ve safari Posted September 6, 2021 Share Posted September 6, 2021 (edited) One of my favourite movies is the Blues Brothers, and I've long wanted to make a Bluesmobile. With the advent of 3D printing and some creative thinking, this is now possible. But before I tackle the 3D printed '74 Monaco I have, I thought I'd do a trial run on a Joker Goon Car to get the painting and weathering right and learn along the along the way. Here's my WIP Start with a kit I've had in my stash since it first came out. Remove door trim in preparation for Random CHP decal, tidy up seams. I discover that I can get a full Blues Brothers decal kit, so quickly ditch the CHP idea and remove the side body trims in preparation for the decals on rear door and quarter panel. Scuffing the body down revealed some sink marks in roof/fender/nose cone - they've got to go. That sinking feeling... Tamiya White to the rescue I botched the tub to firewall join - the old eyesight isn't what it used to be. Tamiya filler saves me again. Cleaned up and ready for primer Doesn't look bad in primer grey...add a little chrome, some black steelies and call her done? Flatten the primer a bit. If I was going for a deep gloss finish I would have reshot her in primer again. For my purpose of replicating a beaten up and patina'd cruiser, it will be fine. Engine, roof and front doors shot with acrylic lacquer. Interior shot with plain acrylics. And here's where I am at. I'll add some basic detail to the engine but will be subdued about it. Having looked at a smog-era 440, there is no chance of even trying to make it look realistic - it's nuts. Besides, this is primarily an exercise in weathering the body, and I'm keen to crack on with that. Still to come is detailing the interior, obviously painting the body, replacing the awful kit wheels and rubber with something more appropriate, stripping the toy-like chrome and making it look a little more realistic - a fair bit to do. I'm sure that many of you have built this kit or a variation of it over the years, so any hints and tips you pass on will be gratefully received. Thanks for looking, and please let me know if you have any questions. Cheers! Edited September 6, 2021 by ve safari Removed duplicated photos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted September 6, 2021 Share Posted September 6, 2021 You're off to a great start. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippi Posted September 6, 2021 Share Posted September 6, 2021 Looking good so far. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ve safari Posted September 7, 2021 Author Share Posted September 7, 2021 23 hours ago, espo said: You're off to a great start. Thanks fellas. A little progress made tonight. I hate masking... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ve safari Posted September 7, 2021 Author Share Posted September 7, 2021 HIghlight of the day - a buddy sent me pics of the speaker he modeled and printed for the project. It turned out awesome. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted September 8, 2021 Share Posted September 8, 2021 Great looking project. Really nice body work, read all your posts and looked at your pictures… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucky Posted September 8, 2021 Share Posted September 8, 2021 Very interesting project. Glad I found it! Carry on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David G. Posted September 8, 2021 Share Posted September 8, 2021 Nice work so far. I built this model as the Gotham City PD cruiser... only one of its many release configurations. Despite the kit's shortcomings, it can be built into a decent looking model. I can't wait to see where you go with yours. David G. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ve safari Posted September 10, 2021 Author Share Posted September 10, 2021 Thanks again for the kind words fellas. David G - your Monaco looks awesome! Tell me please, how is the dash-to-windscreen fit? Is there a gap on the build, or does it come together nicely? Same with the inner-guards/fenderwalls? The postie bought me some goodies today... I love it when a plan comes together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ve safari Posted September 10, 2021 Author Share Posted September 10, 2021 (edited) Speaker will eventually reside on this Edited September 10, 2021 by ve safari Added photos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David G. Posted September 10, 2021 Share Posted September 10, 2021 Thank you Eyman, I'm glad you like it. Here's a quick shot of the model in my display case. It's a bit overexposed to capture the meeting of the dashboard and body work. I don't recall there being any problem with the fit of the interior tub into the body. The inner fenders are another story entirely. I do remember building some fillers with sheet styrene. If you're interested, here is a link to the short build thread I posted back in 2017. I also remember some fit issues with the rear bumper. It must be very exciting to have the resin kit in your possession, I can't wait to see more. David G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ve safari Posted September 12, 2021 Author Share Posted September 12, 2021 On 9/10/2021 at 8:58 PM, David G. said: Thank you Eyman, I'm glad you like it. Here's a quick shot of the model in my display case. It's a bit overexposed to capture the meeting of the dashboard and body work. I don't recall there being any problem with the fit of the interior tub into the body. The inner fenders are another story entirely. I do remember building some fillers with sheet styrene. If you're interested, here is a link to the short build thread I posted back in 2017. I also remember some fit issues with the rear bumper. It must be very exciting to have the resin kit in your possession, I can't wait to see more. David G. Thanks for sharing your build link David, it's given me some ideas. I'm kind of torn about how deep into this hole I want to get. Keen to improve on what came in the box, but don't really want to spend a whole lot of time making things better. I will build on the fenderwalls similar to what you did, and I do want to tie them to the body as my front end seems so floppy - it can deflect 2-3mm without much force at all, which doesn't seem right. ANyway, will see where it goes. On the build front - I wasn't happy with my masking work and finish so repainted the black. Settled on the wheel and tyre combo I want to run with, and did a bit of weathering on the engine and interior. Spent a chunk of time on her, but doesn't feel like a whole lot of progress - very annoying but I guess that's what this hobby is sometimes! Thanks for your interest, and here's some pics I hope you might find interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David G. Posted September 12, 2021 Share Posted September 12, 2021 Thanks Eyman, I'm glad you found it useful. The black paint looks great! Nice improvement. Unfortunately, there's just not much to be done with that engine, it's really just a sad lump. In mine, I painted and installed the engine but I think I glued the hood shut. You know, a few years ago Greenlight Diecast released the Bluesmobile both with and without the PA system. https://www.ebay.com/itm/322576332661 I bought one when they came out, but there's nothing like building your own. Cheers, David G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeatMan Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 Nice makeover! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ve safari Posted September 14, 2021 Author Share Posted September 14, 2021 On 9/13/2021 at 2:54 AM, David G. said: Thanks Eyman, I'm glad you found it useful. The black paint looks great! Nice improvement. Unfortunately, there's just not much to be done with that engine, it's really just a sad lump. In mine, I painted and installed the engine but I think I glued the hood shut. You know, a few years ago Greenlight Diecast released the Bluesmobile both with and without the PA system. https://www.ebay.com/itm/322576332661 I bought one when they came out, but there's nothing like building your own. Cheers, David G. Cheers David, I have seen the Greenlight models - to be honest they were the trigger for me to look into building my own 3 hours ago, MeatMan said: Nice makeover! Thanks Dennis, I appreciate it. A little bit of progress - had a go at weathering the interior. Might be a bit overboard, but I can re-do it quick enough. Base colours were painted with an AMMO/Mig acrylics and then a wash applied. I used a different wash between front and back to see which colour worked better. Wiped the wash off with a damp paper towel, then did a little dry brushing with a lighter colour to highlight for depth. What do you think? Too ratty? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ve safari Posted September 15, 2021 Author Share Posted September 15, 2021 Time to fix the inner guards. Have been putting this off for some reason but need to get the chassis painted so I can work on the engine bay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David G. Posted September 17, 2021 Share Posted September 17, 2021 A much more tidy job than mine was. Looking good Eyman! David G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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