'72 442

[Chuckyg1]

Finished this up yesterday. Nice kit, went together without a problem. I did had a few cosmetic issues though. Despite my best efforts, the hood and deck stripes ended up being " blotchy" any suggestions on how to avoid this in the future would be welcome. I also had problems with the side stripes, couldn't  get them to fit right, but they look ok. After appling the center cap decals, they disappeared, so I painted them black. The engine color is probably incorrect. It might be blue. Generally though, it was a fun build and will look fine on the shelf. Comments welcome, thanks for looking. 

[Supernurd]

That's a beautiful automobile.

[Mittagskind]

Nicely done. I like the red/black contrast.

[Rattlecan Dan]

Very sharp. Nice job.

[espo]

Great looking color combination and finish. As for the blotchy hood stripes, the white decals have a hard time covering any darker paint color it seems. Try a second set of decals and see if that helps. Hard to tell in your pictures that there is even a problem. 

[Jim B]

Great looking 442. Really well done. 

[Slotto]

Great color scheme. Nice job!

[Classicgas]

Very nice.

[Katsusauce]

As an avid fan of Oldsmobiles, if you're building a 442, the motor should be a light metallic blue, and the front fender wells should be red.

But yes, a very nice build indeed!

I know those side body stripes a very tricky to apply and position, you did a great job.

Overall, great box stock build. ? 

Edited July 2, 2023 by Katsusauce

[Chuckyg1]

10 minutes ago, Katsusauce said:

As an avid fan of Oldsmobiles, if you're building a 442, the motor should be a light metallic blue, and the front fender wells should be red.

But yes, a very nice build indeed!

I know those side body stripes a very tricky to apply and position, you did a great job.

Overall, great box stock build. ? 

Thanks for the info. Was the blue block color exclusive to the Cutlass/442 for this year, or was it across the line?

[Dragonhawk1066]

Good looking Olds!

[michelle]

Nice work looks great

[bisc63]

Very sharp model!

[KWT]

Very nicely done

[charger74]

Very well done 

[Katsusauce]

22 hours ago, Chuckyg1 said:

Thanks for the info. Was the blue block color exclusive to the Cutlass/442 for this year, or was it across the line?

If memory serves me right, the 69-72 442's were the blue motors while the Cutlass, Cutlass Supreme were the gold motors.

I could be wrong, and would be open to corrections. ?

[slusher]

Beautiful Oldsmobile!