bluestringer Posted August 29, 2024 Posted August 29, 2024 (edited) Wasn't sure where to put this. I built it as a street/strip car. Got the slicks on it, ( set of redlines I found in my parts box) but the street tires are in the back so they can be changed out when it's ready to head back on the street. The exhaust is molded into the frame on this kit, and the engine has headers installed. So for the strip I installed some old school cutouts (which I forgot to take a photo of), uncap them by hand at the track, then cap them back up when headed back home. We don't need no stinking electrics. Paint is Tamiya Sky Blue inside and out. I painted the hood separate from the body and could not get the paint to match up with it. So I just stripped it and put the hood in primer only. The chrome side panels I did with BMF, but ran out of it so did the rest of the trim with a molotow pen, so there are some shaky hands warts all over. All comments welcome, thanks for looking. Edited August 29, 2024 by bluestringer 3
TransAmMike Posted August 29, 2024 Posted August 29, 2024 Very nice job James on a not so great and accurate kit. Great job!!
bisc63 Posted August 29, 2024 Posted August 29, 2024 Nice. As stated, not the easiest kit to deal with, but built to a good standard looks very presentable, as yours is! Love that blue, but do chrome foil the hood's "V' emblem for realism. (please?!)
bluestringer Posted August 30, 2024 Author Posted August 30, 2024 5 hours ago, TransAmMike said: Very nice job James on a not so great and accurate kit. Great job!! Thanks Mike. 3 hours ago, Zippi said: Pretty kewl looking 57 Nomad James. Thanks Bob. 2 hours ago, bisc63 said: Nice. As stated, not the easiest kit to deal with, but built to a good standard looks very presentable, as yours is! Love that blue, but do chrome foil the hood's "V' emblem for realism. (please?!) Thank you. The realism I was going for was since the hood is in primer, the emblem would not be there. What I should have done was sand off the emblem, but the primer covered it pretty well anyway.
XYHARRY Posted August 31, 2024 Posted August 31, 2024 Nice Nomad there James, and the back story with the street tyres in the back makes alot of sense. Well done. Cheers, David. ??
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