Rockford Posted July 23, 2020 Posted July 23, 2020 This was a nice kit, good definition and went together pretty well. Nice interior with separate side panels for easy detailing. I tried doing a vinyl roof using paint instead masking tape but it turned out too smooth. still, looks ok. Swapped the kit wheels for the generic Revell balloon radials as they were far too small, the car looked like it was on casters. I added white lines using a gel pen and a circle sheet from a school geometry set because I just think they make cars go POP! Colour was chosen from the '66 palette and looks good rather than the usual vivid reds and blues you see for these cars, there's a place in this world for MUSTARD!
doorsovdoon Posted July 23, 2020 Posted July 23, 2020 Very nice. There's always room for mustard! I'm working on the 67 442 and your right, the tyres are very small for this car.
espo Posted July 23, 2020 Posted July 23, 2020 Great looking. Nice color and paint finish. The narrow white walls are what would have been used at that time.
Jim N Posted July 23, 2020 Posted July 23, 2020 Great looking Oldsmobile! Really like the paint choices.
RAMBENNA Posted July 25, 2020 Posted July 25, 2020 very nice very clean awesome build. great color too
Monty Posted July 26, 2020 Posted July 26, 2020 Very nice work! Question: This pic seems to indicate that the build has poseable wheels. Did it come that way or did you do some mods to make it happen?
Rockford Posted July 26, 2020 Author Posted July 26, 2020 7 hours ago, Monty said: Very nice work! Question: This pic seems to indicate that the build has poseable wheels. Did it come that way or did you do some mods to make it happen? I doesnt really come with poseable wheels but the front wheel mounts can be held in place by top and bottom wishbones without glue, so they turn but they're not connected to each other. The steering linkage just hangs in mid air off the front crossmember. Bit of a cheat.
Jim B Posted July 27, 2020 Posted July 27, 2020 Great looking 442. They sure liked colors on cars back in the 1960s, unlike today when everything seems to be gray, white, or silver.
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