1974 Chevy Malibu 427 Lennie Pond Stock Car 1/25 Scale Model Kit Build How To Decals Paint Assemble

[@PatrickKend]

I just picked up this model and it means a lot to me on a personal level because after Lennie finished his NASCAR career he moved back to Richmond, Virginia where I live and I got to know him really well and he was a really good guy. An incredible guy actually

[@jarialshurfield5696]

Color looks great Chris

[@rastanz]

You've quickly become my favorite model car builder on the tube simply because you build for your own joy, you don't make long and complicated videos, you share with your audience which tools and paints you use that are available to the average modeler, you criticize your own work not like some who have big egos, your builds always look great when done. Simple, fun and to the point! Thanks for sharing your fantastic work.

[@shawnevans58]

Ace Decals made a awesome sheet thats more accurate

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

So glad they are bringing out these older kits!!! 🙂👍

[@d.staten5954]

Love your video's, learn something new every time. 👍

[@danchilds881]

Just ordered this kit to build a replica of my favorite all time dirt late model, driven by my childhood hero!! Will have to make a few modifications to the body, but nothing that should be too difficult. Wish I could post a picture of the car and get some pointers.

[@larryanderson2766]

Holy guacamole, I’ve been waiting for a Chevelle kit from that era! Too cool

[@larryanderson2766]

Need to bring that front bumper in a bit though

[@michaelgautreaux3168]

@ 5:21; Those parts are a cross ram intake. A couple of Chevy kits had those plus chromed Webers. As always, many thanx for another GR8 vid 👍👍.

[@immanutt4442]

This tutorial is one of the best all around model car building that I have seen - all kudos and accolades Sir

[@timothyharrison8953]

Almost thirty years ago, I purchased the generic AMT NASCAR Chevelle release with the decals that could do all of the 70's releases. Granted they didn't have all de decals, so I never finished the Lennie Pond version I wanted. Over the years, several vendors have offered more comprehensive decals and I ordered them. All of them were a disappointment. Finally we get the release with an even better set of decals. Thanks for the review!

[@marygarner5249]

Awesome job looks amazing everything you build turns out so nice 😁👍👍👍👍

[@hpiguy]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@shanew.williams]

I thought i was the only one who experimented with R/C car spray paints. I really like that you obviously aren't afraid of using different types & brands of spray paints. Your results have been excellent.

[@blastarrow5938]

That looks pretty cool! For anybody who is building their own , the real car was like a mustard color, like the old 70’s “Harvest Gold” kitchen appliance color. Basically a non-metallic version of the gold panels. In some photos it’s hard to tell the two colors apart. The wheels were gold to match the panels. He had a 68/69 Chevelle painted the same way. But the AMT box art was always bright yellow for some reason so they kept it that way for the reissue. Edit: I just googled the Bauhaus Gold paint you used and it looks like it’d be the perfect color but it looks totally different in the video. Weird.

[@jamesharrington4923]

I love those old malibu race cars, they're were great cars, too bad they don't make a stock malibu.body Keep.up the great work. 😊

[@doublenickelbob]

Love it. Great video Chris, keep em coming and I'll keep watching.

[@JoseOrtiz-ob5qg]

GELLY ROLL/ gel pen nice fine tip good for lettering

[@lorenharwood5137]

Looks great !

[@maryfiltz800]

Nice job - thanks for the build.

[@michaelcooke2559]

Very nice work, and an excellent review of the kit. It should be a good seller. Thanks for sharing.

[@Merylstreep1949]

Oh yeah a vintage kit reissue! I seem to remember back in the 70s one of the hot rod mags made a street legal version of this car

[@chrisbay2591]

SO AWESOME! Great job of using household items!

[@hpiguy]

Thanks!

[@bobhoward6676]

Love the car. Great job. I enjoyed the build Thank You hpiguy. Personally I love the el camino the most in a '74 Chevelle over the malibu.

[@mitch1048]

Great build looks fantastic going to get one going to build a short dirt track car

[@kyleallen438]

Another great video. I learned to clean the tires like you do the parts, then just spray the side wall with a dull coat, then try to paint the white letters. It does not work all the time, but it does a lot of the time.

[@Ryker45]

Hello Chris, Just letting you know I have been watching your vids since the un-boxing days, before you got the original spray booth. I like your honesty when building kits, you make them how you want them, and you don't think your gods gift to modelling, which a lot on here do. Keep up the great work from me, Ste from across the pond in dear old Blighty :)

[@timcarson8146]

For the tires - I am wondering about spraying white paint on a card and then just touching the tire down to the card so the paint hits the high "Good Year". Thoughts on that? Thanks for another great video!

[@hpiguy]

Thanks for the tip!

[@chucktaylor2772]

I use a brand new pencil with eraser, dab the eraser in the paint then use it like a ink stamp

[@timcarson8146]

@@chucktaylor2772 - Not a bad idea either

[@goforitpainting]

I am the first viewer. Let's see the premiere! 😎

[@brianbayer9746]

Built that kit alooong time ago. For the tires I would lightly spread paint on wax paper & let it flash for a few seconds, scuff the tires lightly then just place the tire on it also for a few seconds, then remove, let dry & clear spray it. Works great! My Dale Earnhardt 94 Lumina, which I still have still has the paint on them after thirty years.

