peekay Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 (edited) I built these nearly 20 years ago and thought them not too bad, despite the Chevys' inaccurate interiors. I've added whitewalls and antennas to all three, but they are otherwise box stock. The bodies of the two Chevys have not been painted or even polished. 10.Feb.2015 Just added this close-up of the script on the rear fender of the Caddy. I used to work for a company called Identico in Zürich which made all sorts of items to order for the graphic industry, including letraset-style rub-ons. We also made these for several boutique model train manufacturers. You might find a similar company in your country (Identico was originally an American company) but its products probably won't be cheap. This decal is shown roughly 6 times its actual size and is 4mm long. This is an ongoing build which I hope to resume soon. It's from Tomy and is an absolute knock-out kit. Japan rules! Edited February 10, 2015 by peekay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 Very, very nice ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobbybobby Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 1:32? They look like the real thing, awesome builds! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayne swayze Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 Beautiful job on all of them! 1/32 you say? Wow! And looking forward to the completion of the gull-wing for sure! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjordan2 Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 These are superb and look better than most larger scale versions I've seen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 I bought a bunch of these kits back when they first came out but never built any. They always seemed to be very nice kits, & now I see that they really are! Nice work Peter! Especially on the Caddy! Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danno Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 Very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gluebomber Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 Wow, Peter, congratulations on some great builds! I've got several of these kits and recently started the Cadillac. I hope it turns out half as nicely as yours. Could you describe how you painted the white walls on the Caddy and the '59 Chevy? Great Job, once again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 Doesn't get any better than that! Beautiful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 Outstanding models Peter. I always enjoy seeing your work.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peekay Posted February 7, 2015 Author Share Posted February 7, 2015 Thanks so much everyone, much appreciated! Larry, I made the whitewalls using adhesive vinyl sheet and an Xacto circle cutter. (There are professional cutters for a lot more money.) The secret with a circle cutter is not to try and do the cut in one revolution - it might take up to ten. Start with very little pressure - you don't want to actually cut the first time round, just establish a groove to follow. Takes a little practice. Alternatively, you could go to a copy shop or similar and have them made. The 57's whitewalls are painted with Tamiya acrylic. The tyre must be on the wheel first or you'll crack the paint putting it on. Touch-up with a black permanent marker or similar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAMBENNA Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 fantastic work, they look awesome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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