A tale of 2 A990 Race hemi Plymouths

[gtx6970]

A tandem build as both cars essentially the same exact kit ( Im using the Butch Leal kit for both cars ) 

Leal car is all kit decals.

The Jenkins driven Dox Burgess car has Slixx decals. They were at least 10 years old , So i had my fingers crossed they were still good.

The Doc Burgess car will get an auto transmission conversion . Otherwise they will be basically straight out of the box builds.

A lot of the major components for both cars were painted a few weeks ago when we had basically zero % humidity  ( Gotta love southern AZ weather ) 

 

First up the Butch Leal car , Tamiya orange , kit decals 

Race hemi orange for the engine

Edited August 12 by gtx6970

[Shark]

Zero humidity, what's that. Here in the Piedmont area of North Carolina, I would like to have a day without rain.

Back to the models. The kit decals on the Leal car look like they did real good, aftermarket quality.

[Brutalform]

Those bodies are lookin real good. I built the white car a while back. Can’t wait to see more progress. 

[gtx6970]

Minor update

4spd for the Leal car

Auto version robbed from the Golden Commandos version for the Doc Burgess car

 

Undecided if I'm going to do spark plug wiring.....or not.

 

Edited August 14 by gtx6970

[gtx6970]

A dry assemble to ck the stance and wheel choice

Im undecided if I'm going to use these wheels Or not ...... 

 

This is 'opposite' of how the instructions say to install the ft spindles . and It lowers the ft end a good bit 

I think I like this better. More of an 'at rest' photo so to speak.

Anyone else completed this car to show it both ways ?

Edited August 14 by gtx6970

[Shark]

I always liked that car with the chrome cragers front and back. Just looks cleaner.

[Brutalform]

Nice progress, Bill. Looks better slightly lower I think. One thing with these Moebius AWB kits, is, I wish they included two additional halves of the stick transmission version of the engines in the box. Since some were sticks and some autos that were raced. But I get it. The company wants to make money. 

[Brutalform]

BTW, did you find a windshield for the Plymouth/Dodge? I looked, and I have a bunch of Moebius parts, EXCEPT what you are looking for. 

[gtx6970]

1 hour ago, Brutalform said:

BTW, did you find a windshield for the Plymouth/Dodge? I looked, and I have a bunch of Moebius parts, EXCEPT what you are looking for. 

Yes 

 

I believe i have one coming 

[tim boyd]

14 hours ago, gtx6970 said:

 

 

This is 'opposite' of how the instructions say to install the ft spindles . and It lowers the ft end a good bit 

I think I like this better. More of an 'at rest' photo so to speak.

Anyone else completed this car to show it both ways ?

Bill,,,in  response to your question above, IIRC I built this one with the spindles in the recommended position.  Having observed the finished stance I told myself if I ever built the kit again (which I will do, eventually) I would reverse the spindles as you have done.   In the picture below, it doesn't look that different but when you see the actual model, it is pretty clear that it would benefit from being dumped in the front, at least to a little.  Best of luck finishing the project!   TB

[gtx6970]

Thanks Tim

 

I had it mocked up per the instructions and Not sure I cared for the look 

Gives it an at speed look And If I were doing a diorama. I might be more inclined to build it that way,

Same goes for the Burgess car

 

Like so 

 

ps, 

Im also leaning towards just using the kits chrome wheels, even though they are not "correct' for the  Leal car 

Seems most of his car had bling so to speak.

 

pss, Seems the Burgess car ran a roll bar. Whereas the Leal car did not. 

Edited August 15 by gtx6970

[Brutalform]

IIRC, I built mine with the spindles as the instructions suggested. A little high, but a lot of these cars sat up a bit in the front. 

[gtx6970]

Had some time this morning so finished off the 2 interiors.

Sanded the molded in radio out and put some aftermkt gauge decals in there place.

 

Column auto for the Burgess car on the left

4spd for the Leal car on the right 

Edited Tuesday at 12:59 AM by gtx6970

[meechum68]

Looking great!  The decal work is fantastic!! 

[gtx6970]

My least favorite part of modeling . The BMF work 

I've actually been putting this off doing for a few days 

 

So I'm quite glad that's out of the way 

 

Need to figure out how or if I want to attempt  to try and fill the slot in the door for the drivers side mirror I completely missed before they were painted

Options are 

A- leave it and have a hole

B- install the mirrors which Im almost positive an A990 car never had?

C - Attempt to fill them with tiny pieces of plastic and make a 'faux pas ' mirror delete plate ? 

Edited 20 hours ago by gtx6970

[gtx6970]

I decided to try and push my luck , try option C 

Cut 2 tiny pieces of plastiruc and superglued them in place. And BMF over them. 

Turned out pretty good if I do say so myself 

 

The vent wing frames are the new Fusion Chrome paint. Applied with a very tiny sharp tip brush

[M W Elky]

I like the filler plate 

the fusion chrome looks pretty good where did you get it ?

[gtx6970]

1 hour ago, M W Elky said:

I like the filler plate 

the fusion chrome looks pretty good where did you get it ?

Amazon