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Christian W (christian-w)
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1989 Pontiac Firebird (red) for a friend - wip

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7 22 April 2020, 04:54
Christian W
Will be based on this kit: Firebird GTA (MPC/Ertl 6209, 1:25)

6209
 
22 April 2020, 05:14
Christian W
Except the fender vents and PMD seat it will be right out of the box.
22 April 2020, 05:26
Christian W
I'm now using Firebird (MPC 1-0733, 1:25)
Because it has it's fender vents already and it was planned to be a red Trans Am years ago.

1-0733
 
13 May 2020, 11:26
Christian W
Dine with the engine and chassis. Next will be fitting the ground effects onto the body
16 January 2022, 18:14
István Szücs
I'm watching! This is the best shape of the Firebird, I think.
16 January 2022, 19:00
Christian W
Thank you. I like this ground effects. They look good. On the other hand, i like the bumpers with that black rubber inserts too. Sadly, this kind of bumper does not exist in any kit. I'm going to build one sometimes. I have to. For myself.
17 January 2022, 06:46
Starbase101
Where did you get the PMD seat on the righthand side of photo 2? It looks nice.
12 February 2022, 14:41
István Szücs
Did you use white primer? It doesn't seen clearly.
12 February 2022, 20:05
Christian W
@Starbase101... The PMD seats are the seats out of a KITT kit by the ERTL group.

@Istvan ... My primer is beige 😉
13 February 2022, 12:46
Christian W
So. The first layer of clear coat is done. Sweet. Have to deliver pictures. My battery went down so see you tomorrow 😉
22 February 2022, 21:15
Christian W
I was not satisfied with the color of the interior. Changed it a little. Now it looks like tan.
7 August 2022, 21:33
Starbase101
When do the front oscillating red lights go in? 😄
7 August 2022, 23:25
Christian W
I don't know, what you mean *lol* 😉
8 August 2022, 03:57
István Szücs
The interior looks good! How will you paint the details?
8 August 2022, 08:10
Christian W
Thank you. I guess by hand. It's to time consuming to tape all for two different grey shapes. That ist to much work for me (remember, I have two on the workbench).
I think by hand will work the same way. If I fail, I can rethink my decision 🙂
8 August 2022, 12:46
Dominik Weitzer
good start, looks good so far 😉
8 August 2022, 14:49
Christian W
Interior done.
4 October 2022, 04:39
Christian W
Bad news. After a second layer of clear coat (weeks ago), I saw some flaws in the passengers door. After thinking about the next step or how I fix it over and over again, I decided to get the paint ripped of. Two days ago, I layed the body into the "bath". Yesterday was no reaction to the red color. The clear coat seams to peal of but nothing more. Also handling the body with a brush leads to no result. Hopefully, the color wents of and I can use the body again. If not, I'm in real trouble - I don't have such a body in reserve :/
7 November 2022, 05:19
István Szücs
Christian, I hope, you can continue the work!
7 November 2022, 10:18
Christian W
I have to. It sucks but there will be a solution. Somehow. This evening I'll take the candidate out of its bath and take a look at the result. Curious I am 🙂
7 November 2022, 13:47
Dominik Weitzer
interior looks much better in this color.
sad to hear the pain with the body....perhaps, give it to me to try to get the paint removed 😉
8 November 2022, 15:21
Christian W
Thanks.
@Dominik ... I'll keep that in mind for the upcoming weekend.

@problem ... I peeked into the container and rubbed a little with the brush. It looks like the paint disappears slowly but that is a good progress. Looking successfully forward 😄
8 November 2022, 17:25
Starbase101
How some people brew their tea, I tell ya.......
8 November 2022, 18:14
bossy122
I once stripped Testors enamel off of a Ferrari with something called Motsenbockers Graffiti Lift Off. It was like a snake shedding skin. Didn't seem to work as well with Tamiya TS paints, however.
8 November 2022, 20:04
Bozzer
Christian, I trust that you have used DOT4?
For me, that can strip a nun naked, in less than a day?
8 November 2022, 22:34
Christian W
Thanks for your comments and recommendations. So far, I didn't use DOT4 nor Graffiti "remover" ( I'll call that - have to look it up, what available in Germany).
Yesterday I took it out and brushed it as good as I could clean. Now it would have such a cool look if I want to show a restoration thing or rodden thing. Damned.
Nevertheless. Going to wet sand it and see, what's on the surface after a new laywer of base coat.
9 November 2022, 05:17
Kyle DeHart
Jumping in late too see the end result post paint strip
9 November 2022, 06:58
István Szücs
Yes, nice rescue!
9 November 2022, 09:53
Dominik Weitzer
uhhhhh....that looks coool,the stripped paint. that could be a really good used car :-D .
9 November 2022, 15:41
Christian W
So the interior is done. I can't push it away long enough: going on to paint the body again.
15 November 2022, 22:41
Christian W
The latest news on this built: I'm in the comfortable position, to grab a "payable" doner for the body. I bought a kit without instructions and 7 missing parts. Gladly, no body parts are missing. 6 of the 7 parts I was able to add out of my spareparts box. So I#m going to get a mold of the ground effect and bumpers to be on the safe side and start the new body.
14 March 2023, 11:52

Album info

1989 Trans Am;
TBI, red, tan leathered interior with PMD seats, T-Top, fender fents, D80 (black), diamond spokes (black), some parts black on the Body, smoked rear lights, ground effects

To Costumize:
- fender vents
- PMD seats

43 immagini
1:25
In corso
1:24 1987 Pontiac Firebird GTA (Monogram 2743)1:25 Firebird (MPC 1-0733)1:25 Firebird GTA (AMT/ERTL 6024)

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