Revell Golf GTI mk1 1975

[Marc Stock]

Ok new numberplate on. Masked for clear coat. One coat done, will do a second pass in an hour and that's cured.

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[takeslousyphotos]

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

....Superb job on that interior Marc.

Peter

 

[Marc Stock]

Pinstripe done on driver side. I then damaged the numberplate again as the decal slid after application of the clear coat And I tried to slide it over but it broke. So the only numberplate I have left is the generic gti plate. I'm not tempting fate ill do these last with the wing Mirror. Now going to leave it for 24 hours before clear coating the work I just do not want to touch it I'm afraid I'm going to damage my work.

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[Tibbs]

That is looking really good

 

[Snowman]

Wow!! :eek:

Take me back to the 80's!

That is sweet!! The last time I drove a MkI, it was in the guise of a City Golf Sport in sunshine yellow and white trim and bumpers........:rolleyes:

 

[flyjoe180]

Wow, that's looking great Marc.

 

[rogue-one]

this looks brilliant Marc. very clean. I do love the seats and interior

 

[Marc Stock]

Thank you guys for your comments. I haven't been able to do much on the model as kids have had chickenpox. Work has gone mental too so it's taken a back burner for the moment. Might get some time on the model on Sunday and a few days next week.

 

[Marc Stock]

managed to steal some brief time on the car. Just done clearcoat on the pinstripe, will do a second coat and call it a night just the other side to do and then got rear lights to paint; put on the handles, stick the areal on, some decals on the bonnet A final gloss coat then some silk clear finish on the black painted parts a polish and done. Should be completed end of month.

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[Marc Stock]

Done other side of pinstripe tonight. Not very happy though, the clearcoat I used on the 1st side has cracked. Not happy about that. I have sanded it back and just left the areas immediately around the pinstripe. DO NOT USE HUMBROL CLEAR. IT'S RUBBISH.


I'm going to redo the body with humbrol gloss coat that should be ok

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[john i am]

Looking sweet look forward to next update

 

[Tibbs]

Gotta love that sandpaper:D..... Looking great though

 

[Plastickitbasher]

Note about Humbrol clear, great work so far

 

[Marc Stock]

http://www.scale-models.co.uk/threads/humbrol-a-clear-waning.28405/


Should have read this before wasting my time with Humbrol clear. I'm pretty sure if I sand it back a bit more and mix up some gloss coat with thinners lightly mist it on and build it up it should hide the cracking enough to get away with it. I have chucked the clear in the bin.

 

[Marc Stock]

Just an update. Will be doing the gloss coat (again) using the standard humbrol glosscoat through my airbrush Over the weekend and hopefully start edging towards completion. James my youngest has now got chickenpox so once that's over with I might get some proper time back on the model. I did however pick up my next model and a new spray booth today. I also ordered the new tamiya 300 sl kit which should come in on Monday.

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[Marc Stock]

Ok I'm a lot happier. Went back over with humbrol gloss coat and thinners using my airbrush and seemed to have brought the model back on track.

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[Tibbs]

That is coming together well....... Liking the new spray booth, gonna flick on the charm button and start working on the other half

 

[Marc Stock]

Thanks Amos. The spray booth has really helped. Deffo worth it.


How's the beetle coming along?

 

[flyjoe180]

Good work Marc, nice and shiny.

 

[Marc Stock]

Ok all complete. Just got some touch ups to do but model is finished.


Will pop up some daylight pics in the completed section with a review of the build during the week And once touch ups are done.


Here is my baby. The 1st model since 1994.

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