Post by Tory on Sept 2, 2013 14:36:03 GMT -6
This is probably the first car to grab my attention as a youngster. I have wanted a model kit of this car since I started building models, but no manufacturer ever saw fit to do a proper kit of the Mach 5 until Polar Lights a few years back. I bought the snap together version and shelved it. My model car club had a "Dream Car - What You Would Drive if You Could" contest last month and I thought it fitting to enter a build of the Mach 5, after all who wouldn't want to drive this car?!
Not the easiest kit to get together, had to cut the front lower body from the chassis in order to smooth the seem while leaving the chassis separate for final assembly. Also, the clear parts we very cloudy and required some polishing and a dip in Future Floor Polish to get them as clear as you see here. The kit includes stickers instead of decals, so I scanned them and redrew them in Adobe Illustrator and printed a set on a laser printer using Micro Mark Clear Decal Film. The overall color is Tamiya Pure White, the interior is Montana Gold Blood Orange ( it's actually graffiti paint!). The chassis is Tamiya bare metal and Flat Grey Metallic. The wheels were custom made as the kit wheels were incorrect with only 5 holes versus the Mach 5's 6 hole wheels. They were painted gloss black and finished in Alclad II Polished Aluminum. I accented the panel lines with flat black enamel, because it looked very toy like in just gloss white, but they make it look a little too cartoon like for my taste. Not going to risk ruining the finish to remove the black lines though.The base and name plate were also custom made.
I took 3rd place in the contest. But more improtantly, I finally have a built Mach 5 in my collection!
Go Speed Racer Go!
Tory
Not the easiest kit to get together, had to cut the front lower body from the chassis in order to smooth the seem while leaving the chassis separate for final assembly. Also, the clear parts we very cloudy and required some polishing and a dip in Future Floor Polish to get them as clear as you see here. The kit includes stickers instead of decals, so I scanned them and redrew them in Adobe Illustrator and printed a set on a laser printer using Micro Mark Clear Decal Film. The overall color is Tamiya Pure White, the interior is Montana Gold Blood Orange ( it's actually graffiti paint!). The chassis is Tamiya bare metal and Flat Grey Metallic. The wheels were custom made as the kit wheels were incorrect with only 5 holes versus the Mach 5's 6 hole wheels. They were painted gloss black and finished in Alclad II Polished Aluminum. I accented the panel lines with flat black enamel, because it looked very toy like in just gloss white, but they make it look a little too cartoon like for my taste. Not going to risk ruining the finish to remove the black lines though.The base and name plate were also custom made.
I took 3rd place in the contest. But more improtantly, I finally have a built Mach 5 in my collection!
Go Speed Racer Go!
Tory
