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Post by volvo544special65 on Jun 26, 2016 15:50:37 GMT -5
 Since I got the will to build back, I keep building while it is still fun.... So time for a prewar classic.  Fit and finish seems nice but I do not like that the body is split in two pieces, will have to sand an ugly seam then...  Yummy, straight eight! |
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Post by volvo544special65 on Jun 30, 2016 9:51:45 GMT -5
 No doubt this is my best paintjob ever, I am soooo satisfied! And this is just out of the rattlecans, no polishing and not even clearcoat on the cream..... But I think I will leave it this way, I really don't want to mess it up. |
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Post by harron68 on Jun 30, 2016 17:39:30 GMT -5
I agree, foto looks great and more depth to the look is unnecessary. Interesting to compare it to (was it?) a 1/25th MPC Chrysler kit of years ago. Coming along nicely. Thanx, more fotos please as you complete more sub-assemblies.
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Post by volvo544special65 on Jul 4, 2016 11:19:51 GMT -5
 I'm not a huge fan of building chassis so I am quite thankful that this was easy and straightforward.  Choosing the interior color was easy, oxblood of course.  The construction of the kit is a bit odd, first you glue the firewall to the fenders, then the dash onto the firewall, then the body on the firewall/fender assembly...  The firewall is crap compared to the old MPC Chrysler, here's how it looks, and since there is no way to make the hood opening easy, I will not give the engine bay too much attention, probably just some wiring on the engine.  I didn't dare to polish it, so I just used some automobile wax to get it even more shiny. |
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Post by volvo544special65 on Jul 6, 2016 3:17:24 GMT -5
 A black wash on the grille makes a huge difference.  The tyres are one part I do not like, 2 piece hard tyres. Painting whitewalls was not fun either but I think they turned out OK.  Front seat  Thunderstorm and no electricity during the whole day yesterday so I was quite effective at building. Only repainting the spare tyre covers and BMF that's left now. |
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Post by harron68 on Jul 6, 2016 8:11:09 GMT -5
Speedy work for sure!!!! Thanx for a beauty, thinned black wash of paint on grilles is always best. Thanx too for info other old Chrysler was MPC.
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Post by volvo544special65 on Jul 8, 2016 2:07:15 GMT -5
![]() Chrome hood louvers seems to have been an option, so I added them to make it more personal, maybe it doesn't do so much for the looks on a cream car, since chrome is more visible against dark colors, but.... |
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