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Post by Guest Thu 13 Jun 2019, 6:12 am

This is an old original Monogram 85 Vette kit... I have been MIA for a while.. hope you guys don't mind a build or 2 from me?! 1985 Corvette (original monogram kit) 3887228019

Got everything primered and cleaned up for the red paint...



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Post by Guest Thu 13 Jun 2019, 6:29 am

The engine assembled and mocked up just testing the fit and clearance... and things are in their red base now too.



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Post by Guest Thu 13 Jun 2019, 2:05 pm

Clear coat and engine bay area painted


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Post by Mr Hirakawa Fri 14 Jun 2019, 11:04 am

Looking good.
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Post by GaryDainton Fri 14 Jun 2019, 2:23 pm

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Post by RetiredMike Fri 14 Jun 2019, 2:46 pm

Very nice paintwork. Not an often seen model - cool!
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Post by Guest Fri 14 Jun 2019, 8:54 pm

Thanks guys.. hope all have been doing well? Ive been a way for a while.... not sure how active things are these days, or if people know who I am... but I m Ron. haha... I'll get some more pics on here soon, if youd like to check that out.

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Post by dublin boy Fri 14 Jun 2019, 10:20 pm

Keep going.

This was back in the day when the Ferrari 308 and Porsche 928/911 didn't go much faster in US spec.
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Post by Guest Fri 14 Jun 2019, 11:31 pm

Sprayed the interior and flat coat... red on red



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Post by Mr Hirakawa Sat 15 Jun 2019, 6:23 am

RonRyan wrote:Thanks guys.. hope all have been doing well? Ive been a way for a while.... not sure how active things are these days.

Hi Ron, I don't think I've had the pleasure. It's a little quiet here of late, Al had a fight with a step ladder and ended up in hospital, Kats still hasn't finished his bike and Dublin boy is being the usual trouble maker, nice little corner of the internet here though.
I'm liking what you're doing with this Corvette.
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Post by Guest Sat 15 Jun 2019, 4:04 pm

Looking good. 1985 Corvette (original monogram kit) 1705482731

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Post by Guest Sat 15 Jun 2019, 5:18 pm

Thanks guys. Some of the interior parts getting detailed.... will have some flocking too.


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Post by KatsZenJammer Sat 15 Jun 2019, 9:06 pm

Beautiful work so far! The red-on-red is quite emphatic but is totally appropriate for the era and the car. Looking forward to watching the development.
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Post by Guest Sat 15 Jun 2019, 10:11 pm

Used some red flocking to get it to look a little more realistic




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Post by disabled modeler Sun 16 Jun 2019, 11:33 am

Looks very nice. I have never tried flocking before but want to someday...looks really good on yours.

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Post by GaryDainton Sun 16 Jun 2019, 12:00 pm

Flocking is very effective. 1985 Corvette (original monogram kit) 1705482731
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Post by dublin boy Sun 16 Jun 2019, 6:20 pm

Mr Hirakawa wrote:
RonRyan wrote:Thanks guys.. hope all have been doing well? Ive been a way for a while.... not sure how active things are these days.

Hi Ron, I don't think I've had the pleasure. It's a little quiet here of late, Al had a fight with a step ladder and ended up in hospital, Kats still hasn't finished his bike and Dublin boy is being the usual trouble maker, nice little corner of the internet here though.
I'm liking what you're doing with this Corvette.

I'll give you 'Trouble Maker' Dave, I know how to get to Haydon Bridge, I'll find you.. 1985 Corvette (original monogram kit) 1792231099
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Post by KatsZenJammer Sun 16 Jun 2019, 10:10 pm

Great result with the flocking - that's a look that cannot be achieved with paint. 1985 Corvette (original monogram kit) 1705482731
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Post by Guest Sun 16 Jun 2019, 11:31 pm

The interior is looking grand. I really need to try this flocking thing, seems all the cool kids are doing it.

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Post by Guest Mon 17 Jun 2019, 3:52 am

Thanks guys..it really does add to the interior...especially in a convertible or targa/ttop car.. where the interior is so visible.


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Post by Mr Hirakawa Mon 17 Jun 2019, 7:16 am

Nice. I've never successfully applied flocking in the past, it always turns out like sponge for me.
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Post by Guest Mon 17 Jun 2019, 2:05 pm


That really looks sharp, nice paint too.


Mr Hirakawa wrote:Nice. I've never successfully applied flocking in the past, it always turns out like sponge for me.

I've herd and seen many have had much better results with embossing powder. It seems that a simple lite shot of paint and the shakeNbake method leaves nice even coverage.

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Post by Guest Mon 17 Jun 2019, 7:30 pm

Ive used embossing powder... and the good thing about it, is you can paint over it the desired color. For me, its messy and seems to shed off more then flocking. I have turned this vette upside down a hundred times while working on it and yet to have flocking fall off... for me, again for me...not so much on the embossing powder. But I have several cars with embossing powder from the past..but Ive been using flocking for many years so, just my preference.

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Post by Guest Mon 17 Jun 2019, 9:52 pm

RonRyan wrote:Ive used embossing powder... and the good thing about it, is you can paint over it the desired color.  For me, its messy and seems to shed off more then flocking. I have turned this vette upside down a hundred times while working on it and yet to have flocking fall off... for me, again for me...not so much on the embossing powder. But I have several cars with embossing powder from the past..but Ive been using flocking for many years so, just my preference.  

Thanks for sharing your experience. I'll give both a try. Keep up the good work on this WIP.

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