happy grumpy Posted January 12, 2022 Posted January 12, 2022 Another kit from Italeri. The reason I bought this kit was the box art so, kudos to the marketing dept. I liked it so much that I wanted to reproduce the car on the box but using a slightly darker tone. Quite happy how it turned out. My only gripe about it is the lack of details on the folded top fabric when compared to the box art. I think they could have done a better job considering the level of details of their military kits . Everything else is good though . Luxury cars of that era were truly impressive. Hope you enjoy and as always thanks for looking and commenting. 4
Zippi Posted January 13, 2022 Posted January 13, 2022 Gotta love those big ol Chrysler's. I think your colors are much better than the box art. Nice job Mario.
bisc63 Posted January 13, 2022 Posted January 13, 2022 That is SHARP! Mind sharing what paint/colors you used? It's a beautiful combo.
happy grumpy Posted January 13, 2022 Author Posted January 13, 2022 Thank you all for the kind words. really appreciated. 7 minutes ago, bisc63 said: That is SHARP! Mind sharing what paint/colors you used? It's a beautiful combo. Rusty, for this particular build, I used a mix of Tamiya acrylics yellow/white/brown for the light color, and light brown/hull red/red. I always mix more than I need and keep the rest if I need to repair a boo boo or touch ups. I let the paint cure for a few days and then I clear coat with either mr hobby super clear or Tamiya Ts 13. I lay a couple of mist coats and then I let this set for a week, I found that it seals the paint better and the subsequent coats don't sink as much, giving a better finish. After everything is cured , a light polish with fine compounds for the finishing touch. 1
1959scudetto Posted January 13, 2022 Posted January 13, 2022 Another great classic from your garage, Mario - excellent paint job as usual.
Eric Macleod Posted January 14, 2022 Posted January 14, 2022 That has to be the nicest rendition of this kit I've ever seen. Well done!
customline Posted January 14, 2022 Posted January 14, 2022 A beautiful finish on a great subject, Mario. How much time do you have invested in it? (You don't have to answer that)
The German Posted January 14, 2022 Posted January 14, 2022 Wonderful model! Great implemented! Reminds me of my '33 Cadillac Phaeton from Italeri, also shown here. These kits are not always the easiest. Respect!
ATHU Posted January 15, 2022 Posted January 15, 2022 Nice to see one of these built. Excellent work as usual!!
David G. Posted January 15, 2022 Posted January 15, 2022 There is a tremendous amount of eye candy going on there, an absolutely gorgeous build! David G.
Hoffman Posted January 16, 2022 Posted January 16, 2022 Beautiful, Mario! Great job. Thank you for sharing your paint technique too.
happy grumpy Posted January 16, 2022 Author Posted January 16, 2022 On 1/13/2022 at 11:35 PM, customline said: A beautiful finish on a great subject, Mario. How much time do you have invested in it? (You don't have to answer that) thank you all for your kind comments. Jim, I don't keep track of time on my builds, but if I had to guess, I spend about 2 hrs / day 4 to 5 days a week so It would be around 50 to 60 hours for this one. Less time if the kit is familiar (muscle cars AMT,Revell ,etc). A big rig kit will take much longer since I am less familiar with big trucks. regards,
Dave72 Posted January 16, 2022 Posted January 16, 2022 Wow! That is a fantastic looking car. Everything looks perfect! Very nicely done.
Modelbuilder Mark Posted January 27, 2022 Posted January 27, 2022 Nice, don't see these built too often.
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