Matt T. Posted March 2, 2007 Posted March 2, 2007 I started this back in '05. What a beautiful kit Revell made with this one! Mostly box stock except for wheels & tires - 15 & 16" American 200S "Daisy" mags from the Revell metal-body Fast & Furious '70 Charger kit. Since the mockup I've opted to use 1/24 treaded tires out back instead of these light-on-detail slicks. Testors lacquer Nassau Blue with Testors lacquer clear. Didn't level out very well, but 3200 & 3600 polishing cloths knocked down the orange peel so 4000 - 12000 could do their magic. After polishing & Meguiar's #7: ps - a great match for late-'60s Pontiac engine blue is DupliColor "Ice Blue" in the touch up can.
Steve H. Posted March 2, 2007 Posted March 2, 2007 Lookin' Good! Great color and stance. I'm :shock: to see you build a street machine... You're a hot rod guy!
MrObsessive Posted March 2, 2007 Posted March 2, 2007 I just love first Gen Firebirds! There's something so innocent yet sinister about them! Nice paint on the car Matt.........aren't polishing cloths great? :mrgreen: :wink:
Matt T. Posted March 2, 2007 Author Posted March 2, 2007 Thanks for the comments, guys. I consider this paint job a win, since it was pretty bad off, pre-polishing. Yeah, the hot rod guy's doing a street machine. :shock: Prior to this, my "newest" build was vintage 1957. I like late-'60s Pontiacs, second gen Trans Ams too. You know, mix it up a little.
monsterman Posted March 2, 2007 Posted March 2, 2007 Very cool looking great.. Cant wait to see it completed..
Stingray69 Posted March 3, 2007 Posted March 3, 2007 Very nice work so far! Excellent work with the paint, that color is a winner for sure 8)
Steve H. Posted March 3, 2007 Posted March 3, 2007 Thanks for the comments, guys. I consider this paint job a win, since it was pretty bad off, pre-polishing. Yeah, the hot rod guy's doing a street machine. :shock: Prior to this, my "newest" build was vintage 1957. I like late-'60s Pontiacs, second gen Trans Ams too. You know, mix it up a little. Without a doubt... You have to mix it up! Modeling (for me , anyway) would be boring if I built the same thing over and over. A military guy I know ONLY builds Shermans and P-51 Mustangs... :?
Matt T. Posted March 23, 2007 Author Posted March 23, 2007 Here's a quick shot from midnight last night. Just have to put some logo decals and plates on her and she's ready for NNL East tomorrow! I'll post better pix next week.
Marc @ MPC Motorsports Posted March 23, 2007 Posted March 23, 2007 Matt, the "Hot Rod Guy" builds a nice street machine. Someday soon, I'll show you guys how MPC Motorsports builds a street rod!!! 8)
Scale-Master Posted March 23, 2007 Posted March 23, 2007 That just looks so "period correct" to me. Great execution!
Matt T. Posted March 23, 2007 Author Posted March 23, 2007 Thanks a lot guys! Yeah, I like to pick a specific era to replicate when I build so the "period correct" comments mean a lot. This one is circa 1970. Plates will be '70 NY tags. Marc, I'd love to see a street rod out of MPCM!
mhadman Posted March 23, 2007 Posted March 23, 2007 Matt has conquered Hot Rods,and now Muscle cars..Wonder if I could ever sway him into doing a Baja racer..lol Just incredible this one is.perfect!!!
Tonioseven Posted March 24, 2007 Posted March 24, 2007 That's an extremely attractive and classy build!! 8) 8)
cruz Posted March 24, 2007 Posted March 24, 2007 Wow Matt, I love this kit also and of course as always, good job on it, I might just be doing mine in that color probably with slightly different rims, cool 8)
Steve H. Posted March 24, 2007 Posted March 24, 2007 She's a beauty... But where's the white walls? Very nice build, period perfect!
cruz Posted March 25, 2007 Posted March 25, 2007 Saw it today in Parsippany but best of all I got to meet the builder in person, nice meeting you Matt.....................Great job on the kit :wink:
Matt T. Posted March 25, 2007 Author Posted March 25, 2007 Nice meeting you too, Cruz! Thanks for tracking me down.
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now