Bluzboy66 Posted March 24, 2007 Share Posted March 24, 2007 Just sprayed, not yet buffed........candy apple red over heavy metallic silver base........ Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillbilly Deluxe Posted March 24, 2007 Share Posted March 24, 2007 Great job!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcandela Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 Great color!! Who makes it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc @ MPC Motorsports Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 I'll be watching this one too. Looks like you stole a page from the MPC Motorsports shop manual!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve H. Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 Sweet! 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruz Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 That thing looks cool man, always loved that body style, looks like it's gonna sit real nice too.................... :wink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chopper Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 sweeeeet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bsoder Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 Very nice!..beautiful paintwork ...B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldcars Posted April 1, 2007 Share Posted April 1, 2007 Fantastic paint job. What chassis are you using? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluzboy66 Posted April 10, 2007 Author Share Posted April 10, 2007 Fantastic paint job. What chassis are you using? Thanks for the compliments guys. I was sooooo happy when they reissued this kit. A long time favorite. The chassis is the regular reissue MPC chassis. I'm kinda going the box-build on this kit just to enjoy the feeling of actually 'finishing' a kit again. lol. I'll throw a bit of detailing in for good measure. I may build another one (I bought a lifetime supply!), and try using one of the other 'cokebottle' B-body Mopar chassis from that early 70's era. I need to do some research to see what'll be most accurate. Here's an update..... Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt T. Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 Another great build going here. Paint, wheels, stance - all just right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluzboy66 Posted April 12, 2007 Author Share Posted April 12, 2007 Great color!! Who makes it? The silver basecoat is a spraybomb lacquer I found at an automotive store.......very nice heavy silver flake. The Candy Apple Red midcoat is Testors, and the topcoat is Testors Clear Gloss 1814. I love Candy paintjobs.....so much depth. Not every car looks good in Candy, but this Plymouth was begging for it! Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluzboy66 Posted April 12, 2007 Author Share Posted April 12, 2007 Another great build going here. Paint, wheels, stance - all just right. Thanks Matt. Not sure about the wheels yet though.......I'm growing tired of the Holli/Heli combo. Anyone have any suggestions for wheels?? Thanks, Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest zebm1 Posted April 12, 2007 Share Posted April 12, 2007 I'm more than a little partial to tha old style Cragar 5 spoke Chrome mags in reversed wide rims..... I once toyed with tha idea of having some anodized once, but they couldn't do just tha centers and leave tha rims chrome w/o disassembling tha wheels. And since no-one at that time could guarantee they would be true and safe, I gave up on tha idea circa 1968. Something about stick welding through chrome or jig problems IIRC. :wink: But yu could spray some candy red topcoat on tha centers, masking tha rims ala that Penske Vette they did in SA mag a coupla issues ago. 8) zeb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluzboy66 Posted April 12, 2007 Author Share Posted April 12, 2007 I'm more than a little partial to tha old style Cragar 5 spoke Chrome mags in reversed wide rims..... I once toyed with tha idea of having some anodized once, but they couldn't do just tha centers and leave tha rims chrome w/o disassembling tha wheels. And since no-one at that time could guarantee they would be true and safe, I gave up on tha idea circa 1968. Something about stick welding through chrome or jig problems IIRC. :wink: But yu could spray some candy red topcoat on tha centers, masking tha rims ala that Penske Vette they did in SA mag a coupla issues ago. 8) zeb Hmmmmm..........or maybe a gray smoke tint candy over the centers??...........I will search for a 1/24th scale Cragar set, and and use a healthy tire. That should give the appearance of a modern, larger diameter wheel, but keep the old musclecar flavor. Thanks for the tip. I am seriously considering it. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
declet2006 Posted April 12, 2007 Share Posted April 12, 2007 nice!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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