My 16th Annual 24-hour builds A pair of 69 Pontiac Bonneville

[RDean58]

Lots of fun was had by all, some were victorious, others not. Some, like me, dragged the stubborn mules across the finish line regardless of how hard they protested!

MPC 1969 Pontiac Bonneville convertible

Resin rally wheels and aftermarket gauge decals. Painted Tamiya TS-97 Pearl yellow over Testors' Daytona yellow.

This is the one with the cut out for a truck version which I was not going to use. So I filled the gap on the underside with Tamiya putty and thought I had the problem fixed. Nope, the cut lines started showing through on the top. Numerous applications of filler failed to stop them showing so I "built like a 12-year-old would" and shot over the body imperfections. I'll have to address why it's not sitting flat on the frame later.

 

MPC 1969 Pontiac Bonneville Hardtop

Resin rally wheels and aftermarket gauge decals. Painted Tamiya Mica Red over some bad Testors' Inca Gold.

Original undercoat was Tamiya TS-21 gold but it fish eyed really bad so after sanding that down I shot it with the Inca gold which really came out bad. No time to strip and repaint so "doing like a 12-year-old" would do, I shot the red over it. Actually it looks kind of like a car with the paint fading and the clear coat coming off in some shots, so I could say I was building a replica ?

Here are some group shots of them.

Engines

Interiors - The whiter interior is the hardtops.

thanks for looking all comments welcomed.

 

[grodudulle77]

Nice look !! ??

[Oldcarfan27]

For a twelve year old, you did a pretty good job!

I envy that you were able to build 2 of them!

Edited February 2, 2022 by Oldcarfan27

[PappyD340]

Nice Pontiac!

[bisc63]

Nice looking rides! I really like your color choices; as much as I love a good red on a car, I have to say that golden yellow is beautiful! Fun stuff!

[charger74]

Thats a very nice pair 

[ChrisR]

Nice!

[espo]

Both great looking. Nice to see them built as a hardtop and a convertible side by side. 

[slusher]

Nice!

[Bainford]

Good looking pair of Pontiacs. 

[alan barton]

I have a real soft spot for 69 Pontiacs - my grandfather owned a Parissienne and I built the convertible ( as the pickup) way back then. I really like your builds - they look believable! great to see them built and not treated as a crown jewel!

Cheers

Alan

[AMT68]

Those are two beautiful builds and both in very striking color combinations.

Forgive me for being envious. The full size '69 Pontiac has always been a favorite of mine and the scale kit has always been one that I've long coveted.