cobraman Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 First let me say that this diorama is a mess. I had a bunch of trouble with the kit for some reason. Maybe due to the fact that I kind of forced myself to build this. I lost the motivation to build not long ago and it still has not returned. Anyway, decided to post this despite the fact it really isn't anything I am proud of. It is supposed to be a couple of youngsters heating up the interior at a drive in movie. The speaker post is a resin item I bought on ebay. The kit is Revell. There wasn't any wipers or mirrors in the kit since it was a drag car version and I did not have any spares. The base is a simple piece of wood. It was covered with Celuclay and painted when dry. The road section is railroad ballast. You may see a head peeping out the rear side window. If nothing else I hope it will give you a chuckle. Thanks for looking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim B Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 Sure gave me a chuckle! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjim Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 Pretty cool build Ray. What did you end up using to fog the glass? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted November 3, 2014 Author Share Posted November 3, 2014 Thanks guys. After trying several things that were suggested I ended up just doing 3 heavy coats of Dullcote. Did not get the effect I wanted but I was sick of messing with it and just wanted it done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramfins59 Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 That's pretty cool Ray. I can certainly remember "back when" my girl (Now my wife of 46 years) and I used to "steam up" the windows of her father's '67 Ford Custom four door in a neighborhood parking lot when we were dating. Ahhhh the good old days...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1930fordpickup Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 The windows do not look bad Ray. Yes the good old days is right Rich. We still have two around here. One is only about 10 years old. The family started it in their side yard. Now they have two screens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted November 3, 2014 Author Share Posted November 3, 2014 I used to look forward to Saturday all week. Spent many Saturday nights at the drive in. Winter in Chicago area at the drive in. Now that was fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High octane Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 Yeah cobraman, I too had spent a lot of Saturday nights at the drive-in in Chicagoland, and never saw a movie yet. Oh well, it was fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted November 4, 2014 Author Share Posted November 4, 2014 Drive in near 79 th. and Harlem. I think it was called Starlite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High octane Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 The Drive-In on Harlem & Irving Park Road, and also on Skokie Boulevard as well. Did you hang out at Duke's at all? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayne swayze Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 Put a smile on my face Ray! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted November 4, 2014 Author Share Posted November 4, 2014 The Drive-In on Harlem & Irving Park Road, and also on Skokie Boulevard as well. Did you hang out at Duke's at all? I think I have been there but did not hang out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spotarama Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 a trick i used for fogging the windows of a Trabant (well it can be cold in Germany and the heaters were barely functional in Trabbies) was putting a pool of superglue on a sheet of cardboard and suspending the window 'glass' over it, as the fumes from the superglue evaporated they gently fogged the clear plastic, just leave it there until the desired degree of fogging is achieved. if the glue dries up just add more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danno Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 Good job, Ray. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixties Sam Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 Very creative and cool! Nice work! Sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exotics_Builder Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 Now you need to add a motor to shake it!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunkypeanutbutter Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 If you're considering the motor, you may as well add sound effects :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted November 4, 2014 Author Share Posted November 4, 2014 Sound effects ? Wouldn't that be funny ? Thanks guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordon Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 Tina Turner does a song called "Steamy windows"........................more sound effects. Cheers Eh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyrichard Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 nice pole Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outlaw035 Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 (edited) Edited November 20, 2014 by outlaw035 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outlaw035 Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 cool dio ray...thanks for the flashbacks....saturday night @ the drive-in...in my 63 splitwindow and later in my dodge van...good times.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixties Sam Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 Nice Vette, Neal! And that Dodge looks like a real shaggin' wagon! Sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted November 21, 2014 Author Share Posted November 21, 2014 Ah, a 63 split window......... doesn't get much better than that. Maybe a Cobra ? : ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disabled modeler Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 Nice diorama... I had a early to mid 70s Dodge custom van once... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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