{"id":7586,"date":"2020-09-30T18:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-09-30T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/?p=7586"},"modified":"2021-01-19T11:30:24","modified_gmt":"2021-01-19T17:30:24","slug":"the-bench-september-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/the-bench-september-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"The Bench – September 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Back on the horse.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Although August was slow, the work completed helped my motivation. Also, added a new project as a distraction from the difficult projects, helped!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grand Prix<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It’s funny how distractions can help keep you busy! I had pulled out the Grand Prix earlier in the year and started prepping it for paint. Low and behold, I picked it back up and really started hammering out the work. Through September, I finished painting the body and completed the chassis and engine. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Regarding the paint, I had hoped to use leftover Ferrari paint from another build. Sadly, I ran out before I had good coverage. Not wanting to crack open a different color, I pulled out a bottle of Subaru touch-up paint and sprayed all of the parts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"
Not the color I was going for but it worked out.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Before I sprayed the clear coat, I foiled and painted the front emblem and painted the front and side markings silver. (Which I realized later that I should have sanded smooth and used decals)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"
The clear would need to be sanded and polished. Fortunately, only the top surfaces needed attention. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The engine was quick work. I discovered that I was missing the front of the engine (side). Later, I bought another kit (so much for being a cheap build) to get the parts I needed. To dress up the turbo setup, I painted all of the hose couplings red and used foil to make clamps. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"
A little extra detail goes a long way.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The chassis and other details were painted and assembled. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Charger<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Charger. The project that doesn’t know when to quit!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I was nearing the end of the body work when disaster struck. The last thing I needed to add before paint were small pieces of styrene that would give me a place to attach the rear view mirrors. They were primed and the body was sanded. The parts were washed and placed in my dehydrator to dry. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"
One last thing before it was time for paint.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

When I was ready to pull the parts out, the lid slipped out of my hand and it smashed the body!! The driver’s a pillar was broken along with a large crack in the fender. Along with that, the engine bay piece had broken away from the body. Without hesitation, I pulled out my glue and started the repairs. Fortunately, the repairs were relatively simple and I was back on track.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"
Seriously, the longer the build, the more opportunity for disasters. Alas, repairs were made and it was time to keep moving forward. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The engine pieces were painted and assembled. Once assembled, I started detailing the engine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"
The engine is moving along.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Riviera<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There wasn’t as much focus on the Riviera through the month but I did get the chassis painted and detailed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"
Chassis painting and detailing complete.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

1\/64<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I finally wrapped up the 1\/64 Honda CRX that I started a few months ago. Part of the delay was waiting for decals to come from across the globe. Armed with decals, I applied them then followed up with clear. A few days later, I masked and sprayed all of the trim. The last step was to install the Monoblock wheels and glue it all together. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"
The decals tie this project together well. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

My son finished a few of his own 1\/64th scale projects. He completed the Miata and the Porsche. The Firebird was finished earlier in the year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"
My son’s builds<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I also started two more projects but didn’t get far beyond the initial body work and primer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"
Gotta start somewhere.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Misc<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

After another long weight, due to oversees shipping being slow this year, was my Zoomon Order. Several sets of wheels, a Spoon Sports Civic trans kit, window masks, photoetch emblems and more. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"
Plenty of high quality goodies!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Once in a while, I try to do an inventory of all my kits. The picture below is where I’m at as of this month. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"
My stash as of September 2020.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

As always, I am easily distracted by other potential projects. I started tinkering with my AMT A-Team van kit. I worked on filling sing holes in the chassis and worked on the body. Shortly after, I stuffed it back in the box and set it aside. I need to focus on the “critical” builds!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"
For a brief moment, the A-Team van saw the light of day!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Back on the horse. Although August was slow, the work completed helped my motivation. Also, added a new project as a distraction from the difficult…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7598,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[22],"tags":[239,139],"class_list":["post-7586","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-bench","tag-239","tag-bench","wpcat-22-id"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7586","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7586"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7586\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7598"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7586"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7586"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7586"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}