1928 Stutz Black Hawk LSR

[Nacho Z]

Holy cats, guys, I totally forgot that I had started a build thread on this car!  The model is finished but let me continue on with the WIP thread.  There isn't much to the kit so there isn't going to be a lot to post but I will give you what I have.

I had said that it is a pretty nice casting but that doesn't mean it is perfect.  There are a number of things to fix.  I think all four wheel spats had some minor issues.  Not so much pin holes but dents or impressions.  To fix them would mean screwing up the rivet detail.  The rivet detail is small holes, not raised heads.  I like to use Mr. Surfacer 500 for jobs like this.  For actual pin holes I used superglue.

 

[Nacho Z]

Disclaimer!!  I have never worked with white metal and I know absolutely zip about it.  The white metal casting looked rough to me.  I tried various things that I had on hand and ended up using plain old sanding sticks and sandpaper.  Like the resin, there were pin holes that needed to be filled.  I think I did OK on getting the parts smooth...lol.

One of my concerns was getting the correct "look" for the wheel spats.  The 1:1 was just buffed aluminum panels.  They were by no means super smooth nor super shiny.  I don't yet really airbrush competently and wanted to use rattle cans.  I settled on Testors Buffing Aluminum Plate, (I think that is the correct name).  Although not a perfect match to the 1:1, I was not totally disappointed with the results.

There is very little to the interior, just a few pieces.  Here are a few pieces in progress.  The seat received another coat or two of paint.  The dash was small but well cast.  You can make out the numbers on the speedometer!

And when the instructions tell you to make a tube 1.92 inches long, you make it 1.92 inches long!

[Nacho Z]

And I loaded up the third and final post only to get an Error 404 when I tried to post it.  Then it all disappeared.  I’m not impressed.

[Big John]

An unfortunate reproduction.  Definitely not up to Chris' standards. However it at least gives us modelers the opportunity to have one of the most beautiful LSR cars of that era.