Flintstones car

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May 19, 2020
Back of the box.
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May 19, 2020
It’s a press fit kit and little more than a child’s toy so the gaps are quite large. I used a sprue glue mix to fill the gaps.
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May 19, 2020
Then comes the sanding. And sanding, and sanding and eventually you get something like ....
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May 19, 2020
This! I won’t do anymore until after it’s primed.
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May 19, 2020
The seats have a wood grain but it doesn’t go all the way to the edge. Sprue glue to fill the gaps and then file the splits in the grain to the edge of the seat backs.
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May 19, 2020
I think 1/24 scale is a bit of a stab in the dark. 1/12 might be more like it or even 1/9.
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May 24, 2020
Chassis beams primed in SMS grey primer, Tamiya XF-64 Red Brown then dry brushed with XF-52 Flat Earth then finally dry brushed with XF-57 Flat Earth. Still have the leather straps to do.
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May 24, 2020
Phat tyres!
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May 24, 2020
It was a fun painting project, lots of dry brushing and re-painting what I didn’t like.
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May 24, 2020
Canopy was the easiest thing to paint. One colour and the leather to do.
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May 24, 2020
Luxurious interior with simplified access to heavy braking when needed in an emergency.
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May 24, 2020
Driver’s cockpit area. Simplified dashboard with no confusing gauges. Much like an F16 or Mig 35.
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May 24, 2020
Groundbreaking Good Rock tyre technology.
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May 24, 2020
All weather canopy with *Flow Through Aerodynamics.
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May 24, 2020
One piece ROPS (Roll Over Protection System).
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May 24, 2020
Easy-Drain water ejection system for deep water crossings.
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May 24, 2020
The pride of Bedrock!
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May 25, 2020
Finished and ready for Friday night at the Bedrock Drive in movies!

Comments

2 19 May 2020, 09:19

scalemates
nice! 👍

22 May 2020, 12:56

Martin Oostrom
Yabadabadoo !

22 May 2020, 14:15

JD
Fun!

22 May 2020, 19:25

Rafael Lang
great!

24 May 2020, 02:56

Chaz Gordon
Very cool, and that was a FAST build, needs a sound effect!. Do they do Barney & Betty's sports log too?

24 May 2020, 05:02

Peter Hardy Author
Keep Betty out of it. Always had a thing for her.

24 May 2020, 05:10

JD
Youtube Video

24 May 2020, 06:24

René (Lord Bilbo) Bartholemy
👍

24 May 2020, 06:49

Bernhard Schrock
Cool!

24 May 2020, 07:19

Peter Hardy Author
Thanks everyone, it was just what the Doctor ordered, a fun build.

24 May 2020, 08:00

Tom ...
Very fun indeed! Nicely done, Peter. Looks great! I love these. I have Mars Attacks and Invisible Man kits I'm looking forward to doing. Need to finish my Plan Nine from Outer Space too.

25 May 2020, 09:10

René (Lord Bilbo) Bartholemy
"Plan Nine from Outer Space"? Neeed one!😉

25 May 2020, 09:54

Peter Hardy Author
More to my taste! The Jetsons Spacecraft (Polar Lights 913, 1:25)

25 May 2020, 10:01

Martin Oostrom
Well done Peter, and quick 👍

25 May 2020, 10:50

Spanjaard
great job!

25 May 2020, 14:22

Dominik Weitzer
😄 like it!

25 May 2020, 15:05

Greg Baker
Beauty!

25 May 2020, 16:26

Lode Schildermans
Nice to have us all entertained, Peter and overall, nice build. Now the figures...

25 May 2020, 16:27

Jens
OMG 🙂 the series captivated me on TV, just nice to see how convincingly you brought the Stone Age back 👍 👍 👍

25 May 2020, 16:57

Chris Greathouse
Awesome!!!

27 May 2020, 14:54

Peter Hardy Author
Thank you Martin. Yes, it was quick to build but there are four dry brushed coats on the chassis!
Thank you Dom and Spanjaard!
Greg, you'd love anything from a comic book I'm sure!
Lode, if there were figures available I'd be into it!
Jens, I was alive in the stone age according to Martin so I did it all from memory!
Chris just for a moment I thought you were saying I was awesome! Cheers buddy, now back to the Western Star!

27 May 2020, 23:08

Chris Greathouse
You're Yabba Dabba Do awesome Peter 😄 Youtube Video

28 May 2020, 16:31

Patrick O
Hehe, I love it! Brings back memories. Awesome build! 😄

28 May 2020, 19:52

Daniel Klink
Cool!! Lovely built Peter....👍

28 May 2020, 20:10

Peter Hardy Author
Thank you Chris Patrick and Daniel. It was a fun build. Very enjoyable to do something without super detailing.

28 May 2020, 23:50

Greg Baker
It must be nice to be able to build a kit of that first car you owned, back in high school... ahh.. the memories.

29 May 2020, 00:09

Spanjaard
LOL

29 May 2020, 00:25

Chris Greathouse
Ha!

29 May 2020, 01:07

Donald Dickson II
Sweet!

29 May 2020, 01:09

Kerry COX
So, this is your transportation to the "Hard Rock Cafe" Peter. ?????

29 May 2020, 01:39

Peter Hardy Author
I've got feelings y'know Greg! You could have prettied it up a bit!!
Why are people so unkind.... sniff sniff .....
Very Droll Kezza, very droll.
Spanjaard and Chris? I thought you guys were friends.
Delightful Devolving Donald Dickson, I was born sweet. Oh, you meant the plastic thingo........

29 May 2020, 01:48

Jay Dubya
Hey Peter - is it true that at home you dress like Fred Flintstone, pants optional?

29 May 2020, 05:21

Peter Hardy Author
Everything gotta breath!

29 May 2020, 06:53

Alec K
Rough crown! Nice build Peter.

29 May 2020, 11:38

Peter Hardy Author
Don't ask!

30 May 2020, 08:28

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Fred's wheels. Very much the family sedan Fred's car shows little pizazz and very little to set it apart and that's the way he likes it. I needed a break from the Aussie Truck and found this little gem in my local hobby store, 200 kilometres from my front door.

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