JollySipper Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 Finally got the lil shoebox kit. It's the '49 coupe "Gas Man". It looks like a really nice kit, with two complete engines and several build options...... You probably know me well enough to know I'll be doing this as a mild custom. Colors are picked out, it will be Tamiya Pearl Light Red with gray below the trim on the body and a gray and white interior.... Any cool custom needs a throaty rumble, so I chose to build the what I believe is a Cadillac engine...... Here's the basis of it. I hope you guys follow along! Any and all comments are welcome...... Thanks...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 You have my attention. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 Nice start I’ll be watching.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JollySipper Posted October 15, 2020 Author Share Posted October 15, 2020 Cool, thanks Carl and Ray! Glad you're interested..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misha Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 Always enjoy seeing another Shoebox build TJ! I’m about to use TS-59 on my current build, looking forward to yours. Cheers Misha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 Always enjoy seeing what different builders come up with for this kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JollySipper Posted October 16, 2020 Author Share Posted October 16, 2020 Thank you Misha and Dave! Here's today's progress....... Painted the body color on the belly, and started to mask for spraying the frame itself black. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiet Eric Posted October 16, 2020 Share Posted October 16, 2020 Great color choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misha Posted October 16, 2020 Share Posted October 16, 2020 That’s looking good TJ. Did you also do the bottom of the interior tub? Depending on how ambitious one is, the interior tub is begging for greater detail to the point I sawed off the side and switched them side to side with greater detail scratchbuilt into them. Pleats were added to rear seat and rear shelf with 64 Fairlane buckets. Following along, Cheers Misha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JollySipper Posted October 16, 2020 Author Share Posted October 16, 2020 Misha, that interior looks really good! I've thought about adding some detail to the interior, just not sure what I'm gonna do yet. Definitely need to find some door handles and window cranks as the ones molded in are very faint..... Today's progress! Finished the masking and sprayed the frame black.... Couldn't figure out how to mask the wheel wells cleanly, so I just sprayed them also..... Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JollySipper Posted October 17, 2020 Author Share Posted October 17, 2020 Today I'm goofing around with rolling stock.... Think I'll use these! It's the Radir wheels from the Batmobile in the kit tires......... I've got some '61 Impala taillights that should work for center caps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 Those are good looking wheels.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stinkybritches Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 Yes, great wheel choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JollySipper Posted October 20, 2020 Author Share Posted October 20, 2020 Thanks, fellas... I've been saving these wheels for a special project to come along. Got the engine all done! Thanks.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackSheep214 Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 That’s gonna be a bad @$$ two tone color scheme. But enough of that... we wanna hear her purr and growl with the pedal to the metal. Looking good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JollySipper Posted October 22, 2020 Author Share Posted October 22, 2020 Got the chassis all done! Also mocked up a few pics so I could get you guys' opinion...... With skirts or without? I kinda like it better without....... Still contemplating getting the styline parts from the '50 convertible for the body, if I do that I'll definitely use some skirts then..... Thanks for looking, and any comments are welcome....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modlbldr Posted October 22, 2020 Share Posted October 22, 2020 Looking good! Nice looking chassis. I'd say go without the skirts. Later- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted October 22, 2020 Share Posted October 22, 2020 Awesome looking chassis! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiet Eric Posted October 22, 2020 Share Posted October 22, 2020 With mag wheels and a forward rake, absolutely no skirts. Looks good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Payne Posted October 22, 2020 Share Posted October 22, 2020 Make it sit low and level! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sledsel Posted October 22, 2020 Share Posted October 22, 2020 Looking cool.. No skirts unless you lower the rear. IMO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam I Am Posted October 22, 2020 Share Posted October 22, 2020 3 minutes ago, Sledsel said: Looking cool.. No skirts unless you lower the rear. IMO Ditto. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JollySipper Posted October 22, 2020 Author Share Posted October 22, 2020 Thanks for the responses, fellas! I agree the skirts would look better if the rear was lower, even like a tail-dragger maybe.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jantrix Posted October 22, 2020 Share Posted October 22, 2020 5 minutes ago, JollySipper said: Thanks for the responses, fellas! I agree the skirts would look better if the rear was lower, even like a tail-dragger maybe.... I've built this one. It is double tough to get low in the back without major surgery, if realism is important to you. Nice work so far. Looking good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JollySipper Posted October 24, 2020 Author Share Posted October 24, 2020 I read about this kit before I got it, and did see where you had said that..... I remember your build, it looked really cool! On 10/22/2020 at 5:44 PM, Jantrix said: I've built this one. It is double tough to get low in the back without major surgery, if realism is important to you. Nice work so far. Looking good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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