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[crazyrichard]

hi all ,

this build was based on the revell ford roadster high boy kit , not a lot remained stock
 
the build thread > http://www.modelcars...showtopic=70600

the bare metall look is not actually a look , i sprayed silver aluminum zink spray on the body and sanded that with superfine paper reveiling the aluminium in the paint.
so actually there is a layer of alu paint on the body ..

went for something i had planned for a while and thats adding speedholes , all holes are drilled out and countersunk from the rear to make the styrene material thin and to look more like sheetmetal ,

the engine is builkd up from several parts out of the partsbox with custom made parts on it


to be hounest i was making a sloped windscreen but that broke when i heated it and bended it to get more shape , i tried to make a new one but i didnt get anything nice so thats something i will add in the future .
also i need to add gauges in the dash , thats alos something i need to waight with i want to really sratch those and make gauges with more detail instead of using the kit decals

some pics in my garage (the garage is a work in progress)


















i will add beter pics when the sun is shining

Edited by crazyrichard, 23 February 2013 - 03:09 AM.

[RAT-T]

COOL! THE DIO LOOKS GREAT TOO

[106miles]

Wicked man!  That would be one loud ride!  how about some close-ups of that sweet engine work?

[TooOld]

That's very Cool ! !  I like the way you did the speed holes and the paint .  I'll make a note of that .

Looking forward to more photos !

[rmvw guy]

Nice job!  I like the idea of counter sinking the holes from the rear to make it look more metal like, looks like it worked.  I love your diorama also and the pictures look great.  Nice hot rod!!!   

Edited by rmvw guy, 23 February 2013 - 04:34 AM.

[mcgedert]

sweet rat. i really like all the holes drilled out, its cool.

[Sixx]

That's pretty freekin cool!!!!!  I dig the shots of it on the ice!!!

[vintagedragfan]

I love it Richard! very cool rod, great work!

[crazyrichard]

thnx all much apriciated

 

btw the diorama is just a work in prgress i'm currently really building on it again and the thread is here in the diorama section

[Duntov]

Nice work!!!

[ryanm]

Beautiful richard as always and the diorama is something else how do you find the time

[crazyrichard]

thnx guys and i just build everyday (evening) for like 1-2 hours and most of teh weekends

btw i have one week off work now so ,.........   i hope to get a lot donew on the dorama

[bondo bill]

great build and garage

[Villain]

turned out great!!!!!!

[Builder]

You are a master Richard. Your build threads are some of the best too.

[realgone58]

Sweet! Love the dio and the ice shots!!!

[exesivefire]

Turned out fantastic

[jbwelda]

thats super and i like how you carried through the hole theme to the seats and all!

 

hey for a windshield i feel your pain i always get hung up on trying to make or find a proper looking windscreen. one thing you might try is (seriously) take the model or a sheet of dimensions drawn out down to the store like walmart or grocery store and look for clear plastic packaging you can find the proper shape out of. i know it sounds like a shot in a million but the couple times i have done it, it turned out to be easier than i thought it was going to be, within about 10 minutes of looking i bought some razor whose packaging fit my need exactly. in fact there was an even better place to cut it out of than i originally thought. i dont have that model anymore or i would show a pic but take a stroll down to the big box and see what you can come up with!

Edited by jbwelda, 23 February 2013 - 05:20 PM.

[slammedi'am]

Awesome!

[jeffs396]

Very very COOL Richard!