Vbad Posted January 10, 2017 Posted January 10, 2017 Greetings everyone! It's been a long since I've been sharing any new models, so here I am with my ratty Bel Air finished in the end of 2016. I took a Monogram 1/25 Bel Air hardtop kit and build it mostly straight out of box, except the wheels and the exhaust pipes. Also some wiring and plumbing was daone on the engine and chassis both. I found this kit very nice, it didn't took a lot of sanding and a little amount of putty was used. All the chrome parts were washed in oven cleanear and re-chromed with gloss black and than chrome paints. For sure, I applied some slight weathering. All except the mud stains done with water based acrylic paints using an old brush and cotton swabs. Mud is an enamell effect splashed onto model with a stiff brush. Actually, I had no real car prototype, I just created this one as what it may look like if I had a real one.
Sledsel Posted January 10, 2017 Posted January 10, 2017 That is really really sharp!!!!!!! Great job!!!!
David G. Posted January 10, 2017 Posted January 10, 2017 Nicely done, excellent photos, love the mud splatters!David G.
Darbo Posted January 10, 2017 Posted January 10, 2017 (edited) That's a great build Dmitry, love the weathering! Edited January 10, 2017 by Darbo
Davewilly Posted January 10, 2017 Posted January 10, 2017 Very cool...You did a really good job on the paint/weathering look. Its just right for it...
lghtngyello03 Posted January 10, 2017 Posted January 10, 2017 Great looking build! Your weathering is perfect.
JTalmage Posted January 10, 2017 Posted January 10, 2017 Amazing! Like it had just came back from a run on the back roads! Perfect
Snake45 Posted January 10, 2017 Posted January 10, 2017 Not what I was expecting when I clicked on this thread. Pleasantly surprised! Good concept, great execution, clean (ironically) build, what's not to like? Well done and model on!
donb Posted January 10, 2017 Posted January 10, 2017 The "rattiness" is just about perfect on this. Looks pretty darn close to the high school cars i remember from the early 70's. Great job!
espo Posted January 10, 2017 Posted January 10, 2017 Great job. I like that you didn't over do it, just a nice well used car. Red headlights ? I like the open side exhaust.
Dave42 Posted January 10, 2017 Posted January 10, 2017 Nice work. The detailing / weathering looks very good.
peekay Posted January 10, 2017 Posted January 10, 2017 Outstanding model and VERY effective photography!
NY Modeler Posted January 10, 2017 Posted January 10, 2017 Great build! Nice to see a classic that's not showroom fresh.
James2 Posted January 10, 2017 Posted January 10, 2017 While the term "ratrod" can be annoying, I find your model very pleasant!The choice in colors and your attention to detail and weathering is superb, well done.
Jantrix Posted January 11, 2017 Posted January 11, 2017 Outstanding model. Very authentic and believable.
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