For mixing to alter a color, start with the light color, & ad the darker color in small increments yo achieve the shade you desire. It takes a lot og white to "lighten" a color. It is much easier to achieve if you start with a white base color.
I did the Sox & Martin kit in gloss white w/black interior and w/o all the fancy decals. It turned out great and looks great. I was working for Chrysler when this car came out. It was my first real job.
Nice build. For carpets I use dollar store embossing powder, Same method. Brush white glue where you want the carpet and let dry, brush off excess. Flocking is stupidly expensive. Another thing I learned is dipping the glass in futura. Comes out absolutely perfect and if there were scratches or blemishes in the mole they are gone. Nice job on the foil.
I built that kit years ago, and it is a good one. Mine’s silver with Cragar SS rims all the way around, a cross-ram intake, and 4 mufflers and exhaust pipes. It replicates one I saw in a magazine. Yours is coming along nicely. You should try embossing powder and paint for your carpets. It works really well.
I’ve been wanting to pick this kit up for some time. Got too many started to grab this one yet. For now, I’ll watch your build. The yellow looks great! 😎👍🏾
I built two of these. The second one i sanded down most of the chrome trim, rocker panel, base of rear roof pillar, etc. It took a while but I think the car looks better without all the chrome. Anyway, looking forward to your part II, take care.
Always start with the white and then add the color you want. If you ever got paint at the hardware store. The base is white and then the color is added.
I've got that same model. Just painted the body the other day. Painted it yellow, too. I'll get to building it at some point. I just got done with my Finish It Up In Feb. GB entry today. I was giving some thought to getting into that Rat Fink GB with my Mysterion.
Nice build so far. I have attempted this kit. I don't remember why my build got stalled, but it is off to the side of my bench. It probably has something to do with my perfectionist problem. For carpeting, I use embossing powder and enamel paint in the same color as the powder as a brush-on glue.
For your interior, try Embossing Powder with Spray Adhesive. Tape off the areas you don't want spray adhesive on or Embossing Powder on. Once sprayed then apply your Embossing Powder then use your finger and lightly press down on the Embossing Powder. Leave it set for about 10 minutes then turn over your interior pieces with the Embossing Powder on over a paper towel and easy tab the back sides removing the Powder.
Body looks great. For carpeting try Embossing Powder. You missed the flash because you didn't prime first, it is very difficult to see flaws on white plastic vs gray primer. Try using the body color darkened as a panel line wash, looks more realistic. Can't wait to see this car finished, should look great.
I watch the other model building website. He in my opinion tries to see how fast he can build them. He doesn't do a lot of prep before he paints them. I enjoy building them and make them look different than the pictures of on the box. I'm not in a hurry like the other website shows. Its supposed to be enjoyable.
Colour is a pretty good match to the box art . How about tinting (smoking) the windows slightly to add some contrast ? Look forward to the next part of the build .
I'm with you I build sub assemblies and paint as I go...is this GTX kit the same as the 90s version or did revell do any updating to it. If you use a sharpie to mark mold the lines makes them easier to see like guide coat is used in the 1 to 1 world on cars.
well, I have been meaning to buy this model for a while but have just put if off until now and went over to the site and hobbynutmodels is sold out. bummer. I will keep checking. looks great. What did you clear it with?
Us Brits would call that colour Primrose Yellow...nice 👌 and for you Americans who use Baby English...note the correct way of spelling colour...I thank you 😊
