Super28 Posted June 26, 2023 Posted June 26, 2023 Gave up, for now, on the Fujimi Lamborghini Veneno, because I'm not ready for that one. Yet. Instead I decided to start on 1960 Pontiac Bonneville convertible, which looks like it was made by the same brain surgeons that made the Veneno. Whee! I like this one because My first car was a 1960 Catalina convertible back in the late 60s when I was in high school 5
ewetwo Posted June 26, 2023 Posted June 26, 2023 I heard these kits were tricky. And I have both. Don't know if I'll ever build them.
Chuckyg1 Posted June 26, 2023 Posted June 26, 2023 Good luck with the build, it can be challenging. How does the chrome look. Mine has a satin finish.
Super28 Posted June 27, 2023 Author Posted June 27, 2023 3 hours ago, Chuckyg1 said: Good luck with the build, it can be challenging. How does the chrome look. Mine has a satin finish. First, Aaaaaaaaaaaugh!!!, Second , the chrome looks looks good.
Super28 Posted June 27, 2023 Author Posted June 27, 2023 3 hours ago, ewetwo said: I heard these kits were tricky. And I have both. Don't know if I'll ever build them. Great! But, I will build the Pontiac.
Super28 Posted June 28, 2023 Author Posted June 28, 2023 Well. I've gotten this far. Too far to turn back now! LOL. Using an aftermarket distributor so I can run the wires. Kit one wasn't much. The color is Tamiya "Sky Blue". Real color was "GM Blue" but that's one ugly color and I had this one already
dino246gt Posted June 30, 2023 Posted June 30, 2023 It's actually a nice kit, if somewhat inaccurate, still I built one and it turns heads! I think Trumpeter model car kits got a bad rap which caused them to stop making car kits. I've built this, their Nova and 3 of their Falcons, I like their car kits! 5
espo Posted June 30, 2023 Posted June 30, 2023 3 hours ago, dino246gt said: It's actually a nice kit, if somewhat inaccurate, still I built one and it turns heads! I think Trumpeter model car kits got a bad rap which caused them to stop making car kits. I've built this, their Nova and 3 of their Falcons, I like their car kits! It's all in the final details. 2
StevenGuthmiller Posted July 2, 2023 Posted July 2, 2023 On 6/30/2023 at 7:57 AM, dino246gt said: It's actually a nice kit, if somewhat inaccurate, still I built one and it turns heads! I think Trumpeter model car kits got a bad rap which caused them to stop making car kits. I've built this, their Nova and 3 of their Falcons, I like their car kits! The convertible isn't too bad. Any inaccuracies are relatively minor. The problems come with the hard top. The top is pretty badly out of whack. It's most likely the same sort of issues that arose with some of the earlier AMT kits. The convertibles were the standard bearer, and the hard tops were somewhat of an after thought, so the tops were occasionally a little lacking. Most likely the same problem here. Trumpeter most likely just added a top to the convertible body, and just didn't get the proportions right in the end. By the way, your convertible is lovely!! Steve
Super28 Posted July 5, 2023 Author Posted July 5, 2023 Ok. Wouldn't let me type with the pictures. I used small solder wire for the fuel line from the fuel pump to the carburetor. I used Detail Masters for the coil. I don't remember where I got the pre wired distributor from. Online somewhere. But, that's where i am now
.jpg.0c75d4af58bbe0dcf58c7140c68bb8a7.thumb.jpg.c6d2fb89398aad96d0499ef8532bcefc.jpg)
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now