W-409 Posted June 14, 2011 Author Posted June 14, 2011 Some sanding to the body. It's getting shape, and now it's ready for the final primer, I think. I sanded the putties smooth and then I found some reason to sand from next to right side B- pillar. But now i must paint some primer tomorrow, if the weather is good.
W-409 Posted June 15, 2011 Author Posted June 15, 2011 Thanks, Brett! It looks like, I can lay the final primer today, because the weather looks good enough... Chassis is still on the starting line, but when I got some paint there, I'll continue. Hope to get this one finished on the summer vacation.
W-409 Posted June 16, 2011 Author Posted June 16, 2011 Now I have the final primer on. It's looking smooth now, and painting is the next step... Maybe I would paint some other parts too, like the hood for my '57 Bel Air. But let's see, when I paint it with spray gun.
W-409 Posted July 26, 2011 Author Posted July 26, 2011 It's slowly getting ready for paint, but before painting, I did one very important thing. I built "frame" or what that thing is called for rear window. I'll make it from acetate and now it will be lots of easier to install, and it will look lots of better. I glued styrene strips to the body, they will tell, where the window goes, and then some styrene on it, so the window can't come off. Hope it works, I've seen better builders making this one, and they have done it correctly, but don't know, where this ends....
W-409 Posted July 27, 2011 Author Posted July 27, 2011 Got the body and chassis painted. Both are now dark red. I like the color. It's straight from spray can, maybe good clearcoat and polishing will make it look good... I also painted some other chassis parts, but there's nothing special to show, yet. I'm trying to continue it soon, this may be finished pretty fast... There's not much orange peel...
W-409 Posted July 29, 2011 Author Posted July 29, 2011 Engine is now glued to subframe (or what it is called...), which is painted gloss black, and springs are silver... Next I'm going to paint the inner fenders, and other engine bay parts, so I can glue them to that frame and then it's ready for installing to chassis. Those seperate inner fenders, firewall etc. make engine bay detailing lots of easier, than it would be of those parts should be molded to body...
W-409 Posted July 30, 2011 Author Posted July 30, 2011 Thanks, Hugh! It's coming slowly but surely... Still needs to paint some parts before I can get them on their place... And some other things to do as well before I can continue the chassis. But it's coming along and I'm happy about it.
W-409 Posted July 30, 2011 Author Posted July 30, 2011 Bumble Bee stripe is now installed. Maybe tomorrow I can spray some clear on it, and then polishing. This might be my next finished model, because it's so close now. Hope that there comes no any problems in final assembly....
mrmike Posted July 30, 2011 Posted July 30, 2011 Your Super Bee is coming along very nicely! Keep up the good work that you are doing on it.
W-409 Posted August 1, 2011 Author Posted August 1, 2011 Thanks Mike, I'm trying to keep pictures coming about the progress... Yesterday body got some clear. It will protect the decal when polishing the body. Still pretty good paintjob, it's smooth and bit shiny too, but needs polishing, I'd like to try that thing. But next coming up is the chassis.
W-409 Posted August 4, 2011 Author Posted August 4, 2011 Not much done, but something anyway... I sanded the top of the dash smooth (where I put some bondo). Then I painted it with semi-gloss black. The wooden part needs to be still cleared with orange clear and there's some other adjustments left to do on it. Tomorrow I'll finally paint engine bay parts red, if the weather is good. Hope to have this finished maybe next week....
W-409 Posted August 13, 2011 Author Posted August 13, 2011 Finally managed to get those engine bay parts painted red from both sides. Also painted the hood from other side. Tomorrow I will polish the body and put that engine bay together, hopefully.
LAone Posted August 13, 2011 Posted August 13, 2011 looks good niko. i like the bumble bee stripe. keep it going man.
W-409 Posted August 14, 2011 Author Posted August 14, 2011 Thanks, Luis! I have a question about the hood scoops. Were they painted body color, or black? I'm thinking the body color, but can't be sure about it. I'd like to hear the answer before I paint them.
mr cheap Posted August 15, 2011 Posted August 15, 2011 they make a degluer....it looked at first like you had a dust problum ..but later (not) did you repaint
Dr. Cranky Posted August 15, 2011 Posted August 15, 2011 Wow, this one is coming together nicely. Great body work foundation!
W-409 Posted August 15, 2011 Author Posted August 15, 2011 Thanks, Mike for the info! James, it's repainted, and now it's waiting still polishing. Had no time for it, but I was working on the engine bay detailing. And Virgil, thank you too! So some detailing on the engine bay. I detailed the battery first. I removed some details, which were molded on to the battery. Then added some photo etch parts, and also some scratchbuilt parts, like the bracket. Cables are Scale Dreams' stuff. Also I added alternator wires. They are made from Detail Master's Detail wire, and Detail master's Racing ignition wire. Then I added heater hoses. I drilled holes for them to the firewall. Also some exhaust pipe work. They are painted silver and no modifications needed on them, exept the exhaust tips. I did saw them off from other pipes and drilled holes for them. After all work, they fit fine. Next step, some BMF to the gas tank brackets and then on four wheels.
W-409 Posted August 16, 2011 Author Posted August 16, 2011 I installed rear axle and front axle system, tires, springs, propeller shaft etc. Now chassis needs only shocks. I also added brake lines. Brake master cylinder is from parts box, and I drilled holes for the lines, so they were lots of easier to install. And I installed the radiator wall, radiator and horn too. They didn't fit so nicely, but the end result is ok. Made water hoses. Installed wheels and tires.... Also painted the wooden part from the dash, it only needs some clear yellow, and detail painting and then I can install the steering wheel, which is also painted right now. I'll polish the body later today, so there might be coming another update. Stay tuned for more to come. Painted the center of taillight panel aluminium. It needs still some detail painting, before it's ready... Air cleaner is removable....
W-409 Posted August 16, 2011 Author Posted August 16, 2011 Yeah, got the body polished and started the work with BMF. I haven't pics yet about the BMF anyway. Also finished the interior. Some clear orange to wooden parts and then just some detail painting. Steering wheel doesn't look right, but hope it doesn't matter too much from the finished model. Also I cut the rear window from acetate. It fits nicely, after I have installed foiling to body, I'll glue glass parts.
W-409 Posted August 16, 2011 Author Posted August 16, 2011 More pics... Tried to make those chromed head lights bit more realistic... And here is the rear window test fitted on its place...
W-409 Posted August 18, 2011 Author Posted August 18, 2011 Allright. I got the body foiled. It took quite long time, but I'm pretty happy about the end result. Next I'm going to glue the glass parts, and then I must paint those little parts before body assembly. While the parts are drying, maybe I could continue '57 Chevy build, from Monogram. One more
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