how hard was it to fit the firewall to the body, im about to start on that with mine and noticed i have a major gap on each side and a good bit of cutting and forming on the edges. also should i fit it to the pan 1st to double check fit?
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Started by Talbot90, Aug 04 2012 07:56 PM
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Posted 12 August 2012 - 07:24 PM
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Posted 12 August 2012 - 10:50 PM
Blueoval92,
I fitted the firewall to the pan
then added a filler strip as per the 1:1 car. Dont wrap the ends down like I did..leave them loose and it will naturally fill the gap.
then when I added the inner fender strips it decreased the gaps even more.
When I push the pan up and glue it in, the gaps will disappear, hope that helps.
Looking forward to see how yours come out.
cheers
Ian
I fitted the firewall to the pan
then added a filler strip as per the 1:1 car. Dont wrap the ends down like I did..leave them loose and it will naturally fill the gap.
then when I added the inner fender strips it decreased the gaps even more.
When I push the pan up and glue it in, the gaps will disappear, hope that helps.
Looking forward to see how yours come out.
cheers
Ian
Edited by Talbot90, 12 August 2012 - 10:50 PM.
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Posted 13 August 2012 - 02:53 AM
Looking good .. very interesting!
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Posted 14 August 2012 - 11:58 AM
thanks, ive been working long days lately and havnt been able to finish up the body work like i wanted. latest pics are on my post. will be starting on the fitting of the pan by the weekend i hope.
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Posted 10 September 2012 - 11:29 AM
i have only seen the no door panel trick once before and it's on one in my collection. I like the door panels on yours much better than mine and others builders should give it a whirl...not as easy as it looks though.
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Posted 05 December 2012 - 10:47 PM
Thanks for the positive comments so far guys...
Time to start paint and weathering.
Pretty happy the way the chassis turned out.
and the body is good so far. Lots of BMF to do..waiting for my order to arrive...
thanks for looking
Ian
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Posted 06 December 2012 - 01:54 AM
the Starliner is coming along beautiful Ian, very nice work!
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Posted 06 December 2012 - 02:43 AM
beautiful work!! really thought out. weathering looks really good....
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Posted 07 December 2012 - 10:30 PM
Really cool and interesting project!
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Posted 07 December 2012 - 10:49 PM
This looks very cool! Cant wait to see this one finished.
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Posted 08 December 2012 - 03:55 AM
Fantastic, the '61 Starliners are among my favorite cars. Yours is shaping up great. 
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Posted 08 December 2012 - 04:32 AM
I am a fan of rust and grime & the aesthetically abandoned automobile. Love the detail, top notch work! The bail on the new master cylinder looks much better. May I have more please Sir?!
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Posted 08 December 2012 - 07:49 AM
Thanks for the positive comments so far guys...
Time to start paint and weathering.
Pretty happy the way the chassis turned out.
and the body is good so far. Lots of BMF to do..waiting for my order to arrive...
thanks for looking
Ian
Very nice work Ian ! What did did you use for the wet looking greasy grime ?
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Posted 08 December 2012 - 07:48 PM
Very nice work Ian ! What did did you use for the wet looking greasy grime ?
H Road Runner,
Thanks for nice comments..
The wet greasy grime is a mixture is a mixture of artist oils 'Mars Black" and some scrap booking embossing powder.
hope this helps
Ian
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Posted 08 December 2012 - 07:51 PM
bit more work on the Starliner today including the first mockup without the interior.
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Posted 09 December 2012 - 02:17 AM
I like it!
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Posted 09 December 2012 - 03:40 AM
Coming along really nice! Some good tips and "how tos" in there as well - thanks for that!
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Posted 09 December 2012 - 08:46 AM
Really sharp modeling here. I enjoyed your "imagineering" on the inner door structures. Looks great, looking forward to seeing this old war liner completed.
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Posted 09 December 2012 - 07:04 PM
H Road Runner,
Thanks for nice comments..
The wet greasy grime is a mixture is a mixture of artist oils 'Mars Black" and some scrap booking embossing powder.
hope this helps
Ian
Yes it will . Thank you !
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Posted 10 December 2012 - 02:06 AM
sweet!
