cobraman Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 I really like what your doing but to my eye the rear wheel overhang seems too long. Going to be a cool model however. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewetwo Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 Can't wait to see the end product. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercuryman54 Posted April 25, 2018 Share Posted April 25, 2018 15 hours ago, Farmboy said: .....the primer queen Still have the 289 badges to remove. I was going to leave them but no. Also have a gas door to scribe in the fender. Comments and observations welcome In my opinion, I would have made a step cut in the quarter panel and moved the rear wheelwells back the amount that you extended the quarter! it almost looks like a altered wheelbase car. Excellent work so far!! Just my opinion. Dennis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bisc63 Posted April 25, 2018 Share Posted April 25, 2018 Cool concept, and the proportions are working pretty well, BUT, I have to agree with others in that the wheel base now looks too short, kinda like a tail-stander drag car. I only say so because you've put a LOT of consideration in to all other aspects, and this could look SO nice with that extra bit. I will say, too, that the model appears to be sitting a bit lower in the back, and that could be exaggerating the effect somewhat. Here's a quick and dirty Photo-chop to chew on... (Following with much interest regardless!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamsuperdan Posted April 25, 2018 Share Posted April 25, 2018 As a wagon lover, I approve! Fantastic work you've done here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmboy Posted April 25, 2018 Author Share Posted April 25, 2018 I too had pondered moving the wheelbase and I would have for a 4 door. I had also looked at photos of wagons when a big car was a big car eg the 70's (any Columbo movie is a good reference lol). Virtually all have an exaggerated overhang. Plus I think it moves the wheel well to far from the fender hip, a major styling cue. But thanx for your insight....good stuff to ponder for maybe the next project. Here's base coat. more later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmboy Posted April 26, 2018 Author Share Posted April 26, 2018 ..and some clear. My first plan was to do it two tone much like the later model big chevs and such, the two tones being antique white and an oxblood color red...but I thought it would look too busy so I stuck with what I had only planned as a base coat, metallic gold. . comments and observations welcome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmboy Posted April 27, 2018 Author Share Posted April 27, 2018 ...and here's the finished product. More in the Under Glass forum. Thanx to all for your input and observations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted April 27, 2018 Share Posted April 27, 2018 Good looking conversion ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geno Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 I'm droolin'. Great job Mike. 2 thumbs up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bisc63 Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 Really nice gold color! Who makes it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmboy Posted May 2, 2018 Author Share Posted May 2, 2018 Rusty, that's good old Rustoleum Metallic Gold. I bought it for an outdoor project and found it works great as a base over primer, just this time its the finish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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