ChrisR Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 Awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David G. Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 Spectacular work! Very well done. David G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucket T Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 Sweet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peekay Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 I always know I'm going to enjoy a post when I see your name on it but this is a real tour de force, even by your standards. A great subject and true scale artistry to get there. Beautiful!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yahshu Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 Incredible Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoom Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 Wow! this was great and well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
60s Doorslamr Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 Another master piece, I like reading the history and was not aware of a Pontiac SD, also like your comment "but heck, if it was too easy, I probably wouldn’t have been interested in the project" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geno Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 Cliff, all the accolades I could post and it still wouldn't describe how much I love this one. Mastery at it's finest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smitty Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gramps46 Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 Really, really outstanding craftsmanship and thank you very much for the build account. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Goschke Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 Amazing project! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dentz Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 What's the source of that engine? Scratch or from a kit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
traditional Posted November 30, 2018 Author Share Posted November 30, 2018 (edited) 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. Edited December 1, 2018 by traditional Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koellefornia Kid Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 Great work! Thanks for showing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dentz Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 Amazing work, Cliff. I really like the color choice too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAMBENNA Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 wow this is fabulous, great job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misterNNL Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 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 ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATHU Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 Wow!! Absolutely phenomenal work, a real masterpiece!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Macleod Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 Unbelievably good. Highly professional. And on one on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
58 Impala Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 Where can you buy Renshape material? I've been wanting to try some for a few years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxer Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 Some amazing work and a beautiful result! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
traditional Posted December 2, 2018 Author Share Posted December 2, 2018 (edited) 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. Edited December 8, 2018 by traditional Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom99 Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 That is awesome!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewetwo Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 Really beautiful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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