MPC 1976 Chevy Caprice

[AMT68]

29 minutes ago, NOBLNG said:

Great looking old boat!? The paint is particularly nice.?

Thanks Greg. I spend a lot of time wet sanding them. I also made a couple window cranks using your topic from a while back as a general guideline. I did okay but need some improvement. 

[Can-Con]

16 hours ago, AMT68 said:

 

 

Thanks Michelle, Jim and Glen

 

Thanks Garry. For me part of the appeal from that generation is the concave rear window. 

Thanks Hector. There's some great YouTube videos on Glasshouse car show gatherings I enjoy. 

 

 

Thanks Hanjo, Chris and Jeff. The wheel covers were a bit of a challenge and honestly the Landau style wheels covers would've been a better kit option.

 

Thanks Matthew, their still fairly plentiful despite being out a while. 

 

 

 

Thanks Bob, Tom and Gareth. I much prefer the styling of these old full size coupes to todays vehicles that dominate the automotive landscape. 

 

 

Thanks Bob, Lee and Mario. The color combination is not only what I remember and like but also what I owned from GM cars in this era. 

 

 

Thanks David and Andy This color is just slightly darker than the one offered that year. 

 

Thanks Steve I'm thinking of doing one in a Burgundy color eventually. I made sure of the windshield pillars but didn't get the body colored sections between the tail lights. I'm okay with the bodyside molding in bright though it had vinyl insert. I noticed on your build that you have that molding correct. How did you accomplish the painted section of the molding as neatly as you did?  

Thanks, IIRC, I went around the trim edges and the edges of the vinyl section with the back edge of an x-acto knife to make a slight trough separating the sections. painted the vinyl [airbrush] and foiled the stainless trim around it. Worked out pretty good. 

I'm assuming you mean this one,,

[AMT68]

6 hours ago, Can-Con said:

I'm assuming you mean this one,,

That is the one. I don't have an airbrush at this point but I may attempt painting in another manner. Regardless thanks for the reply Steve. 

[Rattlecan Dan]

That dark green gives a very luxurious look to that nice build. Nice job.

[charger74]

Very well done ??

[AMT68]

22 hours ago, Rattlecan Dan said:

That dark green gives a very luxurious look to that nice build. Nice job.

 

20 hours ago, charger74 said:

Very well done ??

Thanks Donato and Eric. The dark green and whitewalls are how I best remember these cars. 

[Street Rod]

Beautiful build! Great detailing and the paint is gorgeous slick!

[PappyD340]

Sharp Caprice!!

[Erock]

On 11/7/2023 at 8:05 PM, AMT68 said:

And finally a couple sunset shots

Nice work. love it!

[KWT]

Very nicely done

[slusher]

Outstanding Caprice!   Best build of this model i have ever seen!

[ewetwo]

A real beauty.

[AMT68]

On 11/10/2023 at 10:56 PM, Street Rod said:

Beautiful build! Great detailing and the paint is gorgeous slick!

 

On 11/12/2023 at 7:12 AM, PappyD340 said:

Sharp Caprice!!

 

22 hours ago, Erock said:

Nice work. love it!

Thanks Doyle, Larry and Erock.

 

19 hours ago, KWT said:

Very nicely done

 

7 hours ago, ewetwo said:

A real beauty.

Thanks Jeremy and David. 

11 hours ago, slusher said:

Outstanding Caprice!   Best build of this model i have ever seen!

Thanks Carl. I think the vinyl tops are a difference maker on these large cars.