Dr Plastic Posted September 8, 2013 Share Posted September 8, 2013 (edited) This is my 2 year labor of love. It is a resin conversion by Bob Shelton, of the venerable Monogram Cord 812 Phaeton Sedan into an 812 Supercharged Westchester sedan. It is painted with Tamiya Maroon under 5 coats of Testors Ultra gloss lacquer that has been sanded, buffed and waxed. virtually every part has been massaged or rebuilt to improve detail and finish. The engine and transmission is fully plumbed to include the vacuum shifting system. More in-progress pics may be viewed here: http://public.fotki.com/ScottABregi/my_modeling_projects/37-cord-812-sueperc/ For your video pleasure here is a link to this same car that is owned by Jay Leno! http://www.jaylenosgarage.com/cars/cord/1937-cord-812-westchester/index.shtml#item=115864 Edited September 13, 2013 by Dr Plastic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berr13 Posted September 8, 2013 Share Posted September 8, 2013 Beautiful car, skillfully built. Congratulations of completion of a great looking scale model, and thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
traditional Posted September 8, 2013 Share Posted September 8, 2013 That's really gorgeous!! Great stuff!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbowser Posted September 8, 2013 Share Posted September 8, 2013 Awesome model, perfect paint! Thanks for showing this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan 191 Posted September 8, 2013 Share Posted September 8, 2013 Absolutely gorgeous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RatRod Posted September 8, 2013 Share Posted September 8, 2013 Perfection!!! That's one beautiful build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgc57 Posted September 8, 2013 Share Posted September 8, 2013 Great looking build, the engine detailing and finish looks fantastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Bartrop Posted September 8, 2013 Share Posted September 8, 2013 That is a thing of beauty. Thanks for sharing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjordan2 Posted September 8, 2013 Share Posted September 8, 2013 (edited) A spectacular piece of work, gorgeous from any angle. I believe the resin body was created by our fellow member, Art Anderson, who did a wonderful job with it. The Monogram kit is not a 2-seater Sportsman but a Phaeton with a back seat, and I just received this 1965 kit yesterday, which I will use as reference for converting the AMT 1/12 Sportsman into a phaeton. The details on the 1/24 kit are so tiny, I don't know how anyone can finish it properly. Edited September 8, 2013 by sjordan2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Plastic Posted September 8, 2013 Author Share Posted September 8, 2013 Thanks everyone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted September 8, 2013 Share Posted September 8, 2013 Wow ! Fantastic build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooOld Posted September 8, 2013 Share Posted September 8, 2013 Very sharp looking build ! Beautiful color and great detailing of the engine and vacuum system . Where did the resin body come from ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxer Posted September 8, 2013 Share Posted September 8, 2013 I love that body style ... and your stunning build also! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted September 8, 2013 Share Posted September 8, 2013 Beautiful! Nice level of detail, nice paint, nice everything! A real beauty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
om617 Posted September 8, 2013 Share Posted September 8, 2013 Stunning! Vacum shifting transmission,how cool is that. Learn somthing new everyday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragline Posted September 8, 2013 Share Posted September 8, 2013 A Masterpiece!!!! Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie8575 Posted September 8, 2013 Share Posted September 8, 2013 Beautiful! Charlie Larkin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Plastic Posted September 8, 2013 Author Share Posted September 8, 2013 (edited) Thanks Guys...... The body was done by Bob Shelton. I picked it up at the NNL East show in 2012. He has since revised the tooling to include the door handles and includes the windshield wipers. I picked up one of his first production runs and had to add the handles from my spares and scratch-build the wipers. I spent months massaging and redoing areas like door lines and the entire cowl. He does eight different versions. he can be reached at: thedirectory@cinci.rr.com Edited September 8, 2013 by Dr Plastic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realgone58 Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 What a gorgeous build! Fantastic! I just missed one of these resins along with a donor kit on the 'bay. I want one even more, after seeing yours! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phildaupho Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 Beauty!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris White Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 Now that's classy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 Looks Great Dr.! Beautiful Paint & Real Nice Detailing... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joker Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 Top Shelf ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 EXQUISITE!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 What a superb build! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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