BeakDoc Posted February 27, 2019 Posted February 27, 2019 Built from the Lindberg kit. Paint is Tamiya Light Blue Pearl over white primer with Testors Ultra Gloss clear. Interior is the same paint over white primer and gray primer on the insets of the seats. Wheels and tire are from the Revell ‘56 Del Ray kit. Disc brakes are Pegasus. Not my best effort for sure. Very fiddly kit that tried my patience more than I’d like to admit. As always, comment, questions and suggestions are welcome.
Safire6 Posted February 27, 2019 Posted February 27, 2019 Nice! I really like that color. Engine details look really good...where did you get the hose clamps from?
shoopdog Posted February 27, 2019 Posted February 27, 2019 Very nicely detailed and clean build, looks absolutely great! Well done!
Monty Posted February 27, 2019 Posted February 27, 2019 20 hours ago, BeakDoc said: Built from the Lindberg kit. Paint is Tamiya Light Blue Pearl over white primer with Testors Ultra Gloss clear. Very fiddly kit that tried my patience more than I’d like to admit. As always, comment, questions and suggestions are welcome. Looks like you overcame all the obstacles and ended up with a great build. Just out of curiosity, what issues were giving you fits?
BeakDoc Posted February 28, 2019 Author Posted February 28, 2019 20 hours ago, Safire6 said: Nice! I really like that color. Engine details look really good...where did you get the hose clamps from? I ordered them from Hobbylinc.com. 56 minutes ago, Monty said: Looks like you overcame all the obstacles and ended up with a great build. Just out of curiosity, what issues were giving you fits? The biggest issue was self-imposed as I messed up the paint.....twice. As for the kit itself; the decals would not stick, anywhere, to any surface. As soon as the microset dried they’d fall right off. I ended up using a dab of Elmer’s clear paste to hold them in place. The two-piece vent window/frames were anxiety inducing because the tabs were microscopic and I dreaded the thought of mucking up the paint job with glue. Also, the angle did not match that of the A-pillar. The front bumper/grill/roll pan is all one piece on the chrome tree. (I found that odd since it seemed Lindberg went out of their way to give me a headache with so many other small parts and sub-assemblies.) So that required extra paint prep that I feel was unnecessary. The front assembly was also the worst fitting part of the entire kit. I did a lot of sanding, trimming and shaving to get it mated up properly. The forced air intake hoses had to be heated with a lighter and reshaped to follow the contours properly so that the hood would close completely. I know it’s all part of modeling. No kit is perfect, and frankly, I like a good challenge. Everywhere else this kit went together like a dream, but the bad spots were so shockingly bad. Thank you to you and everyone the compliments and for looking.
espo Posted February 28, 2019 Posted February 28, 2019 Great looking build. I like the way you detailed the engine and all the other under hood components. The side trim is as shinny as the bumpers. Those wheels look perfect on this car, not so much on the '56 Chevy.
donb Posted February 28, 2019 Posted February 28, 2019 Very sharp car. Paint is super nice as well as the interior. Nice job.
tbill Posted February 28, 2019 Posted February 28, 2019 Was well worth the effort, that turned out beautifully. Wheels really suit the car, well done.
landman Posted February 28, 2019 Posted February 28, 2019 14 minutes ago, ewetwo said: What a beauty! X2
RAMBENNA Posted March 1, 2019 Posted March 1, 2019 great job Chris, I know what you mean with the kit I have built on of these also, yours is awesome , great color and great looking engine.
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