ModelcarJR Posted March 17, 2022 Posted March 17, 2022 I painted this one last week before the rains came and rubbed it out yesterday. I still have to clean up the door lines and the few spots where paint was rubbed of will be foiled. Paint is Tamiya Black and the interior will be black and white. I have built a couple of these and one using Tim Boyd's very fine article in another magazine. I am not going to do all the red and chassis detailing on this one. I painted all the other parts today so I am ready to get going. Here are a few body pics. Thanks for looking! ?
NOBLNG Posted March 17, 2022 Posted March 17, 2022 Yeah, nice start. Is that Tamiya black the aerosol, or airbrushed LP-1 or X-1?
ModelcarJR Posted March 18, 2022 Author Posted March 18, 2022 (edited) Thanks, Rusty, Greg, and David! Greg, the paint was shot from a Tamiya spray can as well as the clear. Two coats of Tamiya black and two coats of Krylon Clear Lacquer, about 10 minutes apart for all four coats on a low humidity, 70 degree day. I finished the foil and got lucky a bit as I didn't have to use the glue on all of the foil. The mid-part of this sheet of foil appears to have a little more glue on it than the first inch or so. Unfortunately, the chrome trim around the wheel openings still needed glue and the foil broke in a couple of instances. I also touched-up the paint on the fender edges and door lines with a brush. Here are a couple of shots before and after touch-up. Now I'll set it aside to dry and once the body has met the chassis and interior, I'll give the body a good coat and polish of car wax. Thanks for looking! ? Before After: Before: After: Edited March 18, 2022 by ModelcarJR Add another comment 1
ModelcarJR Posted March 20, 2022 Author Posted March 20, 2022 Thanks, Carl and Bill! I appreciate your comments! Finished the interior, and wired the engine block. I decided to paint the door sills black, which is not stock, and then trim with foil and chrome pen. But you couldn't see the trim and what could be seen was wrinkled so I just painted over it with a brush. I added the wood accents and painted the Pontiac door emblems with some red and black paint since I must have borrowed the decals in the kit for some other build. There are also some photos below of two previous builds, one in Testors Flame Red and white or Ivory interior and the GeeTO Tiger in Inca Gold and white. I am going to try to plumb the carbs like I did in the GeeTO Tiger on this one too. Thanks for looking! 2
slusher Posted March 21, 2022 Posted March 21, 2022 Interior looks really nice the you did your panels John. Real beautiful pair of GTO’s.!
TransAmMike Posted March 21, 2022 Posted March 21, 2022 Great looking '66's John, my favorite GTO ( and my wife once qwned a convertable). The current build will be sharp loking in black.
ModelcarJR Posted March 21, 2022 Author Posted March 21, 2022 Thanks, David, Carl, Mike and Peter! I appreciate your comments! I finished the engine and chassis and have the engine installed in the chassis. I also have a set of the Hurst wheels from the GeeTO kit that I can use on this build. Windows and final assembly next! Thanks for looking! ?
ModelcarJR Posted March 23, 2022 Author Posted March 23, 2022 I'm taking a little different approach with the taillights and Pontiac lettering on the rear. Instead of foiling everything, I have just sanded off the paint to expose the white plastic. I thought that it would expose more of the red taillights and considering the state of the BMF, it would be easier than foil. I may use a chrome pen on it because I can barely see the red taillights, but if so, I'll do it last. I also have the body mounted on the interior and frame so only a few more pieces of hardware and decals. First, I have to repair the damaged foil. I think I have re-foiled each wheel opening at least once. Thanks for looking! Before red taillights in: With taillights in: 1
bisc63 Posted March 23, 2022 Posted March 23, 2022 Really looking nice! What a great looking automobile. You're doing it justice!
espo Posted March 23, 2022 Posted March 23, 2022 The trim is all looking good. As for the taillights being hard to see. They were that way on the 1:1 car as well unless the lights were on or the brake lights, just nature of the design.
drodg Posted March 23, 2022 Posted March 23, 2022 Just now, espo said: The trim is all looking good. As for the taillights being hard to see. They were that way on the 1:1 car as well unless the lights were on or the brake lights, just nature of the design. Very true. Good job.
ModelcarJR Posted March 25, 2022 Author Posted March 25, 2022 Thanks, Rusty, David, David and Carl! I appreciate your comments! This one is done! I had a myriad of errors that caused me a lot of grief getting this one done but it is over! Here is a list of things that went wrong of my own doing: 1. I knocked off the upper radiator hose and right wing window while trying to mount the grill/bumper and hold it in place. 2. While trying to re-attach the upper radiator hose, I knocked the entire fan belt assembly off its two mounts. I had to remove the front sway bar to reattach the fan belt assembly and then replace the sway bar and finish the upper radiator hose. 3. While trying to clean the wing window after replacing it, I knocked ot out again. Then the left wing window fell out. I replaced both while working with a cocktail toothpick and a piece of handy tack though the opposite window opening. 4. While trying to attach the rear bumper one of the taillights fell out. I don't know which one and I didn't try to replace it. I don't think it will be missed. 5. The rear window also fell down and had to be re-glued with clear plastic cement. I think I need a new bottle of this stuff as it may have lost its grip. Anyway, I added the white side pinstripes and the Hurst wheel center decals along with other decals and this one is done!!! Here are some photos and thanks for looking! 1
TransAmMike Posted March 25, 2022 Posted March 25, 2022 Very cool John, rarely see a black '66 and I like the use of the Hurst wheels and great job on the engine. Impressive?
KWT Posted March 25, 2022 Posted March 25, 2022 Even with the issues you faced at the end, it came out pretty dang spiffy. Very nicely done
ModelcarJR Posted March 26, 2022 Author Posted March 26, 2022 Thanks, Mike, Jeremy, and Mike! I appreciate your comments! Mike, the antenna was cut from a Jewelry Shoppe 2" head pin that I bought at Hobby Lobby. You can buy a small packet of them for about $2. The base is one of those injection thingys that are found on most parts trees. I cut it down, sanded it flat, drilled a small hole in the center, and painted it. Pretty simple.
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