1972 Pontiac Ventura II

[59 Impala]

I'm also working on a 1972 Ventura II glue bomb.  I don't like the hood and so I made a mold of another kit's stock hood and trying to make this one as a stock hood.  Here are some pics and I"ll post more.  Thanks fer lookin.  Dan

 

 

 

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[59 Impala]

Here are some more pics.  I used finger nail resin to fill in the hole in the hood and I had to fix a glue sink hole on the top.  The hood still needs more work done to it.  Thanks again fer lookin.  Dan

 

 

 

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[59 Impala]

I got it sprayed with flat black, washed it and prept it for paint.  Masked the top off and sprayed Ruby Red on the sides.  Now, it will set for a few days and then I'll spray the top another color.  I'm liken this glue bomb so far.  Thanks again fer lookin.  Dan

 

 

 

Edited January 27, 2017 by 59 Impala

[chriscarroll.ogre]

That Ruby Red sure is pretty

[59 Impala]

Thanks Christopher, I think so too.  I'm going to paint the top a Metallic Black when it sets for a few days to dry.  I can't wait to see how this turns out.  Dan

[Snake45]

That's really looking nice!

[59 Impala]

Thanks Snake.  I just got this last Friday and I'm wanting to get-er-done.  For a glue bomb, it came apart pretty easily.  The guy didn't go crazy with the glue to put it together and the paint came off real easy in the Purple pond.  Dan

[espo]

Very nice save on the hood, and the Red color looks great also. Is this the old AMT Ventura from years ago ? It would have shared separate fenders and hood just like the Nova SS kit of that era. I personally like the grill area better on the Ventura than the Nova.

[59 Impala]

Thanks and Yes David, this is the AMT kit.  I didn't take the fenders apart on this kit because they look pretty good just the way they are.  I do have one in it's original box setting on the shelf and I'll build that one some time in the future.  I got this one last Friday from a guy that gave a bunch of kits to our club and didn't want any money for them.  Most of them are what we call glue bombs but, they aren't really bad and most just need tender loving care.  I don't have the rear seat for this and I will be using two bucket seats from the 70 Monti Carlo for the rear seats.  Dan

[mustang1989]

Man that's some sharp looking paint work!

[59 Impala]

Thanks Joe.  I use Testors little bottle paints sprayed through an air brush.  I also use real car enamel reducer to thin the paint.  It works a lot better than using Testors thinner.  Testors thinner takes a long time to dry and the reducer I use dries almost like lacquer.  Plus, the paint flows better with the reducer.  Dan

[59 Impala]

Here are a couple of mock up pics and I sprayed the Metallic Black a few minutes ago.  Thanks fer lookin.  Dan

 

 

 

Edited January 29, 2017 by 59 Impala
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[ChrisBcritter]

I also use real car enamel reducer to thin the paint.  It works a lot better than using Testors thinner.  Testors thinner takes a long time to dry and the reducer I use dries almost like lacquer.  Plus, the paint flows better with the reducer.  Dan

Good to know - what brand of reducer, and what ratio is working for you?

Very tough-looking color scheme!

[59 Impala]

Thanks Chris.  The brand I use is Montana medium acrylic enamel reducer TH4900.  It's hard to say what ratio I use cause I use the little Testors bottles and I usually put in about a quarter inch of paint and then fill it the rest of the way with reducer.  It is a very thin mixture for sure.  I made an adapter for the Testors bottles so I can use them with my airbrush.  I hope this helps.  Dan

Edited January 4, 2017 by 59 Impala

[59 Impala]

I had to rework the hood cause a little bit of the body work was showing and I got 'er fixed and repainted.  The hood's drying and I'll get back to this as soon as I can.  Thanks fer lookin.  Dan

[59 Impala]

I got a little more done on this car this morning.  Just a tad more and she'll be done.

 

 

 

 

Edited January 29, 2017 by 59 Impala

[Dusted1972]

very nice! Good work!

[59 Impala]

Thanks Lou.  I had a lot of fun rebuilding this car.  Here is a before pic and an after pic.  redoing the hood was the hardest part.  Dan

 

 

Edited January 30, 2017 by 59 Impala

[David G.]

Looks good! 

I actually had one of these in 1980- it was my first car. As you can imagine, I've been looking for one to build for years.

David G.

[59 Impala]

Thanks David, and I hope you find one priced reasonably.  I just stumbled upon this one from a guy that just wanted to give his models to a club here in Columbus Ohio.

[disabled modeler]

Dan... Very nice work...your lucky to find one I have been looking for one for years now.

[PARTSMARTY]

Very cool !!!

[DumpyDan]

Save!  Nice work, looking good

[59 Impala]

Thanks guys and I sure was lucky to find this one for sure.  Dan

[David G.]

Thanks David, and I hope you find one priced reasonably.  I just stumbled upon this one from a guy that just wanted to give his models to a club here in Columbus Ohio.

I just bought a resin kit from Jimmy Flintstone at a reasonable price and I already have the 69 Nova donor kit. All I need now is the GM 250 L-6.

David G.