Author Topic: Revell 1/8 ford 32 rod (Read 10082 times)

kpnuts · « **on:** June 18, 2016, 10:52:53 PM »

Hi all well thanks to the generosity of michu (from another forum I am on) I have this kit to build. I will be doing it oob to try and regain some confidence. It is a massive kit (which again I thank him so very much for) my intention (assuming I don't ruin another kit) is when finished to take it apart and add more detail (given the size of this kit that should be more than possible) provided of course I don't ruin it.
So wish me luck mates.

Old Wombat · « **Reply #1 on:** June 19, 2016, 12:59:36 AM »

Is it just me or do you, maybe, set your expectations too high, mate?

Not saying that setting your expectations high is a bad thing but, if you get as down on yourself about it as you seem to, when you're producing models of a quality that I haven't a hope of coming near, perhaps you need to rein them back in just a bit.

I'm expecting to see great things &, having seen a few your "ruined" builds, I'm still expecting to see great things! :)

kpnuts · « **Reply #2 on:** June 19, 2016, 04:05:32 AM »

Hi all well here's the start, I've put a 1/24 car (a big one in real life next to the engine just to give an idea of size)

I think my skills have gone down hill steadily, I'm hoping to revive them with this build.

elmayerle · « **Reply #3 on:** June 19, 2016, 10:39:49 AM »

1/24th car is the Monkee-mobile, correct?

kpnuts · « **Reply #4 on:** June 19, 2016, 03:10:41 PM »

Yep dug it out the spares drawer as it was the biggest 1/24 car I had.

kpnuts · « **Reply #5 on:** June 19, 2016, 08:31:28 PM »

Oh well I wish I'd done a bit of research before I painted the engine it's a 61 series pontiac v8 and revells call out for engine colour is yellow(which as we all know is one of the weakest pigments) so after struggling to get a solid colour, I've discovered it should be light blue, now I have to strip it and re do it light blue (not too upset as I didn't like the yellow anyway.

kpnuts · « **Reply #6 on:** June 19, 2016, 10:22:45 PM »

Hi all well i like this colour better than the yellow.

kpnuts · « **Reply #7 on:** June 21, 2016, 03:28:27 AM »

Hi all, enjoying this engine, sticking strictly to oob but there is so much potential for detailing up.

I've put it next to a 1/8 Citroën traction avant and a rule so you can see the size

kpnuts · « **Reply #8 on:** June 23, 2016, 03:29:29 AM »

Hi all here's the next update.

I've put a large 1/24 car along side it for comparison

kpnuts · « **Reply #9 on:** June 24, 2016, 02:55:56 AM »

Hi all tonight's bit, according to the instructions the engine is finished and there are no missing gaps in the spures, and the list of parts dosent list it but I'm sure there should be a fan blade ? I no nothing about these big American engines but every other car engine I've seen has one, also I've chosen the chrome exhausts, I wonder do they go blue like bike exhausts.

elmayerle · « **Reply #10 on:** June 24, 2016, 07:11:02 AM »

Unless the real one had an electric fan hooked up (unlikely, but possible as some did it), there should indeed be a fan on the front of the engine. If you go with the chrome headers, I would imagine that they would blue a bit, too, just like bike headers.

Old Wombat · « **Reply #11 on:** June 24, 2016, 04:48:03 PM »

Yes, they do blue - quite significantly if not replaced frequently (a mate put a chrome exhaust on his HR(?) Holden which was his drive-around pride-&-joy & they were very blue/purple by the end of the 1st year).

I believe that most show cars with chrome headers & exhausts either don't have the engine run for more time than absolutely necessary or they have a standard exhaust for running & a chromed exhaust for showing.

apophenia · « **Reply #12 on:** June 25, 2016, 05:44:58 AM »

Quote from: kpnuts on June 24, 2016, 02:55:56 AM

... but I'm sure there should be a fan blade ?

You're right, there should be a cooling fan (standard 4-blade or clutched 7-blade). Maybe not an issue for a street rod but the Pontiacs had fan shrouds as well.

kpnuts · « **Reply #13 on:** June 26, 2016, 02:00:28 AM »

Hi all I've decided, as I used to customise bikes in my youth I would do a custom paint job on this I've started the background sky, I'm intending to do dragons and stuff on it, I've done it matt so I can draw and paint on it then in the end I will gloss it.

Thanks mate very helpful

Old Wombat · « **Reply #14 on:** June 26, 2016, 06:22:05 PM »

kpnuts · « **Reply #15 on:** June 27, 2016, 02:05:03 AM »

Hi all made a start on the paint.

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #16 on:** June 27, 2016, 03:28:37 AM »

Old Wombat · « **Reply #17 on:** June 27, 2016, 06:28:32 PM »

Quote from: GTX_Admin on June 27, 2016, 03:28:37 AM

Wow!

... &; Woh! Dude, that's awesome!

elmayerle · « **Reply #18 on:** June 28, 2016, 01:34:31 AM »

That's gorgeous!!

apophenia · « **Reply #19 on:** June 28, 2016, 11:12:09 AM »

Quote from: elmayerle on June 28, 2016, 01:34:31 AM

That's gorgeous!!

What he said ... and a very cool technique working matt until ready for the gloss coat :)

kpnuts · « **Reply #20 on:** June 29, 2016, 03:24:13 AM »

HI all here is the next dragon going on.

ysi_maniac · « **Reply #21 on:** June 29, 2016, 03:52:59 AM »

Impressive modeling, particularly paintjob!

kpnuts · « **Reply #22 on:** June 30, 2016, 03:21:14 AM »

Hi all another little update.

kpnuts · « **Reply #23 on:** July 02, 2016, 04:17:49 AM »

Hi all another update, my customising days are obviously behind me, I used to be good at this, still the advantage is I can always respray with another job, and I'm already thinking of something

Involving black and gold.

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #24 on:** July 02, 2016, 05:26:52 AM »

This just gets better and better.


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Author Topic: Revell 1/8 ford 32 rod (Read 10082 times)