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Finished this for the 4th of July

Finished the interior today and got the body on.

Only a small list of things left to do to get this project done.

Very happy with the "sunburn" rust on this van, probably the rustiest car I've done. Also the first time I lowered a car.

- Added custom fender skirts

- Scratch-built air cleaner

- Custom exhaust tips

- Cut hood sides

- Removed bumpers

- Moved lights from bumper to fenders

- Added leftover hubcaps from '32 Ford

I'm working on my old Lotus 7 after putting it on the shelf for a while.

While I was waiting for the body paint to cure ready for wet sanding, I thought I'd crack on with the seats. I wasn't very happy - they looked incredibly plain. So I stripped it back and tried something I saw people do on model planes - pre-shading.

I'm reasonably happy. Just need to work out why I'm still getting a slight texture. Still learning...

Factory bone stock except for color which I don't think was available but I just liked it. Lots of company lately has pushed my projects back a bit but looks like I'll have some time to wrap this up soon and move on to next one in the queue. I used masking and molotow pen for trim instead of bmf. Can't decide which I like better since both methods have their merits.

It's been sitting while i did a buuuunch of stuff around the house and work got pretty busy. It's pretty well finished so i can move on. The model itself kind of sticks when it came to fitup and i didn't do enough pre-fitting before going to assembly with it.

Learned a lot though. Things like "test your paint and clear," "fit up everything before painting any of it" and "take your time"

That said, i line how the decals came out. The ones on the cab doors i had chatgpt help me with, then i printed them on clear decal paper. "NOT LAST" was my fake racing organization when i was sim racing in leagues during the pandemic and for a while after. Next up is the Tamiya AMG GT which is what I raced in the leagues.

Thanks to all of you guys who post and ask questions or give tips. Lots of those posts helped me out with this pain in the butt build.

For those following along, another update for the Shelby cobra; 🐍 yellow is a horrible colour and spraying bodies is one of my “room for improvement “ areas .. but it came out quite nice. I want to paint the vents and badges silver before putting on a clear coat. Also looking for recommendations for a better spray pen(?) as that is a cheap one I got from Aldi (based in Australia FWIW)

Previous post: https://www.reddit.com/r/ModelCars/s/keNXJOqfdW

6 days to local model car show …

Well it done

I’ve never attempted a NASCAR kit before, so I figured it was time. It’s also my first time using so many decals.

Hey everyone! This has actually been in the making for the past 10 years. A lot has happened since but now that I currently have some time I've decided to finally finish this bug. I tried to make it look like the 1970 model I had 14 years ago.

I was really close to finishing it, I can't remember why I stopped. Unfortunately, I didn't have it well covered and the top has dirty spots that I tried to take off with a wet paper towel that didn't come off and I honestly don't even remember if I had put a clear coat on it, any recommendations on cleaning it would be recommended.

Did some more work on the 5.0 last night and today, getting it to a stage where it’s being a replica of a “rebuild car” like it’s in the shop. Looking for Jack stands or a lift to add to the build since I won’t have suspension or wheels on it.

Earlier build from a few years ago. Mostly stock apart from some resin wheels. Painted with tamiya paints.

This is taking longer than I expected. So, sharing what I have done so far.

Had a heck of a time with the decals, they were old and the edges kept tearing loose when I was aligning them. Had to do several modifications (cutting,sanding & cursing)to get the stance right. I have to more modifications to get the body to pivot up for display. Thanks for checking it out!

Finally scored one at a decent price on EBay that I want to actually build and not just keep as a collector. Came with details and masking! Wheel choice is in the clouds though. 🤷🏻‍♂️