WIP--2006 Pontiac GTO

[crispy]

Just a couple of pics.
Here is what is involved:
Polar Lights 05 Drift GTO (2, just in case I fudge up)
AMT/Ertl 04 GTO
Aoshima Bersaglio Spoke II rims
Cobra Colors Brazen Orange Metallic
Tamiya Paints
Just out of the paint booth. Needs clear and semi gloss black and more clear. Hopefully in a few weeks I'll have it done.
http://images17.fotki.com/v326/photos/9/95430/3692833/06gto3-vi.jpg
Just a quick Mock Up (sorry for the bad lighting.)
http://images17.fotki.com/v15/photos/9/95430/3692833/06gto5-vi.jpg

Just a couple more pics at 2006 GTO Link (http://public.fotki.com/73superduty/my_completed_model/2006_works_in_progress/2006_pontiac_gto/)

Chris

[GTmike400]

I like the color.

[Zoom Zoom]

Sweet. Nice color and wheel selection. I've gotta get my GTO Judge widebody concept done one of these years :D

[crispy]

Thanks guys. The tailights will be the hardest, but I'll figure something out.
Bob, I would love to see that. Have you even started it yet:p

Chris

[Zoom Zoom]

Haven't started on the Judge; too many other irons in the fire. I do have the kits to do it, just not the time yet. And of course Venable had the exact same idea for doing his :eek: :rolleyes: :D

[slammd454SS]

wow, i love that color....the rims definitely look exceptionally cool with the color.

[crispy]

Well, things are going along bumpily I might add, but it hasn't broken me yet.
I finally got the black trim finished as well as the light gun metal on the rear bumper. The front bumper is painted up as well. Here are those results:
http://images15.fotki.com/v246/photos/9/95430/3692833/06gto6-vi.jpg
The front bumper, never mind the plate holder holes...:
http://images17.fotki.com/v324/photos/9/95430/3692833/06gto7-vi.jpg
Rear bumper:
http://images17.fotki.com/v8/photos/9/95430/3692833/06gto8-vi.jpg

The '06 tailights, well I think I have that licked. The AMT GTO kit comes with clear rear lenses. A little more detective work on the these and I should have all I need to get them to look right.
Engine halves have been put together and painted and drybrushed. No pics of that yet.
Hope to have the car cleared and polished in the next few days.
Check the link for all the pics:
My '06 Goat (http://public.fotki.com/73superduty/my_completed_model/2006_works_in_progress/2006_pontiac_gto/)
Chris

[crispy]

Just a small update:
Finally got my version of an oil dipstick tube worked out. The manifolds aren't glued on and detailed yet, but to make the dipstick look better I "snapped" them in. You can also see the fuel rail crossover on top. I used a very small brass wire to do that as well as brass wire to make the dipstick tube. I then cut a piece of wire insulation painted it yellow and slid it over the wire. The handle was a piece of evergreen tube I sliced as thin as I could get and painted it yellow as well.
Not sure if it would be worth doing the plug wires, but I've gone this far and have the stuff so I think I'm just going to do it. The engine is far from done, but I love mocking up these things.

http://images1.fotki.com/v333/photos/9/95430/3692833/06gto17-vi.jpg
Their are a couple more engine shots at my Fotki GTO (http://public.fotki.com/73superduty/my_completed_model/2006_works_in_progress/2006_pontiac_gto/) site.
Chris

[Zoom Zoom]

Looking great :cool:

[Eric Cole]

The engine looks great. I love the paint color on the car. Nice job!!

[Paul G.]

GTO looks great Chris, Did you ever see mine? http://public.fotki.com/pjgrala/models_pauls/page12.html
Are you going to try to come down here for our show in November? PG

[crispy]

Thanks guys.
Paul, I love your GTO! Orange is my "it" color right now. Yours looks great!

I'd love to come down for the show, but that won't happen for quite sometime. Maybe one day after my boys are gone.

Chris

[Zomby Woof]

Hey, its looking good so far. I like the wheels and color too.

[crispy]

Well, here is a litte more work done on the GTO.
Since the 2006 GTO's have a clear rear lens with black background, I had to come up with a realistic way to incorporate it. This was going to be a bit more intense than I had hoped. Here is what I have so far:
http://images15.fotki.com/v338/photos/9/95430/3692833/06gto26-vi.jpg
What I used was BMF Black Chrome as the backing and then chrome BMF for the circles. I'll be using some Tamiya acrylic clear red on the big chrome sphere, a touch of clear yellow on the bottom and leaving the top sphere alone.
Just started getting underway in the front area:
http://images18.fotki.com/v329/photos/9/95430/3692833/06gto27-vi.jpg
I painted the bucket flat black and again, spheres of BMF chrome for headlights. Still have the turn signal to cut ot as well as the other squarish headlight. Now, had I been a litte more observant and not so gung ho I would have used Zoom Zoom's tutorial to do the headlights. I'll do it next time for sure.
No picture yet, but the interior pan has been flocked. Just have the transmission humps to flock and that will be done. It's moving along nicely now. Have tomorrow off so I plan on getting the interior done.
Chris