hobbyfella Posted June 26, 2022 Posted June 26, 2022 While I take a break and recharge in my GT40 Street, I came across and old Johan kit I had sitting it my stash for years. I had started it, but wasn’t happy with what was I was doing back then, so I found a new kit to start. Revell 70 Sox & Martin Cuda looked good, and significantly more detailed then the Johan kit. For only being a 10 year old kit these sure are getting stupid expensive!!! Body wasn’t bad at all, the usual mold lines, etc. the only bad part is the windows trim is almost non existent. Getting chrome foil on this after primer paint and clear is going to be tricky. I really wanted to open the doors up on this one, but also didn’t want to start another project I’d be spending a year on. Also, if I followed the actual lines on the kit, cutting the doors open would have vertically cut the car in half. The A pillar would never survive. 1
hobbyfella Posted June 26, 2022 Author Posted June 26, 2022 This is the inspiration, a good spread of pictures online for reference. For a quick build it’ll work. Plus it looks bad a$$! Added a little sheet to the interior, I like to button everything up like this, there no reason for it now, but when I was going to open the doors I started working on the inside to stabilize the body and interior panels. 2
hobbyfella Posted June 26, 2022 Author Posted June 26, 2022 I started with the engine. Primed and painted LeMans blue, (which is the wrong color), all the bolts cut, drilled and replaced with brass, trans painted Alclad aluminum, and drilled out all the bolts. i cut up and drilled some holes for the trans linkage, just looking at reference pictures and making it up as I go. the shifter mount on the kit was way to small and fragile, no way to get anything to stick on there, so I glued a new piece in, I’ll get the holes drilled, then I’ll file it down to size. 1
hobbyfella Posted June 26, 2022 Author Posted June 26, 2022 Got the shifter linkage all connected. The reverse linkage is supposed to drop low and go under, however, the trans mount/cross member in the kit chassis will not allow for this. So I made the adjustment. 2
Ian McLaren Posted June 26, 2022 Posted June 26, 2022 I know how you feel, there is a time for fidelity to scale and a time for just good modeling practices. I like where this is going and how you are approaching it. Well done. 1
hobbyfella Posted June 26, 2022 Author Posted June 26, 2022 Body sanded, primed, again, and again, and again. Finally put down some Whimbleton White by Splash Paints. Next will be taping off for the red and blue. 2
hobbyfella Posted June 26, 2022 Author Posted June 26, 2022 Back and forth from the body to the chassis and engine. I got the starter painted in Alclad airframe aluminum for some contrast, and wired up. Scratch built connectors from Albion nickel silver tubing. Drilled out all the bolts on the steering, and made up all the plug wires. Each wire includes the wire, nickel tubing and a washer. Then carefully painted black and installed into the covers, which were stripped and painted Alclad chrome. breathers also replaced with RB Motion parts, and PE oil caps. 1
hobbyfella Posted June 26, 2022 Author Posted June 26, 2022 Which brings me to this morning, mostly wired and installed into the chassis. 3
hobbyfella Posted June 26, 2022 Author Posted June 26, 2022 Next up is the difficult process of working out the dual carbs. It’s going to be fiddly for sure. The kit parts look like a blob of plastic and won’t work at all. 1
Snake45 Posted June 28, 2022 Posted June 28, 2022 Great project! I'm planning to build this car someday, too. I think the JoHan '71 body is more accurate in shape than the Revell '71, so I'm planning to convert a JoHan body with '70 Revell parts, and then build up the chassis etc. with the best of the parts from the two kits. I have the Slixx decals for it, too. I'll be watching your build with interest. Drive on! 1
Bills72sj Posted June 29, 2022 Posted June 29, 2022 Your detailing is a pleasure to see. Keep us posted.
hobbyfella Posted June 29, 2022 Author Posted June 29, 2022 Body is in color! For years I’ve been a fan of Zero paints, and still am for some things, but I have to say, Splash Paints have been just awesome! Their primer is just unreal, first of all, colors are fantastic and so forgiving and literally dry within minutes it seems like. It also doesn’t hurt that Splash Paints is less than 100 miles away, so I don’t have to wait several weeks to get them from over seas. Their 2k clear is also amazing! If applied correctly it doesn’t even need to be polished. and who could resist setting it on some wheels. These are from the Johan kit, so not what I’ll be using in the end, but you get it. 3
hobbyfella Posted June 29, 2022 Author Posted June 29, 2022 (edited) On 6/28/2022 at 9:27 AM, Snake45 said: Great project! I'm planning to build this car someday, too. I think the JoHan '71 body is more accurate in shape than the Revell '71, so I'm planning to convert a JoHan body with '70 Revell parts, and then build up the chassis etc. with the best of the parts from the two kits. I have the Slixx decals for it, too. I'll be watching your build with interest. Drive on! I agree with you on the body shape, but unfortunately I started the Johan kit many many years ago and didn’t like the direction it was going so I figured I’d give this a try. Thank you for the comments everyone! The carbs are proving to be tricky, I’ve started and restarted a couple time now, hopefully I’ll have an update on those soon This is also a completely different type of build for me, I usually build LeMans cars, 60’s, 70’s Italian/European cars. Drag and straight line cars is a whole new animal for me. Edited June 29, 2022 by hobbyfella 1
hobbyfella Posted July 2, 2022 Author Posted July 2, 2022 It doesn’t look like much, but it’s a 2k clear coat, sanded down with 3000. I do this to flatten and define all the lines without sanding through the multiple colors. then I sandwich the decals between the clear coats… 1
hobbyfella Posted July 2, 2022 Author Posted July 2, 2022 (edited) Decals on, over a mist coat of 2k clear, then a heavy wet coat. I then sanded that back with 3000 and applied these. the Revell decals may as well have been cardboard, very very thick! in this case, Revell fails horribly and made their decals way, way too short for the stripes. I also had to pull the Fram, champion and Valvoline decals from the Johan kit. Cuda PE part added to rear and a very small PE trunk lock. Edited July 4, 2022 by hobbyfella 2
Codi Posted July 2, 2022 Posted July 2, 2022 Hi Edward.........this is one sweet build you have. I'm soaking up the details you're adding and can only marvel at the crispness of your paintwork. I've never used Splash paints before, honestly I wasn't aware of who they were but after seeing your results I'll have to check them out. Great job sir! tim
hobbyfella Posted July 4, 2022 Author Posted July 4, 2022 A small update, I’ve managed to get both carbs painted in Alclad pale gold and aluminum. I decided it would be easier to work from the back of the engine forward installing one at a time and detailing it as I go. One down, one to go. thanks as always for looking 2
larman Posted July 4, 2022 Posted July 4, 2022 Outstanding! Your details and paint work are very realistic!
hobbyfella Posted July 4, 2022 Author Posted July 4, 2022 (edited) Carb 2 added and detailed. Futurattraction carbs are awesome! So far all his products have been great, so glad I stumbled upon his site! Linkage made from Albion nickel silver tubes and insect pins. Carb PE parts are detail master from linkage & hardware set DM-2420. Edited July 4, 2022 by hobbyfella 2
hobbyfella Posted July 4, 2022 Author Posted July 4, 2022 Clear coats over the decals are down and dry. It has not been polished or buffed yet, so I’ll still hit it with 3000 again, get all the final chrome on then do the final clear. 2
Straightliner59 Posted July 4, 2022 Posted July 4, 2022 On 6/26/2022 at 7:21 AM, hobbyfella said: For only being a 10 year old kit these sure are getting stupid expensive!!! No kidding! You can get a Johan one, cheaper. It's hard to find a Johan anything, cheaper (Yes, it's a tad hyperbolic, but...)!
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