Revell Golf GTI mk1 1975

[Tibbs]

Thats looking good, love all the pics, helping me more than you know

 

[Marc Stock]

Test fitting painted windscreen. Going to need to do a bit of filing on the opening as the paint has made the windscreen stick out a little bit. But it's looking okay.

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[Marc Stock]

Picked up my new airbrush today.

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[The Migrant]

Just catching up on this thread, Marc, it's looking really good. The whole grille/headlights assembly looks great.

 

[Marc Stock]

Well an update. I think I have got the body how I want it to be, it's not 100% how I'd like it but it's the best I can achieve with my current skill levels and capabilities I have made a huge number of mistakes but I'm learning from them and my next model should be a major improvement.

The new airbrush was in fact a huge learning curve. It took hours of fiddling with the spray pattern to get it right, I experimented with two finishes humbrol clear and gloss coat with thinners. I had to disassemble the brush a couple of times to clean it, which was nerve wracking also.

Humbrol clear was easy to apply,but it was not a durable enough surface. So I rubbed down and tried humbrol gloss with thinners, it resulted in a much harder surface on curing and was much better in my opinion.

Once finished I gave a light rub with 3000 grit, then a hit soapy wash.

I then went over with kiddies toothpaste equivalent to using a 6000 rubbing compound, and a final buff with autoGlyn deep shine.

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[The Migrant]

Looks pretty glossy to me...

 

[Marc Stock]

Yeah its not too bad. Im fairly happy with it.

 

[Marc Stock]

Wheel arches painted in. And rear window surround painted.

Flipping pain those wheel arches. Got a bit of touching up to do but I'm knackered. Will come back to it in a week or so.

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[takeslousyphotos]

This is coming along nicely Marc............. Superb job you are doing on it matey.......... When you finish it put it in a Dio ....... " 12 Year Old Joyriders in McDonalds Car Park doing burnouts" :rolleyes:

 

[aaron]

Great work on the trim, I have a Meng Toyota that I've put off because of such things. The white looks really smooth and crisp and the windshield as well.

 

[Marc Stock]

Thanks mate. Is that the pickup? I started making some silly mistakes on it last night I think I have been doing it for too long. I started yesterday morning at 10 am and continued working on it all day with some breaks in between until 11 pm last night.

The black and white does look striking. There are some touch ups that need to be done along the wheel arches and some of the black trim and there are some patches of clear coat that need some attention but it's coming along.

 

[aaron]

Yep, the pickup with a Russian mg mounted on the tray. I understand the marathon bench time mate, gotta take them breaks. My wife yells at me if I'm at the bench longer than a few hours.

 

[Marc Stock]

Lol ditto. I have been banned from it for the week haha.

 

[Steve Brodie]

looking excellent

 

[John Huggins]

Looking good Marc, keep it up.

John

 

[steve scan]

Great work Marc.

 

[Marc Stock]

Ok been back on the kit today. Most of the kit is complete. Just got to do the seats, some small details, a bit of rectification work. Back windows ready to go in and that's about it.

A final gloss coat to seal it all in and a good polish should finish off the model nicely.

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[Marc Stock]

Seats complete. Now on the last details heading towards completion.

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[noble]

This is coming along very nicely indeed.

scott

 

[Marc Stock]

Flipping numberplate got damaged on doing the pinstripe decal at the back. So I'm going to have to redo the numberplate.

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