1/25 Models
These are my 1/25 scale model cars. I use to just build the car as instructed in the box but recently I saw some built with such detail they almost looked like the real thing. So I got back into the hobby. Right now I am hoping to build a 1/25 scaled version of all my past favorite cars that either I owned or just wished I owned.
My painting skills are still rough and I am hoping that over time I will improve that. I recently bought an air brush and that is a new level of comfort I need to improve on. So in saying this, please don't judge the painting too harshly hahaha.
1984 Pontiac Acadian - Used a 1979 Chevette Promo
- Painted BLACK (Enamel spray)- Original real car was metallic pearl black.
- Built between Dec 18, 2018 to July 14, 2020.
- Corrected the hatch, rear glass opening and taillights to 1984
- Scratch built ground effects, rear spoiler out of styrene, front air dam molded in clay and resin copied.
- 3d Printed custom grill to match original 1:1 car
- Cut the body to open the hood and hinged.
- Cut the chassis to put actual engine, transmission.
- Used a used and built Chevette model for inside engine area and rad.
- Used the engine from a Grand National kit to match the Buick v6 that was in the real car.
- Custom headers and exhaust out of soldering wire, flattened plastic straw and styrene muffler. Photo etched muffler clamps
- Pegasus wheels
- Painted Black (Enamel spray) like my original real car.
- Built between Feb 28, 2019 to Apr 9, 2020.
- Scratch built the rear spoiler out of styrene
- Scratch built the front spoiler out of clay and resin copied it.
- Drew the decals from photos in CAD and printed on decal paper. (first time doing this, needs improving)
- Drew the 4 spoke rally wheels in CAD and had them 3d Printed (available for sale on Ebay https://www.ebay.ca/itm/264719005839 )
- Painted MCW Bahama Blue Metallic (Air brushed Laquer).
- Built between April 9, 2020 to May 11, 2020.
- Scratch built headlights and grill out of styrene
- Modified the front bumper to correct look.
- Cut out the front signal side markers to 'look' correct. Tail lights are still 1977 version.
- Pegasus Wheels
- Painted gold metallic (Enamel Spray) like my original car.
- Built between March 31, 2020 to May 2, 2020.
- Box stock except for wired the distributor
- Painted bright yellow with black accents (Enamel spray)
- Built between March 31, 2020 to May 2, 2020.
- Box Stock except opened Doors and Trunk
- Wired distributor
Tribute build to give to my father as he owned a 1971 Chevelle in Yellow Green Metallic.
- Started July 5, 2020. Completed Oct 31, 2020
- Painted MCW Yellow Green Metallic (Air Brushed Laquer)
- Opened doors and trunk
- Wired distributor
- Resin copied ALL 1971 specific parts to graft to 1970 body (Grill, headlights, front bumper, front side marker lights)
- Removing all SS badging.
- Converted SS style hood to stock basic hood, combination styrene and resin parts copied from other kits.
- Modeled and 3d printed the stock hubcapped wheels and bench seat.
- Detailed and weathered chassis by Vince
- Seat belts by Vince
- Fireball door handles.
- Built between Oct 16, 2020 to Nov 16, 2020.
- Painted Iridescent Purple and Pearl White (Air brushed Acrylic).
- Photo etch emblems.
- 3d Printed functioning tonneau cover struts and hinges.
- Model master braided hoses
- Rubber radiator hoses.
- Wired distributor.
- Pegasus wheels.
