REVELL's NEW '29 ROADSTER KIT and '57 FORD WAGON KITS! MIKE
REVELL’S NEW ‘29 ROADSTER KIT and ‘57 FORD WAGON KITS!
MIKE HENSLEY’S TRUCKSTER PICK UP!
RODNEY WILLIAMS BUILDS A DIFFERENT KIND OF MERC!
VENOM: INTERIOR!
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2 Model Car Builder CONTENTS Vol 2 / Issue No.9 Editor’s Fall 2015 Publisher/Editor Workbench Roy R. Sorenson Marketing Manager PAGE 4 Lynne Sorenson Revell’s ‘29 Order Additional Copies at: www.Magcloud.com Roadster
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SUBSCRIPTIONS MCB is a bi-monthly magazine available through Amazon.com, MagZter.com and Mag- PAGE 18 Cloud.com. (Magzter.com is the only one ofering digital subscriptions at this time). GSL25 RETAILERS Model Car Builder magazine is now available through Baker & Taylor, Ingram and PART TWO NACSCORP for retail sales. Please contact them about selling MCB on your magazine rack. Tank you. PAGE 22 VENOM: INTERIOR PAGE 30 Mercedes NEXT ISSUE! ( h o n e s t , 540K I promise!) PAGE 34 Model Car Builder 3 Just as I was wrapping up this issue I Car Builder magazine). fnally received the Revell ‘29 Roadster in Next up is Mike Hensley’s “Truckster” the mail. Needless to say, we didn’t have pick up. Normally I’m surfng the web for time to do a ‘build up’ article for this issue, unique feature cars. But this time I decided but you can look for it in the next issue. to put up a notice on the Model Car Build- In the meantime Rob, the “MadModeler” er Facebook page that I was looking for a Glucksman shared his box art cars with feature car. Several great cars were posted us! Tanks Rob! We all love the way you but Mike’s truck was the most unique entry. “patina’d” the one car! Nice touch. As a Mike combined aluminum, resin, and plas- tease for next issue I’ve posted a shot of the tic to build a one of a kind truck. completed motor here (far right)/ Part four on Charles Cochran’s “Venom” How many have you heard of the “Lynx gives you some more in-site into just how Project”? Tat’s what I thought, not too much work Charles put into his creation! many of you. But there was this interest- Hopefully his scratchbuilding ideas will in- ing display at GSL25 with all these cool spire you to step out of your comfort zone scratchbuilt cars. To tell you the truth I and try some scratchbuilding of your own. never found the time to go back to the dis- Our nationally acclaimed model airplane play and fnd out what it was all about. guy is back, this time Rodney is building a But last issue I ran a couple of pics of the classic Mereceds Benz. I think it provides table and I wanted to know more about it? an interesting contrast to Charles Cochran’s E D I T O R ’ S I contacted Mark Gustavson and asked him Venom article. if he could send me some information on On a personal note; I’ve had a jam packed WORKBENCH the project? summer! Lynne and I have been wrack- Mark’s email soon arrived and I was ing up the travel miles. At the beginning So one of the rules I set down when I fascinated by his description of the project. of summer we won a trip to Disneyland started Model Car Builder was that there I thought this deserves more then just a and spent a couple of days enjoying the would be no “events coverage”. I wanted it couple of quick pics in our events coverage. park, then drove into Burbank to visit to be strictly a “how to” magazine. But this Using Mark’s email I put together a two Hollywood Hot Rods and a couple of other spring I got to attend shops. GSL25, and as you Ten we can see from our last spent a few issue’s coverage, it was days in a fantastic event. But I Monterey guess some people just for Historics didn’t realize how BIG Week, taking of a model car event in the vintage this was! So I’m going car racing to break my own rules at Laguna and bring you guys Seca and the even more coverage of Concours this great event. I know d’Elegance at I know, but hey, it’s Pebble Beach. my magazine I can do Tree days whatever I want! later we few Seriously though, I did to Sweden to decide to put several spend a cou- project car how-tos ple of weeks on the back burner in exploring order to clear space for Sweden and GSL coverage. Tere enjoying were a ton of amazing Stockholm. cars on the tables, but But now since I didn’t plan on the summer doing coverage I only is over and shot table top photos (so my pics might not page feature (see pages 16 & 17). Take the I have some BIG projects at home. I’m be the greatest, but I think you’ll agree that time to read it and check out the photos, fnally going to get to build a large model the cars are!). But I did try to make sure I think you’ll be just as memorized by the car workbench with enough room for the you got builder’s names and a little info on project as I was. I can’t wait to see some 3D printer and computer on one end, and each of the models. I hope you enjoy this of the projects completed and featured at a soldering station on the other end. Stay unique coverage of a fantastic event. future GSL events (or in the pages of Model tuned, should be interesting!
