Tabla de contenidos para August 2016 en Scale Auto

Homemade weathering kit Most of us have seen commercially available weathering kits containing several colors of ground pigments that can be used to highlight and age models. Creative modeler Jesse Wagoner decided to make his own weathering kit. Here’s how he did it: “My weathering kit was made using a 12-pack of pastel chalks and a 5"x 6" storage box with a dozen two-inch-high round jars from Michael’s craft store; short, disposable foam makeup applicators; a “Callus Remover” foot rasp; and a cheap set of makeup brushes from the drugstore. “I broke the pastels in half so they would fit in the jars, then I placed a foam applicator in each jar so the colors would not become mixed by using the same brush for all colors. I removed the…

WHEN REVELL announced its newtool release of a 1929 Ford Roadster, I was excited to pick up one of the kits. When I unpackaged the kit, I was impressed with what I saw, but knew I would want to make a few changes to come up with my own version. I like many modern builds of street rods; but for me, you can’t beat the look of a well-proportioned old-school hot rod. I decided to search the Internet for 1929 Roadsters on Deuce rails until I found one that visually spoke to me. I saved several pictures of channeled and highboy versions, and found myself preferring the highboys. The main design elements of the cars I liked were slightly lowered windshield frames and a lowered suspension with a slight rake.…

1934 Ford Roadster Lindberg No. HL122/12 Model Type: Injection-molded styrene Molded Colors: Gray, black, clear Scale: 1/25 MSRP: $24.99 Pros: New photoetched parts and decals; easy assembly Cons: Interior/body molded as one piece; no floor under seat THIS 1934 FORD ROADSTER KIT is an interesting mix of old-school tooling and modern-day photoetch technology What makes this kit unique is a nicely done sheet of photoetched parts. Also new is a decal sheet featuring pinstripes, scallops, dash gauges, and some cool rat-rod-appropriate graphics. There are 27 gray plastic parts – a number of which you will not use – paired with a rack of chrome parts including two-piece wire wheels, hubcaps, full Moon-type discs, blower, windshield frame, triple carburetors, valve covers, and exhaust pipes. The photoetched parts folded and fit perfectly.…

Alex Rosati built this Revell 1969 Chevy Nova in only three days. “I added a set of Moroso resin valve covers, and wired the engine with an aftermarket distributor,” he says. The finish is Dupli-Color Cyber Gray. WANT TO SUBMIT A PHOTO? It’s easy! Visit our contributor submission Web site at www.contribute.kalmbach.com and follow the step-by-step guide. Be sure to provide all the necessary information and details about your model! Jeff Goldman says his Moebius 1971 Ford Ranger XLT is “box-stock with whitewalls and underhood decals added.” It was inspired by an Internet photo, and is finished with PPG lacquer. QUESTIONS? Send your Finish Line questions to Scale Auto, Finish Line 21027 Crossroads Circle, Box 1612, Waukesha WI 53187-1612 E-mail: jhaught@ScaleAutoMag.com…

CHEVROLET dominated drag-racing during the early 1960s with its famous 409. But by late 1962 the competition was heating up; so for 1963, Chevrolet introduced its new Z-11 lightweight drag-racing package. Starting with the Impala sport sedan, all of the front-end sheet metal was replaced with aluminum: hood, fenders, bumpers, and grille. The 409 was equipped with new heads and stroked to 427 cubic inches. Cast-iron headers were used, and the interior was stripped bare. The Z-11s were distributed to select drag racing teams, and immediately started winning races. MODELING THE Z-11 The kit choices for a 1963 Impala are AMT or Revell. The AMT is an old promo-style kit with molded-in exhaust and suspension, and either an engine plate or a block with an axle hole in it. The…

WELCOME BACK! In Part 1, I discussed most of the modifications involved with reshaping the top of the car. In this segment, I’ll get into some modifications that I made to the body and other parts. Thanks so much for following along, and I hope to see you at a model show soon!…

IN THE EARLY YEARS OF OUR HOBBY, one of the challenges was how to use chrome bottle paint to replicate chrome moldings. It could be done, but only with much practice and patience; and even then, the results were not all that realistic. In the 1970s came a revolutionary product: Bare-Metal foil. This adhesive-backed chromelike foil was originally produced for the modelaircraft market. Dennis Doty was the first to suggest the use of BMF on model cars, and his 1975 article in Auto Miniature Illustrated showed how to do it. The product was a miracle for model car builders, but it also developed a reputation for being a bit cantankerous: easily torn, difficult to keep stuck in place, and quick to spoil. Partly because of this, there has been a…

