I've probably watched this build series 15 to 20 times now, and everytime I'm more impressed than the last. Not sure if you'll ever read thus Tom, but great job.
One of your best Tom! Seriously... TOP NOTCH! Couple of favors if you could... 1. Tell us EXACTLY how you put decals on with such ease! Man, it’s like it’s NOTHING to you. They never seem to curl up or roll over on themselves. How do you do this sorcery? 2. I’m gonna be building a Superbird in the next few months and want to do a “vinyl” top. Can you maybe do another muscle car with how YOU would do a vinyl top? I’ve learned so much from watching your videos and to be honest, your videos got me back into the hobby after MANY years. Thank you for showing us your skills and attention to detail Tom!
Woah Woah the black fenders were painted to the fender flanges inside the hood. Haha just messing with ya, fantastic job and great detail. I want to get back into model building. I had built that same kit 20+ years ago, brings back memories. Thank you
I've been watching your channel for a few years now and I but the scale modeler magazines,You truly do amazing work my friend truly magnificent modeling.
Revell really knocked it outta the park with this edition. I have the 71 model kit and it looks like a toy compared to this. Dodge really had some of the wickedest styles back in the day. The Cuda is my #1dream car with the runner up being the 67 Shelby GT 500. Great work on this!
How do you mask off the interior to paint it? Seems like if you just place tape on the outside, you'll still have some of the body color showing up (that would be painted over).
great build, i wish i had your talent, mainly with me i have no time or patience, i do have about 20 some models to be built ( one of them being an AAR Cuda) i plan on doing some when i retire
Your damn good. That spoiler would have slipped on me and gotten glue all over. Doesn't seem you use much glue and it sticks. I use so little and the damn thing comes right off lol. Beautiful build. I made the mistake of gluing the back valance before paint. Very tight fit
Where did you get your wheel pins? It shows them in the instructions but my kit doesn't have them in it. I even bought another one thinking my kids might have walked off with the pins, and they aren't in that one either.
I absolutely love your builds, and your skills are top notch. I'd have liked to see a few details that I feel were missed, although admittedly are very nit-picky in nature. The rallye wheels are not supposed to be chrome. They were painted silver, and had a chrome ring that snapped on to finish them off. The all chrome look is not correct and is noticable on your build. The other less obvious, and probably not worth the trouble is the bumble bee stripe on the sides of the car. Originals were applied over the paint and like the hood and spoiler were matte black. I get the need to cover them with clear as the decals still wouldn't give the matte look of the originals, but potential masking and spraying the matte clear might have helped here. Again, minor issues, but overall another spectacular model!
Tom great build .if you look at a 1/1 scale car for the rims , there is Gunmetal in the center wheel cap and then Aluminium on the rim itself w/ an chrome "Beauty Ring"
Thank you, I am getting back into modeling due to being at home a lot. I learned a bunch watching this. The dash decal on the left side was funky on mine. I didnt see you do anything to it. Also, the pipes did not match up with the manifold, but I did not see you address this? What did you do there? thanks again!
@@TheScalemodelingChannel The left side of that dash has 3 knobs which protrude out and keep the decal from laying flat. It looks like you may have made some holes in it, you can tell from the video it's not laying flat. :)
Amazing finish! I was kind of hoping you were going to paint the spokes of the rally wheels flat aluminum. I'm officially going to be building this kit for a local contest coming up in February thanks to this.
That car came out awesome like always beautiful work really enjoy the videos too can u give me some helpful tips on how not to get that orange peel look when I primer it thank and have a great weekend 👍🏾
Valve covers should be engine color and exhaust is incorrect. Aar cudas had special mufflers that exited in front of the rear tires,not ran out through the rear valance panel.
