noname Posted November 1, 2011 Author Share Posted November 1, 2011 (edited) Thanks guys. I decided just to leave the engine alone. I'll make it up on another build. It looks better with the naked eye. Don't they always though? Got the interior done. Not much there to do other than put it back together and make a shift stick. As you can see I have the engine and Moon tank in place. I took the blower scoop off because I am thinking about velocity stacks instead. I got this urge to put a Two Lane Black Top type of scoop on it. The opening would be in the back so it wouldn't make sense to have a scoop facing forward. Not sure yet, have to make one and see how it looks. And here is the chassis. I decided not to do anymore detailing in that department. I did weather it though. See what happens when a car sits around and is passed from hand to hand for a decade. They rust. Good thing we think rust is beautiful, right guys? Isn't that right? Edited November 1, 2011 by noname Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Cranky Posted November 1, 2011 Share Posted November 1, 2011 More great progress, very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustybill1960 Posted November 2, 2011 Share Posted November 2, 2011 :lol: AWESOME!! Simply awesome Man!!! :wub: I love what Your doing with this kit!!! Super clean work!! Thank You! Thank You!! For Sharing!! Later Russ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terror Posted November 2, 2011 Share Posted November 2, 2011 Nice work man.The motor looks very nice.Being in the north we have no choice but to love rust.I sometimes go to scrap yards to look (and pick) at the piles of beauty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noname Posted November 2, 2011 Author Share Posted November 2, 2011 Thanks guys, I'm glad you dig how I'm going about this. Terror, you are right. We enjoy going to a good old fashion junk yard just to look at the old half rotten antiques. Some shades of rust are just beautiful. I've done a good few rusty models. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noname Posted November 6, 2011 Author Share Posted November 6, 2011 I went looking for some left over rattle can paint and found this orange Duplicolour. Not my first choice but it will do the job. Picture some guys doing the same thing in 1:1 scale. I also scratched this scoop. I've already started putting decals on the model so the next time I post it should be finished. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noname Posted November 7, 2011 Author Share Posted November 7, 2011 This one is finished. It's kinda cool but I'm not totally happy with it. I would like to have had some more 70's looking graphics but my decals are limited. I'm not set up to do fancy airbrushing either. And if I were to do it over I wouldn't go with ornage. But, I think it's decent. Thanks for the visit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noname Posted November 7, 2011 Author Share Posted November 7, 2011 Thanks Dave. I wouldn't say the decals were randomly placed. I put some thought in to each one placed in relation to the other. I guess it just isn't aesthetically pleasing to you. If you look at vintage pics.(and I know you do) you'll see there is no right or wrong way to place the decals. Some particular compositions will no doubt look better than others. I usually don't use so many decals as they weren't so plentyfull on individual cars back in the 50's and 60's. Seems 70's cars had alot more of them. Think of the Pro Street cars of the 70's compared to say FX or Stock class cars of the 60's. I think I was trying to make up for my lack of ability to do the graphics I would have preferred. If I had Dr. cranky's set up I would have went to town. The build didn't come out quite the way I had planned. But oh well, I think it's decent. If only I had a paint booth and a dedicated room. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1320wayne Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 The finished piece came out really nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noname Posted November 8, 2011 Author Share Posted November 8, 2011 (edited) Maybe you are right Dave. I don't know. I wanted this to be different. I find these Willys all look alike after a while. I was thinking of the fact cars in the 70's started using more decals because if they won they would get more money. Maybe Gasser is the wrong class? Maybe it should be Super Gas or something. I don't know so much about later drag classes. I've only been focused on the 50's and 60's up to this build. I picked decals I thought might be more fitting for a mid to late seventies car. I would not likely use this many contingency stickers again unless I was doing a Pro Street or something like that. Like I say, I would have liked to have some groovy graphics and a car name or name of so and so's bodyshop etc. It might look better with less decals but then again it would look like every other Willys. Who Knows, maybe sometime I'll strip and paint it a different colour all together. Edited November 8, 2011 by noname Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrone Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 your build looks great... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noname Posted November 8, 2011 Author Share Posted November 8, 2011 Thanks Tyrone. Dave, after looking at the Willys for a while tonight, I decided it would be better to remove some decals. There were a few that kinda didn't belong. Like the Monroe sticker. Just didn't fit. Anyway, I removed 6-7 decals on each side and I have to say, it does look better. I'll try to get some pics tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noname Posted November 8, 2011 Author Share Posted November 8, 2011 (edited) Here are a few pics minus a few decals. Edited November 8, 2011 by noname Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gasser59 Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 Now that's beautiful. It was almost to the point of being a rolling billboard before, I like this much better. Nice touch with the red windows and the red tinted headlights. A great looking Willys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mooneyzs Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 That Willy's looks great. nice job on it. Really like how it has turned out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noname Posted November 8, 2011 Author Share Posted November 8, 2011 Thanks guys, I agree the last picture does look the best. The Willys was a neat car but like others they look better from certain angles. The glass by the way, comes in the Big John kit but I'm sure you could paint any clear glass with transparent acrylic paint. Next time I build a Willys it's gonna be old school. Porper. Or,...should I say older school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
my80malibu Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 I like the rear stance, Very true to the pictures I have seen. I wish Revell would Re-do the front wheels and make them a little Narrower. the last picture on this page is absolutely Killer IMHO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noname Posted November 10, 2011 Author Share Posted November 10, 2011 Thanks My80Malibu. I never cared for the front wheels either. When I do an older build I usually go with those old school skinny Firestones or something. But these front wheels are actually true for the cars the kits represent. That is the Stone, "Woods and Cook" and the "Mazmanian" Gassers. I also like to make my coupes sit a little lower in the back with little space between the wheel opening and the tire. And I've seen plenty of cars like this in photos. They must have stiff suspension otherwise you'd think the body would dig into the tire upon take off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beavis Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 this willy's hits all my sweet spots, thank you very much for sharing! awesome craftsmanship Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noname Posted November 11, 2011 Author Share Posted November 11, 2011 Thank you for the kind words Beavis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fast Floyd 2 Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 well I liked it from the start, Nice job!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperStockAndy Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 Looking nice! (including guitar strings). Old guitar strings FOR THE WIN! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noname Posted November 14, 2011 Author Share Posted November 14, 2011 Thank guys, appreciate that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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