1969 Nova (COPO)

[crazyjim]

I was finally able to complete my Nova. It's finished in HOK purple with some of those magic Pearl Ex powders mixed in the first clear coat. That's a Reliable Resin street tub chassis in the back end. The wheels are finished in that ginsang powder stuff. The engine has a Fatkidd style distributor.

[Bartster]

Wow! I wanna take it for a spin!

[crazyjim]

Thanks, Bart. The keys are in it. Just make sure it's not going to rain (don't want to get it dirty).

[Dr. Cranky]

Lordy, you are on a roll, Jim. Another beautiful one. That interior and engine bay are perfect. Keep 'em coming.

[Bartster]

Hey Jim, how did you do the wheels? I'm an old chrome head, but these appeal to me.

[crazyjim]

Thanks, doc. This Nova was delayed until I got the MT Sportsman tires from Ma's Resin. I usually have 2 to 4 builds going at a time. On the bench now is a '99 Silverado (HOK Limetime) that'll have a matching trailer, a '64 Falcon (HOK cinnamon), and the street Trantula. What to do with the front end is kicking my butt.

Thanks again to you and Donn Yost for turning me on to the Pearl Ex powders. I'm lovin' that stuff.

SHINY :) RULES!

[crazyjim]

The wheels are from VCG Resin ( and are very nice). I brush painted them with Testors gloss black enamel. When dry I took a Q-tip and applied the ginseng powder to them and buffed with a flannel rag. I was going to Alclad them but the rears are so deep it's difficult for me to get a decent finish.

The ginseng powder came from HWjapan or whatever the name is. Me & George53 got together on an order.

By the way, those VCG Resin wheels fit Ma's Resin (Al Raab) MT Sportsman tires almost perfect. Al now has inserts that fit his tires perfectly and you can put almost any wheel center behind them.

[Dave Wood]

<p>Great looking nova Jim not only are Als parts nice he is one of the nicest guys in this hobby,he is a member of the club I belong to.

Edited April 1, 2012 by Dave Wood

[crazyjim]

Thanks, Dave. Agreed on Al. I had the opportunity to have dinner with him when he was working down here last year.

[TheCat]

WOW Jim, Yet another great looking build. The interior, engine compartment and chassis detail is great!!!

[disabled modeler]

NICE!!!!

[cobraman]

Nice Nova ya got there.

[crazyjim]

Hey thanks fellas. That Nova is a very nice kit. I may be forced to get another.

[Brizio]

Looks killer!