RickRollerLT1 Posted March 13, 2023 Posted March 13, 2023 (edited) Fresh off 'da bench! Built from the 2011 issue of the pre-RC2 era AMT kit. Very nicely detailed kit for the time, and better than the original 1962 annual in the interior/frame department (the body is said to be better on the annual, but who has the monies to spend on a gluebomb/beater 1962 original era kit). However with recent Round 2 quality control issues, nothing is ever a "shake and drop" as several parts were severely warped and torqued. The windshield especially was an absolutely twisted mess and required lots of careful bending and sanding down joints to hold in place, not to mention lots of glue. Interior had serious fitment issues come lining up to the body and lower frame. Dashboard had to be shaved on the sides and the front of the door panels had to be shortened to fit around the firewall. Some of the body lettering had super weak molding and the folks at Round 2 gave decals for everything but those. Only changes were the custom wheels/tires/brake from the Revell '66 Chevy Stepside and exhaust tips from the spares bin. Exterior is Tamiya TS-92 Metallic Orange cleared with Pledge. Edited March 13, 2023 by RickRollerLT1 5
70 Sting Posted March 13, 2023 Posted March 13, 2023 Sounds like a real bear of a kit, but you did a great job correcting and fitting it all together.?
Zippi Posted March 13, 2023 Posted March 13, 2023 Looks like it turned out pretty nice even with all the issue. I just went through a build that had a lot of issues and it's not fun.
Joe Nunes Posted March 13, 2023 Posted March 13, 2023 Very nice looking model and color combination. Well done! ? Joe
espo Posted March 13, 2023 Posted March 13, 2023 Great looking color and smooth surface. The interior looks good and the contrast with the exterior goes well. Realistic looking paint detailing on the engine.
happy grumpy Posted March 13, 2023 Posted March 13, 2023 As I plan to build one eventually, thanks for the heads up. Nevertheless, you did an awesome job putting this together and the paint job is sooo nice.
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