4 Model Car Builder Model Car Builder 5 REVELL’s New ‘29 Roadster Kit
The frst thing you’re going to do when you open your kit is to grab a pen, go straight to to page 8 of the instruction sheet, and for step 1 at the top of the page, cross out part #13, and mark in part #62. Trow part 13 into your spare parts box!!
To make a long story short, the same foor- board (part #62) is shared across both of the roadster versions. Part #13 has a diferent tab/slot layout where it fts the side panels, it also has diferent seat location tabs. It is for a future (coupe?) version of the tool that uses a diferent body and interior, just like the in- strument panel on the same parts tree. With that said you can now dig in and enjoy building a great kit! Or you might want to wait until we do the complete build up in our next issue. Yes, we will be building both ver- sions for you to check out.
6 Model Car Builder Interesting note: Six license plates are pro- vided, including one honoring Revell’s late Engineering Dept. Vice President Roger Har- ney. Mr. Harney was a genuine Hot Rodder at heart and had a lot to do with Revell bringing us this fantastic kit! To remember Roger, my frst build up of his kit will wear a “Harney” plate with great pride. One of the interesting things about the inte- rior parts is that the door panels also include the inner fender wells. So you have to paint the outside of the interior panel body color, and the inside of the interior panel in the upholster color. It’s also interesting to see how diferent many pieces are in the channel version over the highboy version; steering linkage, tail pipes, etc. So be careful when you’re taking the parts of the trees. Decide which version your going to build, and only cut those parts from the trees. Special thanks to Robert Glucksman for sharing his photos of the box art cars he built for Revell. So hit those hobby shop shelves and pick up a dozen of these kits, you won’t regret it!
Model Car Builder 7 This is one of those kits that was in the rumor mill for a long time. But when Revell fnally announced it’s release date a loud cheer from model car guys all over the country could be heard! If Revell was a little gun shy about doing a new tooling of a STATION WAGON, that feeling quickly disappeared when they released the kit and it few of the shelves! Modelers love the wagon and something tells me you’re going to see a lot of these wagons on NNL tables this year. So lets talk about the kit. Most of the built ups I’ve seen on the Internet were built stock or slightly hot rodded. So when it came time for me to build one for Model easy! antenna, and the big ‘gumball’ red light! Car Builder i knew I had to do the cop Next I spent a whole lot of time with a So I ‘pinned’ everything onto the body. version. detail brush. Tere’s a ton of fne details By drilling the parts base and gluing in a Te police car paint job was quick and engraved in this tooling and a fne detail metal rod, then drilling the body to accept easy. I scufed the body with 3M brown brush will be your most important detail- the rod, I can now remove these pieces for (fne) scuf pad. Masked of the white ing tool! when I’m transporting the car (instead of plastic where I wanted it to be white and Te kit went together smooth and easily them breaking of). shot the rest of the car in classic gloss black. with only a few minor annoying points (see Tis was defnitely a quick, fun build that I Ten afer stripping the tape I applied the page 10 &11). really enjoyed. But then there’s that Paxton decals, let’em sit over night, and covered My cars usually get piled into big plastic blower in the kit, maybe fnd some bigger everything in gloss coat. It won’t win any boxes with only a layer of bath towel to tires and wheels, candy paint? Hmmm, “Best Paint” awards, but it was quick and protect them. Te cop car has all kinds of maybe I need to go back to the hobby shop things hanging of it; spot light, siren, radio and buy a couple more of these... 8 Model Car Builder PAINTING TIPS...