[@hpiguy]

Good tip! I may try that in a video, forgot all about that method. I've used something similar to scuff paint on race car builds and to paint the road wheels on tanks. Thanks for the reminder!

[@spankyham9607]

This is quite an interesting kit that, as I am 43 years of model building years old now, have not seen produced until now, looks like it would be a fun but a little above the Hobby Lobby reviewer's expectations and abilities to do.

[@PontiacBanker]

Nice work Chris! I wasn’t thinking about building the box stock version, but I may have to rethink that. I like how yours turned out that much!

[@rickoberry5142]

I dig it! I built the same kit years ago. Grew up in the same town as Lennie. Noticed some music you used was from one the Lennie Pond tribute videos done. Thanks!

[@derrellreynolds6226]

WOW! Fantastic build sirrrrrrr. Really enjoyed it. Thank you for sharing 👍!

[@immanutt4442]

wow such great results with all those different brands of paint ! ... I can't spray paint from a can worth a hoot

[@johngligo4049]

Nice work Chris! You nailed that detail all the way!

[@shawnevans58]

Chris, a decal maker is making a more detailed decal sheet. Im going to use the Salvino's AJ Foyr Olds 442 chassis to make it more detailed kit.

[@MODELMIND72]

Great build up!

[@timburnette5914]

I loved to this this #54 Lenny Pond Malibu Chevy at the racetrack’s especially The Daytona 500 Atlanta 500 Dover Downs Dega Rockingham 500 in Nc North Wilksboro Speedway The Oldminion 500 in Martinsville Va. Bristol 500 and Richmond Fairgrounds raceway. I went to all those races back in the late eighties early nineties.

[@darylsuess8990]

Man that engine orange paint was a real streamer eh!

[@hpiguy]

LOL, yeah, I got through the quick session and then popped it off to soak it in Super Clean and unclog it. That engine paint clogs the nozzles really easily.

[@JustAnAustinA40]

I highly recommend a white posca pen for the markings on the tires, it shows up well and dries quickly

[@shawnevans58]

Best color ive been told is Tamiya Camel Yellow

[@shawnevans58]

Chris, you done awesome work with that chassis but if you sit the AJ Foyt #51 Salvinos chassis beside one another its a perfect match. Thats what i used alot of others are as well.

[@MrCocg1]

Has anyone had issues with SuperGlue degrading with time? Fall apart pieces?

[@openexhaustmodels5139]

Brilliantly done mate👍

[@SpeedKing49]

Nice build! Looks like a fun one

[@brianbayer9746]

Ever done the Coca Cola machine 71 Monte Carlo, that is one model I would rebuild again, miss it!!

[@bigchef2112]

Nice job. Looks better than the Salvino kits.👍👍

[@micahwatz1148]

You should do a behind the scenes

[@modelrestorations]

That looks amazing! Well done!

[@jmwmotorsporthobbies4498]

Best way to build these MPC Chevelle NASCAR kits. Pull the body out of the box and pitch the rest in the trash and get an AMT Lumina or Cutlass kit for the engine and chassis...

[@shanew.williams]

Chris, as odd as it may sound,i've used a plain white stick of chalk to outline the "raised white letters" then dull coat after.

[@craigwellsjr3968]

Awesome job.

[@johnlong7178]

Great job man!

[@douglasmitchell5033]

I have two of these coming. Not sure when they will get here. I will be using SalvinosJR chassis's

[@mattfulmer4243]

Awesome vid. It actually inspired me to pick up that kit today. Although I've built hundreds of kits through the years, they have all been WW2 airplanes and tanks so stock cars are new to me (even though I'm a long time, old school NASCAR fan) and your vids are a wealth of information. So far I've only done 2 NASCAR kits: the old AMT 69 Torino Talladega that I turned into AJ Foyt's #11 and the Salvino JR's 78 Olds 442 that I did as Neil Bonnett's Armor All ride. Quite a difference in quality between those two! I do have a question: I also recently picked up the old AMT 75 Bobby Allison Matador, but I don't trust the kit decal as they look a bit yellowed. Is there anyone who sells aftermarket ones for that ride? Thanks for any help with this and keep those vids coming!

[@davidpayne4315]

Dog with worms LOL SMH awesome kit awesome build up

[@PontiacBanker]

I want to get my hands on a couple of these kits. However, I want to try putting a Salvinos JR 1/25 scale Olds or Chevy Chassis under it.

[@bobbyjohnson2083]

Thanks so much for your channel. Questions: How do you glue roll cage , I have a lot of troubles. gluing.

