1969 Nova SS

[Junkie]

Me thinks I'll be placing another order soon Scott!

Hooter - I'll have a video up soonish....and I'll run through what I did here. I'll have it ready around the end of the week or so.

 

[Elm City Hobbies]

Me thinks I'll be placing another order soon Scott!

Hooter - I'll have a video up soonish....and I'll run through what I did here. I'll have it ready around the end of the week or so.

NP, let me know what you are looking for and I can order it in.

Usually carry the Parts by Parks distributors in stock, I know you made your own, but they take all the work out of it! LOL

 

[IndyMike]

To a begining modeler who knows nothing about engines, this thread is invaluable. Thanks for the info!

I have always liked the look of the muscle cars and want to build them but I am not knowledgable in the inner workings of a car at all. This is great.

 

[Junkie]

... I am not knowledgable in the inner workings of a car at all...

Mike. Neither am I. We'll learn together ok?

 

[hooterville75]

Me thinks I'll be placing another order soon Scott!

Hooter - I'll have a video up soonish....and I'll run through what I did here. I'll have it ready around the end of the week or so.

Awesome Scott!!!! Thanks.

 

[the Baron]

Sweet build, Scott! Are you fighting the urge to weather the heck out of it? ;D I felt that way, with the first car I built. I did compromise a little and stripped the chrome off some of the parts, because I didn't like the look in scale.

Some of the rest of you mentioned you've never built a car, or that you might have some apprehenions. I looked at it this way--I can build any kit, using the same skills, so I didn't think about the subject. I recommend trying one, if you never have.

 

[Junkie]

Yeah, tempted to make it a rusted out beater...but I won't.

Here's the first of many videos on this build:
'69 Chevy Nova - 001

 

[JohnSimmons]

Great vid ;D. Good to see your mug back on the screen

 

[Junkie]

Thanks MJ!

Guys another quick question. If I'm modeling something like this:

Why am I leaving them 'kit' chrome? Don't look chrome to me. Looks like a filter. Same for the carbs...not chrome at all?

 

[hooterville75]

Great Vid. Keep them coming ;D

 

[spud]

thats looking fantastic Scott

 

[Junkie]

I am going to dechrome these, and substitue the filter with a print I just made. Worth a try at least...


Spud, just incase, that's real. Not a model.

 

[CTspeedshop]

When I was a kid I loved all the chrome parts. The more chrome the better. As an adult model builder I'm like "Man, too bad I have to dechrome all this crap". LOL!! There actually are chrome carbs on some 1:1 cars but they are usually show cars that never get driven. I can say I've never seen a chrome air filter though. Don't think much air would pass through that. LOL.

 

[TRM]

Great vid Scott!! Glad to see you back up and running!!! Footage looks top rate!!! Now get back to the bench!!! ;D

 

[Junkie]

Thanks for the comments.

Tonight I've dechromed everything and tried Alclad for the first time. I have their black micro filler/primer, Chrome and Aircraft Aluminum.

Here's the first try out using Chrome over Black:

It's not as shiny as I expected...what do you think?

 

[TRM]

Well, personally I like the dull chrome look!! So yeah, it nice!!

If you were looking for the shinny side of things, it looks like you a bit heavy on the application. I lay down the same Gloss Black Base 1st ans then dump the psi on the comp. down to 10-12psi and from about 2 inches...ooops....50.8mm away ( ;D ) mist a coat covering the entire surface and let dry....5 to 10 minutes. Should look black, shiny with a silvery shine...mist a second...let dry......should look sweet...sometimes you could get away with one more quick mist, but, the more you put on the more dull it gets.

But like I said, looks good!! I be a mill finish fan!! 8)

 

[Junkie]

Ahhh! OK, thanks. I don't mind it. I like it too. Now I 'get' how it works.

In other news. I can't find the pins for the 'axles' anywhere. Where the heck did those go?!?!?!?!

 

[CTspeedshop]

I agree with T. I think this style wheel came in brushed aluminum anyway. I think the look is spot on Scott.

 

[Junkie]

Cool. I just watched their vids...great stuff to spray. Didn't get much done tonight...but I'll have another short vid up tomorrow.

 

[CTspeedshop]

Ok Scott, me being a car guy I have to correct myself. The wheels in this kit are Centerline Convos. The center of the wheel has the brushed aluminum look and the outer part is chrome. ;D