My first model; Revell 1:24 '71 Hemi Cuda

[NALEX129]

And BMF is...?

[Shardik]

Bare metal foil. It's an adhesive backed metal foil used to replicate chrome trim. It is also available in black chrome, gold, copper and matte aluminum.

[NALEX129]

Bare metal foil. It's an adhesive backed metal foil used to replicate chrome trim. It is also available in black chrome, gold, copper and matte aluminum.

Thanks! I'm gonna look for it, is it "easy" to work with?

Edited August 18, 2013 by NALEX129

[Harry P.]

Ok, be honest. Is that really your first model ever? Or your first car model?

[Ace-Garageguy]

Very nice for a "first", and welcome to the forum. Everything you want to know is here or in the magazine, so keep on building.

[NALEX129]

Ok, be honest. Is that really your first model ever? Or your first car model?

Yes my first model.

[realgone58]

Very nice...........keep building!!

[Ace-Garageguy]

...like I said will start on the AMT '55 Cameo this week and was thinking on lowering it... Any suggestions??

Couple of ways to go about lowering the Cameo, very much like lowering a real one. Mock up the wheels, tires and ground clearance you want and measure it before you start modifying. If you look carefully, you'll be able to determine exactly how much you'll need to move the axles relative to the frame to get the look you want.

For moderate lowering in FRONT, remove material from the TOPS of the front spring shackles where they attach to the frame. For more severe lowering, you can attach the axle to the TOP of the front springs rather than to the underside of the springs as shown on the instructions. If you do this, you should fill the gaps on the bottoms of the springs where the axle normally attaches.

To lower the REAR, your best bet is to CAREFULLY remove the brackets for the rear spring shackles from the sides of the frame with a razor saw, and reposition them UPWARDS on the frame the same amount you want to lower the truck. Pay attention and measure if you want it to look right. Again, for more severe lowering, you can relocate the rear axle to attach to the TOPS of the rear springs, instead of to the undersides as shown in the instructions. For this to look right, you really need to modify the spring mounting-pads that are molded on to the top of the rear axle, and modify the axle mounting pads that are molded on to the bottoms of the rear springs

[NALEX129]

Couple of ways to go about lowering the Cameo, very much like lowering a real one. Mock up the wheels, tires and ground clearance you want and measure it before you start modifying. If you look carefully, you'll be able to determine exactly how much you'll need to move the axles relative to the frame to get the look you want.

For moderate lowering in FRONT, remove material from the TOPS of the front spring shackles where they attach to the frame. For more severe lowering, you can attach the axle to the TOP of the front springs rather than to the underside of the springs as shown on the instructions. If you do this, you should fill the gaps on the bottoms of the springs where the axle normally attaches.

To lower the REAR, your best bet is to CAREFULLY remove the brackets for the rear spring shackles from the sides of the frame with a razor saw, and reposition them UPWARDS on the frame the same amount you want to lower the truck. Pay attention and measure if you want it to look right. Again, for more severe lowering, you can relocate the rear axle to attach to the TOPS of the rear springs, instead of to the undersides as shown in the instructions. For this to look right, you really need to modify the spring mounting-pads that are molded on to the top of the rear axle, and modify the axle mounting pads that are molded on to the bottoms of the rear springs

Thanks so much, will start working on it this week.

[Albie D]

Nice start, can't wait to see your 2nd and beyond models. Keep it up.

[Dyno Davo]

Great first build BUT your avatar is freakin me out man!!!!!!

[NALEX129]

Great first build BUT your avatar is freakin me out man!!!!!!

Lol! It gives me a headache too!

[Jantrix]

My only advice is to glue the engine/tranny halves together before paint and sand away the seam. And spray paint everything you can, use brush paints as little as possible. Bare Metal Foil will definitely improve the appearance of your trim. Keep at it, you are on the right track.

[NALEX129]

My only advice is to glue the engine/tranny halves together before paint and sand away the seam. And spray paint everything you can, use brush paints as little as possible. Bare Metal Foil will definitely improve the appearance of your trim. Keep at it, you are on the right track.

Thanks, I'll def try it

[charlie8575]

Basically, everything Rob said.

There's a fairly active modeling community in southern New England, and I know there's at least one model car club somewhere along the shore. Check with the IPMS chapter nearest to you.

Great start- keep it coming.

Charlie Larkin

[Skydime]

Thanks guys, like I said will start on the AMT '55 Cameo this week and was thinking on lowering it... Any suggestions??

I got one...keep up the good work on it! You must of been doing your homework around here. I have builds that don't look half that good sometimes...and I've been building over 30 years!

[NALEX129]

Basically, everything Rob said.

There's a fairly active modeling community in southern New England, and I know there's at least one model car club somewhere along the shore. Check with the IPMS chapter nearest to you.

Great start- keep it coming.

Charlie Larkin

Thanks so much!

[NALEX129]

I got one...keep up the good work on it! You must of been doing your homework around here. I have builds that don't look half that good sometimes...and I've been building over 30 years!

Yes, I did some research before I started on the cuda but there are still a lot of tips and secrets that I have to discover. Thanks for the feedback

[NALEX129]

Hey guys thanks for all your feedback and suggestions, today I started working on my second model, I posted some pics "on the workbench"