Jeff Sauber Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 (edited) Well guys and gals, here she is.........It was rough going for a while but this beastly kit can be tackled and made presentable.......Here's the proof....Hope you enjoy. Edited January 5, 2010 by J. Sauber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Harry P. Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 Holy whatever!!!! That is awesome! It's unbelievable to think what this model started from. I love all the added detail, the interior is a knockout (as is everything else)... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Sauber Posted January 2, 2010 Author Share Posted January 2, 2010 very nice! excellent job on the detailing everywhere. nice way to mix a modern engine into an older body and make it look like it's supposed to be there too. this would almost be too much fun to put in the "factory stock" class and see how many notice or how many don't. you know there will be that expert in the crowd who had one of those fuel injected V-8 Lincolns and will tell you how rare they are Dave Thanks Dave, yeah, that would be hilarious trying to stick this thing in the fac-stock class... Leave the hood shut for a while and keep em guessing....although the dual exhaust and custom tailights, and some of the interior alterations might give it away. I was going go with a carburated BBF but that little Lt-5 chevy from the wagon rod kit just looked right sitting there, so thats what I went with. I didn't want to mess with the stock body lines too much since they are quite appealing just the way they are, so I went with a bit of a sleeper setup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Sauber Posted January 2, 2010 Author Share Posted January 2, 2010 Holy whatever!!!! That is awesome! It's unbelievable to think what this model started from. I love all the added detail, the interior is a knockout (as is everything else)... Thanks Harry. Yeah this kit is quite crude. There isn't much of an interior or engine to speak of, so your on your own when it comes to those parts...I just did a little scratchbuilding and parts swapping till it looked ok. It's ashame that nobody has really offered a serious version of this car....I'd love to do a full out rep-stock version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxer Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 (edited) That came out spectacular! The blue paint looks great and really suits the car. The interior is amazing! Edited January 2, 2010 by Foxer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modelmartin Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 I think it is fair to say that this is the best Pyro Lincoln Continental ever built! Great job - I like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eshaver Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 Jay, i'll forgive you over your choice of a powerplant . The rest of the car is simply outstanding !!!!!!!! The first time I ever saw one of these lincons was in a shop outside of Ft worth years ago . Supposedly it had been in the possesion of the movie star , Rita Hayworth. I did a model of that car and it didn't come nearly as nice as the one you just finished . Great job . Ed Shaver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RodBurNeR Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 that's a very nice model! I love the interior! Jeff, please don't take this wrong but I am trying to figure out what makes this a mild custom? Is it the engine? very nice ride none the less! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bsoder Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 Is this the same kit as the '48 Lincoln by Lindbergh? if it's any way similiar I bow to you!! beautiful build!.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruz Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 Very cool Jeff, the shade of blue is gorgeous and the interior and uptop really gives it a nice contrasting look!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randx0 Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 It looks good on the outside ,inside and the engine well that is just a pleasant surprise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Sauber Posted January 2, 2010 Author Share Posted January 2, 2010 (edited) that's a very nice model! I love the interior! Jeff, please don't take this wrong but I am trying to figure out what makes this a mild custom? Is it the engine? very nice ride none the less! Actually thats a good question, Bob.....I'm not really sure myself what exactly makes it a true mild custom. I did update the engine as well as smooth out the factory body creases on the sides of the fenders, and I also elected to get rid of the external hinges on the doors and trunk. I guess one could say that the car is sort of stuck between stock and mild custom, so perhaps "mildly modfied" would be a better description?.....Either way, I just wish I could blow this thing up to 1:1 size and head on down the road in it for a while and see what that Lt-5 can do......... Edited January 2, 2010 by J. Sauber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Sauber Posted January 2, 2010 Author Share Posted January 2, 2010 Is this the same kit as the '48 Lincoln by Lindbergh? if it's any way similiar I bow to you!! beautiful build!.. Yes, this is that terribly crude pyro/lindberg kit. The main challenge is trying to get all the seperate body panels lined up and straight. There are no locator pins to speak of, so it's a real pest to try and get it together properly. The front fenders and hood were also too short and need to be lengthened a bit to look a bit better. There is also very little details in terms of the kit-supplied interior and engine so I was forced to improvise in those areas. The wheels in the kit are nothing more than useless chrome circles, so I robbed a set of hubcaps from a 40 ford kit and used the steelies from a 48 ford. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoom Zoom Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 Amazing; I'm impressed ....the mild custom/resto-mod path was definitely the way to go with this. It's hard to believe that this gorgeous model started as such a steaming pile of poop out of the box...but then again, it's always fun to take something like this and make something really nice from it. I agree this has to be the best Pyro/Lindberg '48 Continental ever! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E St. Kruiser50 Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 (edited) BEAUTIFUL work Jeff . Engine, color and especially the interior all work so nicely together. The small round taillights are a nice subtle treatment - I spotted those right away, as I like subtle changes that make the look, a little more "Classy" . Guess I'll have to finish mine one of these days. Edited January 2, 2010 by Treehugger Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Sauber Posted January 2, 2010 Author Share Posted January 2, 2010 Thanks so much for the compliments everybody, I really, really appreciate it. There was certainly a few times during the building process that I almost kicked this thing across the room. I've built my fair share of difficult kits over the years but this thing really tested my nerves. It just fought me almost every session at the bench. I knew right away upon opening the box, that I was likely going to be in over my head for a while. It's important to remember however, that this kit does have 40 or 50 year old tooling, and all those finely engineered Tamiya kits I built in the past have certainly spoiled me a bit. Looking back though, this was a really good lesson in patience,as well as paint and bodywork. I learned alot from this model, and even picked up a few new approaches to building....Perhaps the next time I'm feeling lucky, I may try one of those Pyro Auburns....ok, maybe not for a while, but at some point.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Jessee Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 I think it is fair to say that this is the best Pyro Lincoln Continental ever built! Great job - I like it. I second THAT! That is inCREDible!! What a beautiful job. Terry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixties Sam Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 That must have been a ton of work, but the results are incredible! Excellent model! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Sauber Posted January 3, 2010 Author Share Posted January 3, 2010 What a fantastic build! Love the detail work! What did you use on the door panels? I can't tell if it's real fabric or an excellent decal job. Erik Erik, the inner panels are actual fabric. My mother-in-law does alot of knitting and she was getting ready to throw out some scrap materials when I saw that tan color and said hey!! I could use that stuff!! I wish I knew what brand it was or where it was purchased from, but she doesn't remember. The pattern on it is pretty cool and seems to be somewhat in scale so it worked out well. I carefully made templates and attached it with spray adhesive.The only thing I've seen similar are the iron-on patches you can find at Michaels crafts, walmart,or any other other store that sells sewing stuff...Hope this helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie8575 Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 Looks great! Charlie Larkin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bsoder Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 Well now I really bow to your build of this!..I got it as part of one of those $50 get 8 kit kinda deals a doz. yrs. ago...started it and shortly there after tossed it back in it's box where it's stayin' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raul_Perez Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 Another AWESOME build!! I've never seen the kit that you started with but I have seen kits with individual body panels...what a pain... Keep up the GREAT work!! I can't wait to see what you build in 2010!! Later, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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