1967 Chevy Impala SS AMT No. 1981/12 Model Type: Injection-molded styrene Molded Colors: White, black, clear Scale: 1/25 MSRP: $23.99 Pros: Good overall look; sideview mirrors; turn-signal decals Cons: Air-cleaner decal lacks horsepower designation; small steering wheel WAY BACK IN THE SPRING OF 1997, AMT’s 1967 Impala came hot on the heels of Monogram’s 1965 and Lindberg’s 1961. And despite some small discrepancies, it was arguably the strongest of those three kits. Round 2 now delivers a mostwelcome retro-treated reissue, complete with one small-but-effective addition. Now molded in white plastic, the kit features the typical minibox and paint color chart of the latest AMT releases, along with an updated instruction sheet and a new set of decals representing the sole tiny backslide over the original release: an air-cleaner decal that…

2015 Ford Fusion Revell Nos. 85-1472 and -1473 Model Type: Injection-molded styrene snap kits Molded Colors: Prepainted bodies Scale: 1/24 MSRP: $23.95 Pros: Body looks great and builds up quickly; good for beginners Cons: No Good Year markings; peel-and-stick decals don’t look that great after application REVELL’S LAST NAS CAR KIT was released in 2006, but now they are back with Ford Fusion “SnapTite MAX” kits representing the two 2015 Penske Fords: Joey Logano’s #22 Pennzoil and Brad Keselowski’s #2 Blue Deuce. Because these kits are essentially the same, minus a few details, I’ll review both at the same time. It will also give me the opportunity to do the review with my 11-year-old son, Rexton. He’ll build the Logano #22, and I’ll do the Keselowski #2. It’s a relatively…

WE HAVE some fine truck modelers living in Canada, so let’s showcase their work. Special thanks to John Dezan for Photos 3-7! PHOTO 1 Robert Nagle is one of my alltime favorite modelers. Here, AMT’s GMC General and van trailer kits were modified to represent a rig from the Carling O’Keefe fleet. His General is keeping it Canadian in more ways than one, as Carling is brewed in Canada. The kit engine was replaced with a Cummins NTC, and the hood and front end received a “nose job” to a shorter BBC. The van trailer was lowered by a scale foot to “beer box” height that was commonly used by brewery fleets. PHOTO 2 Robert’s Autocar scrapmetal hauler started with AMT’s Autocar dump truck kit and a huge amount of…

AMT ZZR Kit No. 906-170 Introduced: 1967 Reissued: Never (tooling modified for Firebug kit) Present value: $115 (mint/unbuilt) NO OTHER consultant to the model car industry had the impact of George Barris, who died November 5, 2015 at the age of 89. His many contributions to the world of automotive customizing are well documented, but his influential role in the development of the model-car hobby is much less known. He was a crucial asset to AMT during the early 1960s, and later worked on model projects for all of the other domestic kit manufacturers. As a writer and photographer, he was also the conceptual father of the model car magazine “how-to” article format. To honor his contributions to the hobby, I wanted to pick a kit that owes its existence…

1970 Dodge Challenger R/T AMT No. 942/12 Model Type: Injection-molded styrene Molded Colors: White, black, clear Scale: 1/25 MSRP: $24.99 Pros: Nicely molded body has little flash; good chassis and tire detail Cons: Some issues with interior parts fit and final assembly CERTAIN MOMENTS IN OUR PAST become engrained into our memories. For me, one such moment was seeing Vanishing Point – a real eye-opening experience for an impressionable lad of 12! The real star of the movie was the 1970 Challenger R/T. I wasn’t familiar with the kit, so imagine my surprise when finding the body was a convertible! Well, here’s the top – but wait, it has vinyl top texture molded in. OK, I can see this is going to be a little more work than anticipated to…

1970 Pontiac Bonneville MPC No. 840 Model Type: Injection-molded styrene Molded Colors: White, translucent red, black, clear Scale: 1/25 MSRP: $23.99 Pros: Accurate body proportions and shape Cons: Shallow tub-type interior with soft detail THIS REISSUED KIT is based on tooling created by MPC in the mid-1960s. MPC prided itself on offering some unique building options in its kits. For the 1969-1970 Bonneville convertible, the second option was labeled a sport pickup. Parts for that option include a second interior tub with an integtral pickup bed, and a top with a vinyl-grained surface. In order to make the conversion, the rear deck is cut along a line marked on the underside. The interior uses the stock dash and steering wheel, but has a square pleat pattern on the doors and…