SPA Modeler

This one is kit #2 of the last 2 kits to do for the summer (after Foxy Box van). I did the exact same kit as a kid and am lucky to acquire this one for another go-around.




The engine is partially done. Color will be Metallic Black of the Extreme Lecquer line and red interior.

Did I mention how much I love Monogram kits???

Nice.. you are having too much fun!

Thanks, Lyle. Yeah, I am having fun with car kits. 90% of my builds as a kid through my early teen years were cars and truck kits.

Metallic black is out the door. Even used Duplicolor rattle can Metallic Black. Nope. Both looked like it’s a greyish black metallic in color. Stripped it down and went with straight up black.

Engine is just about done except to paint the fan belt on the blower and install the headers (painted flat header white). Next, is paint the interior red.

Ya I find a lot of those metalflakes don' t look scale - big flecks and what not.

Do-over builds are always a fun time. Good luck. Can't wait to see it done!

keavdog wrote: ↑Tue Aug 04, 2026 8:50 pm Ya I find a lot of those metalflakes don' t look scale - big flecks and what not.

Yeah...thats the issue with metallics. Some are good, others not so much.

The only real way to get good 'scale' correct black metallic is paint it black then add mica powder to the clear and spray that. This looks correct and you can choose the mica color you add. Silver, gold or whatever. Mica is cheap, but you need to AB it too. So there is that. Otherwise, like you said, scale flakes look huge on the car to see them usually.

That's too much work....

Looks like I have to strip the paint again. Found some bubbling in a couple spots. May have sprayed a little too close and too heavy.