SPA Modeler

Haven't decided yet. Didn't get the high grit sandpaper yet so most likely I'll proceed from here.

Chrome is done!!

I spent at least an hour and a half each night laying down Bare Metal Foil sheets on this kit. Of course, a few quiet cussings along the way motivated me to press on.

The only spots I used the Molotov chrome paint marker is the touch up on the door handles and the small strip just underneath the headlights.

Window frames...













Lower rocker panels and wheel well trimwork. The biggest challenge is doing the front wheel well trims because there is no guide for me to cut. I pretty much eyeballed it the best I could. Not bad considering my eyes were starting to get tired.








Small strip below headlight area...

Looking good!

BMF is a tricky thing to get right when there's no details for cutting reference or for a knife channel. Looks like you "aced" that one today bro. Lookin' good.

That BMF work looks really good!

Thank you Lyle, Joe, & John. It won’t be long now before it’s finished. All is left is install windows & interior, install the whole thing to the chassis, and finish it off with tires, bumpers, grill, & headlights.

speedgraflex wrote:Beautiful chrome detailing! Congratulations, Tom!

This one will be very cool to see "Under Glass".

Almost done!!!

Interior to body has commenced...





Rear...





Front end without hood...




After inspecting to make sure everything is held with glue, then I find this....

Yup. Rear quarter window came undone.

Must wait until the weekend to fix this since I had chromed the window frame with Molotov chrome pen.




I wasn't crazy about the metal pins on the wheels. It doesn't look it will hold its stance once installed to my liking so I put a drop of Tenax on each hole with hopes it will hold firm. Oh yeah, I made sure it's straight as possible. Had I thought of doing this differently, I would have used stretched styrene to match the holes instead.