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'65 Riviera


Marc Weller

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I finished my Riv last night. First completed project in a year or so. I need to pick up the pace so I can finish several hundred more projects in my lifetime. I'm only 67 so it shouldn't be a problem. Ertl yellow plastic Riviera mostly out of the box with the exception of Pegasus wheels and tires. Paint done with Createx water based stuff and a House of Color 2K clear coat.IMG_2455.thumb.jpeg.ac714b0f561033f3b42f7d55375d3e58.jpegIMG_2457.thumb.jpeg.2ab8148e79dc4c99122f9ce9efd574b6.jpegIMG_2451.thumb.jpeg.af710add6e90e493bce371d07cb98d27.jpegIMG_2452.thumb.jpeg.269ab4a36b42d8467586e3febb1229b3.jpegIMG_2449.thumb.jpeg.4db14f2bfc5c0c3dc8ceed707dd64b74.jpeg

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Hi Mark!

Beautifull Riv, you certainly have not lost the touch, bravo! 

Those air-brush "bursts" remind me of what we used to custom-paint on 1/1 choppers back in the 60's. We both know that most casual observers generally don't have a clue about the technique to create them. The famous Art Himsl of California used them profusely back then, to good effect. 

Tastefull paint job, and your clear is world-class!

CT 

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Wow, Clyde you are too kind. I'm certainly a fan of Himsl, Winfield, Jr. Conway, Larry Watson and all of the great custom painters from that era !! I spend way too much time looking at lowriders on Pinterest. There are probably more great '60's style custom painters out there now than there ever was in the '60's.

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