ABOVE: Te distributor base was painted with Testor’s “steal”, and ABOVE: Te coil is painted semi-gloss black as well, with a red top (to the vacuum advance in chrome silver. Te cap is painted Tamiya tie it to the distributor) and a chrome silver hold down bracket. Te semi-gloss black with Testor’s red enamel on the spark plug points. most valuable detail tool you have on your workbench is a #000 brush and some reference photos.
ABOVE: Te wide band radio deserves some detailing. Te dash is ABOVE: You might need a magnifying glass when you go to apply pretty simple, so the radio well stand out with just a little extra detail the “FORD” decal to the center of the wheel. Chrome silver center, fat efort. Te two small lights were painted silver the same time the panel black rim, and gloss black shifer and turn signal knobs. was painted. Ten covered in Tamiya transparent red. A black wash on the microphone helps bring out the molded-in grid. Housing was painted black, dials and mic’ cord are painted fat black.
ABOVE: I painted the radiator fat black and then took a little “artis- tic license” and dry brushed the ribs with aluminum metalizer. Te tank and frame were painted gloss black. Te voltage regulator cover ABOVE: Te battery was painted fat black while the hold down was painted chrome silver and then covered in Tamiya transparent frame was done in gloss black. Red and silver high lights bring out the yellow. Kind of looks like a gold anodized cover. rest of the details. Model Car Builder 9 CONSTRUCTION TIPS...
ABOVE: Decals usually have a small, clear flm around them. Tis ABOVE: Another thing you’ll need to do with these door panel decals flm needs to be trimmed out where at the arm rest holes. If you don’t is to slice the seam along the door edges. Tey look funny if you don’t the decal won’t lay down correctly. (see picture above)!
ABOVE: Te sedan gas tank and vertical spare tire well are in the kit. ABOVE: Here is the wagon gas tank. It looks bigger because in the You don’t want to use these with the wagon. Trow them in your spare wagon version because the spare tire mounts horizontally above the parts box. gas tank (and accessed through the foor panel).
ABOVE: Now I have to be honest, I don’t know what a ‘57 Ford car- ABOVE: Te exhaust manifolds have an open face on the inside of the buretor looks like, but I think it would of been easier to paint if it was manifold, and they are visible once they’re mounted on the motor. I all one piece! Since the bottom half is molded to the manifold you’ll think they should be flled in and smoothed over before you paint the have to paint it afer you paint the manifold exhaust manifolds. 10 Model Car Builder ABOVE: If you don’t get parts #219 & 220 aligned just right, the frame ABOVE: Another problem I had was letting the hood slip backwards won’t sit fat against the chassis pan. Take a little extra time here when while mounting the body to the chassis. Tape the hood in place, or it gluing these in place. Five minute epoxy instead of C/A glue. won’t hinge properly once the body is mounted!
ABOVE: A little tip on the fuel flter: paint the lines, the housing, and the hold down clamp steel, but leave the bottom of the flter in white plastic. Ten paint the plastic in Transparent yellow or orange to simulate it flled with gas.
ABOVE: Once everything was painted and I began my fnal assembly ABOVE: We gave the motor and tranny a wash of Tamiya’s “Smoke” I was amazed at how easy and how fast the chassis and interior came to give it a slightly greasy look, plus it helps bring out a lot of the together. Tis is a beautifully engineered kit that just falls together in molded in details that someone at Revell worked hard at putting on your hands!! the motor. Model Car Builder 11 ABOVE: Use the dash board to help align the door panels while the ABOVE: I took a little bit of artistic license on the rear foor board glue drys. Te dash is pretty simple so I didn’t spend a whole lot of time using fat black and fat gray for the diferent surfaces. Te kit’s decals detailing it. work great on the bench seats.
