CarlR Posted September 10, 2016 Share Posted September 10, 2016 (edited) This model is my attempt to save an incomplete started kit I had purchased from a vendor on Ebay. I started by filling in the spare tire wells on the front fenders and moving the spare to the rear. The spotlights from the front windscreen were re-purposed as brake lights. The molding on the edges of the fenders was removed as was the ribbing on the forward portions of the rear fenders. The model is curbside because the previous owner had botched the engine assembly with over-generous applications of tube cement. The finished model is sort of a poorer cousin to the box stock model but I think I almost prefer the understated look of it to the kit's "flaunt it if you got it" version. Edited April 19, 2018 by CarlR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToyLvr Posted September 10, 2016 Share Posted September 10, 2016 Nice!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted September 10, 2016 Share Posted September 10, 2016 Great save! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted September 10, 2016 Share Posted September 10, 2016 Very nice.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beeRS Posted September 10, 2016 Share Posted September 10, 2016 Looks super sharp in red. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayne swayze Posted September 10, 2016 Share Posted September 10, 2016 Looks great! I like the re purposed taillights. Good call on the red! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landman Posted September 10, 2016 Share Posted September 10, 2016 You're right, it has that subdued yet classy look. Great save. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DumpyDan Posted September 10, 2016 Share Posted September 10, 2016 This is a beauty, well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbowser Posted September 10, 2016 Share Posted September 10, 2016 That is really nice! I like the move of the spare to the back, that couldn't have been easy, custom coachwork was the name of the game back then. Great model. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PARTSMARTY Posted September 10, 2016 Share Posted September 10, 2016 love it !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modelbuilder Mark Posted September 10, 2016 Share Posted September 10, 2016 Very nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yahshu Posted September 10, 2016 Share Posted September 10, 2016 Beautiful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie8575 Posted September 10, 2016 Share Posted September 10, 2016 Usually, I'd question all-red on a capital-C Classic like that, but it works well on this.Charlie Larkin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charger74 Posted September 10, 2016 Share Posted September 10, 2016 Very nice save Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjordan2 Posted September 10, 2016 Share Posted September 10, 2016 Usually, I'd question all-red on a capital-C Classic like that, but it works well on this.Charlie LarkinAll red is not at all unusual for even the rarest Mercedes, Rolls and Bugatti, though you'll often see an accompanying black or dark red second color. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1930fordpickup Posted September 10, 2016 Share Posted September 10, 2016 Yes Sir this is a nice save. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nacho Z Posted September 10, 2016 Share Posted September 10, 2016 That is a great looking model, Carl. Nice job and nice save! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Handley Posted September 10, 2016 Share Posted September 10, 2016 Very nice, has a bit of a "Mild Custom" look look to it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussie_modler Posted September 10, 2016 Share Posted September 10, 2016 Wow, simply stunning. There is something about this era of car that can not be reproduced. Nice save. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Clutch Posted September 10, 2016 Share Posted September 10, 2016 Its gorgeous. Relocating the spare tire really smoothed out the shape of the car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike C Posted September 11, 2016 Share Posted September 11, 2016 You sure did a nice job on it. I've always liked those Duesy's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Macleod Posted September 11, 2016 Share Posted September 11, 2016 I like it. You have done a great job with this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike 1017 Posted September 11, 2016 Share Posted September 11, 2016 I luv Duesenbergs Nice work My first Slot car was a blue Monogram Duesenberg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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