October 2014 Model of the Month

[Nacho Z]

For this month's MoM we are looking for anything made from 2000 to present. As always this can be autos, planes, armor, ships etc. One thing I forget to mention is that you should only post up to three pictures of your model. Also, give us a bit of information about your model. Thanks and good luck!

[Nacho Z]

Do we have anyone entering this month?

[robert1]

This is the Revell , red, snap Mustang kit. It is really a toy that can be assembled in 5-7 minutes. The wheels even roll so kids can play with it. I buy the cheaper snap kits to practice painting and try out new ideas. Since this is traditionally a slow month for MOM contests participation; I thought I would post this one just to show you can build a simple kit just for fun and relaxation. It is a great way to fight burnout.

I used an offset racing stripe like was used on some race cars back in the 1960s. The stripe is painted, not a decal. The headlights in the kit are just painted silver. I scraped the silver off of the clear plastic, printed a copy of what the real lights looked like and glued the paper to the inside of the clear lens.


I left the foil on the rear side light to show how I paint them. Apply the foil, burnish it on the light lens, paint the foil and when it is dry trim it. No paint slop.


The kit wheels are black. I used a silver felt pen to give them some highlights.


Don't worry, I don't expect votes to win. This is just for simple fun!!!!!!

[IceMan555]

This was my first Tamiya kit. A Nissan 350Z.

[fireguy14]

Ferrari 612 Scaglietti. Revell box stock, except for the decals. This is a replica of one of the 2 cars Ferrari sent to tour China, leading into the opening of the first Ferrari dealership there. The other was silver with a red nose. A fellow builder out of Canada had done the silver car, had no interest in the red car and graciously sent the decals to me. Very, very nice kit to build.