70 Firebird

[ZoomZoomMX-5]

Originally Posted by tajoe

No the windshield isn't frosted. Painting would be the easy way out but the window wasn't painted on these cars. The finished kit on the box clearly shows that the dash is where it's supposed to be. I need to think about if I want to build this true to life or not sweat the details.

ZoomZoom do you have this same kit?

Yes, I have the same kit and the lower 1/4" of the inner windshield is frosted and you are supposed to paint it black to hide the gap. I seem to remember differently than you, my '70's 1:1 Pontiac had a black mask at the base of the windshield.

[tajoe]

Originally Posted by ZoomZoomMX-5

Yes, I have the same kit and the lower 1/4" of the inner windshield is frosted and you are supposed to paint it black to hide the gap. I seem to remember differently than you, my '70's 1:1 Pontiac had a black mask at the base of the windshield.

Your right. I have a 78 Trans Am and I went to look at it and the bottom of the windshield is painted black but below the hood line.

[tigeraid]

How deliciously half-assed, I'm surprised even Revell expects that to be the "right" way to do it. Do the instructions actually say it? I'd think you'd still be able to see the gap when looking from the side... oh well, my suggestion to section the interior tub stands if you want it to look right

[ZoomZoomMX-5]

Originally Posted by tigeraid

How deliciously half-assed, I'm surprised even Revell expects that to be the "right" way to do it. Do the instructions actually say it? I'd think you'd still be able to see the gap when looking from the side... oh well, my suggestion to section the interior tub stands if you want it to look right

No, my instructions didn't call out for it. Common sense did; the area is frosted, if painted (like all frosted areas inside kit glass for 20+ years) it matches what the 1:1 car looks like, and when painted there is no visible gap. This kit is not nearly worth the nitpicking it's getting. Seriously.

[Eric Cole]

I can't wait to get this kit. In fact I'll probably get more than one of them. I'm so looking forward to bulding this car that once I get the kit in my hands it will quickly rise to the top of the "to build pile".

I don't mind correcting the things that are wrong with it. I've built the Smokey and the Bandit Trans/Am from AMT... I know what bad is.

[tajoe]

Problem solved with the dash. I glued a piece of styrene to the bottom to extend it out a bit...


A little putty...


and after a little sanding, problem solved, no more gap.


Time to finish the motor.

[Viccario]

Make sure you check that the windscreen still fits ok before gluing anything now that you have increased the size of the dashboard.

Oops, ignore that comment, I've just noticed the glass is in!

[tigeraid]

Originally Posted by tajoe

Problem solved with the dash. I glues a piece of styrene to the bottom to extend it out a bit...

[tajoe]

This is moving along better than I expected. I completed the motor today. It's was a little frustrating because the plug wires didn't want to cooperate with me today. It was a tough battle but I won! Almost. I need to fix a couple of the boots that I noticed when I took the pictures. The shaker scoop is in primer, I'm still not sure if I am going with a white body and a blue stripe or a blue body with a white stripe. I know the trans ams were white but I have three white trans ams already. But I leaning towards that anyway. Hope ya like the motor.

[tigeraid]

IMO I think the plug wires are a scale too big... excellent detail in general though, I like the plug boots.

[tajoe]

Originally Posted by tigeraid

IMO I think the plug wires are a scale too big... excellent detail in general though, I like the plug boots.

I ran out of ignition wire and the hobby shops in town here don't carry too many detail products, wheels mostly. So I went to go to Radio Shack and got the smallest wire I can find. It works.

[tajoe]

I decided on the color. Instead of white and blue I am going with a PEARL WHITE body and METALIC BLUE stripes. The will add a little different twist to my T/As. I have the body painted already and it will sit for a few days to completely dry before I mask it off and do the stripe. Normally I would have painted the color of the stripe first but I wasn't quite sure how the pearl white would cover the blue so I'm doing it the hard way. I took a few pictures, some with the flash and some without. The paint is so reflective that I can't get a good enough picture to how it really looks. These are the 2 best.

[Dean23]

Looking good. I cant wait to see that body all painted and in the sun, should look awesome. Good work on the motor as well. Keep the pics coming

[rsxse240]

you did it the right way, always lightest color first, no matter what. you would have hated yourself for wasting that beautiful color when it came out sky blue!

motor looks fabulous!
looks great I can't wait to see it finished!

[tigeraid]

Excellent colour choice, should look really neat!