 2018 Author Posted June 3, 2018 10 hours ago, Lovefordgalaxie said: I love it. Even the color looks correct. A black wash on the grille, and installing the body color rings on the hubcaps will make it look even better, Thanks for all the kind comments. Tulio, the grille and horn covers do have a black wash, doesn't show up in the pics very well. I debated about the trim rings, I think I will dig them out and add them as you suggest. It's the AMT kit. The hardtop is separate from the body and had to have the seam filled in.
Lovefordgalaxie Posted June 4, 2018 Posted June 4, 2018 10 hours ago, bbowser said: Thanks for all the kind comments. Tulio, the grille and horn covers do have a black wash, doesn't show up in the pics very well. I debated about the trim rings, I think I will dig them out and add them as you suggest. It's the AMT kit. The hardtop is separate from the body and had to have the seam filled in. Maybe the wash is too subtle. The rings on the hubcaps are kind of necessary. On the 1:1 hubcap, that separate ring the AMT kit has, is not separate, it's part of the hubcap itself, just painted body color. A way to do a correct hubcap without the body color bits, is to foil the separate rings, and glue them to the hubcaps.
espo Posted June 4, 2018 Posted June 4, 2018 Nice to see a Showroom type build on this era vehicle. Well built.
bbowser Posted June 4, 2018 Author Posted June 4, 2018 20 hours ago, Lovefordgalaxie said: Maybe the wash is too subtle. The rings on the hubcaps are kind of necessary. On the 1:1 hubcap, that separate ring the AMT kit has, is not separate, it's part of the hubcap itself, just painted body color. A way to do a correct hubcap without the body color bits, is to foil the separate rings, and glue them to the hubcaps. I put another coat of wash and added the trim rings. You're right, looks better!
Lovefordgalaxie Posted June 6, 2018 Posted June 6, 2018 On 6/4/2018 at 7:01 PM, bbowser said: I put another coat of wash and added the trim rings. You're right, looks better! Oh yeah!!!!
TarheelRick Posted June 8, 2018 Posted June 8, 2018 Very nice looking coupe. The occasional bone-stock build is necessary, and that one is a beauty. One question, was your interior bucket thicker on the passenger door than on the drivers door? I have two different versions of this kit and both of them have the lopsided interior.
BeakDoc Posted June 8, 2018 Posted June 8, 2018 I love everything about it. Beautiful, classic build.
bbowser Posted June 9, 2018 Author Posted June 9, 2018 On 6/7/2018 at 8:12 PM, TarheelRick said: Very nice looking coupe. The occasional bone-stock build is necessary, and that one is a beauty. One question, was your interior bucket thicker on the passenger door than on the drivers door? I have two different versions of this kit and both of them have the lopsided interior. I don't recall it being lopsided, but it could have been.
OldTrucker Posted June 9, 2018 Posted June 9, 2018 I like seeing these old cars built in their stock form! Great build and even better with the added detail!
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