Claude Thibodeau Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 Hi! I was impressed by a Steve Stanford illustration, a couple of years ago, depicting a Nomad wagon based on the 1970 Monte-Carlo. Seemed feasible by mashing a Monte-Carlo and the 1964 Chevelle wagon. Hours of fabrication, mostly for the rear cabin & canteliver roof. Scratchbuilt pace-car lightbar made of Dollar store coloured plastic felt pens spliced lenghtwise. Tamya's TS 87 & testor's Wetlook clear. I'm a big fan of ANYTHING Mr. Stanford illustrates... CT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olschoolkid Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 That's a cool wagon. I too am a fan of Steve Stanford's designs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 That's cool and well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 Beautiful looking build. Great concept, a Montemad. Looking at the rear and side windows, interested how and what you used there. I like how you created the tailgate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewetwo Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 Excellent! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom99 Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 Nice work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slimguy Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 That is very very nice. I blew up that side picture and the interior looks really sharpe as well. Can't get over how nice the panel lines look on this as well. Thanks for showing this to us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjim Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 Gorgeous build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatz4u Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 well thought out, impressive design , & execution... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Lombardo Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 certainly different, well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claude Thibodeau Posted May 22, 2019 Author Share Posted May 22, 2019 Hi! I'll take your comments on the execution with pride... But for the design, all credit goes to Mr. Stanford. He's a Master, as far as I'm concerned, and his technical execution is on par with any fine art you may find in high-end galleries. CT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shambles Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 Impressive work! (I'm a Monte Carlo fan) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratdoggy Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 I like it and it reminded me of this from Detroit Autorama Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89AKurt Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 Dang, I noticed the weld lines on the mufflers! I like it, the lack of C-pillars would be a technical challenge, but that's the cool thing about models. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim N Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 Really, really stellar work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claude Thibodeau Posted May 22, 2019 Author Share Posted May 22, 2019 Hi! To Espo's point, the tailgate is simply the MC rear panel (trunk) slightly extended in an arc at the top. The glass is the one-piece unit from the 64 Chevelle, trimmed height-wise, with grooves to simulate the sliding side window & opening pillar-less rear glass & top hatch panel in the roof. The Chevelle roof is mostly stock at the rear, but with the corner pillars gone, it makes for a more contemporary look. The front of the Chevelle roof had to be substituted with the windshield and upper header panel from an MPC 1972 GTO, to have a glass that matched both the cowl & top windshield proportions. The B-pillar is .040 styrene sheet trimmed to fit. Mr. Sanderson's sketch had dark tinted window... but the rear platform was a lot of work, so out of vanity, I left the glass clear. CT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonhawk1066 Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 Outstanding execution! Far more work than I am capable of trying to do, but what a finished product! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 Super COOL!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkzwolf Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 Great design by Mr Sanderson that you executed exceptionally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 COOL!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbowser Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 For those who haven't seen the original. I think you nailed it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter31a Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 This is a most beautiful build, Claude. Congrats on a job well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigdrag1 Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 Too cool !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koellefornia Kid Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 Very nice job! I´m a great Steve Stanford fan, too! Always nice to see one of his designs brought to reality! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claude Thibodeau Posted May 23, 2019 Author Share Posted May 23, 2019 Hi! Thanks for the comments. As you can see in the illustration provided by Bruce, Mr. Stanfordd took the licence to lower it even more, with larger diameter rollingstock. I tried it with bigger wheels at mock-up, but it would have required tubs in the rear, and getting rid of the front wheels splash pans altogether. I felt the roof design was strong enough to make a good impression without going so far. Next time, maybe. If one of you guys does an encore on this design, and go for the big wheels, please post it here. I'd be delighted to see it. Long live Steve Stanford! CT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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