SawgrassRaven Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 Hello friends! My next moonshine diorama will need a hearse. This has been done before, so really nothing new to see, and my skills are far from great in this area; my forte is rust and weathering. Still, I hope you enjoy. First up, this is the car I'm going for: Marking the usual pieces to be removed and holes to be filled. Stuff removed and holes filled with bits of styrene and superglue. Also the side/rear wrap windows filled in with sheet styrene and reinforcement strips on the inside. Sorry there's no pic of this, but it's just strips about 3/16 inch joining the inside plastic to the new sheet's edges. I plan on opening the rear door, but I'll cut it out later; with it in place it makes a much more rigid body to work on. Quick shot of the first primer. This is just plain rattle can primer, but when all this is sorted out to my liking, I'll use Tamiya gray primer and paint. Anyway, more to come later. Thanks for looking and ideas, suggestions and opinions more than welcome! I want to learn as much as I can. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattilacken Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 Cool! Will be Nice to se it rust away 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamsuperdan Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 Excellent project! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SawgrassRaven Posted August 27, 2021 Author Share Posted August 27, 2021 1 hour ago, Mattilacken said: Cool! Will be Nice to se it rust away 🙂 I'm keeping this one clean and nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nazz Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 Very interesting Jason, I'll certianly be watching. I like what you've done so far. Jerry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 I like your project. My dad was from Kentucky and I remember him telling me about the moonshiners Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SawgrassRaven Posted August 28, 2021 Author Share Posted August 28, 2021 8 hours ago, slusher said: I like your project. My dad was from Kentucky and I remember him telling me about the moonshiners Thanks! I have kin that ran lightning in Lebanon, Virginia. I remember seeing the stills and cars, an this was late 70's. It continues to this day in some form. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SawgrassRaven Posted August 28, 2021 Author Share Posted August 28, 2021 15 hours ago, Mattilacken said: Cool! Will be Nice to se it rust away 🙂 I'm gonna keep this one nice and clean. I'm making this 'shine dio a bit differently from my last two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David G. Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 Great work so far! I've been working on one of these off and on for a few years now. I'm using a Monogram 59 Cadillac convertible as a donor so I can put a full chassis under it. It's quite a lot of work. What are your plans for the interior on yours? David G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SawgrassRaven Posted August 29, 2021 Author Share Posted August 29, 2021 On 8/28/2021 at 8:15 AM, David G. said: Great work so far! I've been working on one of these off and on for a few years now. I'm using a Monogram 59 Cadillac convertible as a donor so I can put a full chassis under it. It's quite a lot of work. What are your plans for the interior on yours? David G. I plan to use the El Dorado kit and make the interior and engine, too, if I can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SawgrassRaven Posted August 29, 2021 Author Share Posted August 29, 2021 Rough sanded. Smoothed out. I couldn't resist dy fitting the fins,bumpers and back glass. That's all for now. Thanks for looking. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David G. Posted August 29, 2021 Share Posted August 29, 2021 Nice progress, the test fit looks good. David G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam I Am Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 Watching this one, that's for sure. I have this kit in my '59 collection and am wondering how to build it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jim Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 Very Cool 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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