Dragonhawk1066 Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 (edited) This one is Lindberg's 1967 Olds 442. The color is Craftsmart Deep Bronze Metallic craft paint and is cleared with Decoart Gloss Varnish, both sprayed through my Paasche H airbrush. The interior is Apple Barrel Pure White craft paint and the black is just Stynylrez black primer, both also airbrushed, with a coat of pledge floor gloss on the seats, dash, and door panels. I added parts box tires with RWL decals from Fireball Modelworks, and the wheels are from the AMT 1969 Olds 442 kit with the spokes painted with Tamiya X-10 Acrylic Gunmetal. I also added door locks, valve stems, heater hoses and ignition wires for added details and the window trim is BMF. The final fit was a little tricky, but this was a pretty decent and well detailed kit otherwise. Thanks for looking! Edited November 26, 2020 by Dragonhawk1066 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 Very sharp. I like it ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maindrian Pace Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 Quite a nice build, and a lovely color combo too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeakDoc Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 Exceptional build! Great color combo as well. One of my favorite kits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 What a clean, straight build, and your chrome trim is outstanding! Well done and model on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 Very sharp indeed, well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TransAmMike Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 Well done Craig, interesting choice of paints. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOBLNG Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 Very nicely done. I agree, the chrome trim is beautiful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grodudulle77 Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 I really like the color, awesome look, nice work !! ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stingray wes Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 Absolute beauty! Nice job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bills72sj Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 Definitely one to be proud of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom99 Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 Looks good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kit Basher Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 Great job! Very clean and nicely detailed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classicgas Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 Very well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonhawk1066 Posted November 26, 2020 Author Share Posted November 26, 2020 On 11/25/2020 at 4:50 PM, cobraman said: Very sharp. I like it ! On 11/25/2020 at 5:59 PM, Maindrian Pace said: Quite a nice build, and a lovely color combo too. On 11/25/2020 at 6:42 PM, BeakDoc said: Exceptional build! Great color combo as well. One of my favorite kits. On 11/25/2020 at 6:46 PM, Snake45 said: What a clean, straight build, and your chrome trim is outstanding! Well done and model on! On 11/25/2020 at 6:54 PM, PappyD340 said: Very sharp indeed, well done! 21 hours ago, TransAmMike said: Well done Craig, interesting choice of paints. 19 hours ago, NOBLNG said: Very nicely done. I agree, the chrome trim is beautiful! 17 hours ago, grodudulle77 said: I really like the color, awesome look, nice work !! ?? 17 hours ago, Stingray wes said: Absolute beauty! Nice job. 16 hours ago, Bills72sj said: Definitely one to be proud of. 11 hours ago, Tom99 said: Looks good. 10 hours ago, Kit Basher said: Great job! Very clean and nicely detailed. 10 hours ago, Classicgas said: Very well done. Thanks for the compliments guys, I appreciate it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuces ll Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doorsovdoon Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 Absolutely stunning build, I love the colour. I had major fit issues with mine when I put it together, no matter how much I trimmed and cut the radiator support I couldn't get it in so I left it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonhawk1066 Posted November 28, 2020 Author Share Posted November 28, 2020 23 hours ago, Deuces ll said: ?? Thanks Guido! 11 hours ago, doorsovdoon said: Absolutely stunning build, I love the colour. I had major fit issues with mine when I put it together, no matter how much I trimmed and cut the radiator support I couldn't get it in so I left it out. Thanks Gareth! I'm not totally happy with the grille fit on mine, and for some reason the front of the body seemed to squeeze in on final assembly causing the hood to not sit right despite fitting perfectly before mounting the body on the frame. Other than that, I was really impressed with the quality and fit of the kit, especially being a Lindberg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Can-Con Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 18 minutes ago, Dragonhawk1066 said: Thanks Guido! Thanks Gareth! I'm not totally happy with the grille fit on mine, and for some reason the front of the body seemed to squeeze in on final assembly causing the hood to not sit right despite fitting perfectly before mounting the body on the frame. Other than that, I was really impressed with the quality and fit of the kit, especially being a Lindberg. I wouldn't feel too bad about it Craig. You did a fantastic job on that kit. Lindberg really flubbed the front of that car up. My uncle Steve owned one in almost that exact color from almost new until the early '80s so I'm very familiar with those. The front of the hood is too tall and too curved and the bumper sits too low giving the kit a kind of "pug" look. I've tried to correct mine as best I can but still haven't had the spark to start building it. The whole front end really has turned me off of the kit. Yours looks great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 Great looking Oldsmobile! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 Looks great!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy124 Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 Very nice build! I like them Olds‘ in Aztec Gold. Nice stance and wheels too. Just one question, as you went for the W30 option, shouldn‘t the inner fenders be painted in red? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonhawk1066 Posted November 28, 2020 Author Share Posted November 28, 2020 14 hours ago, Can-Con said: I wouldn't feel too bad about it Craig. You did a fantastic job on that kit. Lindberg really flubbed the front of that car up. My uncle Steve owned one in almost that exact color from almost new until the early '80s so I'm very familiar with those. The front of the hood is too tall and too curved and the bumper sits too low giving the kit a kind of "pug" look. I've tried to correct mine as best I can but still haven't had the spark to start building it. The whole front end really has turned me off of the kit. Yours looks great. Thanks Steve, I appreciate it. If you can get past the front end, it really is a nice kit. 13 hours ago, slusher said: Great looking Oldsmobile! Thanks Carl! 6 hours ago, ChrisR said: Looks great!! Thanks Chris! 2 hours ago, Tommy124 said: Very nice build! I like them Olds‘ in Aztec Gold. Nice stance and wheels too. Just one question, as you went for the W30 option, shouldn‘t the inner fenders be painted in red? Thank you Tommy! I was expecting at least one question about the red fenders, lol. I probably should have mentioned in the description that the idea/story with this one is more of a day 2/resto/clone that was redone by the "owner" from a base cutlass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy124 Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 18 minutes ago, Dragonhawk1066 said: Thank you Tommy! I was expecting at least one question about the red fenders, lol. I probably should have mentioned in the description that the idea/story with this one is more of a day 2/resto/clone that was redone by the "owner" from a base cutlass. Sure thing, Craig. The perfect alibi! ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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