ABOVE: Te completed engine bay looks great.
ABOVE: Since I was putting the tail lights into a black bezel, I decided ABOVE: Since my models get a lot of miles put on them traveling they needed a little help in making them brighter. So I covered the back from show to show, I ‘pinned’ everything that goes on the outside of of the tail light with Bare-Metal foil to refect light better. the car with small diameter wire. Except the gum ball light. It had too big a hole, so I used Evergreen tubing/rod to create a pin for it to sit 12 Model Car Builder on. ABOVE: Besides the sedan gas tank and spare tire well I showed you earlier, you’ll have all these parts lef over! I gave serious thought to using the Paxton blower set up for the motor, but decided I’d keep it box stock instead. Now the kit says to apply the hub caps, but I thought it looked better with out them. I lef the front license plate of as well. Tere’s a ton of extra cop decals lef over! I’m sure they will fnd their way onto future projects.
Model Car Builder 13 14 Model Car Builder Model Car Builder 15 GSL25 Extended Coverage: The Lynx Project
Text By: Mark Gustavson
The Lynx Project. Tis project focuses Kellock, Gary Kulchock, Juha Airio, Tim almost all of the scale models (but none of on exploring the history of a lost Lin- Ahlborn, Don Berry, Jim Devine, Mike the superb dioramas -- by reasons of space coln-Mercury concept car from the 1963- Felix, Bill Geary, Ken Hamilton, Jim Fer- and the delicacy of those superb dioramas) 65 era -- kind of Mercury’s response to the nandez, Don Strong, Paul Hettick, George to answer questions from the public about Ford X-Car dream car project. I found Layton, Harold Oswald, Steve Perry, Steve the status of this long-standing project, and the original cars, and a bunch of top-fight Roullier, me (yup, even me!), Korkut Varol, to give some interim public credit to the modelers are now building scale model Doug Whyte, and Ken Hamilton plus a host great builders who have labored for hun- and dioramas that will present this history of others with specialized tasks for the proj- dreds upon hundreds of hours to build the of the construction of the four (4) concept ect: Paul Anagnostopolous, Mark Benton, models. Bob Wick designed and built the cars, how they were displayed and where, Phil Gladstone, Bob Wick, Charlie Henry, background of the display, and I wrote the and how the project came to be suppressed Mark D. Jones, Steve Roullier, Norm Veber, booklet that accompanied the display: the on the orders of Eugene Bordinat. Mike Swan, Don Holthaus, Bill Helm, Rik booklet will give you very specifc historic Tis project has been underway since Golding, Dale Angell. details of each of the scale vehicles that are 1993 (yeah, that’s the correct date) when I Tis is a major project that will be being constructed and which modelers are discovered the history of the cars and the presented, in its entirety, at a future GSL building which model. underlying program: the research has been Championship -- probably in 2019 through difcult, and understanding how the cars a display of the models and dioramas, a RESOURCES: were built has been a daunting task. With wall-mounted timeline, presentation of the the history fnally settled, and with a good vintage Ford promotional flm (that origi- For additional pictures, you can go here: number of 50 year-old photos in hand, a nally stimulated my interest in uncovering http://public.fotki.com/Mark-Gustavson/ group of modelers have gathered together the history of the car and then my subse- gsl-xxv-1/lynx-project-preview/ to build scale models of the actual cars quent work to organize the project), and a involved which will be displayed in scale history book that I’m writing on the long- We also have a long-established website dioramas -- all to tell the story. lost concept car program. Tis project will that is soon to be updated: Some of the greatest modelers and diora- be shared with the hobby, and “full-scale” http://thelynxproject.org/ mists in the hobby are involved? Randy auto press as well. Derr, Greg Nichols, Vince LoBosco, Andy Te display you saw at GSL presented
16 Model Car Builder Model Car Builder 17 Mike Hensley’s 1960 Truckster Editor’s Notes: Mike’s inspiration for this truck is that he always want- ed to do a new style of rat rod. Some- thing that had the feel of a rat rod but with fresh paint and a really big engine. Mike’s been building model cars on and of for over 30 years and he belong to MAMAS model car club. Mike says his next big project is a 1968 El Camino built in the theme of the street outlaws. Can’t wait to see it Mike! Tanks for sharing your “Truckster” project with our readers!
