W-409 Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 I had no time to post this topic yesterday, but here you go! This I got for X-mas present too. It's very nice kit, as always. Like just so much these Special Editions... Body needed few moficiations too. I made rear fenders bigger. Now slicks are fitting perfectly. I also sanded GTS logos from the front fenders and from the trunk lid. Also I sanded side markers from front fenders... I sanded body ready for primer. I also started the work with the engine. Block is painted by orange. I added ignition wires too, and they are looking pretty good. Interior work is the next step... Original GTS version body... Here it is, ready for primer... And some engine work... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwc43 Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 Looks good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperStockAndy Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 Looking good! I also got this model for Christmas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W-409 Posted December 27, 2010 Author Share Posted December 27, 2010 Thank you both! Andy, you got exactly same models than me! Great. I painted those little plug hats(?) from valve covers by matt black, as they are in real thing. It would have been easier to paint them before adding ignition wires, but now I did this way. My shaking hand didn't help that task at all... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperStockAndy Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 (edited) I just used a toothpick dipped in black paint for mine. Not the cleanest, but it's good enough for me. Edited December 27, 2010 by Android Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smart-Resins Posted December 28, 2010 Share Posted December 28, 2010 Good subject here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W-409 Posted January 10, 2011 Author Share Posted January 10, 2011 Thank you for the comments! I primered the body yesterday. It was a little warmer than it has been long time so it was a good time to paint. It went pretty nicely with this one. I primered also '67 Impala body, but next step for it is stripping the paint off. This is good now and that's important thing... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperStockAndy Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 Sweet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Z Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 This is looking really good so far, I will definately be watching this one, I just started one of these the other day... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caine440 Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 Looking really nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZ Boy Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 Keep up the good work, Niko. Your detail painting on that engine block turned our very well. I'll be watching your progress on this build! Aaron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W-409 Posted January 22, 2011 Author Share Posted January 22, 2011 Oh, thank you for the comments, guys! Now the progress is little slow, because I need to get some matt black spray paint to my hands. Then I can paint interior carpet and flock it. Needs to paint the chassis part also. But I think, I get the paint pretty soon. Maybe. Thank you for the feedback. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kizzy Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 how did u do the distributor with wires??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwc43 Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 Looks like a pre wired dist from MAD. Looks good too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W-409 Posted February 24, 2011 Author Share Posted February 24, 2011 No, it's not a pre wired... It's the original one, which came with the kit. Before painting it, I sanded the top of it smooth. Then I took some electric wire, there, inside the wire there is metal wire, that must be removed. Then the wire is hollow. Then it's important to watch, that the spark plug wire material you have, goes into that hollow electric wire. If it goes inside it, cut nine little, short pieces from the wire and glue them to distributor. Now you have places for installing eight ignition wires, and one for the ignition coil. That works fine for me. I can post few pictures about that too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W-409 Posted March 22, 2011 Author Share Posted March 22, 2011 Here you have a little update! I continued building the engine. Mostly I did some detailing to it. Carburetor linkage is now almost ready. I made the linkages from MIG welding wire and some thin metal wire. Fuel lines, from carburetors are made from that thin wire. I made the connection pieces (black ones) from electrical wire. Also I installed the belt and pulleys. Now I'm pretty close getting the engine istalled, I also painted the chassis with matt black and gloss black. I built some mounts to throttle springs (don't know the name in english...) Painted chassis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldscool Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 More nice work. Please show us more. gus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brett Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 Wow dude thats looking GOOD, keep it up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W-409 Posted March 25, 2011 Author Share Posted March 25, 2011 Thank you both! Dart's Hemi engine got headers yesterday. I drilled holes to them for more realistic look. Then I painted them with Tamiya flat black. Normally I use Revell Enamel paints, but I bought some Tamiyas, because no one sold Revell paints at the show, where I bought these. Anyways, I painted them and mounted header flanges. They are Detail Master's photo etch parts. There are many of them in one set, I mean there are square ones, round ones and so on. This engine is getting ready for assembly. I also mounted starter, air cleaners and painted some bolts from transmission. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brett Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 Better and better each time bro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mooneyzs Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Great start to this build. Looking good so far. I bet this is a nice kit since it had new tooling made for it. I have been thinking of picking one up myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W-409 Posted March 29, 2011 Author Share Posted March 29, 2011 Yes, it's very nice kit. Really worth buying and building. It's great that there comes extra parts with the kit, 440 Magnum and other interior floor etc. It goes together very well, and it's fun to build, and add some details. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danno Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Nice start on a good looking build! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brutalform Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 That is one fine Hemi there!!! Very nice details. I will be picking this kit up myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walt francis Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 Love all the details and here is a little incentive to keep you rocking, I just finished this and I love this kit and it just falls together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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