Topless Trio: 360 Spyder

[CeeElle]

gorgeous. just gorgeous. hand-scribing the muffler? i can only aspire to that level of detail. but it's a goal to shoot for.

[Decs0105]

Ohh I see another perfect paintjob
truly inspiring work your're doing there, can't wait to see this beauty all together!

[Honny]

Great stuff, i love the body colour too !!

Can u please give us some more close ups on the third brake light??, i totally agree with you that decals look to toyish :P

[agamo]

Great finish!! And also great color! I think I'll paint mine that same color (when I build it someday), I like greens and this one is beautiful.

I also agree on the 3rd brake light, could you tell us exactly which 3M tape (code) did you use?, I once saw one and wanted to use it for the same application, but it was too thick so I discarded the idea.

Thanks for sharing

[MPWR]

Will do- in the next set of pics, I'll include some of the reflective tape. It is a bit thick, but not so much that it looks out of scale. The kit decal is applied into a recessed area on the lid edge- whick is perfect for the tape thickness.

Glad you all like the body colour. I'll have to take some sunlit pics to show it off properly!

[924_CarreraGTS]

Well, I am now (actually since Christmas) the owner of the uber-common hartop version of this kit, and plan to build it sometime in the next 65 years. As usual, I aspire to your level of cleanness (without a lathe, I can't really aspire to your level of detail). Could you tell us where you got the mesh? I have been looking for mesh like this for numerous kits.

[MPWR]

Originally Posted by 924_CarreraGTS

Could you tell us where you got the mesh?

Well, I'm lucky enough to have a funky little LHS that's totally useless for finding decent kits, but they often have an intriguing and esoteric collection of odd detailing supplies. They just happened to carry K&S PE screens. Do an online search and I'm sure you'll find a souce. Hobbylinc (Georgia) carries them, but unfortunately only in three sheet packs- one sheet will likely last me a decade or so. One of the patterns they make is perfect for the Challenge mesh rear grilles on 360s or 430s.

[Alfa 147]

I love the color, it looks stunning in the 360. And the details are just amazing, the work on the muffler is awesome

[klutz_100]

sluuuurp!

Yes, yes,..outside pics!..yes yes!!

[MPWR]

Almost there!

Here (finally!) is the engine and chassis, completed.



The rear dampers, exhaust tips, and other assorted odds and ends are mounted.










Ready for wheels.



I liked the stock kit wheels well enough, but I certainly wasn't going to leave them chromed. They were stripped in simple green, and painted in MM Metalizer steel, to give it the brushed alloy look Ferrari does it's stock wheels in. To do the bolts, each was carefully painted in MM Acryl gloss black, and then brush panted with Alclad chrome. There's just enough contrast to show off the chromed bolt heads.

Ready for the body now!





The reflective tape I used was in fact Scotchbrite, not 3M- but I will get some pics of it in the next batch of pics.

More soon.

[Enzoenvy1]

C'mon Andy, throw that body on there for kicks so we can all see it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

[Honny]

Thats awesome. Cant wait to see the finished product !

[klutz_100]

Originally Posted by Enzoenvy1

C'mon Andy, throw that body on there for kicks so we can all see it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

What? And hide all that detailing?!?! Never!!

Actually, it looks pretty cool like that...Great work Mr. MPWR

[CeeElle]

**eagerly awaits installation of the body**

[MPWR]

All right then- by popular demand, here she is....



I've been having a hell of a time photographing this build. The paint just seems to suck up every availible photon of light- I take it outside and even the sun shines a bit less brightly. These are the best I've been able to do inside. Soon as I get some decent ones outside, I'll post it in completed- cuz it's done!





Here's the Scotchbrite tape I used for the third brakelight.



It has a little bit of thickness to it, but it fits nicely in the recess for the decal. The edges look white (it's actually the reflective bits in the tape), but when it's stuck in place a little black wash hides the edge very nicely.













There, finished just in time for summer (a year late )!

Thanks for watchin'!