What Did You Accomplish Today? (Model Car Work)

[oldcarfan]

I finished one project and made good progress on two others. The Nissan is a Tamiya Sylvia that I stripped and rebuilt this week. In other news, I found a box of Gelandewagens I thought I'd lost so I stripped one and have been rebuilding it. 

[meechum68]

I put the 1st coat of clear on the Hudson. 

I put the 2nd coat on the Catalina, and 1st on it's hood.

Datsun Sunny has the bed mounted to body, and chassis pretty much done. Will work on the interior next and decals too.

 

 

[catpack68]

Painted the Revell 68 Firebird I’ve been working on late yesterday.Gonna clear it today

[ewetwo]

On 11/8/2025 at 9:04 AM, hedotwo said:

If the glass is in nice condition but just too risky to try and remove I just polish it in place and then mask tape it on both sides.  Works well for me when needed.

Thank you for the suggestion hedotwo. 

[Wickersham Humble]

Made this surface-cast resin body platform for an early Y-body Tempest kit that was missing one; turned out four that weren't too bad.  Also for my '61 adaptation of the coupe body (to match our 1/1 car) from the 4-door sedan annual kit.  The AMT version isn't bad but a total cop-out for the IRS, which the solid resin copy allows some sculpting to make more representative, if not realistic.  The dual-exhausts show it to be a '63 issue, the only stockers to have them, with the iron 336-cu.in. V-8.  The chassis needs more work, obviously.  Only thing added were the wheel-tubs for the rear, made from rat-can caps, as I recall.

My adaptation of a later full-sized coupe roof is mostly okay, but a WIP, vs. the real '63 coupe top.  I'm still looking for another '61 annual kit, if any are out there!

Wick

Edited Sunday at 07:17 PM by Wickersham Humble
forgot detail

[catpack68]

I cleared several bodies earlier today including the Hasegawa 67 VW Type I started over a year ago.After three failed paint jobs,I will be glad to get this one finished.

[meechum68]

Lots of stuff, Hudson is fully cleared, will do the trim painting soon. (Will likely mask and brush paint) 

The Sunny Datsun, a little mock up and it is on its wheels fully, the chassis work is fully done.  Interior work is in progress. 

The Skyline decided once again to be a menace, so I am gonna change my thought process from a flawless paint to a worn paint.

 

[JollySipper]

Michael man, I had my fingers crossed that the Hudson's paint job would go smoothly for you! The final paint and clear always wracks my nerves to do, but it's very rewarding when things go well......... It looks real good! You should foil it, though! It would be about the same amount of work and will look better.....

[meechum68]

1 minute ago, JollySipper said:

Michael man, I had my fingers crossed that the Hudson's paint job would go smoothly for you! The final paint and clear always wracks my nerves to do, but it's very rewarding when things go well......... It looks real good! You should foil it, though! It would be about the same amount of work and will look better.....

The Hudson paint went stupidly smooth tbh. Same with the Sunny Datsun. The Skyline has fought me almost all the way with the color I want on it. 

I don't have any foil but may have to get some. Cant hurt to learn. 

Thank you sir! Your right, when things go right it's an amazing feeling! 

[Lownslow]

Dialing in the laser but now i can punch out some basic awards for some buildoffs

 

[johnyrotten]

6 hours ago, meechum68 said:

The Hudson paint went stupidly smooth tbh. Same with the Sunny Datsun. The Skyline has fought me almost all the way with the color I want on it. 

Bit of a bummer with the Skyline. The other two look fantastic. I agree with Tj, foil is the way to go. Especially on the Hudson. I spent a few relaxing hours yesterday foiling that roadrunner I'm building, very rewarding. Looking forward to the weathering on that Skyline, I think that's a good compromise considering the situation. 👍👍

[meechum68]

Yeah it is a bit of a bummer, but hey I think it will turn out quite well going with the different look. 

I should try and get some foil this week.  

[johnyrotten]

1 hour ago, meechum68 said:

should try and get some foil this week.  

I order mine directly from BMF, less chance of problems from old age and possible left over "bad batch" stuff. I guess it can degrade over time, wrinkles up and stuff. Good luck if you try it, there's an awesome tutorial pinned here on the site.

[Lownslow]

Had some time to myself before errands so i knocked out the grille for the Honda, its a 3 piece lasercut one off i designed. i was lasy so i used the laser to cut all of it even the mesh

[Ulf]

Oops

[FoMoCo66]

4 minutes ago, Ulf said:

Oops

If I did that 5 or so parts would get lost in the carpet.

[johnyrotten]

Time for a quick inventory, Ulf. Hopefully you didn't lose anything. 

[Ulf]

4 hours ago, johnyrotten said:

Time for a quick inventory, Ulf. Hopefully you didn't lose anything. 

Thankfully not, but it took a while to find a wheel back. The gaps are tricky, but a new, larger mat has actually been ordered.

[johnyrotten]

First few coats of paint. Thinking white interior. She's a bit green.

[johnyrotten]

Finished the paint. Gonna let it sit a few days and clear it. 

[Lownslow]

Added some laser detail stuff to my desktop cruiser