ANovaScotian Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 Hey All At the request of a friend, I'm not supposed to talk about losing my sanity and building car models instead of my usual aircraft... oh wait, oops, sorry Rob Today I present Revell's 1/25 1967 Plymouth GTX. Enjoy.. In 1967, Plymouth was know for making good, dependable everyday cars for the everyday person. The GTX was advertised as "The Gentleman's Muscle Car" and was essentially a performance oriented version of the company's popular Belvedere. Coming from the factory with the legendary 426 Hemi, the GTX was packing some serious heat. Although the GTX finally gave Plymouth the muscle car it needed to compete with Ford and GM, it ended up playing second fiddle when Plymouth unveiled the Road Runner in 1968. Unlike my last car build, this one was more or less box stock and therefore I had no real problems aside from the right side A pillar. This had a bit of an outward warp, fortunately it is not all that noticeable... I hope. The engine was given a Morgan Automotive Details distributor and this was the extent of the aftermarket add-ons The body was primed with Badger's new Stynylrez primer (Absolutely love this stuff!) and given two good coats of Model Master British Metalllic Green enamel thinned with Tamiya lacquer thinner. Apparently the internet is correct and thinning enamels with lacquer thinner greatly speeds up the drying time. Within a day or two the paint was followed with two coats of Tamiya X-22 gloss and a polish with Novus 1 and 2. The chrome was stripped from the front and rear, these being painted with Vallejo's new Metal Color paints. All the trim work was done with Bare Metal Foil. This stuff, although tedious, is not a difficult as some people let on. What can I say? I guess I'm hooked on these car things. I makes a nice change of scenery from the usual stuff crowding my workbench and gives me a chance to try different tricks and techniques I wouldn't otherwise use. Regards ANS . 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vontrips Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 I think it looks fantastic! Can't believe you've no comments on this cracking build? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 Love it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louiex2 Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 Very, very nice build. It brings back a lot memories- I couldn't convince my dad a 426 GTX would be better for the family than a Valiant with 225 slant 6. How did you get along with the Vallejo Metal colours? I just picked up some but haven't tried then yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANovaScotian Posted February 26, 2016 Author Share Posted February 26, 2016 Very, very nice build. It brings back a lot memories- I couldn't convince my dad a 426 GTX would be better for the family than a Valiant with 225 slant 6. How did you get along with the Vallejo Metal colours? I just picked up some but haven't tried then yet. No different than using any other paint. I find its best to spray them over a gloss black for the best effect. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 Shiny! I got hooked on muscle cars for a few years too. Nothing wrong with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FG2Si Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 Looks very nice. I think I saw this in person today. Is it in a display case at Wheels and Wings next to a Sea King? Carl 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANovaScotian Posted March 1, 2016 Author Share Posted March 1, 2016 Looks very nice. I think I saw this in person today. Is it in a display case at Wheels and Wings next to a Sea King? Carl Yes it is. The Sea King is also mine, and I happen to be the charming guy behind the counter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Henry Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 Congratulations !! You just managed to build a model of my ideal full sized dream car !! Thanks for posting. Bob H. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phildagreek Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 That's nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FG2Si Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 Yes it is. The Sea King is also mine, and I happen to be the charming guy behind the counter I thought it might be you. I didn't know you were from Nova Scotia originally. My son thankfully hasn't test flown my Spitfire FR IX yet. Unlike the HK Mossie... Carl 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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