Like always, i greatly appreciate the superior quality of your builds. You're an excellent modeler and an exemple in the trade. However, givin the hawsomness of this build, it was heart wreching to see some modifications...Since you did a stock version and not a restmod with this one, certain aspects should not have been tempered with like the side exhausts. Not with AAR cudas (or T/A Challengers). I know you said you prefer rear exhausts and that you do what you want with your model etc... But when building stock versions, especially for iconic versions as this one, i think history correctness should prevail. Also, interior door panels were the same color as the seats, and the undercarriage was factory primer color with body color overspray on the sides. I feel like an asshole telling you this, but i'm a damn purist... LOL
I agree to disagree. As i decides to change the rear for the exhaust, i could also alter the door panels and chassis to my preffered look. If i indeed where to build it factory spec. Those would have been done factory spec.
i prefer a factory look too but when building a scale model i prefer clean sharp look for example aircraft modelers do weathering and stuff on their models but i keep them clean.
Today's safety and fuel economy regulations greately limits design freedom. You can still have that kind of design in certain modern cars like the Challenger or the Camaro, but it comes at a price.
They never looked as good as your coming off the factory floor. Another awesome build.
You said it perfectly. I've watched this build series probably 20 times, and everytime I'm impressed with how good it comes out looking
I've probably watched this build series 15 to 20 times now, and everytime I'm more impressed than the last. Not sure if you'll ever read thus Tom, but great job.
One of your best Tom! Seriously... TOP NOTCH! Couple of favors if you could...
1. Tell us EXACTLY how you put decals on with such ease! Man, it’s like it’s NOTHING to you. They never seem to curl up or roll over on themselves. How do you do this sorcery?
2. I’m gonna be building a Superbird in the next few months and want to do a “vinyl” top. Can you maybe do another muscle car with how YOU would do a vinyl top?
I’ve learned so much from watching your videos and to be honest, your videos got me back into the hobby after MANY years.
Thank you for showing us your skills and attention to detail Tom!
Woah Woah the black fenders were painted to the fender flanges inside the hood. Haha just messing with ya, fantastic job and great detail. I want to get back into model building. I had built that same kit 20+ years ago, brings back memories. Thank you
Excellent job building your Revell 1970 Plymouth AAR Cuda and another excellent video from you too!
awesome, you did a great job.. wish Revell would've included an elastomeric bumper option with this kit as well.
I love the AAR. I looked at a black one with white interior a few months ago that was for sale. Pretty cool to see the black with matte black stripes.
Great build, but I think you should revisit the wheels. Centers are painted steel, caps are gray. You're better than to let that slide, I think...
I've been watching your channel for a few years now and I but the scale modeler magazines,You truly do amazing work my friend truly magnificent modeling.
Your builds are always spectacular. And you do the amazing -- making it look simple!
What a nice looking build. The paint is amazing!
Very nice clean build. Enjoyed it, Thanks for sharing. 👍
You are good my friend, not many people myself included do not have the wherewithal to produce replicas in this quality. You have a gift, nurture it
Beautiful beautiful work.✌️
My favorite so far ,beautiful work
Nice build, enjoyed all the parts
Revell really knocked it outta the park with this edition. I have the 71 model kit and it looks like a toy compared to this. Dodge really had some of the wickedest styles back in the day. The Cuda is my #1dream car with the runner up being the 67 Shelby GT 500. Great work on this!
One of your absolute best, Tom.
Best from NZ.
Very nice looking kit, well done 👍
How do you mask off the interior to paint it? Seems like if you just place tape on the outside, you'll still have some of the body color showing up (that would be painted over).
great build, i wish i had your talent, mainly with me i have no time or patience, i do have about 20 some models to be built ( one of them being an AAR Cuda) i plan on doing some when i retire
Turn down awesome that's one good-looking Mopar👍👍👍
You are very talented. Beautiful job.
Your damn good. That spoiler would have slipped on me and gotten glue all over. Doesn't seem you use much glue and it sticks. I use so little and the damn thing comes right off lol. Beautiful build. I made the mistake of gluing the back valance before paint. Very tight fit
Wheels look like they are straight off the tree, so much work in the rest of the model.
The wheels on the real car are chrome from the factory
@@Brayd.1986 only the trim ring and some parts of the center cap are chrome. the wheel itself is painted. i had a real one.
Looks awesome how do you seem to glue parts on so easily especially to painted parts
Where did you get your wheel pins? It shows them in the instructions but my kit doesn't have them in it. I even bought another one thinking my kids might have walked off with the pins, and they aren't in that one either.
