Vietnam Vet67 Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 I am 74 years old and have not built a car in a long time. So I bought Harvick model and started working on it. I wasn't ready to try masking and painting the body so I installed all the decals my pudgy little hands could handle and then clear coated the whole car. The clear coat really made the white plastic body really shine................I didn't paint the body at all so I am really happy with the finish.............looks like white porcelain in person. I have the chassis about 95% done so I will post pics of that when I am done. Looks like I am hooked again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Coyote Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 great start sir, looking forward to seeing this thing finished. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyK Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 I don't blame you for not wanting to tackle the paint scheme. I have this model but waiting to be in the right mood for all the masking and such. I look forward to seeing your chassis finished. Btw, you picked a good driver. ; ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkJ Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 Looking Awesome, Ed. Looking forward to more updates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbowser Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 Always good to see another NASCAR builder. Looks good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vietnam Vet67 Posted December 4, 2018 Author Share Posted December 4, 2018 Went as far as I could with the model. I don't have the dexterity in my hands and fingers like I used to. I couldn't get all the roll cage pieces to fit along with some of the other small and tiny pieces. Got to figure out a way to grip and hold small pieces and to paint them. Will continue on with another project and try to improve on the quality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vietnam Vet67 Posted December 4, 2018 Author Share Posted December 4, 2018 On 12/1/2018 at 9:16 AM, TonyK said: I don't blame you for not wanting to tackle the paint scheme. I have this model but waiting to be in the right mood for all the masking and such. I look forward to seeing your chassis finished. Btw, you picked a good driver. ; ) I know I picked a good driver. When he took over after Dale Sr died, he won his 1st race in only his 3rd Cup start at Atlanta, then went on to win at Chicago. Won Rookie of the Year plus also ran the full BUSCH series that year and won the Championship. Talk about pressure for a young driver. Pretty impressive as far as I am concerned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim N Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 Great start Ed. What I have done to grip small pieces to paint is to get some alligator clips and a dowel rod that will fit in the open end of the alligator clip. Cut the dowel rod about a foot in length and glue the rod into the alligator clip. I use Gorilla Glue or a 5 minute epoxy. I recently saw alligator clips in Wal Mart in their automotive section. Below is an example of what I have done. A good pair of locking tweezers will work as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vietnam Vet67 Posted December 7, 2018 Author Share Posted December 7, 2018 On 12/5/2018 at 10:42 AM, Jim N said: Great start Ed. What I have done to grip small pieces to paint is to get some alligator clips and a dowel rod that will fit in the open end of the alligator clip. Cut the dowel rod about a foot in length and glue the rod into the alligator clip. I use Gorilla Glue or a 5 minute epoxy. I recently saw alligator clips in Wal Mart in their automotive section. Below is an example of what I have done. A good pair of locking tweezers will work as well. THANKS FOR THE INFO............................. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Coyote Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 That turned out really nice Ed, looks very good. I know what you are saying about losing manual dexterity. At nearly 72 years old, I find model building more difficult than when I was younger. Again, a really good looking build sir. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkJ Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 Nice clean build, Ed. Using the clear on the white body was a great idea. Decal work looks great too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vietnam Vet67 Posted December 7, 2018 Author Share Posted December 7, 2018 I was really impressed with the fit and finish of the parts in the Revell kit so I bought another one for my next project. This one I will try my hand at painting the body. And since it is another Ford I am pretty familiar with the parts already and I think that will make it a little easier for assembling. What is the best tape for masking????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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