Oldsmobile Aerotech |
An Experimental Race Car |
Gallery Article by Rodney Williams
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Oct 15 2003
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Who me, an airplane guy building
a car? That's right ! A sleek looking car at that. I built this
little jewel about ten years ago. I think it was a Monogram kit, but I'm
not sure, and I forgot what scale it is.
I recall that the large wind
screen did not fit perfect, so I attached it with "thin" super glue,
to the top section of the body, then filled in the gaps with "gap"
filling super glue. I sanded the outside smooth, down to 2,000 get wet/dry
sandpaper, then polished the plastic on both sides with my old favorite
compound, "Blue Magic Metal Polishing Cream."
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I followed the kit's
"black" paint instructions for the drivers compartment. After
the model was finished, I wished that I had used a different color for the
interior, rather than the black. Even with a flash light, it's hard to see
all of the items on the inside. A light to medium grey would have been
ideal.
There was an engine for the
model, but I elected to close the hood, so it was not built. The radiators
gave a bit of an installation problem, and I used some styrene stock to close up
some small gaps. The radiators were painted with "SnJ"
copper.
The top body section was painted
with Testors German Silver, (?) and was clear coated with Future.
After is was dry, the top section was joined to the pre painted bottom section,
which was all closed in. I painted it a rather dark metallic grey/black.
I used liquid mask on the four
tires, and airbrushed on the white paint on the tire names. They
were cleaned up and installed after I applied the kit decals.
I've included this black and
white photo, which I think is really neat. I bought the small show case
from a car modeler. The mirrored plastic case is bent on two ends at a 45
degree angle. This lets you view the model all at once, including the
underside, as it too has a 45 degree angle mirror.
Cars are easier to build than
airplanes. Soon, I'll show you my 1959 Caddy convertible, and my Ferrari
F-40.
Rodney Williams
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