Revell 1970 Hemi Cuda

[gtx6970]

This is another kit that was painted years ago . then boxed up for one unknown reason or another

 

From the beginning it was Slated to be a replica of a long time friends actual car . 

1/1  is real deal Hemi auto , 4.10 Dana car 

 

Only deviation planned from box stock will be AMT pad printed Polyglas tires, in F60+ L60 15s like the 1/1 car has . Kit builds as a 4spd. The actual car is auto. But not likely I will change that in the build . Jury is still out on that 

Painted K2 Testors GoMango / Vitamin C   with black interior to match the 1/1 

 

It has some scuffs in the paint , luckily I still have the Testors can and hopefully It sprays out well enough to repaint the body and hood. Fingers crossed on that.

If not maybe I can decant it and break in my new to me airbrush I got for Christmas. If not, I will have to look at other avenues for paint.

 

If anyone has hints or tips with any known issues with this kit.

Let me know

 

 

Edited January 19 by gtx6970

[Nicholas]

imho that is the best cuda kit out there,bar none....i have built many of these, i suggest you get a copy of fine scale auto mag and look for the article that tim boyd did on it april 2014 he covers  any issues,..wich is not really any,...cant wait to see it when you are done.

[Mopar - D]

Bill nice 1:1 Cuda and Challenger. With your build one flaw in the kit is the flares around the wheel wells but unless you decide to repaint the body there’s not much you can do. If you need to pickup more paint Scale Finishes sells the GoMango / Vitamin C ready for your new air brush. 

[gtx6970]

1 hour ago, Mopar - D said:

Bill nice 1:1 Cuda and Challenger. With your build one flaw in the kit is the flares around the wheel wells but unless you decide to repaint the body there’s not much you can do. If you need to pickup more paint Scale Finishes sells the GoMango / Vitamin C ready for your new air brush. 

Body was already painted. I didnt catch the wide flares in time

[DanL]

Would be nice to see this kit re-released sometime.... looks good

[gtx6970]

Wheels and tires done.

Tamiya flat aluminum rims with a light coat of testors burnt metal for the centers 

 

Engine done.  Painted with  duplicolor hemi orange Engine enamel..built box stock.

Chrome Valve covers stripped and sprayed with duplicolor black wrinkle paint. 

Overall just detailed with various shades of paint 

Edited January 23 by gtx6970

[Bills72sj]

Love that black wrinkle paint. What did you paint the fan clutch with?

[gtx6970]

12 hours ago, Bills72sj said:

Love that black wrinkle paint. What did you paint the fan clutch with?

The kits center clutch is chrome, I just dabbed some clear yellow on it to give it a kinda sorta factory look 

Edited January 23 by gtx6970

[gtx6970]

Dash / instrument panel done.

 

I ended up just painting the woodgrain as I could not get the decal to stick

Gauges glued in from backside.

With clear Elmer's glue on the ft side / faces to give it a clear lense look.

 

Again..thanks all for looking.

 

[gtx6970]

Interior is done.

Nothing spectacular. 

Rattle can krylon satin blk

Various details picked out with a 1mm chrome pen

 

Grill is done..and came out WAY better than I expected. 

Brush painted with testors burnt metal metalized. Very lightly fogged with a bright silver from about 2ft away

Tamiya panel line accent flowed in the grill bars to highlight them.

A touch of clear yellow on the back of the turn signal lenses to simulate the yellow bulbs in the 1/1 car

( I really like how Revell did the head lights on this kit btw )

 

Then just run a 2mm chrome pen on the outer edge to simulate the chrome mldg on a real one