Exotics_Builder Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 About 27 years ago, I purchased this resin kit from Replicas and Miniatures of Maryland. I thought it a very interesting custom and the first “full” resin kit I ever acquired. The resin model is a Juha Airio design. Originally intending to get at soon after purchase, it sat on the shelf all these years, including two cross country moves due to job. I finally pulled it off the shelf early last year and decided to get to it. With more resin experience, mainly upgrade parts, bodies and transkits, I felt a lot more confident to give it a go. The kit has the body, interior and most of the chassis. I needed to supply the engine, some suspension components, wheels, tires, trim, and detail. This era of automobile is not my sweet spot, but given the customs seen at car shows and in media, this looked like a sleek example. The only design element I did not totally like was the front headlight treatment. I looked at doing alternatives, including 37 Ford and BMW Mini front lamps. But the required surgery was more than I wanted to undertake with this. Also in the build plan, I decided to not go to the full modern approach with hidden engine bay components. The body required minimal cleanup. There was a bit of warpage that I did not recollect when getting the kit. I am attributing that to the length of time it sat plus the two long distance moves. The other strange thing is that the front grilles were rubbery (and were not originally). I tried to correct as best I could and used Super Glue to try to keep it set. I still think I may eventually seek another option. Made a couple of mods to the interior, adding some Evergreen half round on the door cards and then some wood decals for extra visual effect (although hardly visible). Also added same wood decals on the dashboard plus BMF for the vents. For the carpeting, I masked off the areas not to be carpeted and then sprayed Krylon Stone Texture Paint. The color I chose gave a mottled brown color that looked right for what I wanted. I appropriated the aftermarket big and little tires from a Revell 69 Camaro kit. Wheels are 3D printed from Off the Sprue. I cleaned up the chassis and added disc brakes all around. I then ran brake and fuel lines and finally parking brake lines. Detail Master and Off the Sprue fittings were used for connections. For the engine, I selected a Big Block Chevy from the AMT 68 El Camino (the chassis is based on that and it is an easy fit. Morgan Automotive Detail Distributor along with Model Car Garage wire looms, Parts by Parks pulleys and other parts were used in detailing. The engine bay did not have any radiator core and bracing, so I had to craft those. The “fun” part is that the way the kit is structured, the body needs to be fully assembled so that can be accomplished. I did a rough fit/plan out but couldn’t complete until everything in place. The exterior color is Testors Inca Gold coated with their Wet Look Clear. At the last minute I added the metallic stripe for some extra zest. The tape is usually used for fingernail art. I acquired a set of tapes to use on another model and decided this would be a good addition. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kah puts Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 What a pearl 👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yeah Nah Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 Gorgeous everything with this Gerry! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 Looks great! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
70 Sting Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 Engine and chassis are nutz! 🤩 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthijsgrit Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 O wow!!! Great build! I've got the same kit, not finished yet 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David G. Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 A beautiful build, love all the detail! David G. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncbuckeye67 Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 That is beautiful inside & out! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippi Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 Just a Super kewl looking build. Nicely done. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 Very nice! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karbuildr Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 Beautiful custom. Inca Gold is such a rich color, and along with the metallic stripe, it really stands out. Excellent engine detailing and the wheels and tires work really well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phildaupho Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 Great looking custom 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koellefornia Kid Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 Nice custom build! Looks good from every angle! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatz4u Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 Fantastic... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rattlecan Dan Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 Wow! That's a dazzler! Nice job. Happy New Year! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 Beautiful model.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewetwo Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 Beautiful. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XYHARRY Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 Very nice detail on this beautiful custom. Well done Gerry. Cheers, David. 😎👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedy5963 Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 Very nice build, love the amount of detail 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjim Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 Well detailed and SHINY 😀😀😀 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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