rob1957 Posted March 31, 2021 Posted March 31, 2021 Hello. This kit is featured on another thread mentioning some fit-up concerns . Here is our build . Colour is Tru-Color TCP-702 Met'l Candy Apple Red . Outside mirrors were in 2 pieces and I got the angles wrong . Fit-up issue in previous thread was rear bumper . As can be seen here . I struggled with this and just had to let it go as is .
rob1957 Posted March 31, 2021 Author Posted March 31, 2021 Nice tires and rim combo . We got some peal and stick window tint from local car shop and experimented with that . Practiced on another windshield before we applied to Chevelle . Tricky to eliminate air bubbles from forming . SS 396 and Chevelle insignia are decals . They worked out allright . Air inlets on hood : We used Molotov Chrome stick on these , applied with a 3/0 Escoda paint brush . Would have been nice if they had chrome pieces to insert .
rob1957 Posted March 31, 2021 Author Posted March 31, 2021 Tamiya Panel Liner in grille . SS396 decal .
rob1957 Posted March 31, 2021 Author Posted March 31, 2021 A bit of detail under the hood . Nice selection of decals . Detail Master Battery Hardware kit for some extra effect . Tip : Wire up battery first , Then insert , I did this *ssbackwards and had some difficulty . Everything slid into place real easy .
rob1957 Posted March 31, 2021 Author Posted March 31, 2021 Nice undercarriage . Good fit-up. Optical illusion with the tires in this photo. They are straight . All in all , this was a good kit to build . Very little flash on sprues . Good instructions . A fun build , we enjoyed it . So that wraps it up for our 1969 SS Chevelle . Please feel free to leave comments . Thanks.
Hard_2_Handle_454 Posted March 31, 2021 Posted March 31, 2021 Nice. I didn't have a fit issue with the bumper when I did mine. Did have the same problem you had with the mirrors though.
espo Posted March 31, 2021 Posted March 31, 2021 Great looking finish and the use of different color shades on the chassis and engine add a great deal to the overall look. The mirrors, maybe switch them from side to side depending on how you mounted them.
rob1957 Posted March 31, 2021 Author Posted March 31, 2021 Thanks for comments everyone . The 2 piece frame/undercarriage is a nice touch . Exhaust lined up perfectly , sometimes there have been some alignment issues on our other builds . My fault on those . I'd give this kit high marks in the final score . I had wondered about the flare of the wheel wells on the body though , I'm not an expert by any stretch , but I thought they were a bit too pronounced . It certainly does not detract from the kit as a whole .
rob1957 Posted April 1, 2021 Author Posted April 1, 2021 Thanks for feedback ATHU , TOM99 , PappyD340 . I need to work on paint/finish technique , had trouble with wet-sanding on my Tamiya Clear Coat . Applied 1 coat , wetsand with Micro Mesh pads 3200 grit and came up with noticeable scratches . We probably won't use Tru-Color paints again , must have been doing something wrong as it wouldn't come up to a nice shine at all. I wish I could have achieved better results in the end with this build . Live and learn .
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