Another Glue bomb Restoration, AMT 64 Buick Wildcat

[Porscheman]

This one started live with me in an ugly dark blue with red interior. The only thing missing was the convertible boot, steering wheel and tail light lenses. The body and interior were strip in Purple Power and the chrome bumpers were redone using BMF. The bodies paint is Krylon Pastel Yellow and wet look clear. The interior done Tamiya's in gloss black to bring out the vinyl interior look. The Modelhaus parts were used for the missing part.

I never had this one before. It was an fun restoration. I still have 6 more to go, got a little crazy on ebay.

Thanks for looking.

Al

[Chris White]

Very nice work Al

[Ace-Garageguy]

I really enjoy seeing your clean restorations. Very nicely done.

[Harry P.]

As usual, beautiful!

[sjordan2]

The photos are very dim and small, and it's hard to see what you've done. The only critical thing I could say is that the convertible shouldn't be as shiny as it is.

Edited November 27, 2013 by sjordan2

[Harry P.]

The photos are very dim and small, and it's hard to see what you've cone.

Click on them. Still dark and dim, but at least bigger.

[sjordan2]

Click on them. Still dark and dim, but at least bigger.

Click on them. Still dark and dim, but at least bigger.

I am commenting on the images that I clicked on. I've been around here for a while.

[Harry P.]

I am commenting on the images that I clicked on. I've been around here for a while.

Sorry. I should have known you know about that. My mistake.

[Porscheman]

Sorry about the darker pictures. It's dark and snowing here and I had to take them in the garage instead of in the sunlight as usual. I'll update them tomorrow. The boot is shiny because, that was the only white I had left and I wanted to finish the model.

But thanks for the nis comments.

Al

Edited November 28, 2013 by Porscheman

[jaydar]

I remember my brother-in-law, Larry had one of these. Hardtop big engine. On of his kids let a crayon run down the defrost vent. I used to lmao every time he turned on the heat. It smelled like a candle factory....

[PappyD340]

Very NICE save as usual Al, looks great to me!!

[Pete L.]

Al,

Great job and a nice save !!!

[disabled modeler]

Well I like it...looks great to me. I have the same model from my dads old collection but have to find a rear bumper and taillights for it to do the resto.

[realgone58]

Another beautiful resto! The color suits it perfectly. Krylon has lots of nice colors that replicate many factory colors, but I just can't get Krylon to lay as good as you get it to.

[Danno]

The photos are very dim and small, and it's hard to see what you've done. The only critical thing I could say is that the convertible shouldn't be as shiny as it is.

Actually, the convertible should be shiny . . . as it is. However, the convertible top boot shouldn't be shiny - they are generally vinyl and should be semi-gloss to satin finish at best.

Very nice build, Al! I love your vintage factory stock builds.

[Porscheman]

Another beautiful resto! The color suits it perfectly. Krylon has lots of nice colors that replicate many factory colors, but I just can't get Krylon to lay as good as you get it to.

Thanks guys. Alan I had to use a whole can of Testors Wet Look clear to get the Krylon paint to look good. The fumes were a good time

Al

[Tom Geiger]

Nice work once again Al! See you in a few weeks!

[slusher]

Thats a very sharp model. Sweet color Al.

[Helix]

Nice work Al!

[Ron Hamilton]

Very nice Al !!!!!

[Crusader101]

Indeed, very nice.

I'm certainly enjoying your glue bomb restos....they're motivating me to start on mine that I've hoarded over the past several years.....just pulled out my '66 Wildcat.

[charlie8575]

This is great incentive to finish up the '64 Hardtop I've been poking at, if I can get everything to actually clean up so I can get it done.

Looks great, Al.

Charlie Larkin

[Guest]

A looker as usual Al!

[peekay]

I'm glad you got "a little crazy" on ebay; I'm sure none of the other bidders would have produced such a fine result. Looking forward to more.

[lambrakos]

Just like your Toronado a flawless paint job. What paint do you use. MCW is my choise.