[@pablobracho6653]

Me gustan eso carritos👍

[@immanutt4442]

music audio was mood setting

[@shawnevans58]

Best chassis to use with this kit is Salvinos A.J. Foyts Olds 442

[@immanutt4442]

The South Pawl Model Caf Builder

[@immanutt4442]

Car

[@arnoldstrawn1863]

thats a cool kit and one on my list, question though begains your doing race cars are you gonna get to building the asphalt modified from salvinos and wes's model car corner ? thats a fun kit and youd really turn some heads with that build.....keep up the good work bud

[@calvingifford9442]

I wonder if using some thinned typing correction fluid on the tires would work??

[@mikedoeschot2560]

Have you tried the Liquitex white ink? It's much thinner than paint so I use a toothpick to apply it to lettering.

[@chadbaxter753]

I had the same problem with my wheel on my stock car kit

[@garysvr2402]

What is the liquid glue that you use the one with the brush

[@adammarsden2643]

Where you getting the touch tone aluminum from?

[@darrelkinney9856]

Nice job just saw your video, have you seen a 73 ss street version smb, bb at or manual ?

[@troymorrow2888]

Where do you find the jel pens?

[@jackmullins5875]

I've watched many of your videos and loved every one of them what is the clear coat that you put on your models I have forgotten I am an avid modelbuilder but I'm trying to get away from the spray clear coat

[@hpiguy]

Thanks! You can use Future Floor Polish if you can find it, or Quick Shine. Brush on and walk away letting it dry. I've shown it on videos dozens of times, simply search the channel's home page and you'll find them to check it out. :)

[@sevenhawthorne9912]

How do you clean spray cans when they clog up and paint want spray out

[@urbanurchin5930]

spray nozzles from rattle cans are easily removed and can be soaked in any number of solvents to keep them clean. just remove the nozzle from the can immediately after spraying and drop in the thinner. if you wait until the paint has dried - you will have a problem. also, try saving nozzles from empty cans - in case one does become clogged.

[@sevenhawthorne9912]

@@urbanurchin5930 thank you for the information

[@hpiguy]

Pop off the nozzle and soak in Super Clean. I also save the nozzles from empty cans and soak them so when I get a clogged one I can swap. The engine paint nozzle got clogged as I used it in this video so I cleaned it once I got the engine painted.

[@sevenhawthorne9912]

@@hpiguy thanks hpiguy you rock

[@r.a.monigold9789]

Only one ERROR stands out in this otherwise great build. Your technique of clear gloss over flat black to simulate vinyl is clever. But in this model you changed your brush strokes on the clear making the vinyl look like the 1972 stuff. There was a World wide change in the manufacture of black vinyl in 1973 when the under fabric weave was changed. The feel was very different. The only way I can see to rectify this is a tear down, stripping the dash and repainting it to 1974 vinyl covering specs. (please be laughing about now...)

[@hpiguy]

Thanks as always RA!

[@shawnevans58]

The Tamiya correct color is Yellow Chrome

[@coolruehle]

@HPIGuy: How many hours do you typically put into your car builds?

[@hpiguy]

7-9 hours on average. Fun, fast, easy builds just to show what's in the kit and what can be done.

[@scnichols65]

How many coats of color do you normally do? I did three of the rustoleum and it bubbled.

[@hpiguy]

Usually just one coat on screen, while they are still pretty wet. Rustoleum customer service doesn't even recommend doing multiple coats over itself after it dries. The can does say you can recoat after a day or so, but I have not had success trying so unless it's a very very very light mist of color for weathering.

[@scnichols65]

@hpiguys Workshop thank you for the information!

[@bradleymorris8875]

Can I pay you to build me a model out of this kit … replicate a photograph of my car ? It would be great if you would. Thanks !!!

[@darylanderson9268]

I built my stock as a musle car

[@fyrguy123]

Where’s the new paint booth?

[@hpiguy]

Like I said, I was reviewing that booth. When I reorganize the shop, or when the old booth dies I'll install the new booth permanently.

[@mightywarrior5684]

It seems that there are seams.

[@hpiguy]

Yes, and you'll see them on every single kit I build because I simply don't worry about those things. I don't build show models or strive for 'perfection' with my hobby. I just enjoy having fun.

[@mightywarrior5684]

@hpiguys Workshop Sorry i was just trying to make joke. I believe it failed. Love your videos!

[@hpiguy]

@@mightywarrior5684 No worries man!

[@robertmungo5428]

Folks still trying to tell you how to build! Number one thing I hate about this hobby! Unsolicited advice! Keep doing it your way!

[@chrisnorman5659]

Just great I'm 666. Lol.

[@robertaskey1479]

Very many fitment problems

[@darylanderson9268]

Not a stockcar

[@squirrelkilla7371]

I swear, you sound like the voice over on the Liberty Insurance commercial

[@hpiguy]

LOL, cool! "Liberty biberty!"

[@fredminier8547]

👍👍 I've used white out before with good results for tier lettering. Love your builds.. got a lot of good tips from you THANKS 👍👍🚚🚙🚘🛵🛻🚛🙏

[@hpiguy]

Awesome! Thank you!