Very nice. You are a talented modeler.
Another great build
Again a nice model. What I personally would have done would be a washing in the rims
wow, that's really awesome, fantastic job!
Nice work, looks great
I absolutely love your builds, and your skills are top notch. I'd have liked to see a few details that I feel were missed, although admittedly are very nit-picky in nature. The rallye wheels are not supposed to be chrome. They were painted silver, and had a chrome ring that snapped on to finish them off. The all chrome look is not correct and is noticable on your build. The other less obvious, and probably not worth the trouble is the bumble bee stripe on the sides of the car. Originals were applied over the paint and like the hood and spoiler were matte black. I get the need to cover them with clear as the decals still wouldn't give the matte look of the originals, but potential masking and spraying the matte clear might have helped here. Again, minor issues, but overall another spectacular model!
Tom great build .if you look at a 1/1 scale car for the rims , there is Gunmetal in the center wheel cap and then Aluminium on the rim itself w/ an chrome "Beauty Ring"
Gunmetal is actually dark argent silver..and was 71 only..argent silver on 70s
Thank you, I am getting back into modeling due to being at home a lot. I learned a bunch watching this. The dash decal on the left side was funky on mine. I didnt see you do anything to it. Also, the pipes did not match up with the manifold, but I did not see you address this? What did you do there? thanks again!
If i did not show it. Then it probably was not a problem on mine ;)
@@TheScalemodelingChannel The left side of that dash has 3 knobs which protrude out and keep the decal from laying flat. It looks like you may have made some holes in it, you can tell from the video it's not laying flat. :)
Looks nice, this Cuda's going Street muscle racing in action.
Amazing finish! I was kind of hoping you were going to paint the spokes of the rally wheels flat aluminum. I'm officially going to be building this kit for a local contest coming up in February thanks to this.
Use the side exit exhaust
I will. AAR Cuda all had them. For whatever reason he didn't use them on this build. He used the regular cuda exhaust.
As usual, very nicely done!
That car came out awesome like always beautiful work really enjoy the videos too can u give me some helpful tips on how not to get that orange peel look when I primer it thank and have a great weekend 👍🏾
Excellent work!
Fantastic job bro
Absolutely magnificent.
Здорово получилось.👍👍👍🔥
Very nice but you should've used the exhaust system for the AAR....
Is it me or are your models getting better?
You should do more American Muscle cars, turned out great 👍
Do you have a suggestion to make a metal 1/16th scale car a rc??
Valve covers should be engine color and exhaust is incorrect. Aar cudas had special mufflers that exited in front of the rear tires,not ran out through the rear valance panel.
Mind blowing
Beautiful
Awesome !!!!!!!! MOPAR !!!!!!!!!!!!!
Nice buils but you never did fix the front seat belts....they are backwards :D
Awesome, can't say much more then that.
Like always, i greatly appreciate the superior quality of your builds. You're an excellent modeler and an exemple in the trade.
However, givin the hawsomness of this build, it was heart wreching to see some modifications...Since you did a stock version and not a restmod with this one, certain aspects should not have been tempered with like the side exhausts. Not with AAR cudas (or T/A Challengers). I know you said you prefer rear exhausts and that you do what you want with your model etc... But when building stock versions, especially for iconic versions as this one, i think history correctness should prevail. Also, interior door panels were the same color as the seats, and the undercarriage was factory primer color with body color overspray on the sides.
I feel like an asshole telling you this, but i'm a damn purist... LOL
I agree to disagree. As i decides to change the rear for the exhaust, i could also alter the door panels and chassis to my preffered look. If i indeed where to build it factory spec. Those would have been done factory spec.
i prefer a factory look too but when building a scale model i prefer clean sharp look
for example aircraft modelers do weathering and stuff on their models but i keep them clean.
👍👍❤👍👍
First comentary
Why can’t modern cars be designed to be beautiful like back in the 60’s and 70’s? Everything today is ugly by comparison.
Today's safety and fuel economy regulations greately limits design freedom. You can still have that kind of design in certain modern cars like the Challenger or the Camaro, but it comes at a price.