Pontiac Ventura
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27 15 January 2023, 18:39
Kyle DeHart AutorThese are the first two real pieces I have ever airbrushed. Good fun was had by all.
15 January 2023, 22:31
Kyle DeHart AutorI've been remiss in posting updates but we have been working on this as well. Green on green…
30 January 2023, 21:48
BozzerJust go easy with the clear coat mate. It's wayyy too easy, to put too much on, at once! I do a mist coat, all over first, give it a few minutes to get tacky, then hit it with a wet coat. However, everyone has their own way, and I think that it's what works best for you? Check out the YouTube videos, for different approaches. It's all about learning, without doubt.
30 January 2023, 22:23
Kyle DeHart AutorSame system I use for almost everything. Light coat to get it sticky and then lay it on wet. I don't have any airbrush clear coat yet. Working through my backlog of rattlecan clear. But soon I'll give that a try as well.
30 January 2023, 23:22
BozzerThere's a few ways to decant from a rattle can, but I think that it's Bill, who came up with a good way? Worth checking out, anyway, mate
30 January 2023, 23:25
Kyle DeHart AutorI've watched a few videos on that as well Bozz.
Also, Thanks Villiers!
31 January 2023, 00:38
Kyle DeHart AutorEngine and rear end also painted up. Nice detail on the engine. Had reliefs for spark plug locations. So I drilled those out and will go ahead and wire it. My first Moebius and I'm enjoying it so far.
31 January 2023, 02:53
Kyle DeHart AutorSlowly moving forward between work and real life. Engine almost all the way complete now. Interior done with dash and firewall installed as well as steering box and battery. A very nice little model engine in this kit for sure.
5 February 2023, 05:30
Bill NewcomerGlad to hear you are now airbrushing. Nice progress on your Ventura. Here is a link to the rattle can decanter I invented.
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8 February 2023, 06:47
Kyle DeHart AutorChassis, interior and engine are all mostly complete and mated together permanently. This is quite a nice kit with pretty excellent details. Been a fun build. New technique learning is always ongoing. On the body, I am making my first ever attempt at using bare metal foil. A challenge but something I have wanted to try for awhile now. More practice necessary, to be sure but I'm happy with how the side trim is looking.
11 February 2023, 18:18
Robert BarkoskiThe interior looks great and the dash looks real good. Did the steering wheel come in clear plastic?
11 February 2023, 19:11
Kyle DeHart AutorThanks Robert! And yes, the steering wheel was molded in clear. Nice because I saw some reference photos online where the wheel was sort of a clear like that. Except the grips and spokes which I've painted.
11 February 2023, 20:33
Kyle DeHart AutorAlso thanks Villiers! The color was picked out by the wife. She enjoys picking out colors for me and I'm happy to build them in the colors she chooses. In this case it also had a big influence on the direction I went with the interior.
12 February 2023, 00:50
Bill NewcomerNice job on the side trim. On to all the window trim I imagine. The four 65-66 Pontiacs I have in progress used up an entire sheet of BMF and a little bit more since I did the interiors too. My wife basically "tolerates" my builds.
12 February 2023, 06:52
Kyle DeHart AutorThank you Bill! And you've got it. Worked on the window trim last night. Hope to finish the BMF today and move on to final assembly stuff. There's a ton of chrome on these big old Pontiacs!! So pretty though. And at least the wife tolerates them
12 February 2023, 13:25
Kyle DeHart AutorGot this one pretty well finished off. Fit on this one was extremely tight. Test fitting parts revealed even one coat of paint could be too many coats of paint. Lots of detail though and it builds into a nice example of a beautiful car. First attempt at BMF and first ever airbrushed parts on this one. Been practicing with that and may even try a body next. Lol. Another enjoyable build and we're on to the next one.
14 February 2023, 04:08
Christian WThis car has a huge windshield and rear window! Like it anyway because it's a Pontiac and I don't see that much around as a kit or built.
14 February 2023, 05:47
BozzerShe came out great mate. That BMF detail around the windows, sets it off well.
14 February 2023, 07:11
Bill NewcomerCongratulations on the model AND the new skills. Did the wide whites come with the kit?
14 February 2023, 07:11
Kyle DeHart AutorAlright, going to try to get you all responded to at once. LOL.
Appreciate it Christian! I love these old bubble tops.
Bozzer, thank you! I enjoyed trying out the BMF.
Thank you so much Bill! And yes, Tires are straight out of the kit. I thought they looked really nice.
And also many thanks to you Neuling, István, Jv, James and Guy!! Thanks all for your interest and comments. More builds soon!
14 February 2023, 21:59
BozzerIf it makes you feel any better, I started on my XK-E. I'm toying with the best way to paint it, right now. I've got the sub-assemblies built, and they need to go to paint, but I also need to do some research on the original vehicle. I can see a slight bit of filling though, where the body meets the chassis, and that's what I'm pondering? We torture ourselves, but the outcome is worth it.
14 February 2023, 22:13
Kyle DeHart AutorAh Bozz! I'm excited to see that. It already has a front flip nose liek you're accustomed to, will you also be doing a dual rear wheel and goose neck conversion? 😂 Only kidding of course. We certainly do our fair share of torturing ourselves. As I always say, we're all our own worst enemies.
14 February 2023, 23:13
Kyle DeHart AutorNo doubt I'll recognize it my friend. Look forward to seeing it sometime for sure.
Nine tails, thank you so much!! My wife wanted me to paint a model in that color and I thought this was the perfect car for it.
14 February 2023, 23:49
