Ben269 Posted November 3, 2019 Posted November 3, 2019 I am going to replicate a car my uncle owned. 1970 GTO Judge, 400 auto, Carousel Red. I am using the AMT 69 Hurst Olds for the chassis and a few other parts. It comes with the auto console and shifter, which should work well.
Ben269 Posted November 3, 2019 Author Posted November 3, 2019 I picked up this resin TH400, and its very nice, but looks too large, and doesn't fit in the chassis and tunnel. I am going to use the th400 from the 72 Chevy pickup. The engine is from the Revell 69 Firebird.
Ben269 Posted November 3, 2019 Author Posted November 3, 2019 Spoiler is the Hurst Olds piece. I cut the ends off and made them from sheet styrene to replicate the Judge spoiler.
Trendsetta68 Posted November 4, 2019 Posted November 4, 2019 You are headed in a great direction ... the '70 GTO Judge would be a welcomed new kit IMO ...
Snake45 Posted November 4, 2019 Posted November 4, 2019 On 11/3/2019 at 11:37 PM, LouO said: I like what you're doing here ? Expand +1. Looks like you know what you're doing and have a plan. Drive on!
bisc63 Posted November 5, 2019 Posted November 5, 2019 What 70 body are you using... old kit or resin? Gonna look cool either way!
Ben269 Posted November 10, 2019 Author Posted November 10, 2019 I found a built up kit for $5 at a swap meet a few years ago. stripped the paint off and its been sitting ever since.
Ben269 Posted November 10, 2019 Author Posted November 10, 2019 I thought the spoiler I was making was too small, so I scratch built a larger one.
Ben269 Posted November 10, 2019 Author Posted November 10, 2019 I wanted to stretch the back of the trunk down a bit, to look more like the real car. this will also give a little more room for the Judge decal that goes there. 1
Luc Janssens Posted November 10, 2019 Posted November 10, 2019 On 11/4/2019 at 1:23 AM, Trendsetta68 said: You are headed in a great direction ... the '70 GTO Judge would be a welcomed new kit IMO ... Expand I'm with ya....the investment could cover the whole gen ('68 up to '72)
Dann Tier Posted November 10, 2019 Posted November 10, 2019 This is looking SWEET!!...love that wing, and attention to detail!!
Ben269 Posted January 6, 2020 Author Posted January 6, 2020 I'm using the radiator support from the Monogram 69 GTO. its 1/24 but a more accurate shape for a Pontiac than the Olds piece. Added some styrene to the undersides of the fenders as well. 1
89AKurt Posted January 6, 2020 Posted January 6, 2020 Since my neighbor owns a '69 GTO, and I got the Monogram kit, I will tag myself right here, and watch. He let me drive it the other day, and I didn't break it..... plan is to build a 'before' when he found it on the Navajo Reservation. Wanted to see how it goes together.
Ben269 Posted May 25, 2020 Author Posted May 25, 2020 Made the posts longer on the spoiler, just need to clean up the edges now. 1
Ben269 Posted May 25, 2020 Author Posted May 25, 2020 Had fun with the carb last night. Added a few details that won't be seen.
Ben269 Posted May 25, 2020 Author Posted May 25, 2020 Spent a lot of time just trimming and sanding to make the battery fit. Also added some posts to the rear to keep the chassis straight in the body.
GMCMAN52 Posted May 25, 2020 Posted May 25, 2020 always good to see another Pontiac project , nice work
E.J. Posted May 26, 2020 Posted May 26, 2020 Love those Pontiacs! I built a 1/25 70 GTO years ago, I think MPC made the kit. I used my neighbors 70 GTO as a model for painting and even duplicated the vinyl top. Looking forward to seeing more of your project.
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