michelle Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 i wanted to try some serious mods to a model and make something still factory stock but custom so i got a lindberg 72 challenger kit 2 weeks ago as it was cheaper then a round 2 or revell challenger kit are plus it came with a nose cone and had the right tail lights for this concept i used a 69 charger rear roof line and a roadster rear seat cover i had in my parts box and made the rear spoiler from a miscellaneous bumper from th parts box also some side pipes and hemi air cleaner from the parts box i had alot of issues with the putty chipping and craking as i sanded and shapped the new body contours so i had to glue the chiped off parts back on and sanded everything very lightly after words so it really is not all that smooth i painted it testors extreme lacquer fiery orange Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bondo bill Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 kool concept Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modlbldr Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 Michelle, Nice job trying something new. It has the look of a factory concept, which I like. You can definitely see where you had difficulty with the putty work but I applaud your willingness to stretch your boundaries. No doubt you learned a thing or two for the next one. Keep working at it! BTW- what putty did you use? I've had good success with Bondo Glazing Putty when doing work like this. Also, I haven't used it much, but I think for a job like this, two part epoxy putty might give you better results. I plan to use some today to widen the fenders on a pickup. Later- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michelle Posted June 10, 2020 Author Share Posted June 10, 2020 9 hours ago, bondo bill said: kool concept thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michelle Posted June 10, 2020 Author Share Posted June 10, 2020 2 hours ago, Modlbldr said: Michelle, Nice job trying something new. It has the look of a factory concept, which I like. You can definitely see where you had difficulty with the putty work but I applaud your willingness to stretch your boundaries. No doubt you learned a thing or two for the next one. Keep working at it! BTW- what putty did you use? I've had good success with Bondo Glazing Putty when doing work like this. Also, I haven't used it much, but I think for a job like this, two part epoxy putty might give you better results. I plan to use some today to widen the fenders on a pickup. Later- thank you it was fun and yes i did learn something for my next custom i used testors putty i will have to try that twp part epoxy putty for my next 3 concept car models i plan to make Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 Nice effort. Throw the Testors putty away. It will cause you nothing but problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michelle Posted June 10, 2020 Author Share Posted June 10, 2020 1 hour ago, cobraman said: Nice effort. Throw the Testors putty away. It will cause you nothing but problems. thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr mopar Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 Good effort I kinda like it you have done more then me ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 Nice concept Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michelle Posted June 10, 2020 Author Share Posted June 10, 2020 1 hour ago, Mr mopar said: Good effort I kinda like it you have done more then me ! thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michelle Posted June 10, 2020 Author Share Posted June 10, 2020 30 minutes ago, PappyD340 said: Nice concept yeah i love this concept i plan to make the 69 yellow jacket challenger concept which is what they moded to make the 70 dodge diamante challenger concept Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucky Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 I like your concept efforts, here. Very ambitious! Sometimes, I have trouble just gluing a custom bumper on a model! LOL Have you considered building the concept Dodge Charger? It was built from a '63 or '64 Dodge. If I can find a pic, I'll post it up a bit later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michelle Posted June 10, 2020 Author Share Posted June 10, 2020 1 hour ago, Bucky said: I like your concept efforts, here. Very ambitious! Sometimes, I have trouble just gluing a custom bumper on a model! LOL Have you considered building the concept Dodge Charger? It was built from a '63 or '64 Dodge. If I can find a pic, I'll post it up a bit later. thanks that is one of 2 charger concepts i am planing on making the other is the 1999 charger concept Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucky Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 Very cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scale-Master Posted June 11, 2020 Share Posted June 11, 2020 Why don't you post some in-progress photos so the people here can give you some tips in time for you to use them? If you truly want to improve, all you need to do is ask if there's a better or different way to get the results before going too far. You obviously can see these things since you point them out on the finished models. After all, there's no need to keep finishing models that you admit you wished had come out better when there's so much knowledge here ready to be shared. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spencer1984 Posted June 11, 2020 Share Posted June 11, 2020 Nice! Also have to agree with cobraman, the Testors putty is more trouble than it's worth. I like Bondo for big areas and Tamiya for thin cracks and pinholes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michelle Posted June 11, 2020 Author Share Posted June 11, 2020 1 hour ago, Scale-Master said: Why don't you post some in-progress photos so the people here can give you some tips in time for you to use them? If you truly want to improve, all you need to do is ask if there's a better or different way to get the results before going too far. You obviously can see these things since you point them out on the finished models. After all, there's no need to keep finishing models that you admit you wished had come out better when there's so much knowledge here ready to be shared. thanks for the tip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michelle Posted June 11, 2020 Author Share Posted June 11, 2020 42 minutes ago, spencer1984 said: Nice! Also have to agree with cobraman, the Testors putty is more trouble than it's worth. I like Bondo for big areas and Tamiya for thin cracks and pinholes. thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scale-Master Posted June 11, 2020 Share Posted June 11, 2020 1 hour ago, michelle said: thanks for the tip You're welcome. But I suspect you're having more fun punking the members here with your pretend game than wanting to change your "style". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michelle Posted June 11, 2020 Author Share Posted June 11, 2020 1 hour ago, Scale-Master said: You're welcome. But I suspect you're having more fun punking the members here with your pretend game than wanting to change your "style". whats that supose to mean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikemodeler Posted June 11, 2020 Share Posted June 11, 2020 1 hour ago, michelle said: whats that supose to mean Just a guess, but I would have to say that some don't believe that you are actually a female, based upon previous experiences of similar posters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michelle Posted June 12, 2020 Author Share Posted June 12, 2020 3 minutes ago, mikemodeler said: Just a guess, but I would have to say that some don't believe that you are actually a female, based upon previous experiences of similar posters. i not sure what your refering to that must of been before i joined last year in feburary also i not sure where he got i was wanting to change my style from Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Geiger Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 On 6/10/2020 at 7:26 AM, Modlbldr said: BTW- what putty did you use? I've had good success with Bondo Glazing Putty when doing work like this. I agree. I bought a tube of this at Walmart while the hobby shops were closed. It goes on smooth and sands easy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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