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| To house the reflectors, I also drilled the front side. |
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| After filling and sanding operations, I applied a primer. |
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| I gave a blackwash to the front grille, and wiped off the paint at high spots. |
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| I applied BMF on the scripts before painting. After each coat, I scraped the paint off at the heights. The paint I used was Mar-Hyde Fiesta 61506 yellow |
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| The internal tub also had its share from the BMF. |
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| The internal tub painted. |
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| The rear seats and BMF trimming. I applied leather paint for the seats. |
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| The dashboard having BMF treatment before paint. |
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| Inside completed. |
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| For the headlamp lenses, I scratched acetate sheet with the reverse of #11 blade, and cold-pressed it with the tip of Testors Glue cap. |
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| The reflectors were formed the same way, and then treated with BMF on the insides, using the cap again. |
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| Reflectors finished and trimmed. |
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| Reflectors placed inside the body. |
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| The lenses were cut to size and fixed to the bezel plate by Testors glass maker, and after curing, the assembly was put on the body with the same bonder. |
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| Then the body was BMF treated on the windshield frame, wipers and door handles and received two layers of clear. |
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| "Murphy" is at my
service again! I was cutting the chromed signal lamps on top of the front
fenders. The second one I cut just went in the air somewhere! I even could
not see where it went, to trace it! Big mistake not to keep a guard with
my hand. But the plastic seemed to cut smoothly. Don't be deceived! Always
take your guard against such jumps.....
So I began scratchbuilding one out of toothpick ends as in the first pic. The problem is solved in the second pic. I think you can tell that the lower one is the BMF covered duplicate, but let be it! I also had to file some of my fingernails and skin in the process... |
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| Following are the pics of the finished model. |
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