What Did You Accomplish Today? (Model Car Work)

[cobraman]

That will look great !

[PatW]

I bought this kit years ago. Having recently had problems with paint (+masking) or lack of it I found a spray can of gun-metal grey I popped this out of the box.

As I have no white matt or gloss at present, to get the white strip along the body I cut off the excess/margin of white decal paper having used it to print other decals.

I've also finished the interior, the neon roll cage is perhaps not factory colour but...

Edited November 9, 2022 by PatW

[PatW]

Update : Finished!  

Edited November 15, 2022 by PatW

[Horrorshow]

Finish the Marlboro 442

[OldNYJim]

1 hour ago, Horrorshow said:

Finish the Marlboro 442

That came out cool!  There were some iconic racecars that ran that Marlboro livery - I’d like to build one of Senna’s F1 cars at some point

[Russell C]

Friction-fit nearly all of the AMT version of the 1928 Lincoln Sport Touring phaeton's luggage rack together and accomplished the critically important trick of making it stay together … because that was the only way to be assured that the 2 mounting tabs on the back brackets would line up with locating holes in the rear frame crossmember when the whole assembly is finally glued together. Did that by touching tiny brushfuls of MEK to the joining bits, capillary action pulls that solvent in. Had to cheat on the friction fit by first gluing the 2-piece folding horizontal section together a couple of days earlier and then putting a weight on it to keep it completely flat (additional brass rods om the crossmember for stronger frame installment later).

What a fiddly process! Could be that back in the day, the MPC version of this kit had crisper-molded pieces that went together easier where it could actually fold and unfold if you skipped gluing it.

[PatW]

I recently bought the Airfix Jeep Quicksand Quickbuild. Although a 'Snap-Kit' that goes together very easily, It's just gloss back with red interior parts, I found a few old acrylic paint bottles so painted it as such..

I hope to finish it tomorrow.

[Brudda]

Trying a new clear. Seams to be ok. Only one coat. Going to decal then reclear. It’s only 45 degrees today , took a chance. So far it seams to work. 

[Modlbldr]

Been working on an engine for a new build. My club is having a common kit build using the 64 Dodge 330. Here is what I've got so far. Still have a lot of detail to go.

Later-

Edited November 25, 2022 by Modlbldr

[Joe Nunes]

Nice start on your model project. 

Joe

[OldNYJim]

Not TECHNICALLY (at all) model car work, but it’ll have an El Camino parked in front of it eventually…recreating my friend’s bar in NYC in 1:25 as a Christmas gift.  All styrene sheet and bar, aside from the lamps which I 3D printed…

She had an Elky at one point, so my idea was to give her the bar this year, and next year’s Christmas gift can be the El Camino.  Her husband owns a cool Harley chopper, so I’ll make that at some point too, plus she owned a old Triumph roadster which I’ve got on her ‘gift list’

[Brudda]

Recleared the Camaro. Came out nice. The revell decals are nice. 

[PatW]

Started this today, another Snap-Kit, since finishing the Airfix Quicksand Jeep. Only interior paint on this one, keeping the Red body just polished.

[Joe Handley]

Did some putty work on the Fury and Concord last night then a little filling with the UV Resin on the concord. Tonight after work.

Plan on doing the sanding Sunday, want to give the putty plenty of time to gas out.

[Brudda]

6 hours ago, Brudda said:

Recleared the Camaro. Came out nice. The revell decals are nice. 

 

[cobraman]

Very nice !

[OldNYJim]

3 hours ago, Brudda said:

 

Gorgeous paint (predictably enough ?).  That color looks GREAT on there!

[PatW]

Just an update, Last to do tomorrow will be the front and rear bumpers, the aerial and the Fire Department stickers.

 

27.11.22 Finished!

Edited November 27, 2022 by PatW

[Modlbldr]

Started the decals on my Dodge 330 tonight.

Later-

[Brudda]

21 hours ago, CabDriver said:

Gorgeous paint (predictably enough ?).  That color looks GREAT on there!

 

[Modlbldr]

And....finished with the decals.

Later-

[Modlbldr]

Getting close to finishing this rebuilder 69 Firebird. The previous builder had done it with a 70's flair so I went with that. Just tore it down and painted the previously unpainted body. Threw in a 383 from the 69 Nova kit. Just have the rear bumper and radiator hose to install and then the body chrome to do. I didn't try to go overboard on any detail.

Later-

[Brudda]

Foiled my Camaro body. Decals and foil are my least favorite things to do on a car kit. But I try. 

[JJ Deuce]

making slow progress on this old Dukes' Charger.  I still need to paint and install the engine, and finish up some trim on the body.  Hoping to put it on the shelf next week

[Modlbldr]

Getting the interior of my 64 Dodge 330 worked out and got the engine installed. Got the dash to detail and rollbar to install. May put seatbelts in.

Later-