realgone58 Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 Restored this one from a glue bomb. Still have to find a better windshield frame and the correct rear bumper. Ugly son of a gun, but necessary if trying to complete a set of these models. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbowser Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 Wow, that IS ugly, and very well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 Gotta agree, that's one ugly car! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CometMan Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 Me too! Very ugly and very well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phirewriter Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 (edited) I think the "up top" does this design no favors. I'll go with a diplomatic "unique" and a very nice build. I'm a Virgil Exner fan so I will judge a little softer on this design. This is the only car I need from this series to complete my set. Since Revell owns the Renwall tooling it would be interesting to see if these molds still exist. Edited March 12, 2016 by Phirewriter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 I think the "up top" does this design no favors. I'll go with a diplomatic "unique" and a very nice build. I'm a Virgil Exner fan so I will judge a little softer on this design. This is the only car from this series to complete my set. Since Revell owns the Renwall tooling it would be interesting to see if these molds still exist. Mike's right. It is unique.......& ugly as hell! Looks like someone stuck a Duesenburg grill an the ass of a '59 Buick! But it is nicely done Alan Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CometMan Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 Looks like someone stuck a Duesenburg grill an the ass of a '59 Buick!But it is nicely done Alan SteveVery good Steve!! But, the grille reminds me more of the one on the '70 Pontiac than the Duesenberg! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxer Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 I guess anybody can be a customizer, how sad for the name of Duesenburg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DumpyDan Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 Nice save, I have one of these and still haven't got the nerve to build it. You have done a nice job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spex84 Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 Nice save!I see a hint of Plymouth Valiant in the body sculpting on this design...and maybe a bit of Studebaker Avanti...It doesn't quite succeed though O.OMaybe someone should try to do an extreme customizing job on one of these and see if it can be made into something good-looking. A tall order! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dann Tier Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 great build-up of a unique car! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 Very good Steve!! But, the grille reminds me more of the one on the '70 Pontiac than the Duesenberg! There you go! I couldn't quite place where I had seen that grille before, but it does look a little more "Pontiac-ish" than anything else. Truly a "horror" in the automotive design world! Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 Nice work Al and unique. I think it looks more Stutz... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtx6970 Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 I kind of like the looks . Its different .I'd heard these kits were quite the effort to build . But it looks pretty good to me . Might have to up my search efforts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldcarfan Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 It is different, but still cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dann Tier Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 It is different, but still cool!Agreed!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hubert Rollins Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 Now that's an odd bird... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realgone58 Posted March 13, 2016 Author Share Posted March 13, 2016 Mike's right. It is unique.......& ugly as hell! Looks like someone stuck a Duesenburg grill an the ass of a '59 Buick! But it is nicely done Alan Steve LOL...........it's pretty bad. Only thing I do actually like is the overhang of the front fenders. Sort of Imperial "esque". I love Exner's designs, but when he got to some of these, it's easy to see why Chrysler canned his ass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintagercr Posted March 13, 2016 Share Posted March 13, 2016 Very different, but cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Macleod Posted March 13, 2016 Share Posted March 13, 2016 My all time favorite car is the Duesenberg J. I guess I am going to be the voice of dissent and say I like the car and would add that your work on this sows ear is fantastic. Great job all around. I HAVE to get one of these. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted March 13, 2016 Share Posted March 13, 2016 LOL...........it's pretty bad. Only thing I do actually like is the overhang of the front fenders. Sort of Imperial "esque". I love Exner's designs, but when he got to some of these, it's easy to see why Chrysler canned his ass. Well Alan, it's still a nice representation, & that's what matters. Everyone's taste in cars varies. Hell, I love the '60-'62 Plymouths & Dodges! Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spex84 Posted March 13, 2016 Share Posted March 13, 2016 Yep, I look at this design and see a lot of details that I like...it's just that they don't quite gel. Overall, I think it needs some adjustment to the proportions and placement of some of the styling elements. It could potentially look much more resolved, while still retaining most of the same details. There were definitely some wacky (and interesting!) designs floating around in the 60s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RomanII Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 (edited) A modern built modern Duesenberg! Awesome. I have long admired that series from Renwal but have always been too undecided about wheel solutions. I don't care for the simplistic wires they came with. I did a couple of quick and easy mods with my very limited photo manipulation skills and came up with this. Body color wheel discs cover the wires and leave the center cap. And that mess over the side pipe had to go. Darkening the chassis pieces underneath the side pipes could also help. Maybe even a set of modern large diameter chrome wheels and low profile tires could bring things together. The Duesenberg has the most potential to be modernized in my view. Edited March 14, 2016 by RomanII Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HotRodaSaurus Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 (edited) Nicely built model, always wanted to try one of these but too rare here in the UK to come up cheap enough.Look a bit like something Barris would have built when he ran out of decent ideas by the 70s Edited March 14, 2016 by HotRodaSaurus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chromecop Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 Awesome! I love to see these old Renwal cars being built! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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