ABOVE: Here is the Bandit Resins body. I started it cut out the openings for the rear axle and marked the body where I will extend it.
ABOVE: Frame is scratch built using various Evergreen rod and rectangle plastic. 18 Model Car Builder ABOVE: I started to mock up the Bob Dudek alumi- ABOVE: Overhead shot to make sure the front suspension is num drilled I beam. Still need to make the suspension not wider than the rear end. Also making sure that the engine arms out if brass. and rear end will line up.
ABOVE: I had to take an engine picture. Te engine came from the parts box. It has Bob Dudek aluminum valve covers and I made the intake with my lathe and mill.
LEFT: Te body and frame are painted and the JPS wheels polished and detailed with a sharpie. Here is a picture of the interior fnished. I used a photo etched parts from Detail Master and Model Car Garage. Te rear end is also in place and the next step is to end the moon tank that I made on my lathe. Model Car Builder 19 So here is some info on the 1960 “Truckster”. It’s a Bandit res- ins body that has been extended about 1/4” to make room for the big slicks. Te chassis was scratch built using various evergreen sizes. Te front suspension uses a Bob Dudek drilled “I” beam and I made the arms out of brass. Te rear suspension is from a top sportsman kit. Te engine is a big block from the parts box. It has Bob Dudek alumi- num valve covers and oil pan. I made the aluminum intake and moon tank on my lathe and mill. Te seats are from a funny car kit and I cut them down and drilled holes into them. Te color is fat baby blue from Rusto-leum.
20 Model Car Builder Photos & Text by: Mike Hensley
Model Car Builder 21 GSL25 ABOVE: Tis beautifully scratchbuilt 1/12th scale Super Seven by Mark D. Jones won the Best of Show award. Most of what you see is scratchbuilt, not the Tamiya kit! I’m sure you’ll see this car featured in one of the other magazines. It also took Best in Class in Street Machine, “Unique Seven” as it’s called, featured some unusual fenders/tail section. It also won Best Interior & Best Detail!
RIGHT: Yep, our good buddy Tim Boyd again, this time hang- ing out with that car crazy Canadian Pat Bibeau! Pat was running around shoot- ing pictures like crazy! I want to see those pics Pat! 22 Model Car Builder ABOVE: Randy Derr’s Lynnx Project car was over on the project tables but I wanted to be sure and run a photo of it here! You know that anytime Randy does a car it’s going to be GORGEOUS!
ABOVE: Del Paone’s ProMod 1957 Chevy was detailed out to the max! I could sit and stare at models like this for hours. Every little detail was there!
ABOVE: Gerry Chevalier’s 1938 Ford Woody just screams “ART DECO!!” Might be kind of hard to make “U” turns with those front fenders though?
ABOVE: Pico Elgin’s 1947 LaBatt’s moving truck was another entry that screamed “ART DECO!!” LEFT: I loved Mike English’s Simca Gordini’s ‘50s GP car! Looks like a car I saw at the Monterey Historics in August. Model Car Builder 23 ABOVE: Last issue we showed you Larry Booth’s prize winning ‘32 Ford Roadster hot rod, this issue we bring you his award winning 1949 Ford custom. Larry’s builds are always super clean!
ABOVE & RIGHT: Bob Downie had several great replicas on the tables, but his replica of the Firebird III is the one I liked the best! GSL25 24 Model Car Builder ABOVE: Tim Pentecost’s Tractor Puller in the Miscellaneous class had as all wondering what that thing would sound like if it was fred up? Tree big ARIAS motors and an Allison V12!!
