Post by Mr.409 on Mar 29, 2018 14:22:49 GMT -5
Finished this one yesterday. I started it in 2013, but because it spent pretty much time boxed away, it took me this long to complete it. It's Revell Streetburner kit that has no racing decals on it, so I didn't build any specific '60s Super Stock car, instead I created something that "could have been".
The engine is built with the kit parts with some extra details, like spark plug wires, throttle linkage, fuel lines, alternator wires etc. Otherwise I didn't do any modifications to it. In the interior, I added a roll bar from Monogram's '57 Chevy, but it had to be lowered a little. I also made the crossbar where the seat belts mount from plastic rod, as well as the rear tubings that go through the backseat. Seat belts are aftermarket pieces with scratchbuilt buckles. I also added a tachometer and a cable on top of the dashboard.
I didn't focus on the chassis a lot, but I had to adjust the stance a little. Originally the front end was a bit too low, so I raised it a bit according to the old pictures about these cars. Fuel line was added to the chassis, but otherwise it's just kit parts painted and glued together.
Body was painted with metallic blue, decals are from various sources and after those I shot a couple of coats of clear. White stripes between the side moldings are handpainted and everything was polished later on. Chrome trim is BMF of course.
Final assembly went pretty well. Real cars had aluminum front bumpers so I stripped the chrome plating off and painted the bumper with Chrome Silver. Body panel between grille and front bumper was handpainted with body color as it was molded together with the grille, the mesh-parts where the inner headlights used to be are the clear kit parts, painted silver and black washed with The Detailer. After a bit of detail painting for the tail light panel and handpainting the class markings to the side windows to pretend shoe polish, this is what I came up with.
It could be better as always and there are bunch of flaws on it, but it looks pretty good on the shelf. And as always, all kinds of comments, good or bad, are always much appreciated, as I'd like to improve with my next build.
If you want to see some WIP-pictures, they're all posted in this thread... DPMCC Community Build: Finish It!
The engine is built with the kit parts with some extra details, like spark plug wires, throttle linkage, fuel lines, alternator wires etc. Otherwise I didn't do any modifications to it. In the interior, I added a roll bar from Monogram's '57 Chevy, but it had to be lowered a little. I also made the crossbar where the seat belts mount from plastic rod, as well as the rear tubings that go through the backseat. Seat belts are aftermarket pieces with scratchbuilt buckles. I also added a tachometer and a cable on top of the dashboard.
I didn't focus on the chassis a lot, but I had to adjust the stance a little. Originally the front end was a bit too low, so I raised it a bit according to the old pictures about these cars. Fuel line was added to the chassis, but otherwise it's just kit parts painted and glued together.
Body was painted with metallic blue, decals are from various sources and after those I shot a couple of coats of clear. White stripes between the side moldings are handpainted and everything was polished later on. Chrome trim is BMF of course.
Final assembly went pretty well. Real cars had aluminum front bumpers so I stripped the chrome plating off and painted the bumper with Chrome Silver. Body panel between grille and front bumper was handpainted with body color as it was molded together with the grille, the mesh-parts where the inner headlights used to be are the clear kit parts, painted silver and black washed with The Detailer. After a bit of detail painting for the tail light panel and handpainting the class markings to the side windows to pretend shoe polish, this is what I came up with.
It could be better as always and there are bunch of flaws on it, but it looks pretty good on the shelf. And as always, all kinds of comments, good or bad, are always much appreciated, as I'd like to improve with my next build.
If you want to see some WIP-pictures, they're all posted in this thread... DPMCC Community Build: Finish It!
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