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I was waiting for the bits I need for the 4x4 project and I also needed a break from building my Kingfisher so I popped out this kit that's been sitting in the stash now for several years. My son started it, but lost interest as it's not a video game. I began by stripping it to bare plastic in brake fluid and Purple Power.
I painted it with Createx Black Pearl, Gold and Transparent Deep Red. Krylon acrylic clear, 4 coats, then cut and buffed with Micro Mesh. The rest of the paints were a mix of MM and Tamiya. I used bare metal foil for the first time on this one as well. This is the first car I've built in over 32 years, so I'm a tad rusty. Overall, I am pretty pleased with it. I know I can do better and I will with each successive build.
Now to complete that Kingfisher and get rolling hard on the GMC 4x4 as I have most of the bits I was waiting for.
I hope you enjoy the pics.
BrandonK
On the bench:
A lot !! And I mean A LOT!!
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Great paint job!! I love the thin gold stripe.
Your comments and questions are always welcome.
Had it not been placed on carpet, I would have thought it was the real car !
That paint really set's it off. Nice job !
The dashboard is also a wonder to behold. Wish I could still paint a Speedometer ... ( I "twitch" too much these day's . )
Dont worry about the thumbprint, paint it Rust , and call it "Battle Damage"
Very cool. Did the heater hoses come with the kit? I assume no. What did you use to make them? Battery cables are a nice touch as well!
Thanks,
John
keavdogDid the heater hoses come with the kit?
Correct, they did not.
All the wiring and hoses are solid copper core wires. Most of them I got from Lex's scale models. The stuff he sells is enough to do 3-4 cars and he sells resin hoods. Check him out. http://lexsscalemodeling1.bravehost.com/index.html
Thanks for all the kind words Gents,
BK
Very nice, a classic with a touch of Hot-ness.
Steve
Building the perfect model---just not quite yet
Thanks for the link. I ordered their detail kit
I really like the paint on this car Brandon!! Very nice turn out bud.
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Thanks guys, I appreciate the great comments. I enjoyed doing this one. It was nice to do a car again. It's been so long I had to dust off some cobbwebs. I'm pretty pleased with it overall. The next one will be better.
Nice clean build, and the colors look like something Chip Foose would do (and thats a good thing). Great work.....
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DRUMS01Nice clean build, and the colors look like something Chip Foose would do
Thank you for kind words. I'm glad you like it.
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