Funkychiken Posted July 28, 2024 Posted July 28, 2024 Started this a few months ago, I'll share some progress! Its a car that spent a lot of time on posters on my walls as a kid. I'd never actually want to own one, it'd be a money pit, but I still love its style. Box art: Body was twisted heavily at the front, I use this technique whereby you over-twist in the opposing direction & leave in a hot area - like over a radiator. It doesn't always work, but on this one it did, but took about a month with increasing twist every time... in the mock up, there were two issues, firstly, the bonnet was wider by a noticable amount, maybe 0.75mm, which ive corrected by sanding down with a rotary tool & then finishing by hand through sand paper grades. the 2nd issue is that the car sits really high, probably about 3mm too high, its not going to be an easy fix, but I'm going to have a go. finally, whilst sorting out the body issues, I;ve painted th engine bits, ready for assembly. 2
kelson Posted July 28, 2024 Posted July 28, 2024 I think it looks that way,because AMT makes their rims and tires to small,but looking forward to what you do with this kit. 1
beeRS Posted July 30, 2024 Posted July 30, 2024 I really like this kit. I’ve started a few, but never finished one. The suspension height does indeed need fixing. The only part of the kit I never really liked was the moulded-in door mirrors. I guess some clever painting would make it look good. 1
RDean58 Posted November 13, 2024 Posted November 13, 2024 Don’t know if you have fixed the riding high issue or not, but the problem is the interior hits on the transmission tunnel. What I do is to heat up the tunnel then push down on the interior bucket until it doesn’t rock back and forth. 1
Funkychiken Posted December 17, 2024 Author Posted December 17, 2024 On 11/13/2024 at 9:17 PM, RDean58 said: Don’t know if you have fixed the riding high issue or not, but the problem is the interior hits on the transmission tunnel. What I do is to heat up the tunnel then push down on the interior bucket until it doesn’t rock back and forth. Hi Robert, Not fixed yet, it's waiting for some inspiration, and you have just provided some, I'm trying to finish up a GTR, then I'll try to attack this issue!
slusher Posted December 18, 2024 Posted December 18, 2024 I really like how you painted the engine! 1
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