Jo-Han Maverick survivor resto

[JJ Deuce]

I picked up this built-up on the auction site several months ago.  It's a pretty amateur build.  The chrome was flaking, it was covered in dust, and the decals were peeling, but this is one of my favorite kits, so I bought it.  

I managed to disassemble it without too much damage.  Upon stripping the chrome parts, I discovered the carbs had been assembled upside down, but I was able to get the flanges off, so I'll correct that and get them painted and reassembled.  There's a lot of glue on the intake, and it's not properly lined up, but I'm going to leave it.  I couldn't get the rocker covers off, so I just put the whole engine in purple power with the rest of the chrome.  The holes in the rear mags were literally filled with glue.  I managed to break it free with a dental bit and a gentle #11 blade.

The red paint is very, very thin, but I like the character of the model.  I hit the window trim and side markers with the silver sharpie, and painted the marker lenses.  I touched up a few spots where the white was flaking on the side decals.  

I'm going to give it a coat of clear gloss today, and after I repair some damage to one of the headlight surrounds, I'll paint all the chrome pieces with Tamiya silver.  Hoping to have this thing back on the shelf by the weekend.  It was missing the firewall and core support/radiator when I got it.  I have an original unbuilt kit I may use as a guide to make some replacements, or I might just leave it.  

 

[Snake45]

Very nice! I like what you're doing here. And I'm envious--I've been looking for another one of these myself. Have the Slixx decals waiting for it, when I eventually find one. Model on! 

[Bainford]

Very cool old school vibe. Interesting texture to the paint. Seems to be quite even. Will be a neat effect when cleared. 

[JJ Deuce]

The old paint really soaked up the clear coat.  After three coats, it's finally got a little bit of gloss to it.  I mocked it up here just to see how the wheels looked in silver.