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Air-Cooled Campaign Gran Turismo
rv1963
New York, United States
Joined: December 07, 2004
KitMaker: 1,888 posts
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Joined: December 07, 2004
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Posted: Friday, August 07, 2009 - 01:01 PM UTC
Well i thought i would get started on the campaign, box cover and all the parts in the kit except instructions. I think this kit should be an easy build as the parts count is very low and it looks simple enough, as always i will make a few upgrades through out the build, next update will be of the engine which i will dechrome and start detailing as soon as i can make up my mind on which one i will build the VW or the Corvair engine it comes with both.
Yoni_Lev
Washington, United States
Joined: September 20, 2007
KitMaker: 861 posts
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Joined: September 20, 2007
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Posted: Friday, August 07, 2009 - 01:34 PM UTC
Robert,
Where did you find that kit? Classic!
Good luck with the build.
-YL
Modelbouwerke
Antwerpen, Belgium
Joined: August 25, 2006
KitMaker: 794 posts
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Joined: August 25, 2006
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Posted: Friday, August 07, 2009 - 11:46 PM UTC
Quoted Text
as soon as i can make up my mind on which one i will build the VW or the Corvair engine it comes with both.
No doubt, Corsair engine.
btw, nice kit.
Erikssson.
rv1963
New York, United States
Joined: December 07, 2004
KitMaker: 1,888 posts
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Joined: December 07, 2004
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Posted: Saturday, August 08, 2009 - 02:35 AM UTC
Thanks guys, Yoni i got it off ebay for $16.00 cheap for a sealed classic kit but i suspect that Revell has just started to repop these because i just saw this kit at one of my LHS's so after counting shipping i think i paid to much if it is a repop, i will be more careful next time, still it's a nice simple kit.
rv1963
New York, United States
Joined: December 07, 2004
KitMaker: 1,888 posts
Auto Modeler: 806 posts
Joined: December 07, 2004
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Posted: Monday, August 17, 2009 - 02:55 AM UTC
Well time for a small update, i added a front spoiler and a rear wing those will be the only body mods, the last pic shows the basic engine and the VW chassis, you can see all the sink marks i have filled there are more. Looks like my next step will be a primer coat on the body and chassis.
Yoni_Lev
Washington, United States
Joined: September 20, 2007
KitMaker: 861 posts
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Joined: September 20, 2007
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Posted: Monday, August 24, 2009 - 02:01 PM UTC
Looking good, Robert. I LOVE that rear wing!
-YL
-YL
Hwa-Rang
Kobenhavn, Denmark
Joined: June 29, 2004
KitMaker: 6,760 posts
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Joined: June 29, 2004
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Auto Modeler: 2,182 posts
Posted: Monday, August 24, 2009 - 11:00 PM UTC
Don't think I have ever seen this kit before. Cool. The spoiler and rear wing looks good.
rv1963
New York, United States
Joined: December 07, 2004
KitMaker: 1,888 posts
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Joined: December 07, 2004
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Posted: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 - 12:03 PM UTC
Thanks guys, i have already given it a coat of primer and i now have to do a little sanding before a second coat goes on.