ABOVE: Gerry Chevalier’s Blue Mustang featured a nicely detailed late model modular motor under the hood.
ABOVE: I guess this one doesn’t need a photo caption, just read the note under the car. Andy Martin had brought his former Klingon Kruiser award winner to donate it to the National Model Car Builder museum. Tat way thousands of modelers for many, many years to come, can enjoy the car and wonder “What the heck is it?” GSL25 Model Car Builder 25 GSL25
TOP: “F1 Ferrari F2000” by Steve Mohlenkamp took Best in Class/Di- orama for this unusual F1, Ferrari pit stop. Personally, I don’t get it?
ABOVE & LEFT: Best in Class, Porsche 917 LH by Simon Rive- ra-Torres. Take a look at the detail in this car! Tis car was amazing, What’s really amazing though is that this won the “Small Scale” class! Yep, it’s 1/43rd scale!
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ABOVE: George Porter’s ‘29 RPU had a great looking ‘patina’ paint job. RIGHT: Tis great looking slingshot dragster was done by Curt Raitz. Tis was Curt’s frst GSL experi- ence, and he wants to come back again. BELOW: Yes, there were a few big rigs on the tables. Victor Jimenez’s Kenworth logger looked like it had just pulled of the highway. Great weathering job. GSL25 Model Car Builder 27 RIGHT: Yep, John Teresi was on hand, and yep, taking home lots of awards! MCMA Klingon Kruiser Award went to John’s Te Purple “Head Hunter” as well as the Scale Auto / Ricky Couch Show Rod Award.
BELOW: Te “Red Oth Mystery-Steerin’ Agent Rod” by Russel Cook had us all grin- nin’ while we read the description card about this wild, three wheel, custom creation.
ABOVE: Tis 1935 Auto Uinion LSR car by Pico Elgin featured a 3D printed body by Shapeways!
ABOVE: Del Paone’s Superbird was one of the very few NASCAR models on display, and it was beautifully detailed! GSL25 28 Model Car Builder LEFT: “Howard Johnson Twin Tank Bonniv- ille Car” was done by our old buddy Pryor Passarino II. You might remember seeing this in our NNL West year- book.
BELOW: Yamah YZR Cut-Away by Jef Wallen had a ton of detail in it.
Best in Class for COMPETITION: CIRCLE TRACK/ROAD COURSE, went to this highly detailed replica of Sterling Pike’s Peak Race Truck by Pete Strause. Te truck also won the coveted Gerald Wingrove Scratchbuilding Award!
Model Car Builder 29 VENOM PART 4 INTERIOR DETAILS Photos & Text By: Charles Cochran
Photo no. 1 Te front of the transmission tunnel was formed around a wooden buck, then three other pieces were soldered together to complete the tunnel. Rivet heads were added for extra detail.
Photo no. 2 Once the tunnel was completed I added a shifer and rubber boot. 30 Model Car Builder Photo no. 3 Here you can see the interior coming together. Each piece Photo no. 4 Door panels are formed from brass sheet, then punched is test ftted, trimmed, shaped, and test ftted again until it all fts holes for details. Rivets were added later as the doors came together. together. Tink of it as a big brass puzzle!
Photo no. 5 Here you can see where I started at the back of the chas- Photo no. 6 Even the roof and “C” pillar got covered in brass sheet sis to rivet the foor pans to the chassis. Editors note: Countless hours and rivet detail work! adding rivets to this car!)
Photo no. 7 Looking down through the rear window you can see how Photo no. 8 Paper patterns were mocked up for all the panels. Tis tightly everything fts, the integrate rollcage, and more rivets. one is for that “C” pillar pictured above (photo no. 6). Model Car Builder 31 Photo no. 9 Putting in the rear brake ducting screen. Photo no. 10 Te resin seats are modifed, and holes cut for the belts.
