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Post by kyledehart5 on Dec 26, 2023 3:13:44 GMT -5
Have to get stuck in to another project before the end of the year. Won't be done with this one this year but wanted to at least get into it. I like this kit in 1/24 scale, it seems to be reasonably well detailed for the size. We'll see how it goes. Going to do the gold 3rd place car even though that car was an automatic, and just not quite exactly the same. I just like the look of the gold.  Nice 3d drawn instructions. Paint callouts are not what I'd choose though. I'll likely print off reference photos and do most of it by eye.  Got everything primed. Wasn't happy with my work on a couple parting lines on the body so we'll hit it again with some sanding sticks and shoot some more primer over it. Nice enough body though with NACA ducts even molded open. Ah, modern technology.   More soon |
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Post by atomicholiday on Dec 26, 2023 8:18:40 GMT -5
This is gonna be good. You have my attention, Kyle. Looking forward to seeing your progress.👍
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Post by Joe Rix on Dec 26, 2023 12:10:05 GMT -5
I am very excited to watch you build this kit Kyle. I also have this kit and I am interested to how you go about building yours.
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Post by 2whl on Dec 26, 2023 13:21:26 GMT -5
Nice start. Bookmarked so I can follow along
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Post by 406 Silverado on Dec 26, 2023 14:12:13 GMT -5
I'm all in on this one Kyle. Bookmarked.
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Post by kyledehart5 on Dec 27, 2023 2:09:02 GMT -5
This is gonna be good. You have my attention, Kyle. Looking forward to seeing your progress.👍 Thanks! This kit is a bit different but I'm looking forward to it. I am very excited to watch you build this kit Kyle. I also have this kit and I am interested to how you go about building yours. Thank you very much! I'll be sure to let you know of any traps I inevitably fall into. Nice start. Bookmarked so I can follow along Thanks Paul! Hope it turns out ok. I'm all in on this one Kyle. Bookmarked. Thanks for following along. We'll see how it goes. |
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Post by handiabled on Dec 27, 2023 2:29:37 GMT -5
This will be great watching you create a GT40! Bookmarked!
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Post by deafpanzer on Dec 27, 2023 9:12:10 GMT -5
Heck yeah! I totally loved that movie and I will probably watch it again after you are done with this. Good luck buddy!
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Post by kyledehart5 on Dec 27, 2023 10:36:41 GMT -5
This will be great watching you create a GT40! Bookmarked! Thanks! I’ve never built one before, not even the old Fujimi one that’s been re-released a million times. Heck yeah! I totally loved that movie and I will probably watch it again after you are done with this. Good luck buddy! Thanks Andy!! No doubt I’ll need it. |
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Post by maverick on Dec 27, 2023 14:54:14 GMT -5
Ooh ooh...I have this kit too! Looking forward to seeing this come together!!!
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Post by Mence on Dec 27, 2023 15:55:29 GMT -5
Fancy having a go at this kit, following...
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Post by kyledehart5 on Dec 28, 2023 2:18:21 GMT -5
Ooh ooh...I have this kit too! Looking forward to seeing this come together!!! Fancy having a go at this kit, following... Thank you gents. Had a busy day but Got it reprimed again tonight. Hopefully get some time to work on it tomorrow. |
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Post by 406 Silverado on Dec 28, 2023 2:20:34 GMT -5
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Post by modelcarjr on Dec 30, 2023 18:36:53 GMT -5
Looking good, Kyle! I have to try some of those exotic kits!
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Post by kyledehart5 on Dec 30, 2023 21:06:25 GMT -5
Looking good, Kyle! I have to try some of those exotic kits! You should! We'll see how this one goes. I am going to tinker with it a bit tonight I believe. |
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Post by kyledehart5 on Jan 29, 2024 23:59:48 GMT -5
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Post by Joe Rix on Jan 30, 2024 0:43:12 GMT -5
Your paint coat seems to have gone on beautifully. Looks awesome. Glad to see you put some bench time on this.
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Post by handiabled on Jan 30, 2024 5:29:13 GMT -5
It's great to see you on this one again Kyle
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Post by 406 Silverado on Jan 30, 2024 5:46:20 GMT -5
Oh and he went with gold!! Good to see this one back out on the bench brother.  |
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Post by kyledehart5 on Jan 30, 2024 13:37:22 GMT -5
Your paint coat seems to have gone on beautifully. Looks awesome. Glad to see you put some bench time on this. It's great to see you on this one again Kyle Oh and he went with gold!! Good to see this one back out on the bench brother. Thanks you guys. Yes, gold. I wanted to do the 3rd place car just to be different. Seems that the vast majority build it in gulf colors, which do look great on it. As for the long break between updates. This one spent some time relaxing in the purple pond. This paint job has gone much better, thankfully. |
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Post by brandonk on Jan 30, 2024 14:06:51 GMT -5
How did I miss this? A GT-40? I'm in...all in baby!!!
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Post by maverick on Jan 30, 2024 15:25:08 GMT -5
Yeah, this is shaping up nicely! Paint looks good from my house!!!
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Post by kyledehart5 on Jan 30, 2024 16:13:04 GMT -5
How did I miss this? A GT-40? I'm in...all in baby!!!
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Post by kyledehart5 on Jan 30, 2024 16:13:36 GMT -5
Yeah, this is shaping up nicely! Paint looks good from my house!!! Thank you! |
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Post by speedgraflex on Feb 22, 2024 17:29:52 GMT -5
Gorgeous work in gold Kandy! I hope I didn’t miss this detail, but what brand primer and paint combination are you using? Your work came together beautifully and gold isn’t the easiest color to create. Cheers!  |
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Post by kyledehart5 on Feb 22, 2024 23:19:03 GMT -5
Gorgeous work in gold Kandy! I hope I didn’t miss this detail, but what brand primer and paint combination are you using? Your work came together beautifully and gold isn’t the easiest color to create. Cheers! Thank you very much Bruce. And that’s an excellent photo which proves just how not accurate my build will be. I’ll be leaving the molded in snorkel covers in place, for instance. I prefer the cleaner look and I never let history stand in my way. 😂. Primer for me is always Mr Finishing surfacer 1500 and almost always black. Over the black primer went Testors Extreme lacquer pure gold. Straight from the can this time although I will occasionally decant it. Finished off with scalefinishes honey gloss. |
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Post by 406 Silverado on Feb 22, 2024 23:22:01 GMT -5
This kit has a lot of details for that suspension in 1/24 scale Kyle and you're putting this together pretty dang snazzy. Beautiful work so far.
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Post by kyledehart5 on Feb 22, 2024 23:44:36 GMT -5
This kit has a lot of details for that suspension in 1/24 scale Kyle and you're putting this together pretty dang snazzy. Beautiful work so far. Thanks Joe. I’ve talked to a couple people that have built it and they all agree that it’s a solid kit with some nice details but it also has its pit falls and issues. Adding MORE detail can cause fit issues as everything is a very tight squeeze. Probably going to be sticking OOB on this one |
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Post by speedgraflex on Feb 23, 2024 2:25:18 GMT -5
Thanks, Kyle! I don't know what Scale Finishes Honey Gloss is but I'm going to check it out. The color really POPS. Excellent finish work. And of course Mr Surfacer beneath the color coat makes total sense. Do you find using black as a base coat helps add some depth? I have not really experimented too much with that idea.
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