nearsightedjohn 511 Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 Here is my RFI of the Moebius 1/25 scale 1961 Pontiac Ventura. This is my forth Moebius car kit and, unlike the previous three which fell together ('55 Chrysler 300, '54 Hudson couple and '65 Plymouth), this one exhibited some pretty challenging fit issues on the front bumper and both front and rear windscreens. The rear window upper frame is still not quite flush with the roof but I'm afraid I'll ruin the paint if I tried to do any additional tuning (I'm still learning the fine art of knowing when to stop particularly near the end of a build). Despite these challenges, this was a fun one to paint and assemble. This two-tone green color scheme, Jadestone metallic green with Seacrest green top, was inspired by a beautiful build of this same kit I saw posted on another auto modeling forum last year. Basecoat paints for these original factory colors were ordered from Scalefinishes.com and the finished body clear coated with Tamiya TS-13. Tamiya acrylics and Alclad polished aluminum were used for other painted surfaces. I've always thought that these early sixties "bubble top" coupe designs from Bill Mitchell's years running GM styling were/still are very futuristic looking. I have the Catalina version of this kit which I hope to build as an early super stock drag car. Thanks for looking. Cheers, John 35 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Little Timmy 287 Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 (edited) Man, that is "showroom" cleannnnnnnnnn!! Your color choices were spot on. Nice job!! BTW: What engine is that ? Edited January 22 by Little Timmy Link to post Share on other sites
Alpha Delta 210 5,007 Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 Absolutely stunning model! I love the detail. Looks ready to cruise the strip! Link to post Share on other sites
Ian 3,031 Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 Superb build and choice of colours inside & out is just perfect. Well modelled sir. Best from NZ. Ian. Link to post Share on other sites
TonyW 10,375 Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 Ace Ventura! Beautiful construction and painting there John. Tony. Link to post Share on other sites
keefr22 13,399 Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 That's lovely, beautiful paint job on a beautiful looking car! Top job! Keith Link to post Share on other sites
JeroenS 6,363 Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 Now that's a nice ride! Very sleek. Great colours and the window and door trim looks very good. Link to post Share on other sites
Homer 911 Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 A beautiful looking model, well done Link to post Share on other sites
johnlambert 1,683 Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 More praise from me, the finish and detailing looks superb. Some of those pictures could easily be mistaken for pictures of a real car. Link to post Share on other sites
swralph 1,747 Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 Lovely build. Link to post Share on other sites
Fnick 334 Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 That metallic green is just gorgeous. Stunning build. Nick Link to post Share on other sites
colin 1,622 Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 What a stunner Link to post Share on other sites
Spiny 1,938 Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 Got to agree with everyone else, that's a very nice looking model which doesn't show that it put up a fight. And the metallic green suits it very well. Link to post Share on other sites
Stickframe 391 Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 And one more, great build - the color choice is particularly nice as it appears to the reflect the intent of the design -very clean and at the same time strong. Cheers Nick Link to post Share on other sites
Pete in Lincs 15,239 Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 That is a lovely clean build. I hadn't realized that Pontiac used the same basic shell as Chevy in 1961. It has it's nice points in some of the styling differences but I'm afraid I still prefer the Impala. Simply, I think, for the upward sweep of the 'sidespear' at the rear. https://cdn.dealeraccelerate.com/ideal/1/32/6619/1920x1440/1961-chevrolet-impala-bubble-top 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Toftdale 283 Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 Goy to agree with everyone else, simply stunning in every aspect. Link to post Share on other sites
nearsightedjohn 511 Posted January 24 Author Share Posted January 24 I love posting build photos on Britmodeller. What a friendly encouraging forum this is! Thank you all for the very kind complements! Other than a few repair areas on the front and rear bumpers, the stainless trim features were not foiled. I masked and airbrushed Alclad polished aluminum over a black lacquer base on these trim features. I have yet to master the skill of applying and trimming foil and am in awe of car builds I see here that include it. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Natter 3,122 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 That's just dripping gorgeousness. Link to post Share on other sites
Six97s 243 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 That's nice. No warped parts? That's put me off buying any more Moebius kits. Link to post Share on other sites
kapam 1,677 Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 What a superb rendition of a beautiful, classic auto! None of your build challenges are evident from the photos - clearly you're a master modeller. Link to post Share on other sites
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