bluestringer Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 My next build.................I will be trying a new primer and paint. The primer went on very smooth. Never tried the Tamiya paints, but I've seen others use it here and have good results. I will be going with the six pack setup on the engine. Back in the day I had a Plymouth Road Runner with the 440 Six Pack. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 Looking forward to your build. Tamiya paint and products are great buddy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluestringer Posted July 6, 2022 Author Share Posted July 6, 2022 On 7/5/2022 at 10:00 AM, slusher said: Looking forward to your build. Tamiya paint and products are great buddy! Thank you Carl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluestringer Posted July 6, 2022 Author Share Posted July 6, 2022 Got the 340 Six Pack ready to go. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 Great looking engine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluestringer Posted July 9, 2022 Author Share Posted July 9, 2022 On 7/7/2022 at 8:27 AM, slusher said: Great looking engine! Thanks Carl. It's coming along slowly. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike C. Posted July 9, 2022 Share Posted July 9, 2022 Those wheels and tires are really nice. Are these the ones that come with this kit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluestringer Posted July 9, 2022 Author Share Posted July 9, 2022 42 minutes ago, Mike C. said: Those wheels and tires are really nice. Are these the ones that come with this kit? Thanks Mike. Yes those are the kit wheels and tires. IMO the wheels were too bright, so I coated them with Testors dullcote and added a little black wash. Came out ok. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike C. Posted July 9, 2022 Share Posted July 9, 2022 Sweet! I agree you defiantly need to dull the wheels down a bit. From the factory the wheels were painted silver and the trim ring were kind of a brushed finish. I'm thinking of getting one of these kits now just for the wheels and tires as I'm not happy with my '70 Roadrunners rolling stock. These would look perfect on that and I have a few extra Cragars and AMT pad printed tires then I can build the Duster as sort of a day 2 car. now what color? 🤔 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluestringer Posted July 9, 2022 Author Share Posted July 9, 2022 1 hour ago, Mike C. said: Sweet! I agree you defiantly need to dull the wheels down a bit. From the factory the wheels were painted silver and the trim ring were kind of a brushed finish. I'm thinking of getting one of these kits now just for the wheels and tires as I'm not happy with my '70 Roadrunners rolling stock. These would look perfect on that and I have a few extra Cragars and AMT pad printed tires then I can build the Duster as sort of a day 2 car. now what color? 🤔 The 71 Cuda has the same wheels. I did them the same way. I went with a lime green on it and this green I'm going to put on the Duster is about the same. I did a tan interior on the Cuda, but I'm going to use this green with some black on the Duster interior. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike C. Posted July 9, 2022 Share Posted July 9, 2022 Nice! Love that color. My Roadrunner is the same color. I found a dealer on ebay and got 2 sets plus some other stuff I need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deuces wild Posted July 10, 2022 Share Posted July 10, 2022 I wonder what the duster would look like with the 5 spoke magnum 500 wheels...🤔😎👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted July 10, 2022 Share Posted July 10, 2022 Those white lettered tires 🛞 will look nice on your Duster! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluestringer Posted July 10, 2022 Author Share Posted July 10, 2022 18 hours ago, Mike C. said: Nice! Love that color. My Roadrunner is the same color. I found a dealer on ebay and got 2 sets plus some other stuff I need. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluestringer Posted July 10, 2022 Author Share Posted July 10, 2022 7 hours ago, slusher said: Those white lettered tires 🛞 will look nice on your Duster! Yes they will Thanks Carl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluestringer Posted July 10, 2022 Author Share Posted July 10, 2022 I think the green on green will look good. There will be some black to offset it a little. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluestringer Posted July 12, 2022 Author Share Posted July 12, 2022 I used Tamiya x-15 light green thinned with Mr. Color Leveling Thinner. Came out ok I guess, but I thought it would have more gloss. I'll need to coat it with some Revive It floor polish. I think the interior came out good. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluestringer Posted July 12, 2022 Author Share Posted July 12, 2022 (edited) Been trying to get the body foiled. I got some new BMF and it seems to be better than the old I had. But I'm not very good putting it on. It's not perfect but I've got the side windows and the back window done. If I can get the front windshield area done it will be my first complete foil job. This body has some nice defined lines around the window areas which has helped a lot. Edited July 12, 2022 by bluestringer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TransAmMike Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 Don't know how I missed this James. Looking Great to me, and the chrome trim came out very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippi Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 Looking good James and the foil work look nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bisc63 Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 Intense color! Love the lines of the Duster; yours is looking good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluestringer Posted July 13, 2022 Author Share Posted July 13, 2022 17 hours ago, TransAmMike said: Don't know how I missed this James. Looking Great to me, and the chrome trim came out very nice. Thanks Mike. 12 hours ago, Zippi said: Looking good James and the foil work look nice. Thank you Bob. 8 hours ago, bisc63 said: Intense color! Love the lines of the Duster; yours is looking good! Thanks Rusty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bainford Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 18 hours ago, bluestringer said: This body has some nice defined lines around the window areas which has helped a lot. The foil is looking good. During the body prep stage (before paint), it helps if you scribe around the window trims. Gives a clean line to follow with the knife blade during foiling. On some kits it's necessary, when the window trim is poorly (or not at all) defined. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 Looking great James! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mopar - D Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 Awesome looking Duster James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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