bsoder Posted November 21, 2009 Posted November 21, 2009 Well Marcos can't really add more to what's been said...so I'll just say OUTSTANDING
Peter Lombardo Posted November 21, 2009 Posted November 21, 2009 Now, that is perfect! And yes, Congratulations to the 27 time, World Champions....the best team money can buy.
Smart-Resins Posted November 21, 2009 Posted November 21, 2009 Go Yankees! LOL. looks better. I must say, I still see one flaw though!! its not on my shelf. LOL. Jody
Harry P. Posted November 21, 2009 Posted November 21, 2009 Absolutely beautiful job. And thank you for NOT putting overspray on the chassis! That always gets waay over done! Wasn't that a unibody car? So wouldn't the underside have been body color, and the frame black?
cruz Posted November 21, 2009 Author Posted November 21, 2009 Wasn't that a unibody car? So wouldn't the underside have been body color, and the frame black?Harry, leave me alone, this is my restored fantasy!!!! I could have painted the chassis pink and it's still my restored fantasy!!!
george 53 Posted November 21, 2009 Posted November 21, 2009 Harry, 66 GTO'S were cab on chassis bodied. they were a complete cab from the firewall(cowl) back.the front fenders and wheelhouses were separate. Unibodied cars were built from the radiator support all the way back to the rear tailight/trunk valance. and are not bodies on chassis cars,as they have their chassis built INTO them.
Zoom Zoom Posted November 21, 2009 Posted November 21, 2009 Excellent model! Makes me wonder why I haven't built mine. Nice work on the neatly-applied-while-restoring undercoat that was seen on nearly every car in the rust belt
Harry P. Posted November 22, 2009 Posted November 22, 2009 Harry, 66 GTO'S were cab on chassis bodied. they were a complete cab from the firewall(cowl) back.the front fenders and wheelhouses were separate. Unibodied cars were built from the radiator support all the way back to the rear tailight/trunk valance. and are not bodies on chassis cars,as they have their chassis built INTO them. MOM! George is picking on me!
cruz Posted November 22, 2009 Author Posted November 22, 2009 as perfect as it looks online, it's even better in person. awesome job Marcos! Dave Thanks guys!!! Dave, it was a pleasure meeting you, obviously you did good with your models also since our vice president wanted to add them to the model of the month honors on our web-page, that Dart was really sweet man!!!!!
cruz Posted November 22, 2009 Author Posted November 22, 2009 Took some outside pics today, this is more of the true hue!!! Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki
kyledr330 Posted November 22, 2009 Posted November 22, 2009 Those pics look way better!! Very nice Goat!!!
cotto Posted November 23, 2009 Posted November 23, 2009 Took some outside pics today, this is more of the true hue!!! Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki That last picture just looks so real man The red line tires surely make this thing really stand out my friend, great job.
meaneyme Posted November 25, 2009 Posted November 25, 2009 Last set of pictures really show how nicely done this is even though I didn't see much difference when it came to the color. Yes, that last photo absolutely looks like the real thing. What I like the most is the way you bare metal foiled around the wheel openings, looks very much to scale, a lot of people don't do this right. How the heck do you do this?
cruz Posted November 25, 2009 Author Posted November 25, 2009 (edited) Last set of pictures really show how nicely done this is even though I didn't see much difference when it came to the color. Yes, that last photo absolutely looks like the real thing. What I like the most is the way you bare metal foiled around the wheel openings, looks very much to scale, a lot of people don't do this right. How the heck do you do this?Thanks Kevin, if you look at the photo below, you will notice that I scribe these lines to the point where they are pretty noticeable, it just makes for an easier and more true way to foil at the end! Hosted on Fotki Edited November 25, 2009 by marcos cruz
cruz Posted November 25, 2009 Author Posted November 25, 2009 An absolutely SUPERB build in every way Marcos! I've had that kit on my shelf ever since it was first released. Like Bob, after seeing your model, I'm wondering why I've never gotten around to building it!Same here my friend, don't know what took me so long to get one done, it's really a nice kit and goes together beautifully, not many fit issues!!!
wgflatliner Posted November 25, 2009 Posted November 25, 2009 extremely nice job! i love the paint. what process did you use to buff out the paint? i ask this because apparently you used spray paint, which is my preference.
nascarfan Posted November 25, 2009 Posted November 25, 2009 Super nice!! You decant the paint or straight from the can?
cruz Posted November 26, 2009 Author Posted November 26, 2009 Thanks again guys! Mark, I use the Micro-Mesh sanding cloths to wetsand and finish up my paints. When done, I like to use Maguiar's cleaner wax to buff out any swirl marks. I also use a quality chamois to remove the wax, this is a method I learned from my good friend and very talented builder, Bill Geary!! Jason, the basecoat and clear were straight out of the can, I have used an airbrush for other models here and there but if the paint is available in spray can, I will usually use it and not decant it. I do like decanting the Tamiya paints, they seem to flow better out of an airbrush but again, I will go with the easiest and quickest method depending on my level of laziness that day...
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