bluestringer Posted September 4, 2023 Share Posted September 4, 2023 Didn't come out as good as I wanted. Seems my last 3 or 4 builds start out ok, then go downhill during the final assembly. My builds from a year ago were looking much better. I've got to stop being impatient with my builds and do more prep work before I start putting things together. Anyway, this is painted with Testor's Gloss Blue Acrylic. Interior is a semi gloss black. I tried some weathering on the chassis, engine and the engine bay. I tried following the excellent tutorial by Steven in the tips section. There are some pics of that in my WIP. All comments are welcome, and thanks for looking. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted September 4, 2023 Share Posted September 4, 2023 Great looking paint and decal work. The added under hood painted details add to the appearance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michelle Posted September 4, 2023 Share Posted September 4, 2023 looks great awesome work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yeah Nah Posted September 4, 2023 Share Posted September 4, 2023 Looks good from here James! I think a problem all builders have is during construction we stare at the model for weeks (even months) and see flaws that no-one else will notice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippi Posted September 4, 2023 Share Posted September 4, 2023 Your 70 Firebird looks pretty good to me James. Great looking blue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMT68 Posted September 5, 2023 Share Posted September 5, 2023 Great shine! Nice looking aftermarket wheels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mittagskind Posted September 5, 2023 Share Posted September 5, 2023 I think it looks very good, a real eye catcher. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XYHARRY Posted September 5, 2023 Share Posted September 5, 2023 Great looking Pontiac James. I have this kit in my stash and was not going to use those wheels but your build has changed my mind. Well done. Cheers, David. 😎👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluestringer Posted September 5, 2023 Author Share Posted September 5, 2023 16 hours ago, espo said: Great looking paint and decal work. The added under hood painted details add to the appearance. Thanks David. 15 hours ago, michelle said: looks great awesome work Thanks Michelle. 13 hours ago, Yeah Nah said: Looks good from here James! I think a problem all builders have is during construction we stare at the model for weeks (even months) and see flaws that no-one else will notice. Thank you. 12 hours ago, Zippi said: Your 70 Firebird looks pretty good to me James. Great looking blue. Thanks Bob. 11 hours ago, AMT68 said: Great shine! Nice looking aftermarket wheels. Thank you. 6 hours ago, Mittagskind said: I think it looks very good, a real eye catcher. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncbuckeye67 Posted September 5, 2023 Share Posted September 5, 2023 Nice looking build! My favorite Trans Am. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy grumpy Posted September 5, 2023 Share Posted September 5, 2023 Great job on a classic monogram kit. That deep blue is awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluestringer Posted September 5, 2023 Author Share Posted September 5, 2023 6 hours ago, ncbuckeye67 said: Nice looking build! My favorite Trans Am. Thanks. 1 hour ago, happy grumpy said: Great job on a classic monogram kit. That deep blue is awesome. Thanks Mario. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted September 5, 2023 Share Posted September 5, 2023 Very nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted September 7, 2023 Share Posted September 7, 2023 Beautiful Firebird! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluestringer Posted September 7, 2023 Author Share Posted September 7, 2023 On 9/5/2023 at 5:46 PM, PappyD340 said: Very nice Thank you. 9 hours ago, slusher said: Beautiful Firebird! Thanks Carl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewetwo Posted September 7, 2023 Share Posted September 7, 2023 I think it looks fine. We chose the same color on this build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ea0863 Posted September 7, 2023 Share Posted September 7, 2023 James, we're always hardest on our own work It came out beautiful, and I particularly like the tires/rims combo. If I may offer one minor observations; the front stance seems a bit high compared to the rear. Is that what you were shooting for, or is it possible to drop the rims on their spindles by a little bit at this point? In any event, great job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karbuildr Posted September 7, 2023 Share Posted September 7, 2023 I agree with the others James. Your Firebird looks very well done, great paint and details. We're our own worst critics. I have this kit built and I'm working on final details. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLHCAHZ Posted September 7, 2023 Share Posted September 7, 2023 I think it looks great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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