Thank you for stopping by and visit my channel. I LOVE doing car models, dioramas, wargame miniatures and terrain building.
A bit of history: my passion for miniatures goes way back since I was a kid figuring out how to build a car model using paper, cardboard and white glue. I remember I was so motivated by seeing for the first time in a window shop a toy car that looked so real (replica of a red Dodge Viper 1:24 by Burrago diecast). Having such a model was impossible for me therefore I put my mind at work on how to create something as similar as I could in my secret shop, hidden in one of the biggest compartments of my desk. After a long time in 2009 I did my first plastic kit model from Italeri (a military Hummer). Since then I’ve tried all kinds of techniques inspired by other modelers online to build cars, dioramas and so on. The enthusiam is at the same level as it was on my day one when I discovered this hobby. Keep close if you want to witness my journey.
@@4th_Lensman_ofthe_Apocalypse the seat is actually made from scratch. Combination of cardboard structure in order to achieve a symmetrical volume, then “dressed” in epoxy putty to get the curved shapes or random creases that should look more organic and finally wire for that typical edge.
The scale model companies are in a tizzy. With NO non SUV real cars made except the Corvette, Camaro, and Mustang,there is really not much they can sell to excite car modelers like myself, so I predict they`ll be re releasing many older kits and 'annuals'. I do NOT want to build models of SUVs or Teslas!
I just stumbled across your channel, and I’m impressed with the work you did on this kit. I’d heard how poorly it fit together, but it was worse than I’d imagined. You killed it!
I know, right!?! I was wondering the same thing. I recently purchased an MPC version as well. I have to admit that I would’ve liked to build the previous design of Pinto… 1971
What an amazing build! I would love to know how you paint the interior. It's so realistic. The body looks amazing too. The paint looks just like a real one. It would be really interesting to see your process. The Atari box was a really cool detail too. I had to watch the video twice.
Don't apologize for anything, that is a great looking model, especially considering how bad that kit is. This is the best built AMT '77 Pinto I've ever seen.
AMT, probably states on the box"new tooled. ".. maybe the steering wheel was upgraded. I have stopped purchasing AMT kits... too much work to get something decent....
For me is more of whether or not I like the real car and then after a close analysis I decide if I go further with the build. Usually I like to take the challenge.
Your interior looks amazing...even in God Awful 1970's Ford yellow Chomate! Bodywork looks so precise too! Lines are so "Tight" compared to what you got out of the box.
Thank you for your appreciation. I had to think a bit for this one, in about 15 years since I’ve builded my first car kit model I think I’ve glued and paint somewhere around 40 cars only😊
Fantastic transformation from raw material to finished product. Hope you will give more explanation of what you did to arrive at this top notch model. I'm amazed at things like the rear turn signals, and their's much more to be learned here. I had recently purchased the USPS version, have not opened it yet. Thanks for posting. You just gained a new subscriber.
Wow! I've built that kit. It's the first vids on my channel. Yours came out way better than mine. We went very different directions. I saw I did not have the skill to make that car look like anything so I did something a little different. Was already subbed on your channel on my Firetv account. Now you have a new subscriber with my RU-vid account. Excellent job on the Pinto. She's a hard car to build. Yours is beautiful. I give it a 10!!!!
Thanks for mentioning the troubled areas. Gives a viewer better understanding what you have done. A very nice clean job. I wonder what 3d printed parts did you add? And I'm guessing that you used those drug blister packs as side reflectors.
The drug blister for the reflectors was one option but luckly I ‘ve found a better one because of its smaller scale….I’ve used a prosecco drink cap wrapper (Mionetto-orange label)😅. The most easy/fun one was the lights near the grille - a piece of the side plastic CD case which has paralel embossed lines😅. Back to your question as 3D parts….oh I’ve got lazy and used lots of 3D prints: front grille, back bumper, tail lights(chrome part), rims and tires, windshield wipers(chrome part), side mirrors, door handles…for the interior: front seats, part of door panels with handles, seatbells sockets, steering wheel.
