LMDAVE Posted February 24, 2015 Posted February 24, 2015 (edited) Quickly on to my next build since I had this kit sitting around. My very first real car was a 74 Satellite (4 door not hot rod), but as a kid I remember the car across the street. Yellow road runner, and I can only somewhat still visualize it. But I want to build this GTX as a tribute to that memory, I do remember a black top, so I'll play around with that also. Edited February 24, 2015 by LMDAVE
hemihauler11 Posted February 24, 2015 Posted February 24, 2015 Nice gotta love the Plymouths I'll make sure to follow this one
microwheel Posted February 24, 2015 Posted February 24, 2015 Looking forward to watching you build this one Dave.
LMDAVE Posted February 24, 2015 Author Posted February 24, 2015 Got the tire and rims finished, moving on to the body Found a good yellow I like but it takes forever to dry. I like working with fast drying paints. But I'll have patience
Mopar - D Posted February 24, 2015 Posted February 24, 2015 Dave nice start on your GTX. Yellow looks good on that year too.
mustang1989 Posted February 25, 2015 Posted February 25, 2015 Lookin' forward to see where this one goes.
LMDAVE Posted February 26, 2015 Author Posted February 26, 2015 Wanted to give an update on the body, much more to do on it. I keep having to sand out light imperfections, and the weather here is below the spec I should be spraying, but I'm almsot there to move onto the next phase of the body. I don't want to give away how I want this to look by posting a 1:1 reference picture. I snapped a shot this morning and the lighting wasnt great. Also have been working with the interior body tub, I would have thought since this 1/24 is slightly larger than the 1/25's I've been building that I'd have a more detailed interior, the all in one piece with the doors already molded into the tub was a bit awkward to do the detail. But it's coming along also.
slusher Posted February 26, 2015 Posted February 26, 2015 Wheels and tires look good. I am a big Mopar fan so I will watch and follow along...
LMDAVE Posted February 27, 2015 Author Posted February 27, 2015 (edited) Thanks Carl Finished the interior tub, may touch it up a little more. I really dont like how the painted wood molding came out, I thought I could sand the brown down some and bring out the black grain, but may try more. BUt for now this is my black on black interior Edited February 27, 2015 by LMDAVE
bisc63 Posted February 28, 2015 Posted February 28, 2015 LOVE how these bodies look in yellow! I'll be following this one.
LMDAVE Posted February 28, 2015 Author Posted February 28, 2015 (edited) I finally got the vinyl roof on and part of the trim to show the look I'm going for, I need some better sunlight to capture how good the color looks and how the texture of the roof came out: This is copy of this car I found from searching, and turns out its the GTX of the Wellborn collection. Except I'm going black interior. Edited February 28, 2015 by LMDAVE
Guest Posted February 28, 2015 Posted February 28, 2015 Black interior was a good choice. The white remindse of a banana split with the rest of the cars' colors.
slusher Posted February 28, 2015 Posted February 28, 2015 Real nice work so far. The wood grain does not look bad. I would touch up the doors and console by giving it another coat. Some dry brush a little black in the wood but I think the color looks good when the car is put together. Nice work on the top.
tbill Posted February 28, 2015 Posted February 28, 2015 wow, I am really liking the way you're doing this, top looks cool!
LMDAVE Posted March 1, 2015 Author Posted March 1, 2015 Thanks guys. Carl, when I built the Revell viking ship out of plastic, the way I made it look like wood grain is I painted a tan base, then used actual stain oven that. you can see the results here, not sure why I didn't do that here: http://pic90.picturetrail.com/VOL2150/904309/24482779/408275264.jpg Thanks for the tip on turn signalsguys, I didn't buy clear red and orange the first time you mentioned it, but I did on this one, and the BMF backing with clear red and orange is amazing looking, this picture doesn't do it justice. Looks like I'm finished the BMF, I passed on trimming the wheel wells.
LMDAVE Posted March 3, 2015 Author Posted March 3, 2015 Pretty close to finishing the engine. The 440-6 Waiting on the wired distributor and hood to come in.
slusher Posted March 3, 2015 Posted March 3, 2015 Looking awesome. I really like the look of the wood on your ship very realistic.
Ramfins59 Posted March 3, 2015 Posted March 3, 2015 This is looking great Dave. I had a '71 Plymouth Satellite back in the 80's that I got from my brother-in-law. I loved that car. It had a 318 that wouldn't quit. I really miss it.
LMDAVE Posted March 3, 2015 Author Posted March 3, 2015 Thanks Carl, Thanks Rich, I had a Satellite also back in the late 80's, my first car, 1974 4-door, but it had the 318 also. Here's a pic from back in the day....not sure why I was so mad in the picture, just a teen not wanting his picture taken I guess. I ended up getting some nice rims on it and lifters in the back.
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