Ian Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 Wandering around the bench just now. This is the AMT kit of the Chevy Lumina, it's molded in a pale brownish grey (not unlike RLM 02), so priming and painting is a breeze. The BIG difference between the AMT releases and the more usual Monogram / Revell NASCAR kits of the same period is the scale; 1:25 as opposed to the more usual 1:24. Hence when I apply the decals they may look a little 'out' but I'm pretty sure that I can live with that !! As you see it here, it's wearing just one coat of Tamiya TS-26, more will follow. More soon. Ian. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeroenS Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 Nice, I'd like to see how this one turns out. Good start with the white. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thud4444 Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 I've got a soft spot for the old Lumina. I got to play with the early prototypes from GM. On top of the z-34s there was a 305 powered AWD car and an 350 rwd car. Neither of those saw production. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted June 8, 2018 Author Share Posted June 8, 2018 Not a complicated colour scheme for this one: Just White with a medium green (with a 'touch' of blue), so that's what I mixed with Humbrol & Xtracolour enamels. Essentially this is the paintwork for the body-shell finished, just the window seals to add later. I painted this on Friday my time, and will leave it until Sunday afternoon to dry, then brush-on a couple of coats of Kleer. Ian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted June 9, 2018 Author Share Posted June 9, 2018 More progress: The cage & floor pan was assembled and primed a few months ago (I tend do that as a 'production line' building threee or four at a time). Dry fit is ok, the floor pan is as usual, too small for the bodyshell same as all AMT NASCAR kits in my experience. AFNIan. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted June 18, 2018 Author Share Posted June 18, 2018 Some more progress (at last). Rolling chassis all finished, next, decals ! Ian. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted June 19, 2018 Author Share Posted June 19, 2018 Decals started: I've done enough NASCAR models to know that you should never try to add all the decals in one session. My way is to put all the major ones on in the first 'sitting' then seal them in the following day with 'Kleer / Future' then wait another day or so and add the rest. Absolutely no point rushing when you're on the 'White Flag Lap', right ? Ian. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted June 21, 2018 Author Share Posted June 21, 2018 Decals finished today: Next photos will be the finished thing, hopefullly over the weekend. AFN Ian. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted June 24, 2018 Author Share Posted June 24, 2018 All done: Ian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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