MPC 1/25 Vending Machine
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That'll be a blast!
Old mold has a lot of flash. Nice that the cab is in one piece.
I don't want these engine parts in chrome, so I'll de-chrome them and paint them aluminum.
I found some great detail photos of the actual car.
https://www.classic.com/veh/1967-ch...la-vending-machine-str-mvin104492ind-45we29W/
I don't want these engine parts in chrome, so I'll de-chrome them and paint them aluminum.
I found some great detail photos of the actual car.
https://www.classic.com/veh/1967-ch...la-vending-machine-str-mvin104492ind-45we29W/
I tend to assemble a kit in a different order than the instructions. It might be a bit harder to assemble but in the end it works out better as far as painting and finishing.
Instructions have you paint an assemble the entire interior before glueing the roof in place. I figured out I could assemble the cab with the roof first, then insert the finished interior panels and parts through the windshield and door openings. This will help getting those nasty roof seams filled and sanded, while not damaging the painted interior.
I decided to then attach the cab to the frame now rather than after the chassis is done. These parts are really brittle and the location tabs are awful, I could see the chassis easily getting broken if I waited until it was done.
After stripping some engine parts of the chrome, I realized it would be easier to assemble them upside down to get better alignment and again, to avoid breaking them.
Got a lot done on this kit this weekend and here is where I'm leaving off, with some sub-assemblies done and all the parts sanded and ready for primer.
Instructions have you paint an assemble the entire interior before glueing the roof in place. I figured out I could assemble the cab with the roof first, then insert the finished interior panels and parts through the windshield and door openings. This will help getting those nasty roof seams filled and sanded, while not damaging the painted interior.
I decided to then attach the cab to the frame now rather than after the chassis is done. These parts are really brittle and the location tabs are awful, I could see the chassis easily getting broken if I waited until it was done.
After stripping some engine parts of the chrome, I realized it would be easier to assemble them upside down to get better alignment and again, to avoid breaking them.
Got a lot done on this kit this weekend and here is where I'm leaving off, with some sub-assemblies done and all the parts sanded and ready for primer.
Looking good!
A good read of the instructions and a healthy portion of know-how can avoid frustrating mishaps!
A good read of the instructions and a healthy portion of know-how can avoid frustrating mishaps!
JerseyDevil
Member
I like your take on fixing the roof! I was thinking about stuffing paper towel on top of the finished interior to mask it off, but more often than not some stray paint will find its mark! I had this kit before, and I was thinking about dealing with the roof; except it was the version with the non-copyrighted or generic decals which were really dissapointing. I ended up selling it on ebay and decided to buy the new realese when I am ready for it.
I knew from the bottle that it wasn't a deep red, but I had hoped it would be a little darker than this especially since I used a red base coat. Looks a bit more rose. Hopefully the gloss clear will darken it some. Live and learn.
You could add a touch of black to it.
JerseyDevil
Member
Really excellent job of documenting your build!
I noticed you are using acrylic paint; which I think is a smart move! That paint reminds me of Testors Dusty Rose Pearl.
I noticed you are using acrylic paint; which I think is a smart move! That paint reminds me of Testors Dusty Rose Pearl.
So cool.
Please indulge me for a moment or two.
One of the aspects of this hobby, and this forum, while enjoying the progress of a build like this, are the unsolicited memories.
... memories of reaching into that red cooler at the corner store with my older cousins in a small Ontario town.
Nursing a small bottle of Coke as we walked along the tracks to the train station; me with my Coke, they with cigs they would want to finish before going back to my grandparents' house. You could hear the trains coming, long before they crossed the bridge into town. A low rumble, then the whistle.
On a hot summer day, the folks might all be out on the verandah, chatting and eating watermelon; my grandmother, normally reserved, delighted in squeezing a seed between her fingers, shooting at an unsuspecting victim! There would be peals of laughter, and she would feign innocence though everyone knew who the sharpshooter was!
Please indulge me for a moment or two.
One of the aspects of this hobby, and this forum, while enjoying the progress of a build like this, are the unsolicited memories.
... memories of reaching into that red cooler at the corner store with my older cousins in a small Ontario town.
Nursing a small bottle of Coke as we walked along the tracks to the train station; me with my Coke, they with cigs they would want to finish before going back to my grandparents' house. You could hear the trains coming, long before they crossed the bridge into town. A low rumble, then the whistle.
On a hot summer day, the folks might all be out on the verandah, chatting and eating watermelon; my grandmother, normally reserved, delighted in squeezing a seed between her fingers, shooting at an unsuspecting victim! There would be peals of laughter, and she would feign innocence though everyone knew who the sharpshooter was!
That's
Love memories like these! Funny that your cousins thought their smoking would be undetected! Here's a basic American version of a similar story, not near as eloquent and I'm too tired to even try, although my best effort would still pale. I grew up in the Chicago suburbs but my mom was from Tennessee- she grew up in a family of sharecroppers picking cotton as a child. We would go down a couple times a year- near Memphis which is miserably hot and humid in the summer. My cousins and I would walk down the road to buy a bottle of Coke- it was so much better after that hot, muggy walk. My grandpa caught us trying to get a cigarette once so, he rolled one for us and made us smoke it. I'm pretty sure it made me sick, I've never been able to tolerate cigarettes. Another time we were all up in an apple tree eating green apples (sour) and he warned us not to eat too many. Of course that advice went unheeded and we all ended up with terrible belly aches, I believe he laughed and shook his head in response. Simple things make the best memories.
Funny but I was always intimidated by the Coke coolers. How do I grab the bottle? Is there a specific bottle I'm supposed to pick? Does it come out easy? What if the door closes before I grab it, can I open it again? how do I use the bottle opener? Eventually I figured it out, and then I realized how AWESOME an invention they were. LOL kid stuff.
