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Post by mustang1989 on Dec 3, 2019 10:49:45 GMT -6
I'm building this one as part of a Group Build that I've got going on elsewhere. I'll start with an MPC General Lee kit which I'll be using bits and pieces from to include decals and the parts necessary to make this a General Lee. It's not going to be a completely genuine "Lee 1" build as I'll be making it an R/T and changing some things up here and there. I also want to say that although this will be decked out with all the decals that came on the GL that I'm not going to be centering my build on that which causes alot of stir up. I'll be concentrating on the build itself rather than any politics surrounding it. I merely enjoyed the show as a kid and even built a GL when I was in the 6th grade. It didn't turn out the way I'd hoped but I get a second chance to build a car that I've always wanted to build since then. I picked this kit up for $10 at the last show I went to in San Antonio back in February: 90% of the build will be from this kit which is a far better offering than the MPC version ever thought about being and I picked it up from an Austin Show in 2015 for $10 as well: and to put a little bit of a spin on this car to get it to look the way I want it to look I'll be using the wider wheels from the AMT Eckler Corvette:
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Post by 41chevy on Dec 6, 2019 13:08:39 GMT -6
Cool! post some progress pics. Paul
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Post by mustang1989 on Dec 9, 2019 15:25:28 GMT -6
The Revell body with sanding in progress: aaaaaaaaaaaaaand after about a 1/2 hour..... Vinyl Top Now Removed:
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Post by 41chevy on Dec 10, 2019 10:39:43 GMT -6
Looks good with the vinyl top gone. Just curious, would the Revell interior and chassis fit under the MPC body?
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Post by mustang1989 on Dec 10, 2019 12:57:36 GMT -6
Looks good with the vinyl top gone. Just curious, would the Revell interior and chassis fit under the MPC body? I'm not sure Paul. I do know that after looking at the two bodies (Revell vs. MPC) there aint no way..... no way that I'd use the MPC offering. The Revell body just has more accurate lines and better detailing.
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Post by mustang1989 on Dec 11, 2019 12:27:51 GMT -6
Found the paint that I want to use. I've been eyeballing this color anyways because I've seen a few of the newer Chargers painted this color and I have developed a liking to it. Here we are all cleaned up and primed. Still gotta do a teeny bit of sanding but it went on really smooth:
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Post by mustang1989 on Dec 18, 2019 8:17:59 GMT -6
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Post by 41chevy on Dec 18, 2019 9:06:04 GMT -6
Wow! That paint laid down great. With the decals and clear it should glow. Paul
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Post by mustang1989 on Jan 6, 2020 14:04:10 GMT -6
Thanks Paul! I spent a lot of time wet sanding the imperfections out of the paint and then applying Bare Metal Foil around all the window trim and drip rails and today...the decals. Here's a couple of shots of how it sits now. Still got the flag decal coated with Microsol to help it all lay flat onto the roofline. Had a couple of areas on the edges where it didn't want to lay down flush. Now to let the cals dry and then off to the gloss coat....my favorite part.
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Post by mustang1989 on Jan 7, 2020 16:20:16 GMT -6
Today was Gloss Coat day soooo......I broke out the Testors "Wet Look" Clear ….the ONLY way to go for supreme gloss finishes in my experience. I dispensed it into a paint jar, let 'er gas out for about 5 minutes while I was removing whatever dust particles I could find on the body and went to work. Couldn't be happier with the results. Now...……..to let it cure out for a little while before a nice wet sanding and polishing.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 7, 2020 18:58:40 GMT -6
I'm on my phone so I can't tell for sure what you used for the chrome around the windshield, etc. Is that BMF or Molotow?
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Post by 41chevy on Jan 8, 2020 15:15:27 GMT -6
Using the Hemi Orange on my Superbird Great color!
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Post by mustang1989 on Jan 20, 2020 16:21:35 GMT -6
I'm on my phone so I can't tell for sure what you used for the chrome around the windshield, etc. Is that BMF or Molotow? Sorry for the late reply bud. It's all BMF.
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Post by mustang1989 on Jan 20, 2020 16:22:42 GMT -6
Using the Hemi Orange on my Superbird Great color! Thanks Pau. This here is Go Mango. It actually looks better in person.
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Post by mustang1989 on Jan 20, 2020 16:25:45 GMT -6
Here we are sanded and polished up: Moving on to the chassis and suspension. Before I go too far with the painting I've gotta get the stance set up. One of the good things about going with the Revell kit for a Lee build is that it has ALOT more detail packed into the kit as well as (and this is a definite plus) posable front wheels. I've been spending the last three days cleaning up all the chassis and interior pieces of all flash and mold seam lines. It's not tooooo awful bad really but it's been some work.
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