89AKurt Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 WIP: GSL Common Kit: [revision] just another Model A Roadster Fresh off the bench. After looking at the pictures, will be cleaning off the fuzz, and add some road trip weathering. It's been decades since I built a hot rod, and never a Model A. The only reason I built it, have entered the Common Kit class at every GSL (they have my Porsche 911 Speedster Turbo in the 'If I Had Designed It' class 😁) that I attended, and have almost always got an award. I don't expect anything this time because I expect everyone and their brother will enter all kinds of awesome builds, so I hope that my additional details that are missing from the kit will make points. I have to admit, this was fun. 🤭 Primary paint is special order Splash paints used on my '69 Chevy pickup THE GREEN BARGE with Model Master pearl clear on the body. My favorite scratch-building material is newspaper printing plate, almost every part utilized it. There are only five parts that are turned aluminum, four turned from Corian®. Added a nitrous system. If there is anything everyone should do when they build this kit, open the trunk so you can see the fuel tank and battery, come on Revell! I should take pictures of the bottom, since many details added are there. Will take glamor "studio" shots sometime. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOBLNG Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 (edited) Ultra fine work on this one Kurt! I enjoyed watching all the scratch building and fine details coming together in your build thread.👍 It’s a beauty! Edited February 25, 2023 by NOBLNG 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 Great detail and way cool. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobthehobbyguy Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 Love it. Fantastic detailing. Love the paint. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenmojr Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 (edited) Jaw dropping gorgeous... I have no idea what you mean by newspaper printing plate or what it would be used for. Love this car. Edited February 25, 2023 by Kenmojr 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89AKurt Posted February 25, 2023 Author Share Posted February 25, 2023 3 hours ago, NOBLNG said: Ultra fine work on this one Kurt! I enjoyed watching all the scratch building and fine details coming together in your build thread.👍 It’s a beauty! Appreciate you chiming in on the WIP. 2 hours ago, cobraman said: Great detail and way cool. 😎 2 hours ago, bobthehobbyguy said: Love it. Fantastic detailing. Love the paint. Thank you! 2 hours ago, Kenmojr said: Jaw dropping gorgeous... I have no idea what you mean by newspaper printing plate or what it would be used for. Love this car. Thanks! I got it last century. Newspapers would use aluminum sheets that were mounted on rollers, that had the page in reverse, now I forget if it's called offset printing or what. Anyway, back then I could buy a sheet. It's better than aluminum flashing used for construction, which breaks when bent. I have a bunch somewhere that I need to find before I use up what is on hand. I call it poor boy's photo-etch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KWT Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 nice color and the pearl over is a nice touch 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim B Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 That's awesome! Fantastic details. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Teresi Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 Gonna be hard to beat👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 I enjoy studying all the fine details on this build. Like the finish on the seats with the look of real leather. The longer I look at it the more I notice. Beautiful paint finish and interior. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89AKurt Posted February 25, 2023 Author Share Posted February 25, 2023 10 hours ago, KWT said: nice color and the pearl over is a nice touch Thank you. 10 hours ago, Jim B said: That's awesome! Fantastic details. Appreciate it. 7 hours ago, John Teresi said: Gonna be hard to beat👍 I'm counting on you getting first, again. 🤪 5 hours ago, espo said: I enjoy studying all the fine details on this build. Like the finish on the seats with the look of real leather. The longer I look at it the more I notice. Beautiful paint finish and interior. Thank you. It's funny how I kept thinking of something to add. Totaled my time, 156 hours, that could have been spent shooting pool 🎱 at the bar 🍺 and still suck. Thought of something else to add. 🤭 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonhawk1066 Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 Excellent! Very nicely done roadster! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted February 26, 2023 Share Posted February 26, 2023 Absolutely stunning! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89AKurt Posted February 26, 2023 Author Share Posted February 26, 2023 3 hours ago, Dragonhawk1066 said: Excellent! Very nicely done roadster! Thank you very much! 2 hours ago, slusher said: Absolutely stunning! Appreciate you being so supportive during the WIP process. 🙏 Thought I should take pictures of the pickup that I ordered the Splash paint for. The Model A frame has only Dullcote, the pickup was left bare paint because the real truck had the never waxed patina. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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