papajohn97 Posted November 21, 2023 Share Posted November 21, 2023 (edited) This was a fun quick effort mostly built OOB of a kit I read good things about. The green I used is called “Parade Green”, a Chrysler factory color in ‘57, for which I used MCW base lacquer with Gunze Mr. Color GX100 lacquer clear coat, all other colors done with Tamiya acrylics. I tried wicking red paint into the circular recess in the kit chrome wheels but it was impossible for me to achieve a clean concentric result so I punched some rings out of masking tape and airbrushed them with gloss red Tamiya acrylic and then just stuck them on like stickers, much better result! The one problem I had with this kit was getting the front chassis + interior to fully seat within the body. Most likely due to error(s) on my part. I ended up having to squeeze the front end assembly together (causing the chassis to bend upwards), bond it with liquid cement and CA and tape it tight overnight. Not the first AMT kit that I have had this issue with (looking at you ‘62 Bel Air!). Despite this issue, I’m happy with the finish and really like the look of this shade of green on this car. Cheers, John some outdoor shots: Edited November 21, 2023 by papajohn97 Removed duplicate photo 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drodg Posted November 21, 2023 Share Posted November 21, 2023 That is a beautiful 300 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim B Posted November 21, 2023 Share Posted November 21, 2023 Great looking Chrysler. Really well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMT68 Posted November 21, 2023 Share Posted November 21, 2023 That looks excellent. And can't go wrong with the green/tan combo. Of course I'm partial to green cars anyhow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yeah Nah Posted November 21, 2023 Share Posted November 21, 2023 Excellent job John on what IMHO is one of the prettiest of all 300Cs. Your solution with the red wheel centres worked well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classicgas Posted November 21, 2023 Share Posted November 21, 2023 Beautiful. Close to parade green. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karbuildr Posted November 21, 2023 Share Posted November 21, 2023 That's a beautiful shade of green, very nice detailing all around on one of AMT's better kits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted November 21, 2023 Share Posted November 21, 2023 Great looking color and finish, looks just like the box art. The interior is a nice contrast and cleanly done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bogger44 Posted November 22, 2023 Share Posted November 22, 2023 That's a clean build, and wears that green well. Creative solution for the red centers on the the wheels, that looks great. Congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Street Rod Posted November 22, 2023 Share Posted November 22, 2023 Beautiful 300 right there! Very clean and well detailed inside and out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kah puts Posted November 22, 2023 Share Posted November 22, 2023 Parade Green is a winner, the best 300 I’ve seen 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charger74 Posted November 22, 2023 Share Posted November 22, 2023 Very well done 👍🏻👍🏻 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenmojr Posted November 22, 2023 Share Posted November 22, 2023 Brilliant model. Love it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bondo bill Posted November 22, 2023 Share Posted November 22, 2023 very nice build Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulbo Posted November 22, 2023 Share Posted November 22, 2023 Great looking Mopar!!! Nice build👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted November 22, 2023 Share Posted November 22, 2023 Super nice Chrysler 300C! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldscool Posted November 22, 2023 Share Posted November 22, 2023 Very good work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr moto Posted November 22, 2023 Share Posted November 22, 2023 That looks terrific! The 300C actually was only available in three colors from the factory: red, white or black. Your build shows what a bad decision Chrysler made on that one. It looks way better than any of the standard colors. Great build! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drifterdon Posted November 22, 2023 Share Posted November 22, 2023 Stellar build! Love that shade of green. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hi-Po Posted November 22, 2023 Share Posted November 22, 2023 Great looking build and good color choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sledsel Posted November 22, 2023 Share Posted November 22, 2023 Sharp looking Chrysler. Great color choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horrorshow Posted November 22, 2023 Share Posted November 22, 2023 WOW!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernurd Posted November 22, 2023 Share Posted November 22, 2023 Hang on a minute. I'm gonna put on a suit and tie, open the door and drive away! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danno Posted November 23, 2023 Share Posted November 23, 2023 10 hours ago, mr moto said: That looks terrific! The 300C actually was only available in three colors from the factory: red, white or black. Your build shows what a bad decision Chrysler made on that one. It looks way better than any of the standard colors. Great build! Even more ironic is that AMT once issued a pre-finished Masterpiece version of the 300C in a dark forest green color. It, too, was good looking but it, too, was a non-authentic color. Your model looks great!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KWT Posted November 23, 2023 Share Posted November 23, 2023 That is a slick color... very nicely done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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