David G. Posted October 21, 2023 Share Posted October 21, 2023 Those wheels would fit the build theme, do you plan to strip and re-chrome them? David G. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadrunner Posted October 21, 2023 Author Share Posted October 21, 2023 9 hours ago, horsepower said: The blue is nice but it reminds me of a locally built 1:1 Deuce Phaeton that was the ISCA Grand Champion the it was shown on the show circuit, it was a two tone with a lighter metallic blue on the main body and about the color you are going for on the fenders and frame. My personal choice would probably be the gold or a bright green, maybe even a transparent green over the gold, or a pure yellow kandy over the gold for a nice Kandy lemon yellow. I've considered going two-tone on one of my 32's, using white primer on one and black primer on the other, but the same color of metallic on top,. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadrunner Posted October 21, 2023 Author Share Posted October 21, 2023 (edited) Probably not. They look like they can be used more or less as-is. Edited October 21, 2023 by Roadrunner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deuces wild Posted October 22, 2023 Share Posted October 22, 2023 On 10/20/2023 at 6:27 PM, Roadrunner said: These are the wheels and tires that I may be using on this project. Look at all that chromed flash! One way or the other, I'll seek out a wheel/tire combination that looks good to me, as that choice will most likely really make the car more visually interesting. The best Cragars I've seen so far are the ones from the amt Baldwin Camaro kit... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadrunner Posted October 25, 2023 Author Share Posted October 25, 2023 Having just botched a '70 Challenger that I had been working on, making it useless for an upcoming competition, I intend to get cranking on this baby tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadrunner Posted October 26, 2023 Author Share Posted October 26, 2023 All chassis chrome parts now completely stripped bare. I have no idea if I'll use all this stuff or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadrunner Posted October 26, 2023 Author Share Posted October 26, 2023 Interior given the first of two brown colors (Tamiya XF-64). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadrunner Posted October 26, 2023 Author Share Posted October 26, 2023 I'm rather surprised by this kit. While a floor stick shift and parking brake are provided, there's no indication of where they are to be mounted. Also, there are no window cranks, door latches or arm rests,... none. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadrunner Posted October 26, 2023 Author Share Posted October 26, 2023 I should have clear coated all of this darker brown prior to masking, but completely forgot. A rubber glove protected the paint from scratching before I masked though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadrunner Posted October 26, 2023 Author Share Posted October 26, 2023 And now with the lighter Tamiya XF-72 applied, i think it looks pretty decent, though I'll need to touch up the darker brown a bit here and there. Thoughts? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadrunner Posted October 27, 2023 Author Share Posted October 27, 2023 All major suspension components now glued to chassis, save one, which I've apparently already lost, but wasn't going to be visible anyway (thank goodness). Round rods at front and rear will be replaced with Plastruct items. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David G. Posted October 27, 2023 Share Posted October 27, 2023 Good colors for the interior! David G. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James2 Posted October 27, 2023 Share Posted October 27, 2023 You have my attention.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadrunner Posted October 27, 2023 Author Share Posted October 27, 2023 6 hours ago, David G. said: Good colors for the interior! David G. Thanks, I like them too, though I would have preferred my Floquil earth for the lighter color, which, at least for now, has gone missing. 6 hours ago, James2 said: You have my attention.... Nothing fancy here, for sure, but I do hope at least for an attractive outcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brudda Posted October 27, 2023 Share Posted October 27, 2023 Like it! Any 32 build is a fun build. Cool! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOBLNG Posted October 27, 2023 Share Posted October 27, 2023 Nice work on the interior so far. I like the blue color for the body too.👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadrunner Posted October 28, 2023 Author Share Posted October 28, 2023 Hood assembly now complete, all right angles broken and buffed; ready for primer. I also fairly heavily reinforced the interior, to help withstand the rigors of polishing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadrunner Posted October 30, 2023 Author Share Posted October 30, 2023 These gouges were on the body when I opened the kit. Looks like I have some puttying/sanding in my future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadrunner Posted October 30, 2023 Author Share Posted October 30, 2023 While I was already spraying something else semi-gloss clear, I went ahead and sprayed the seats and dash. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atomicholiday Posted October 30, 2023 Share Posted October 30, 2023 Looking good Kevin. Can't wait to see how this turns out. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippi Posted October 30, 2023 Share Posted October 30, 2023 I like the two tone colors of the interior. Looks good. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadrunner Posted October 31, 2023 Author Share Posted October 31, 2023 One of several painting experiments I've conducted, has been the painting of wooden display bases in different colors. This is way more "sparkly" than it appears in the photo, and may well be used when I do a solid black car, which I will probably eventually do. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadrunner Posted October 31, 2023 Author Share Posted October 31, 2023 Admittedly not much of an update, but tonight I added the round tubes/bars at front and rear of chassis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadrunner Posted October 31, 2023 Author Share Posted October 31, 2023 Now I have a somewhat bigger issue, the damage (apparently from a botched attempt at scribing) extends all the way around the driver side area of the body. I've now added fine surfacer around this area and will attempt to sand out. Wish me luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadrunner Posted October 31, 2023 Author Share Posted October 31, 2023 A closer look at that photo above, seems to indicate that the same scribing was done around the wheel opening arch, and perhaps the door lines themselves. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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