I just finished this one tonight. I always wanted the Aurora version of this car. Now I have the Artin version. Well sort of:

http://members.cox.net/micyou3/ArtinAMXBlu14.JPG

http://members.cox.net/micyou3/ArtinAMXBlu11.JPG

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This car started as an AMT 1/43rd 1969 AMX. I painted, assembled, striped and detailed it. Then I dipped it in Future floor wax tree times.

I also had to modify the Artin chassis to extend the wheel base a bit nad make it longer so there would be room for the screws to hit the posts.

Are they repoping those old AMT kits or are they still swap meet gold? I used to see them for ~$5 but they went up to ~$15 at Carlisle last year.

Nice work micyou03. I love the Aurora AMX. It is so darned cute on the track.

Are they repoping those old AMT kits or are they still swap meet gold? I used to see them for ~$5 but they went up to ~$15 at Carlisle last year.


They are the old ones. I,ve been paying $5-$11 plus shipping on ebay.

At first glance I thought it was the Aurora. Nice one Mic! :thumbsup: rr

awesome!! :thumbsup:

I am gonna try future floor wax one day.

Wes

That is real nice work. I'll have to remember the floor wax at the store this weekend.

Great lookin cars like that makes me want to try another scale but I aint organized enuff to get the HO stuff done I got in the works.
Very nice Mike---Circle Track DAC

Very attractive looking car. Have you ever tried doing a black wash on chrome grilles just to give it a more open and 3D look?

Mike.....great paint/wax job!! I love the AMC pony cars.....sad that they never got the praise that was heaped upon the big 3, leaving them always a little out of the loop. I'd take a 401 AMX over most cars of the same era. Nice one Mike!!
Joe

Very attractive looking car. Have you ever tried doing a black wash on chrome grilles just to give it a more open and 3D look?

I didn't think of that and I never tried it. Do you think I can do it over the Future? I think it would look very good.

You are talking about using thinned black and then wiping it off right? If not can you explain?

Yes thinned out semi-flat black, wiped off so it only stays in the recesses. The semi-flat has just the right amount of reflectivity to give a metallic impression but flat works okay too. Testors actually has a premixed black wash color just for this use with chrome pieces. This technique also works well with sidepipes, certain types of wheels, engines, etc. Give it a try to add more of a 3D look to chrome pieces.

I'm a little concerned about it getting gooey from the Future. Try it with another chrome piece first. The JL pullback AMX is a good candidate for testing.

Thanks AfxToo.

UF-DA, Shes a beauty Man- cool blue- was it air brushed or rattle can ??

Try the blackwashing technique on the XT wheels that come with the tuner cars. It gives them a radically better appearance. It also works well on the 5 spoke mags but the effect is less pronounced but still very nice.

UF-DA, Shes a beauty Man- cool blue- was it air brushed or rattle can ??


Rustoleum Painter's Touch rattle can.

Super job on that paint, Like some one said before, I thought it was an Aurora AMX at first...

WOW! That is SCHWEET! I've been dying to get an original Tjet AMX. I have a couple of Tuff Ones, but I want a no-numbers Tjet one... that one is a dead ringer for the blue one till you look close and see that there's more detail than the HO one...

--rick

WOW! That is SCHWEET! I've been dying to get an original Tjet AMX. I have a couple of Tuff Ones, but I want a no-numbers Tjet one... that one is a dead ringer for the blue one till you look close and see that there's more detail than the HO one...

--rick

I always wanted the no numbers one too, now I have a big one.

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