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Post by DeeCee on Jun 26, 2021 6:24:54 GMT -7
Looking good there Mike.
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Post by mrmike on Jun 27, 2021 6:52:01 GMT -7
Thanks Dale! I keep finding little details that I would like to add, but I know I need to start foiling the body!
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Post by mrmike on Jun 27, 2021 19:47:54 GMT -7
I went and finished the grille and front valance with lights and prepped the rear valance for additional stripes coming down from the taillights.    More Plymouth to come... |
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Post by leon on Jun 28, 2021 1:45:31 GMT -7
Coming along nicely Mike
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Post by mrmike on Jun 28, 2021 6:46:05 GMT -7
Thanks leon! Now to start foiling.
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Post by mustang1989 on Jun 29, 2021 8:16:49 GMT -7
I always liked the front ends on these cars. Just makes the whole car. Great work so far Mike.
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Post by mrmike on Jun 29, 2021 19:05:54 GMT -7
Thanks Joe! I really do like the styling of these Plymouths! So swoopy!
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Post by mrmike on Jul 1, 2021 18:31:35 GMT -7
I masked off the rear bumper and valance and then I painted them with Tamiya TS-29 Semi Gloss Black. And, I couldn't resist doing a mockup. I'm liking this!    More Mopar to come... |
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Post by mrmike on Jul 24, 2021 19:08:26 GMT -7
One of the things I neglected to do was a split in the seat back. I removed the seat from the interior, got out the razor saw and started hacking away at the seat back. This is a combination of measuring and eyeball engineering. It came out fairly good, but the cuts were off slightly. I cut the seatbacks far enough to insert two pieces of 0.20 sheet styrene side-by-side with a slight gap between them. Hopefully, when the seat is painted, the errors of my cuts will not be seen.    More Plymouth to come... |
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Post by mustang1989 on Jul 24, 2021 19:55:54 GMT -7
That's a really good lookin' paint job on that car bud.
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Post by mrmike on Jul 25, 2021 6:17:23 GMT -7
Thanks Joe! I wetsanded the paint and burned through a few spots. Off to the paintbooth for another respray!
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Post by mrmike on Jul 25, 2021 14:23:17 GMT -7
Since I had wet sanded the paint and I burned through several areas, I thought it would be best to paint the entire car instead of trying to touchup all the spots.    More Plymouth to come... |
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Post by mustang1989 on Jul 26, 2021 6:10:56 GMT -7
Should polish out beautifully!!
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Post by mrmike on Jul 26, 2021 12:42:38 GMT -7
I hope it does! Thanks Joe!
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Post by Deano on Jul 27, 2021 1:03:59 GMT -7
Great colour, this is really taking shape now.
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Post by leon on Jul 27, 2021 1:58:25 GMT -7
Man i really like that color Mike!
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Post by mrmike on Jul 27, 2021 5:19:40 GMT -7
Sassy Grass Green is an excellent color! I'm glad I had a can of it left unused!
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Post by mrmike on Oct 8, 2021 19:18:04 GMT -7
It has been a while since I have actually worked on the '71 Roadrunner. I have been trying to decide if I should strip the lousy paint job or sand it. Tonight I chose to sand it. After sanding, I gave the body a bath and it looks 100% better! Tomorrow, I will sand the hood so it will match the body and then wash it. Then, when everything is dry, I will repaint the body and hood.    More Roadrunner to come... |
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Post by DeeCee on Oct 8, 2021 23:34:42 GMT -7
That color really suits it Mike, pity about the paint, it happens to all of us mate,
i re-did the silver Superbee 3 times before i was happy, just sanding the faults out and re-painting it again.
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Post by mrmike on Oct 9, 2021 6:21:46 GMT -7
I think part of my problem was that I didn't wash the body like I should have before a repaint. Definitely some contamination in the paint. One step forward, three steps back!
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Post by mrmike on Nov 3, 2021 8:17:12 GMT -7
I sanded the hood yesterday and I am heading to the kitchen sink for a good scrubbing with Dawn Dish Detergent and warm water. When this has dried, a repaint in in order with Model Master Green Go.    More Plymouth to come... |
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Post by mustang1989 on Nov 3, 2021 8:22:01 GMT -7
Looking forward to the continued recovery efforts Mike. Been there and done that bro.
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Post by mrmike on Nov 3, 2021 19:33:23 GMT -7
Sometimes, even the best intentions can go to s***. I think that may have happened to me. I'll get around it!
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Post by mrmike on Nov 16, 2021 14:52:05 GMT -7
It has been almost two weeks since I last worked on this Roadrunner. I decided to give it another bath this time in prep for paint. The Chassis and the interior have been finished and are ready for assembly.    More Plymouth to come... |
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Post by mrmike on Nov 20, 2021 14:11:40 GMT -7
Another coat of Model Master Green Go and this can is done! So much orange peel that I think was from the lack of pressure inside the can and I even warmed the can up! These old cans from Testors/Model Master are lousy!!!    More Plymouth to come... |
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Post by mrmike on Nov 27, 2021 16:08:18 GMT -7
Another hurdle has been cleared! Foiling is done! It sucks when you have to add Metal Foil Adhesive before you have to add your Bare Metal Foil.    More Plymouth to come... |
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Post by mrmike on Nov 29, 2021 8:16:40 GMT -7
I added my license plate to the rear bumper and in the process of doing so, I broke the joint between the bumper and valance panel. A little glue and hopefully I have the correct angle and it is correct. I painted the taillights with Tamiya X-27 Clear Red and Tamiya XF-2 Flat White. I added the radiator and detailed the engine compartment. The interior has been painted and ready for the glass to be installed.    More Plymouth to come... |
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Post by mrmike on Dec 2, 2021 9:13:38 GMT -7
I installed the chassis into the body and added my heater hoses. This took me some finagling as the chassis didn't want to move forward like it should. I think the issue was the engine fan and the radiator were hitting each other.    More Plymouth to come... |
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Post by DeeCee on Dec 2, 2021 13:54:43 GMT -7
Looking good Mike, i like the black centers in the wheels,
they work perfectly with the bright green, looks like you finally won with the paint too.
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Post by mrmike on Dec 5, 2021 6:53:50 GMT -7
Thanks Dale! The wheels are part of the kit and while I do prefer Cragar SS mags, those look pretty good. The paint is better than it was before. If you look real close, you can see the sanding marks.
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