Finish - Hyundai Azera Grandeur by Academy 1/24 WIP

PFJN, elation, Thanks for the compliments

Finally!

Awesome man!

Hi,

That turned out really well.  Thanks for sharing. 

Yeah, stuck in customs... Thank you for the compliments.

Now that's original. I figured you were going for something like that or a car that's fresh into a dealer from the delivery truck. Nice work man.

Finally finished the Hyundai Azera (with Grandeur grille though). It represents an imported vehicle into North America at port of entry status. Basically still in customs. 

Port pictures:

http://media.gettyimages.com/photos/hyundai-motor-co-vehicles-bound-for-export-await-shipment-at-a-port-picture-id481624108

http://media.gettyimages.com/photos/hyundai-motor-co-vehicles-bound-for-export-await-shipment-at-a-port-picture-id464564347

http://media.gettyimages.com/photos/hyundai-motor-co-vehicles-bound-for-export-are-driven-at-a-port-near-picture-id464569407

http://media.gettyimages.com/photos/workers-inspect-hyundai-motor-co-vehicles-bound-for-export-at-a-port-picture-id481624094

https://automotivelogistics.media/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/1.-Port-of-Ulsan.jpg

The glass is in the body part and ready to assemble the top and lower half.

I'm starting to wrap this up 

The headlights and taillights are installed and I need to apply BMF over the taillight part before I install the glass so I don't mess it up.

Hi Pat, Thanks for checking in and for the encouraging compliment. The finish is coming soon. I just need to "wrap" the outside and make some decals for the windows.

Hi,

Everything looks great so far.  Can't wait to see your finished build.

Pat

The plastic wheel covers on the 1/1 prototype are thermal formed uniquely to each specific style wheel. I used self adhesive vinyl sheet material for the four wheels on this model.

A standard hole punch for paper was used to make the center hub disc from thin styrene sheet. There is a silicone gasket making material in a tube that is very affordable. This was used to make a quick mold of the Hyundai logo badge.

Once cured, a tiny bit of casting resin was poured 4 times. Once the casts were cured I sanded them down flat and thin. Then glued them to the styrene discs.

A square piece of styrene rod was cut and glued into the wheel to represent the valve stem 'bulge' in the wheel cover.

The vinyl sheet was burnished down into the detail with a cotton swab then trimmed around the wheel. Then painted.

Air dry silicone mold material from a tube.

Casting resin poured into mold.

Cast logo sanded down as flat as I can.

Then these were glued to the discs.

These are glued to the wheel hubs and square rod was glued into the rims to represent the valve stem bulge.

Burnishing down the vinyl material into the detail.

Thanks for looking...

I used the same masking material for the front marker lights. The mask is inside then  paint clear orange inside the clear parts.

Hey, SprueOne ;

 I would definitely go for both . T.B.

Hi Pawel, Those borders are hardly noticeable on the real thing but they're there to block all those ugly revealing edges.

Thanks for your comment.

SprueOne - those windows really look good, and I especially like the brake light. Funny thing - I can't recall ever seeing those black borders on a car model before. Good job! Thanks for sharing and have a nice day

Paweł

just make sure to securely package it so it doesn't get damaged on it's way here...

Thanks for the compliment !

Oh Boy !

 Can I send all my windows to you for the " Treatment " ? Awesome job on those windows ! T.B.

The Glass part is one think piece of clear plastic.

First, I cut out the two front window panes.

Modern cars have a black border around the windows to block out the ugly edges of where the panels and glass all come together.

I painted the third break light with Clear Red then an over coat of Future. Once dry, masking with vinyl tape begins. Black was painted first then that was masked off in certain places to spray gray for the interior color.

thanks for looking...

Thanks for checking in. LOL, I know it's not the most interesting Blog going.

http://indianautosblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/2014-Hyundai-Grandeur-diesel-and-Hyundai-AG-at-Busan-Motor-Show-2014.jpg

SprueOne - don't worry! Close up it's looking good, too! Nice save - kit decal or not you've made the detail you needed to have there, just the way to go! Good luck with your build and have a nice day

Paweł

Man I just keep forgetting about this thread. Sorry bud. Paint and BMF work as well as the interior work are fantastic. Watching...............

I couldn't get the kit supplied decals to fit at the correct angle. I thought I had LH and RH mixed up but neither fit correctly. I guess that is why they are not called out in the I-Sheets.

I cut fine wedges of BMF instead and I like how they turned out. The picture is a little close-up but if I look at it on the bench with one eye closed and the other squinted, it looks spot on!

The decals for the side view mirror, turn signal lights (9 and 10) are not called out in the assembly instruction sheets. However they are in the picture of the finished model in the instruction sheets, if you look closely. The decals are yellow in the center but that's if the turn signal(s) are on.  I'll have to try and place a thin strip of BMF over the yellow part to achieve the look of them being off (non-illuminated).

The front and rear, Euro/Asian license plate frame part receptacle cavities of the body needed filling and reshaping.

^ Rear ^

v Front v

I accidentally sanded out the front tow hook cap detail. I had to make a tool from an old sable brush by boring out with a sharp drill bit. Then pressing into front bumper location to replicate that detail again.

Hi, Toshi, Thanks!

Rob, Wow, these would make great stories.

SprueOne

Rob, LOL then you know exactly where this project is going. BTW, I bought that same Fujimi kit for $18. off the shelf at a LHS because I like 4 doors. I was thinking I'd make a beat up taxi from it. 

T-B, Yes, I wish they did a SOUL or Hyundai Veloster instead (or both). 

 

I will note that this was 1984-85 when we used a lot of Chrysler products, mainly the Dodge Aries K and Plymouth Reliant K cars. Seat adjusting knobs would break off at the first attempt to move seats forward or backwards, window cranks would just spin and not lower windows, and cars with less than 3 miles on the odometer would sputter and hesitate as you stepped on the gas pedal.

This is one interesting and a very unique build!  Great job!

Toshi

Rob, LOL then you know exactly where this project is going. BTW, I bought a similar Aoshima J30 kit for $18 off the shelf at a LHS because I like 4 doors. I was thinking I'd make a beat up taxi from it. 

(edit: Infiniti kit and kit mfgr)

T-B, Yes, I wish they did a SOUL or Hyundai Veloster instead (or both). 

Oh My ;

 I do like what you are doing here. Now If I could find a KIA SOUL model ,  I would do my new car as it was when I first saw it !   T.B.