taaron76 Posted February 4, 2015 Author Posted February 4, 2015 Really looking good Tim, Your paint job came out outstandingly smooth. I'll be following along as you go. You have a really clean and tidy building style and that really makes a model look good. Thank you, Jim! That means a lot to me, coming from you. Thanks again!!! Tim
slusher Posted February 4, 2015 Posted February 4, 2015 Beautiful color, finish, and shine. Everything is looking great on this build so far...
taaron76 Posted February 4, 2015 Author Posted February 4, 2015 Beautiful color, finish, and shine. Everything is looking great on this build so far... Thanks, Carl! Tim
mustang1989 Posted February 4, 2015 Posted February 4, 2015 Beautiful color, finish, and shine. Everything is looking great on this build so far... X 2!! The only thing I have to say about the finish is...................well .......................I............................umm...........................well.....................
Tom Geiger Posted February 4, 2015 Posted February 4, 2015 Nice work Tim! I am about to start on this kit for a club build. We are building this kit in honor of a club member who passed away this year, who had a 1:1 Shelby clone that he restored from his first car. I am building that first car, a bone stock '66 Fastback, faded light blue with a bit of wear on it. I have some modifications to do, but will use your photos for reference!
taaron76 Posted February 4, 2015 Author Posted February 4, 2015 Nice work Tim! I am about to start on this kit for a club build. We are building this kit in honor of a club member who passed away this year, who had a 1:1 Shelby clone that he restored from his first car. I am building that first car, a bone stock '66 Fastback, faded light blue with a bit of wear on it. I have some modifications to do, but will use your photos for reference! That's awesome, Tom. I look forward to seeing your builds. Thanks for the compliments!!! Tim
taaron76 Posted February 7, 2015 Author Posted February 7, 2015 I got some of the wiring done tonight and mocked up the engine on the chassis. Since this kit didn't come with a coil so I made one, and I added the relay to the engine bay for power. I wired the alternator, battery and starter and will hopefully have that completed in the next few days. I fixed a small imperfection on the hood paint and sprayed a couple of coats of clear orange and its in the dehydrator now. Wheels are done, so not much left but to wetsand and polish the body, install glass, mount the body on the chassis, wire everything up, BMF, mount front and rear bumper, then that should be it. Here are a couple of update pics.
Guest Posted February 7, 2015 Posted February 7, 2015 Looking amazing!! One thing though, the tires are going the wrong way. Take them off spin them around and reinstall. Pegasus usually uses directional tires. HTH!!
taaron76 Posted February 7, 2015 Author Posted February 7, 2015 Looking amazing!! One thing though, the tires are going the wrong way. Take them off spin them around and reinstall. Pegasus usually uses directional tires. HTH!! Wow! I didn't even notice until you mentioned it. Good thing they come off easy... Thanks for catching that! Tim
slusher Posted February 7, 2015 Posted February 7, 2015 Real nice progress. I really like those wheels...
Jeremy Jon Posted February 7, 2015 Posted February 7, 2015 Great work, Love the paint, Fantastic, Bravo!!
mustang1989 Posted February 7, 2015 Posted February 7, 2015 Great work so far Tim! The detail and finish work on this thing displays nothing but raw talent! Keep it comin' hoss!
brodie_83 Posted February 7, 2015 Posted February 7, 2015 I was gonna tell you about the tires but someone beat me to it. Paint work is looking superb!
taaron76 Posted February 7, 2015 Author Posted February 7, 2015 A small fix in the scale of the alternator wire. Thanks, Joe! Tim
taaron76 Posted February 7, 2015 Author Posted February 7, 2015 A couple of updates... It got it polished and mounted the bumpers and remaining lights. That'll do it for today, but hopefully I can start the BMF process tomorrow. I'll post better quality pics once it finished and in the photo booth. Unfortunately, my iPhone doesn't give my paint job a whole lot of credit. Tim
taaron76 Posted February 9, 2015 Author Posted February 9, 2015 So I had a busy Sunday... Not really, but I did add a vacuum line from the valve cover to carburetor. Almost ready for BMF and finish it up. The homestretch now. Tim
mustang1989 Posted February 9, 2015 Posted February 9, 2015 A small fix in the scale of the alternator wire. Thanks, Joe! Tim No problem Tim. That's what we're here for bud and this is looking great so far BTW!
taaron76 Posted February 10, 2015 Author Posted February 10, 2015 Can you guys give me your thoughts on my solenoid post? Thanks! http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=98772&p=1362040 Tim
taaron76 Posted February 10, 2015 Author Posted February 10, 2015 Another dilemma I am having is that I put another coat of clear orange on the hood in order to fix a small piece of dust. Unfortunately, its a tad darker than the rest of the car and my paint OCD is kicking in. Am I being too picky? Is it that noticeable? I've been color sanding and buffing to try and lighten it up, so hopefully this will help. The hood literally is FLAWLESS and I hate to strip it and start all over, but if its a show stopper, I will. I know, I'm probably being too picky... Can you tell a big difference from the hood and body? I just slapped the body on the chassis to see the stance, shadows and light spots.
Guest Posted February 10, 2015 Posted February 10, 2015 While I can see a difference in the color, I think I only noticed because you had told us about it. It looks great even so!
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