66 GTO For Show

Hey guys finally bought myself another project, this is for my mates birthday next month as he always loved his uncles 66 but he sold it,so im hoping it comes out alright. If you have any advice to any steps in the building process in particular painting that would be welcomed.

This is a good website for '66 GTO reference pics including engine and interior shots.
http://www.conceptcarz.com/vehicle/default.aspx?carID=2345&i=4#menu

I haven't built this particular model but I'm sure someone on this forum has tackled it before and can give you advice about the kit. There are a good number of posts here that show how to paint a model - check out any of Bryce's posts for example.

You can also look at BMC website for tutorials:
http://www.briansmodelcars.com/index.asp

Good luck! Keep us up-to-date with progress pics.

cheers tezza

I built that one earlier in the year. It went together no dramas. Everything seemed to fit ok. I haven't built many so i would have noticed if something was a bit challenging. Have fun!

started the engine last night after finding some pontiac engine blue.pics arent the best i know.

Nice work there mate
What colour are you painting the car????

Cheers mate, im going to try keep it close to stock as possible so was thinking a gloss red, but also have a boyd red aswell so ill paint a spare body for testing to see which one i like better.

its looking good so far and yeah gotta be red i think it was the best colour they came out in

Nice work - she looks great. You might want to try a flat black wash on those carbs to bring out all the cool detail as well though.

great to see a GTO goat been built.

I built the AMT '65 last year.
This looks like a much better kit already.
Having a vague nagging memory about Pontiac Engine blue actually being 2 different shades I found this website http://fiedlerh.home.att.net/enginecolor.htm
Which shows my memory wasn't playing tricks for once (the metallic is not just a metallic shade of the non-metallic) and also that you used the correct one.
Not that it'd matter if you hadn't.
FWIW Aussie Export Creation Blue enamel is a pretty close match for Pontiac Engine Blue (the non metallic one).

Cheers Guys for the comments,

Bryce, you are right there, i was looking at it and all that chrome needs to be broken up so i might try something on it to see how it comes out.

Zenrat, thanks for that info, i had to go to acouple of shops to find the colour but i finally got there.

well heres alittle update on the progress it was at night when the pics were taken and i dont have the best camera. I havent worried about detail on the door trims as i dont have much time but it looks alright as it is anyway.

mate that is a nice red well done the hole thing will look sweat as mate nice job

looking good so far,top colour.

after afew hours last night i finished it up.






the pink border has had a colour change.

awsome mate and that display looks cool too well done mate

thanks boothy yeh i wouldve liked to have kept it myself, owell onto the next one.