Nacho Z Posted January 2, 2015 Posted January 2, 2015 This model will kick off my 2014-2015 building season. I say season because I tend to do all of my building during the November through April time frame. I always like to start my season with what I consider an easy project. I did start this in November but it sat untouched for over a month. I have no idea if this kit is all that common or if it is worth big money. I picked it up very cheaply. It is NOT a metal / diecast model. It is a plastic model that is completely plated. I have decided that it will be an out-of-box build with no detailing whatsoever. I am not going to add washes, stains, etc. I'm sure it would look better with those, but again, this is my first build of the season and I am going to keep it simple. First up will be the kits contents. I will add WIP pics as I go. Comments and questions are always welcomed. Engine is complete and sitting in the partially completed chassis. Just a reminder, there will be no extra detailing on this build. What you see is straight out of the box. Because eveything is plated I cannot really fill and/or sand seams and ejector pin marks. But like I said, this is my first build of the season and it is supposed to be easy and fun.
Nacho Z Posted January 3, 2015 Author Posted January 3, 2015 I am really having fun with this build. I'm not sweating the small stuff, (or the big stuff.... ) I'm making pretty good progress. Most of my time is spent test fitting parts and scraping / sanding the plated areas that need to be glued. This build is providing good lessons for when I build the regular version. This model will probably never leave my hobby room. Enough talk, on to the pictures. The chassis is done and on all four, and they all touch at the same time! Interestingly, when I see the head-on picture I can see the seam down the middle of the tires. Can't see them with the naked eye. I began sanding one tire but did not really see a difference so I stopped. Again, not sweating the small stuff. You can see that the plating is not super shiny. I have been wearing latex and neoprene gloves during the build. This keeps finger oils off of the plating but a little bit of powder gets on it. I will wipe the model down later. Here are a few assembled bits and pieces that I did while other sub-assemblies were drying.
Guest Posted January 3, 2015 Posted January 3, 2015 Got this in process myself, but am painting mine.
DumpyDan Posted January 4, 2015 Posted January 4, 2015 I have the convertible and you are getting me thinking this might be a nice kit to build one day. I also got mine cheap. So far good looking model.
cobraman Posted January 4, 2015 Posted January 4, 2015 Can this finish be polished or would that remove it ?
Nacho Z Posted January 4, 2015 Author Posted January 4, 2015 Got this in process myself, but am painting mine. Lee, I have the regular version of this kit as well. All-in-all, the kit does go together quite well. I think that all of the plating is interfering with some of the parts' fit. Considering the age of the kit, it is pretty nice.
bobthehobbyguy Posted January 4, 2015 Posted January 4, 2015 Love the concept of an easy build. I'm surprised you decided to not paint the interior. Keep up the good work.
Nacho Z Posted January 4, 2015 Author Posted January 4, 2015 Can this finish be polished or would that remove it ? I don't believe it could be polished. It is plated with regular old kit chrome. I think you would just burn through it. I do believe there are different levels of "shiny", i.e. chrome, satin, etc. The gold chrome is actually pretty nice. I am going to clean if off when I am done with it. I have been wearing latex and neoprene gloves while building it. They leave a little bit of powder on the model.
Nacho Z Posted January 4, 2015 Author Posted January 4, 2015 Love the concept of an easy build. I'm surprised you decided to not paint the interior. Keep up the good work. Bob, this is about of out-of-box as it gets . I removed the parts from the tree, cleaned them up a little bit, sanded the chrome off where I'm needed to put glue and that is about it. I will detail the regular version of this kit when I get to it. This is almost a practice run...LOL.
62rebel Posted January 4, 2015 Posted January 4, 2015 i remember those when they came out, and wasn't particularly impressed with the concept. the kits themselves were easy to build and made excellent displays with even minor effort; i just didn't go for the "desk radio" look.... i would like it if Revell thought to reissue all of their classics as well as the Ancient Iron series.
Nacho Z Posted January 4, 2015 Author Posted January 4, 2015 i remember those when they came out, and wasn't particularly impressed with the concept. the kits themselves were easy to build and made excellent displays with even minor effort; i just didn't go for the "desk radio" look.... i would like it if Revell thought to reissue all of their classics as well as the Ancient Iron series. That is kind of funny, 62rebel, because that is the same thought I had when I saw it. It reminded me of my Dad's old car shaped bottles. I honestly don't know if they were aftershave or booze. I don't think he ever opened them and I was not allowed to "play" with them.... . I passed on this car once. When I had the chance to pick it up the second time I couldn't pass it up. I have never built these kits before but have been told they are nice, simple, well fitting kits.
62rebel Posted January 4, 2015 Posted January 4, 2015 i think, if i got a good deal on them, i'd buy them and dunk 'em in purple power. yeah, even the gold sprues. they really are well executed kits, they build up great.
bobthehobbyguy Posted January 4, 2015 Posted January 4, 2015 Bob, this is about of out-of-box as it gets . I removed the parts from the tree, cleaned them up a little bit, sanded the chrome off where I'm needed to put glue and that is about it. I will detail the regular version of this kit when I get to it. This is almost a practice run...LOL. I understand. Other than glue you are building out of the box.
Nacho Z Posted January 7, 2015 Author Posted January 7, 2015 Getting the body unto the chassis was a little tricky. There were minor twists in both. Because this is supposed to be a fun, quick, non-contest build I glued and clampered her down the best I could without doing any modifications. I did have to do some very minor sanding in a few places to get the body to settle down. The exhaust pipes do not even come close to where they should go. I think it has to do a lot with the plating. It is so thick, and everything is plated, that it does not alow the parts to "settle" into their places. There is probably more square inches, (feet?), of plated flash in this kit then there are plated pieces in some others . I can kind of touch up the silver but not the gold. I have nothing that even comes close to the gold. This one is just about finished. The next post will be in the "Under Glass" section.
horsepower Posted January 8, 2015 Posted January 8, 2015 Have you tried Krylon "Gold Plate" in the spray paint, if you"puddle" the paint into place, it actually looks pretty shiny, justify don't touch it, but should work for touching up sprue attaching points, and there is gold bare metal foil too, but it's kinda on the "brassy" side.
Dreamrod Posted February 7, 2022 Posted February 7, 2022 Hey John, if you can scan the instruction I'd like to provide them to a club member. I would also send them to Drasticplasctics instructions site. Bob Sifferd/Owner TheModelCarClub aka https://groups.io/g/TMCC
Nacho Z Posted February 7, 2022 Author Posted February 7, 2022 9 hours ago, Dreamrod said: Hey John, if you can scan the instruction I'd like to provide them to a club member. I would also send them to Drasticplasctics instructions site. Bob Sifferd/Owner TheModelCarClub aka https://groups.io/g/TMCC Hi, Bob, I have no idea if I still have the instructions or not. I will have to do some digging around for them which would be a weekend project. Although not 100% certain I am thinking they would be the same as the non-Metal Master kit, if that helps.
Dreamrod Posted February 7, 2022 Posted February 7, 2022 Sorry, I now realize that this is a 7 year old thread and that you may not have those instructions any longer. But if you look I would appreciate it. Bob
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