Photo no. 11 With the belts installed I used a Model Car Garage cam Photo no. 12 Seat belt shoulder strap decals were made by me on the lock, photo-etch seat belt set. computer...
Photo no. 13 ...and glued to the harness’ Photo no. 14 Dash features machined aluminum gauge bezels, and Dirt Modeler printed gauge faces. Brass sheet for steering column 32 Model Car Builder support. Photo no. 15 Editor’ Note: Tis is where a lot of modelers don’t follow through. Not only did Charles scratch the pedals from brass, but he also has the rods that connect them to their hydraulic cylinders.
Photo no. 16 Steering column was cut from brass round stock. Photo no. 17 Steering wheel was scratch from brass as well and fea- tures a “quick release”.
NEXT ISSUE: THE COMPLETED CAR!
Photo no. 18 Front windshield braces were cut from brass and glued in with 5-minute epoxy. Model Car Builder 33 1/24th Scale Italeri “Mercedes Benz 540K” Model and digital images by: Rodney J. Williams © August 9 2015 I purchased this model car kit sometime in 2008 then started building it in mid 2009 and fnished it in early 2010. I did not like the “dark brown-maroon” color that was on the box art so I got on line and found several images of “restored” 540K cars. I liked the blue and white car the best so I used my Tamiya Acrylic white and blue color’s on the car, including other Tamiya paint colors for additional car parts. I started building up the frame and engine per kit instructions then little by little the rest of the car kit came together real easy. I got a bit “shook-up” as the steering wheel was on the wrong side of the car. Ten I re- member that I was building a European car and they always put the steering wheel on the right side. So “wake-up” modeler when you build cars that are made in other coun- tries. What a relief to know that I made the mistake and not “ITALERI.” With such a nice engine I should have opened up one and/or both front engine 34 Model Car Builder covers. Guess I could look at my kit plans and maybe take on this revision as I have done this on other cars that I have built. Most of the chrome parts were “de- chromed” and painted with Alclad’s Chrome paint then clear-coated with Future. BTW: Te name ”Future Floor Wax” is not on any Pledge bottles anymore. Here in the U.S.A. the new label reads: “PLEDGE FLOOR CARE – SHINE + PROTECT + RESTORE FINISH” 2X MORE SHINE.” As far as I’m concerned the stuf is still the same and only the name has been changed. Tis model was an extra easy build so if you like it please go fnd and buy the kit then build it.
Happy car modeling from an airplane builder. Photo No. 1. I painted several parts prior to assembly. ---Rodney
Photo no. 2. No wires were added to the engine, as it was Photo no. 3. Te fnished engine with a “penny” shows not shown. scale representation.
Photo No 4. Te car body is together show- ing the engine and drive train installed.
Model Car Builder 35 Photo No. 5. Under view showing the drive train installed. Photo No. 6. Te car tub was painted, including the dash and “dry ft” into the model.
Photo No. 7. Parts are mask of for the painting process. Photo No. 8. Te masking is fnished and the parts are ready to be painted.
Photo No. 9. Te model was painted white, and then the Photo No. 10. More painted parts. blue color was added. 36 Model Car Builder Photo No. 11. It’s time to remove the masking tape. Photo No. 12. Tese parts are ready for assembly.
Photo No. 13. Te fnished tub ft real nice inside the body Photo No. 14. A nice looking fan but it got covered up.
Photo No. 15. Te two chrome plated exhaust pipes are Photo No. 16. YES, the steering wheel is on the right. installed. Model Car Builder 37 Photo No. 17. Remember, the bottom of your model Photo No. 18. Front view of the undercarriage. should look as good as the top!
Photo No. 19. Nice looking chrome brackets on the trunk. Photo No. 20. Both spare tires ft A-OK in the fnder’s.
38 Model Car Builder Photo No. 21. Te rear side windows & windscreen have Photo No. 22. Te kits dash and steering wheel look real- been installed. istic.
Photo No. 23. My model looks like the real car so I’m satisfed with the kit!
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