What Did You Accomplish Today? (Model Car Work)

[catpack68]

Finished up the chassis and interior on the Revell 71 Mach 1 I’ve been working on this evening.Screwed up the paint on the hood. Gonna repaint it next week.

[oldcarfan]

On a recent visit to CVS they had just replenished the Welly diecast stand. I got two of the 1/24 Jeep pickup with no plan for them other than they were too cool to pass up. Then I remembered this from Scooby Doo, so this is what I made out of it. 

[PatW]

Monogram Green Hornet 'T'.  I have a life long hate for chrome plating, so I'm chilling out with this one!

 

 

 

Edited June 17 by PatW

[catpack68]

Got some primer on the Hasagawa Toyota Celica LB 1600 GT body earlier this morning I’ve working on.I added a front spoiler and filled in the factory exhaust cut out on the rear valance. I hope to get some paint on it soon.

Edited June 18 by catpack68

[PatW]

Update 18.06.25.

 

[PatW]

19.06.25  Further up date:

 

 

[johnyrotten]

1 hour ago, PatW said:

19.06.25  Further up date:

 

 

Nice work sir 👍👍

[PatW]

Cheers johnyrotten!

[PatW]

Update: a few 1960 decals! As they were very old decals I rattle can sprayed them Clear Gloss, then cut them out very carefully before dipping them in very warm water!

 

 

[johnyrotten]

Glued, primed and painted the engine, I think I found a pretty convincing color for holley carbs, we'll see after a bit of detail and wash.

[FoMoCo66]

7 minutes ago, johnyrotten said:

Glued, primed and painted the engine, I think I found a pretty convincing color for holley carbs, we'll see after a bit of detail and wash.

Not a bad color, I definitely think the flake is to big for the carb, otherwise the actual pigment looks good.

[johnyrotten]

8 minutes ago, FoMoCo66 said:

Not a bad color, I definitely think the flake is to big for the carb, otherwise the actual pigment looks good.

Kinda my thoughts, it would be nice to find something locally that's the right color, no flake. My biggest issue with "metal" colors.

[meechum68]

I had to pack my hotel build.. the wind here is too brutal to do any painting. So it's now ready for the ride home (In my suitcase) and the stuff I am shipping is packed and will go out either tomorrow or Monday via ground UPS.

 

[Straightliner59]

I didn't take photos of the process, but I turned this wheel inner on my Sherline, from 1/2" PVC. It's a great size, to start with! It only takes a little from the outside, and boring the inside (with a bar, not a bit), and a little detail on the lip. I'll be using this, a lot, now, as I always have a difficult time finding proper ones in my stash.

[johnyrotten]

40 minutes ago, Straightliner59 said:

I didn't take photos of the process, but I turned this wheel inner on my Sherline, from 1/2" PVC. It's a great size, to start with! It only takes a little from the outside, and boring the inside (with a bar, not a bit), and a little detail on the lip. I'll be using this, a lot, now, as I always have a difficult time finding proper ones in my stash.

Having a lathe opens up a whole other world of options. 👍👍

[Straightliner59]

1 hour ago, johnyrotten said:

Having a lathe opens up a whole other world of options. 👍👍

It really does. I've finally started using both my machines, more often, over the last few years. Mostly just for basic stuff, like this.

[PatW]

Done!

 

More pics on Completed!

Edited Sunday at 03:06 PM by PatW

[meechum68]

Well not work but sorta, I got my 3 kits and 7 cans of paint on the way home from Vegas.  Kinda surprised myself, usually I ship 5-6 kits home.  I may slip another 2 into my luggage, after I visit the shop Tuesday (they are closed tomorrow).

[johnyrotten]

Trashed the work on the dash, sometimes you got it,sometimes you don't. 

[Straightliner59]

9 minutes ago, johnyrotten said:

Trashed the work on the dash, sometimes you got it,sometimes you don't. 

That always blows! Perseverance will pay off, in the end.

[johnyrotten]

28 minutes ago, Straightliner59 said:

That always blows! Perseverance will pay off, in the end.

Absolutely, now I know what not to do. 

[johnyrotten]

Fixed the sink hole in the dash and foiled it. Gets easier after the 4th time,lol

[FoMoCo66]

Scratch built some lake style headers from pla filliment and the ferrule of a paint brush for the SBF in my 32 sedan. Also made a distributor from sprue sence the kit one was a little to small for my method of wiring. The engine is looking pretty killer with the headers and the intake. I don't think I've ever seen a SBF look like this and its awesome!