michelle Posted June 6, 2019 Posted June 6, 2019 this 1/24th scale rebuilder was missing the t/a hoodscoop and enging so i used a extra engine from a 1/24th scale 71 cuda parts car i had and made a 70 challenger witha shaker hood i think i should have glued the shaker scoop part to the underside of the hood then it would have sat better in the opening
michelle Posted June 6, 2019 Author Posted June 6, 2019 39 minutes ago, Jim N said: Another great looking save! Great work. thank you
michelle Posted June 7, 2019 Author Posted June 7, 2019 2 hours ago, RAMBENNA said: nice job, great color thank you
Brutalform Posted June 7, 2019 Posted June 7, 2019 You sure do love your Mopars. Looks fantastic. Love the color.
David G. Posted June 7, 2019 Posted June 7, 2019 Looks good, I can see your skills improving with each build. David G.
michelle Posted June 7, 2019 Author Posted June 7, 2019 6 hours ago, Brutalform said: You sure do love your Mopars. Looks fantastic. Love the color. thanks i love muscle cars from 64-74 it just seams that chrysler had more varity of muscle cars then ford and gm did ford had 4 differnt car models across 2 brands and gm had 4 different car models across 2 brands while chrysler had nine different car models across 2 brands
michelle Posted June 7, 2019 Author Posted June 7, 2019 1 hour ago, David G. said: Looks good, I can see your skills improving with each build. David G. thank you
72 Charger Posted June 7, 2019 Posted June 7, 2019 Just for future reference MOPAR's dont have black engine bays they are body colour
#1 model citizen Posted June 7, 2019 Posted June 7, 2019 17 minutes ago, 72 Charger said: Just for future reference MOPAR's dont have black engine bays they are body colour This is true for some (most) years of the muscle car era. Many, if not all '50's MoPars had black engine bays except for the fire wall which is body color (or the color of the "cowl" in the case of 2 & 3 tone paint jobs). I'm not sure when the change in occurred; As best as my memory recalls my "61 Dodge had a black engine bay (although the radiator support may have been body color}.
michelle Posted June 7, 2019 Author Posted June 7, 2019 53 minutes ago, 72 Charger said: Just for future reference MOPAR's dont have black engine bays they are body colour thanks for the tip
thatz4u Posted June 7, 2019 Posted June 7, 2019 nice save looks good, before you start your next build, research the car using Google images...I do, & it helps...
michelle Posted June 7, 2019 Author Posted June 7, 2019 33 minutes ago, thatz4u said: nice save looks good, before you start your next build, research the car using Google images...I do, & it helps... thank you i will do that
72 Charger Posted June 7, 2019 Posted June 7, 2019 Yeah I use google images all the time . Are you using rattle cans to paint ? I think if you are you need to spray a little further away from the model. Rattle cans tend to have lot of pressure in so 3/4 very light coats is better than 1/2 heavy coats. You are doing well though keep at it .
michelle Posted June 7, 2019 Author Posted June 7, 2019 11 minutes ago, 72 Charger said: Yeah I use google images all the time . Are you using rattle cans to paint ? I think if you are you need to spray a little further away from the model. Rattle cans tend to have lot of pressure in so 3/4 very light coats is better than 1/2 heavy coats. You are doing well though keep at it . yes i use spray paint and i do use a can gun for paint cans that have the smaller spray heads but most of the paint i use has the stout wide spray heads and most of that paint is paint + primer 2x coverage and i do spray from a distance since i have a make shift paint booth a huge cardboard box i put on the wider side on a old card table in the garage and mount the model parts or body to old empty spray paint cans stick them inside the box and spray one side then rotate the can and do another side and repeat till i have painted all the sides then i let that layer of paint dry then go over it agian then let it dry and clear coat it
72 Charger Posted June 8, 2019 Posted June 8, 2019 (edited) Yeah I do the same thing with cans but get yourself one of the Tamiya paint stands with the springs to go inside the body. It makes it so easy to hold the body upside down . I cant remember how many times I have dropped a body shell off a can. Also get some small crocodile grips for the smaller bits hope this helps in some way. This Caddi is done with a can before wet flatting and polishing. The top pic is close up of the front Fender Edited June 8, 2019 by 72 Charger
michelle Posted June 8, 2019 Author Posted June 8, 2019 1 hour ago, 72 Charger said: Yeah I do the same thing with cans but get yourself one of the Tamiya paint stands with the springs to go inside the body. It makes it so easy to hold the body upside down . I cant remember how many times I have dropped a body shell off a can. Also get some small crocodile grips for the smaller bits hope this helps in some way. This Caddi is done with a can before wet flatting and polishing. The top pic is close up of the front Fender i put a peice of tape in a loop the top of the can to hold the parts to the top of the can i just use gloss clear coat it makes it shiny enough for me
Scott8950 Posted June 8, 2019 Posted June 8, 2019 9 hours ago, michelle said: i put a peice of tape in a loop the top of the can to hold the parts to the top of the can i just use gloss clear coat it makes it shiny enough for me haha i thought i might be the only one to use tape on top of a paint can lid ?. Great job on the challenger, it looks good.
NOBLNG Posted June 8, 2019 Posted June 8, 2019 On 6/6/2019 at 9:54 AM, michelle said: ... i think i should have glued the shaker scoop part to the underside of the hood then it would have sat better in the opening That's what I did for my 'cuda because it didn't want to line up perfectly either. I figure if you open the hood you want to see the engine and carbs better anyway. Mine doesn't open, it is either on or off. Nice job on saving the Challenger!
michelle Posted June 8, 2019 Author Posted June 8, 2019 45 minutes ago, Scott8950 said: haha i thought i might be the only one to use tape on top of a paint can lid ?. Great job on the challenger, it looks good. thank you
michelle Posted June 8, 2019 Author Posted June 8, 2019 43 minutes ago, NOBLNG said: That's what I did for my 'cuda because it didn't want to line up perfectly either. I figure if you open the hood you want to see the engine and carbs better anyway. Mine doesn't open, it is either on or off. Nice job on saving the Challenger! thanks and yeah i will rember that next time i have another challeger or cuda that has a shaker hood and scoop or one i want to have have a shaker scoop and hood
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