Modlbldr Posted November 14, 2023 Share Posted November 14, 2023 (edited) Now that my Miss Deal Studebaker is done (Under Glass Drag section) I am building this for a FB build-off. I am using the PE set from Model Car Garage. The grill was a pain to do but once I molotow and black wash it I think it will look fine. I drilled small holes where each PE piece will go to help locate them and then sanded the emblems off. I don't believe the holes will be able to be seen after paint and PE. I primed the body and painted a couple of light coats of Tamiya Metallic green prior to the nail polish. For the nail polish I mixed some black nail polish in with the green to darken it, about 70/30. I sprayed a couple of coats. Then I decided that I want to go a bit darker. So, I remixed the polish to about 50/50. Tomorrow night I will sand a bit of trash out of the body and respray a couple of coats. I also have managed to spray all of the chassis and associated parts in varying shades of black and I'm begining to get the chassis together. Later- Edited November 14, 2023 by Modlbldr 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deuces wild Posted November 14, 2023 Share Posted November 14, 2023 😎👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beeRS Posted November 14, 2023 Share Posted November 14, 2023 Great paint job. I like the idea of drilling holes to help the PE. I will be keen to see how this works out. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOBLNG Posted November 14, 2023 Share Posted November 14, 2023 I think I have one of these on the shelf that I bought at a flea market. I’ll follow along.😎 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted November 14, 2023 Share Posted November 14, 2023 Like your shade of green. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modlbldr Posted November 14, 2023 Author Share Posted November 14, 2023 Thanks guys! Just got home. Going to wetsand the body and hit it with a couple light coats of the new concoction. Later- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippi Posted November 14, 2023 Share Posted November 14, 2023 That's looking pretty kewl so far. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modlbldr Posted November 15, 2023 Author Share Posted November 15, 2023 (edited) Wet sanded the body yesterday and sprayed the new mix on the body. Hard to tell the difference in this light but it is considerably darker. Now to let it sit a couple of days before clearing. I figured I'll throw in a pic of the PE I added to the grill. I should have thinned the back of the grill a bit after opening it but once I get the Molotow and black wash on I think it will look fine. Later- Edited November 15, 2023 by Modlbldr 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slotto Posted November 15, 2023 Share Posted November 15, 2023 Looking good Tom 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modlbldr Posted November 17, 2023 Author Share Posted November 17, 2023 On 11/15/2023 at 9:50 AM, Slotto said: Looking good Tom Thank you! I got just about all of the chassis painted and the bulk of the interior. Still need to assemble the parts and detail everything. Progress has been slow this week. The seats are just sitting in.place for now. I bought some metal polish yesterday in order to polish the PE pieces to a chrome finish using my Dremel. Hopefully I don't bend them up. Later- 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brockc Posted November 18, 2023 Share Posted November 18, 2023 I have to say that colour green is a real period 60s car colour and interior combo is killer by the looks of it. Keep up the great work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modlbldr Posted November 19, 2023 Author Share Posted November 19, 2023 12 hours ago, Brockc said: I have to say that colour green is a real period 60s car colour and interior combo is killer by the looks of it. Keep up the great work! Thank you! Later- 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modlbldr Posted November 19, 2023 Author Share Posted November 19, 2023 Chassis is mostly completed and the wheels and tires just need decals. Later- 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modlbldr Posted November 19, 2023 Author Share Posted November 19, 2023 More progress today. Got the tires and wheels decaled, the interior floor embossed and the seats in. Then I had to mock the body up on the completed chassis to see how the paint looked against the tires and wheels. I'm liking the look. Later- 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modlbldr Posted November 20, 2023 Author Share Posted November 20, 2023 (edited) Spent some time last night on the engine and dash. One of my dash decals disintegrated on me. Moving along pretty good on this one. Today I am going to polish the PE sheet so I can start adding them to the mix. Later- Edited November 20, 2023 by Modlbldr 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TarheelRick Posted November 20, 2023 Share Posted November 20, 2023 OK, you had me with "65 Chevelle. I owned one, not a Z16, but a 283 4 speed, and it was just about the same color, although not as metallic. I have two of these in my stash and am planning on building one to replicate the one I owned. I really like your idea with the holes for the PE. I have that PE set and was under the impression you had to remove the complete grille section then bend the PE to shape to fit the hole. I like your approach better and may make me move my build up the ladder quicker. Will definitely be following this build watching for any problem areas. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modlbldr Posted November 21, 2023 Author Share Posted November 21, 2023 (edited) 21 hours ago, TarheelRick said: OK, you had me with "65 Chevelle. I owned one, not a Z16, but a 283 4 speed, and it was just about the same color, although not as metallic. I have two of these in my stash and am planning on building one to replicate the one I owned. I really like your idea with the holes for the PE. I have that PE set and was under the impression you had to remove the complete grille section then bend the PE to shape to fit the hole. I like your approach better and may make me move my build up the ladder quicker. Will definitely be following this build watching for any problem areas. Thanks! I bet that was an enjoyable ride. You have me wondering now if I missed a part of the grill on the fret. Lol. I'll have to look again. Later- Edited November 21, 2023 by Modlbldr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modlbldr Posted November 25, 2023 Author Share Posted November 25, 2023 (edited) Getting progress made. Got the dash done. Wetsanded the clearcoat today and sprayed the final coat of clear. Now to head back down and assemble the interior. Later- Edited November 25, 2023 by Modlbldr 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modlbldr Posted November 25, 2023 Author Share Posted November 25, 2023 Interior is finished. On to the engine while the body cures. Later- 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippi Posted November 25, 2023 Share Posted November 25, 2023 Everything is looking pretty nice there Tom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modlbldr Posted November 25, 2023 Author Share Posted November 25, 2023 16 minutes ago, Zippi said: Everything is looking pretty nice there Tom. Thanks! I keep thinking that there isn't much left to do but then I wake up.... Later- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modlbldr Posted November 26, 2023 Author Share Posted November 26, 2023 Finished and installed the engine today. Added an alternator bracket, spark plug wires and the visible parts of the fuel line for some added interest. I will be painting the headliner and the engine bay next, then polishing the body and adding the emblems. Later- 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modlbldr Posted December 2, 2023 Author Share Posted December 2, 2023 Been pecking away at some.of the finer things over the last couple of days. The grill emblem decal broke into 5 pieces on me. That was fun trying to piece it back together. I'm down to needing to do the wetsanding and polishing of the body before I can move on. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted December 2, 2023 Share Posted December 2, 2023 Beautiful paint finish and color choices, sir! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modlbldr Posted December 2, 2023 Author Share Posted December 2, 2023 5 hours ago, slusher said: Beautiful paint finish and color choices, sir! Thank you! Much appreciated. Later- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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