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Finally decided on something. I have always loved those '66 Goats and must have one in my stable!! I am using the Revell kit for this!

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I am going for something like this but the color I chose from dupli-color came out a bit brighter than this. I still like it so I will leave it as is!!!

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I am going factory stock so I am happy to own the best redlines ever made for this type of car in that era. Of course, I am talking about the ones Norm does, who else??? Thanks again Norm!!! They are phenomenal!!!

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I rarely paint my cars way before I start putting them together but since I will not be doing so much test fitting I will not worry too much, there will not be a lot of scratch building on this project anyway. I will also leave the wetsanding, polishing and waxing for the end, this way I will not worry about handling the painted body during the building process. The paint looks good in these pictures but believe me, there is a lot of wetsanding ahead of me to really make it stand out. Hope you guys like it!!!

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In the last picture you can see the difference in color when photographed next to the can, not very noticeable but a liitle different in person....

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Love the 66' GTO's. Love that blue on this car, what is the name of that Dupli-color?
I will have to get back to you on that color..... :D
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I will certainly be following this one, the color is beautiful man, don't even think about changing it. Those resin tires really are awesome, much better than using those stupid kit decals on the tires.

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Marcos,

I built one of those a couple of years back. Paint and clear were from Duplicolor also. Very nice kit by revell.

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See ya,

Mike.

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Mikey, good to hear from you, yours came out gorgeous man, thanks for posting it. Love the cragars on it!!!! :unsure:;) Now you know why I decided to put this one together!! ;);)

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Imo stock is a great way to go. Color is nice also. Is there a website to purchase those tires? Thanks
Sorry, Norm doesn't have a website but you can call him at this number for your orders, I am sure he will also supply you with his latest "must have" catalogue!!! (410-768-3648) ;)
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You say you need to rub this out? ;) I guess you are a perfectionist, I would have left it as is. That color is really awesome, in my opinion better than the one in the first photo at the top of the thread. Can't wait to see this one done. Are you going with a white interior? If so, what shade of white are you using? I have seen a lot of guys doing the white interiors on this cars and usually they go with a pure white, I don't think it's the correct shade.

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You say you need to rub this out? :rolleyes: I guess you are a perfectionist, I would have left it as is. That color is really awesome, in my opinion better than the one in the first photo at the top of the thread. Can't wait to see this one done. Are you going with a white interior? If so, what shade of white are you using? I have seen a lot of guys doing the white interiors on this cars and usually they go with a pure white, I don't think it's the correct shade.
Thanks Jay, believe me, this thing is very rough, pictures just don't show it. For the interior, I am going with Tamiya's Insignia White, in my opinion it's the perfect shade of white, Something similar to the interior color I used on my Starliner pictured below.

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If you look closely, the white wall tires are more of a pure white and when you compare them in this photo to the interior color you can notice is quite different. By the way, the roof is pearl white. I also want to add that if you want your white walls to have a slight weary, older look to them you can also go with this Tamiya color, it looks pretty convincing! ;)

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I just couldn't help the temptation of waiting to polish this thing and guess what, my flesh is weak :D;) I will need to order a Photo-etch detail set of this kit to make it more complete and of course, the BMF is also on the to-do list!!!

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Once completed, I will take some outdoor pictures, weather these days in the Mid-Atlantic region has been pretty nasty..... :D

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This thing is super smooth Cruz, looks great. Do you sell that Merc in the background? I am VERY interested! :lol: Didn't see that one when I visited your house.

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This thing is super smooth Cruz, looks great. Do you sell that Merc in the background? I am VERY interested! :lol: Didn't see that one when I visited your house.
Sorry Kevin, I just sold the Merc last week, the reason you didn't see it was because I had it displayed at a local Hobby Shop and decided to pick it up yesterday. I have 2 more unbuilt, just PM me and I'll see what we can come up with, I don't want to bog down this thread for this purpose! :lol:
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I got the "I need to put some time on my GTO build" flu and decided to call in sick to work today, finished doing most of the engine and chassis work, next I will be foiling the body. I was going to do a bit of weathering on the chassis and engine but decided to leave it as is, I mean, my dream is to some day restore a muscle car and treat it as a trailer queen!! :rolleyes:

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Now this rolling stock will look good when I take it to Barrett Jackson for auctioning!!!! :lol::lol:

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GTO is looking great! Did you use Duplicolor clear? If so, what did you use to polish it? I noticed using DC clear it goes on really nice and smooth, but dries to a semi-gloss appearance. Cant wait to see this one finished, keep up the great work!

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GTO is looking great! Did you use Duplicolor clear? If so, what did you use to polish it? I noticed using DC clear it goes on really nice and smooth, but dries to a semi-gloss appearance. Cant wait to see this one finished, keep up the great work!
Thanks Mike, I use Odds and Ends clear, WalMart used to sell it but not anymore, I happen to still have a few cans left. It's very similar to the Plasti-Kote clear and it's made by Valspar.

I use the Micro-Mesh cloths to wetsand and polish my finishes, I like to use Maguiar's Cleaner Wax when I am done with the polishing cloths. This product eliminates all the scratches left by the cloths. I also like to use a quality chamois to remove the wax, works a lot better than flannel or cotton which can leave scratches after you finish waxing. ;)

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Cruz!! What are you doing using Franklin Mint Models to take credit for this GTO? I purchased a F/M GTO last month and the chassis looks identical to that one! B)

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