Revell's Pontiac firebird scale 1/8 build progress

mapuc · 02-09-23, 10:42 AM

Got the package today and it was huge, which was understandable due to the scale. It's the biggest car I've ever assembled/build.

Here are some picture of the chassis

Some hours after I had received the parcel I went to my preferred online hobby store and ordered 15 can of Revell colours. Had 8 of them already.

It will be a huge job painting the chassis in a colour combination of two

Been studying the parts and they are OK...what I consider being a setback is that the doors can't be opened and closed.

Markus

August · 02-09-23, 01:12 PM

Nice! Looking forward to seeing pictures of the competed model.

mapuc · 02-09-23, 01:27 PM

Thank you Dave.

As it says in the title build progress-Which mean I will post picture a few times per week.

Markus

mapuc · 02-13-23, 01:55 PM

An update

I have to mix three Revell Enamel colours-45/45/10 %.

I tried to add the first colour with one of my 3 ml pipettes.

What a disaster got paint on my hand on the outside of this pipettes.

So now I'm searching for other ways to mix these colours needed to paint parts of the Engine.

Edit
Have decided to paint it in only one of these three colours - Blue Gloss(Revell 52)
End edit

Markus

ET2SN · 02-15-23, 03:58 AM

Do you have access to any Testor's paints?

There are two "stock" options for engine paint, "GM/Ford Engine Blue" (a kind of an industrial blue) and "Pontiac Engine Blue" (more of a silver with a small amount of blue and not really accurate for that model year). This is if you're aiming for total accuracy.

Some other options would be a medium metallic blue or any kind of medium blue if you're looking for something mildly custom or else shoot the moon for a completely custom look.

For example, if you wanted something that makes it look like the engine was totally rebuilt and repainted, you could use what-ever color you liked.

mapuc · 02-15-23, 04:08 AM

Thank you ET2SN for your advice. I decided to glue the engine parts together without painting.

Some picture of the engine It's 20 cm long.

Edit
I going to paint the chassis in either Revell's SM302 or Humbrol Met 222.
The bottom will be painted in SM302.
End edit

Markus

02-09-23, 10:42 AM	#1
mapuc CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Denmark Posts: 20,589 Downloads: 37 Uploads: 0	Revell's Pontiac firebird scale 1/8 build progress Got the package today and it was huge, which was understandable due to the scale. It's the biggest car I've ever assembled/build. Here are some picture of the chassis Some hours after I had received the parcel I went to my preferred online hobby store and ordered 15 can of Revell colours. Had 8 of them already. It will be a huge job painting the chassis in a colour combination of two Been studying the parts and they are OK...what I consider being a setback is that the doors can't be opened and closed. Markus __________________ My little lovely female cat Last edited by mapuc; 02-09-23 at 12:14 PM. Reason: Forgot to add "'t" to the word can

02-09-23, 01:12 PM	#2
August Wayfaring Stranger Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 23,244 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Nice! Looking forward to seeing pictures of the competed model. __________________ Flanked by life and the funeral pyre. Putting on a show for you to see.

02-09-23, 01:27 PM	#3
mapuc CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Denmark Posts: 20,589 Downloads: 37 Uploads: 0	Thank you Dave. As it says in the title build progress-Which mean I will post picture a few times per week. Markus __________________ My little lovely female cat

02-13-23, 01:55 PM	#4
mapuc CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Denmark Posts: 20,589 Downloads: 37 Uploads: 0	An update I have to mix three Revell Enamel colours-45/45/10 %. I tried to add the first colour with one of my 3 ml pipettes. What a disaster got paint on my hand on the outside of this pipettes. So now I'm searching for other ways to mix these colours needed to paint parts of the Engine. Edit Have decided to paint it in only one of these three colours - Blue Gloss(Revell 52) End edit Markus __________________ My little lovely female cat Last edited by mapuc; 02-13-23 at 03:49 PM.

02-15-23, 04:08 AM	#6
mapuc CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Denmark Posts: 20,589 Downloads: 37 Uploads: 0	Thank you ET2SN for your advice. I decided to glue the engine parts together without painting. Some picture of the engine It's 20 cm long. Edit I going to paint the chassis in either Revell's SM302 or Humbrol Met 222. The bottom will be painted in SM302. End edit Markus __________________ My little lovely female cat Last edited by mapuc; 02-15-23 at 07:01 AM.

02-15-23, 03:58 AM	#5
ET2SN Ocean Warrior Join Date: Oct 2017 Posts: 2,652 Downloads: 60 Uploads: 0	Do you have access to any Testor's paints? There are two "stock" options for engine paint, "GM/Ford Engine Blue" (a kind of an industrial blue) and "Pontiac Engine Blue" (more of a silver with a small amount of blue and not really accurate for that model year). This is if you're aiming for total accuracy. Some other options would be a medium metallic blue or any kind of medium blue if you're looking for something mildly custom or else shoot the moon for a completely custom look. For example, if you wanted something that makes it look like the engine was totally rebuilt and repainted, you could use what-ever color you liked.