Ace-Garageguy Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 (edited) Tamiya 1/12 scale z-car kit, convertible-ized and fender-flared. Custom nose and hood treatment. I built the first 1:1 Z-car convertible on the planet back in 1974-76. This will be what I'd build if I did it today. Edited September 30, 2012 by Ace-Garageguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernard Kron Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 Nice custom body building in the contemporary idiom. I really like the rear deck and tailpiece development. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wisdonm Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 Do you have any flare development photos? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comp1839 Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 very cool project! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 Looks like it will be a winner ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted September 19, 2012 Author Share Posted September 19, 2012 Thanks to everyone for the interest and kind comments. Do you have any flare development photos? I haven't done the passenger side flares yet...wanted to work out the process on the one side first. I'll post WIP shots as they get done. The plan is to take molds off of the completed flares and make them in scale-thickness (or close, anyway) fiberglass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjim Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 I'm going to like this build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draggon Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 Great work Bill! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romell R Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 gonna be saweet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintagedragfan Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 cool subject Bill, nice start, stick with it man!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.1/16th Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 NOW WERE TALKING'N!!!!!!! GREAT WORK AND I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE THIS BAD BOY FINISHED!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted September 23, 2012 Author Share Posted September 23, 2012 Again, thanks for the interest. Anybody have a 1/12 289-302 Ford or a 1/12 modular 4.6-5.3 lying around needing a home? I've got a 1/12 Chevy smallblock but it's just too predictable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stump Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 Again, thanks for the interest. Anybody have a 1/12 289-302 Ford or a 1/12 modular 4.6-5.3 lying around needing a home? I've got a 1/12 Chevy smallblock but it's just too predictable. Very kool project Bill. Loving the body work so far, very well executed. And the idea of a small block Ford sure rings my bells. Just wish I could help with locating one for you. You need to find someone parting out a new Mustang.... that would be the gun. Me, I'm going the easy way and slipping in the "predictable" Chev. I have one sitting here ready for when I get another 240... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted September 30, 2012 Author Share Posted September 30, 2012 Here's the trick to making flares. .010 styrene lips added to the original fender openings. Character lines in the fenders extended outwards and tapered into the body with .030 styrene. Fill resulting areas woth bondo. Sculpt to shape. Similar technique used to do nose cheeks. Bulge has been removed from hood, filled with sheet styrene, 'glass reinforced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostreet Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 Really liking the flared fenders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintagedragfan Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 thats good stuff Bill !!! nice work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stump Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 Bill, that makes making those flares look a whole lot easier....GREAT work! Sure beats the balsa one's I tried making as a teen.... Before I knew of putty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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