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It's a real novelty seeing a model of a '57 Pontiac, but since it's a sedan delivery - that puts it over the top. Awesome craftsmanship as usual Cliff. This is model car alchemy. I like the colour choice, and those hood hinges really stopped me in my tracks. As a canuck I certainly appreciate the Canadian side of this model. Thanks for the information!!

Eric

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19 hours ago, Dentz said:

What's the source of that engine? Scratch or from a kit?

Actually (luckily), the basic motor, representing the Chevy 235" six, comes in the West Coast Choppers low-rider toy. Some of the accessories are a bit crude but the block as well as the intake and exhaust manifolds aren't bad at all.  The Pontiac 261" motor was based on the Chevy six with mainly internal differences so, with some green paint and a bit of detailing, it looks accurate in the Pontiac. The low-rider toy has the motor painted orange which in a stock Chevy should be a blue color (it was called a 'Blue Flame Six') and in the Pontiacs, the motor would be green from the factory. The motors were physically interchangeable (externally), so if you see a restoration with the wrong color motor, it usually means the car has had a rebuilt replacement at some point. 

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I'm currently modeling my friend's 1:1 '61 Strato Chief 4 door from the Mobius Catalina kit. I have a '54 Chevy? six for it and options for a better one as well. Yours is a fantastic representation. Best I've seen. Great work on everything...and thanks.

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Congratulations on this excellent display of your skills with metal working in this scale. I have the greatest respect for modelers you work in this medium. Have you always work with metal bodies and scratch building with brass or did you transition gradually from plastic ?

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On 12/2/2018 at 7:43 AM, 58 Impala said:

Where can you buy Renshape material? I've been wanting to try some for a few years.

 

I received a note from Joe Zrodlowski in Brooklin N.Y. that Freeman Supply co. offered a sample kit of various modeling materials, including RenShape:  https://www.freemansupply.com/products/machinable-media-sample-kit

Fortunately for me, when I retired from my Industrial design job a few years ago, I was able to keep a bunch of RenShape offcuts from previous design projects, giving me a 'lifetime supply' of chunks of the stuff, suitable for my model car needs.

I would suggest getting in touch with some design model shops in your area to see if you can purchase some of their offcuts. They may even be happy to give the small chunks away. The denser versions of RenShape are more suitable for model car use since its paintable without getting air bubbles.

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