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cb1000f
Joined: July 03, 2004
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Posted: Wednesday, July 11, 2007 - 12:14 AM UTC
Hi guys,
new project Revell kit of the Z-16 with the bigblock 396

going for a factory stock look with it
the body is painted "poppy red"












slodder
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North Carolina, United States
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Posted: Wednesday, July 11, 2007 - 12:54 AM UTC
Love the overall build. One small nit pick - the position of the purse doesn't work for me. Don't know of a woman who would get in the back seat of a two door and then on top of that leave a purse in the ack window of the car. I'd just move the purse to the front seat.

Great color
007
Joined: February 18, 2005
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Posted: Wednesday, July 11, 2007 - 04:05 AM UTC
Very nice paintjob! I really like that red colour!

Scott, this is obviously a guys-car due to the kit and magazines on the back. That purse is surely from his girlfriend, left there after one of those lucky backseat moments

Paul
Cuhail
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Posted: Wednesday, July 11, 2007 - 07:47 AM UTC

Sweet! As usual!

James, buddy. You HAVE to do a quick tutorial on how you get those glass-smooth paintjobs every single time! I can't pull off a smooth paintjob to save my life! It's a chore with wetsanding and rubbing compound every time.
Tell us your secret!
Cuhail

By the way, lets see that powerplant!
Cuhail
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Posted: Wednesday, July 11, 2007 - 07:56 AM UTC

Quoted Text

Love the overall build. One small nit pick - the position of the purse doesn't work for me. Don't know of a woman who would get in the back seat of a two door and then on top of that leave a purse in the ack window of the car. I'd just move the purse to the front seat.

Great color


I thought that exact same thing! I was like "Yeesh, what woman would chuck her purse back there?"

I say, passenger side floor, in front of the seat, leaning against the center console!

Cuhail
slodder
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Posted: Wednesday, July 11, 2007 - 09:38 AM UTC
I have to agree its a guys car. I don't know too many women that would have Popular Mechanics on thier reading list
So, here's what I suggest, move the purse up front, it would be put down as soon as she got in the car. Then if there was a reason to get in the back, how about a hat or scarf (G rated site and all)
Hwa-Rang
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Kobenhavn, Denmark
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Posted: Wednesday, July 11, 2007 - 05:36 PM UTC
Beautiful work so far James. Smoooooth paintjob. The interior looks great. Did you use some kind of flocking for the carpets?

cb1000f
Joined: July 03, 2004
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Posted: Thursday, July 12, 2007 - 03:33 AM UTC
painted the exhaust pipes




Quoted Text


Sweet! As usual!

James, buddy. You HAVE to do a quick tutorial on how you get those glass-smooth paintjobs every single time! I can't pull off a smooth paintjob to save my life! It's a chore with wetsanding and rubbing compound every time.
Tell us your secret!
Cuhail

By the way, lets see that powerplant!


lol clearcoat make everything glossy!


Quoted Text

Beautiful work so far James. Smoooooth paintjob. The interior looks great. Did you use some kind of flocking for the carpets?



for the carpets I use "embossing powder" its a super fine metal dust. it works better then flocking IMO, and I can paint it any color I want.
just brush on some white glue and sprinkle it on.



rv1963
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Posted: Thursday, July 12, 2007 - 07:33 AM UTC
Nice work James the interior details look great and the carpet is a nice touch.
cb1000f
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Posted: Thursday, July 12, 2007 - 08:40 AM UTC
completed chassis







KoSprueOne
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Myanmar
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Posted: Thursday, July 12, 2007 - 01:53 PM UTC
wow




dang




Hwa-Rang
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Posted: Thursday, July 12, 2007 - 04:47 PM UTC
The chassis looks awesome James.
The small amounts of rust, the dirt and the discolored exaustpipes is an excellent touch. Gives some life to the model.
cb1000f
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Posted: Thursday, July 12, 2007 - 06:46 PM UTC




slodder
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Posted: Thursday, July 12, 2007 - 10:04 PM UTC
Very nice, it's what I've come to expect from you. Wonderfully done undercarriage.

Did you use pastels, dry brush or MIG powder for the rust?
cb1000f
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Posted: Friday, July 13, 2007 - 12:48 PM UTC
just some pastels.

some more progress today







cb1000f
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Posted: Sunday, July 15, 2007 - 01:14 AM UTC
completed bumbers

cb1000f
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Posted: Monday, July 16, 2007 - 02:35 AM UTC
pretty much finished,
just need to add a few more wires in the engine and the hood latch plate, and repaint the hood I had to strip earlier lol









007
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Posted: Monday, July 16, 2007 - 03:59 AM UTC
WOW!! This has become a great looking car! Real winner!
Or,as the licenseplates say: BiGBaDCAR!


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