magicmustang Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 (edited) Had this on my shelf of doom for years, was about 3/4's done but never tried to do the red stripes. Got a set of full decals with stripes from R2 but was too concerned to try. Finally sat down and started decaling. Took a lot of Future to get most to lay down. The front of the roof/windshield was difficult, but the front end stripe was impossible. Finally gave up trying to get it to lay down, masked the front end off and spray painted it red. Not great but it is done. Comments and suggestions are welcomed. Edited January 19 by magicmustang 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horrorshow Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 Nice work…I remember building this as a kid, I masked the stripes with scotch tape. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyK Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 I've had mine sitting around waiting to put decals on too. With the horrible weather we're having (my workbench is in the garage) I decided to sit at the dining room table and attempt the decals. What a nightmare! Not looking good at all but I've finished. Now waiting to trim and do a touch-up with paint but I don't expect it to look a whole lot better. btw, your finished model looks great! Excellent work! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magicmustang Posted January 18 Author Share Posted January 18 1 hour ago, TonyK said: I've had mine sitting around waiting to put decals on too. With the horrible weather we're having (my workbench is in the garage) I decided to sit at the dining room table and attempt the decals. What a nightmare! Not looking good at all but I've finished. Now waiting to trim and do a touch-up with paint but I don't expect it to look a whole lot better. btw, your finished model looks great! Excellent work! Yep, some trimming, a lot of decal set and some touch up paint. Good luck on yours. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yeah Nah Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 Striped cars seem to take a lot of patience. I wouldn't know because I've never been brave enough to try one! I think you've done well with this one Gerald considering. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6bblbird Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 Turned out quite well! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M W Elky Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 It’s really neat to see this kit completed. I’m guessing a lot of these don’t make it across the finish line. Job well done thanks for showing it off 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rattlecan Dan Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 Really cool unique build. Nice job. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 Looks great! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hmann68 Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 I think it looks great! Nice work 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mopar2 Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 Very nice clean build...I always thought this car as a cool car to build.Your better off spraying the red stripes though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magicmustang Posted January 23 Author Share Posted January 23 2 hours ago, Mopar2 said: Very nice clean build...I always thought this car as a cool car to build.Your better off spraying the red stripes though... Thank you. After doing the decal stripes, I agree that masking and spraying them might be better. I have one molded in red that masking the white stripes might be easier, maybe! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 Looks fantastic! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan barton Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 Isn't it strange when a box stock build can be as challenging as a full custom job? You've done a great job on this despite the detours you had to make to deal with the stripes. I feel your pain - it must be something to do with wheelstanders! Years ago I built the re-issued Hemi Under Glass. When sliding the Hemi Under Glass decals onto the body, they froze exactly where they sat on the body - no amount of water or decal solutions could get them to move! Never had it happen before or since but, far out, what a demoralising event! The important thing is, you have a completed model of an iconic car on your shelf. You didn't let it beat you. I hadn't seen one before and after seeing how well yours came out, I need to look for one! Cheers Alan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Van Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 Very nice work!!! I have 2 connections to this car. Dad was Valvoline racing rep 1960-70 and jnew Bill. Then when Model King issued the kit I supplied the decal artwork......thanks 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rrb124@sbcglobal.net Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 This kit and car is all new to me. It's really sharp and fun to see. Way to go. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magicmustang Posted February 29 Author Share Posted February 29 (edited) Thanks guys. It took a lot of patience to work those decals (and Future acrylic floor polish). Happy to have it finished. Edited February 29 by magicmustang Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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