gseeds Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 (edited) This Is a build I started a while back and just finished up as a tribute build for a buddy of mine Rick Grant from Canada, some of you may remember him from coffin corner as Krazy Rick , Rick was a awesome builder and painter, I met Rick on line about 15 years ago on line and our mutual love for custom paint and model car building and everything cool we became fast friends , Rick passed away this past November and will be missed Here’s my Rick grant tribute , a 65 custom, wanting it to look like a late 60’s early 70’s show car, I started with custom parts from an 60’s amt issue of the 65 impala customized by gene windfleld and adding them to the later monogram 65 impala kit, once I figured out the front in I thought it needed to be chopped, once chopped I thought the rear window looked so big so I filled it, shaved everything else that didn’t need to be there and got her under primer, being an early custom I knew it needed some metal flake! So silver flake it is ! Then two shades of candy blue topped off with a 2 k clear coat, I’m glad Rick got to see the paint as I painted it about a year ago and sent him pictures, then I decided to build a lighted car show display in honor of ricks car show diorama that he built, since the hood is clear I knew the big block Chevy motor should be pretty detailed so it is ! plus the engine bay itself should stand out also so it’s metal flake gold with a candy tangerine fade with chrome here and there, interior matches engine bay , in all the years I’ve known Rick I had no idea what he looked like or even his age, but when I got his memorial in my email after he passed there was a picture of Rick so I decided to add a figure of him next to the car, I think he would have gotten a kick out of that , thanks guys! Edited January 21, 2022 by gseeds 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Can-Con Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 Looks better than mine Gary. I should have just flew mine into the wall on one of the occasions I wanted to ssssssssssssooooo much. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gseeds Posted January 19, 2022 Author Share Posted January 19, 2022 2 minutes ago, Can-Con said: Looks better than mine Gary. I should have just flew mine into the wall on one of the occasions I wanted to ssssssssssssooooo much. Lol ! No way , yours looks awesome and after seeing yours it pushed me to finish mine, your build is the reason my engine looks like it does , I thought yours looked perfect and has the look I was after. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 Very sleek looking body work. Beautiful looking paint fade and sparkles. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris chabre Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 KILLER!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claude Thibodeau Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 Hi Gary! What can we say? It's masterfull, and your friend must be smiling as we speak. From north of the border, bravo! CT 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bisc63 Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 Beautiful job! Well done. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kah puts Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 Absolutely fabulous, everything is top drawer. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy grumpy Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 When art meets talent. Awesome way of paying tribute to your friend. I wish I could achieve that kind of painting. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cool Hand Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 Great job on all the custom work and paint. It certainly has all the elements of your build style. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
showrods Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 What a stunning chop job! Spectacular! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bainford Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 I am very sorry hear about your friend. There is no doubt he would have loved to see this. Your Chevy is beautiful. That paint is just stunning, and the engine show cased under the clear hood is fantastic. I like the front end treatment, too. Very nice! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobo2me Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 Wow...beautiful. A worthy tribute to your pal. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grodudulle77 Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 Very nice build !! 👍😀 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 COOL!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 Another fine looking model. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveracer Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 Beautiful paint in tribute to your friend. Beautiful build shows your great skills at model building, especially the custom bodywork and execution of the details. And that engine looks so cool under the hood. I would never attempt such a custom model. But maybe I should try with your inspiration. Thank you for sharing. I love this forum. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjim Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 Fabulous build. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewetwo Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 Nice custom. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Armstrong Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 Thanks Gary- a stunning tribute to our friend, Rick. I know he loved your work. Beautiful paint, great work on the mods and detail! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul alflen Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 That car and the story should be on the cover of the next issue of ModelCarsMag! editors take note of this! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koellefornia Kid Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 A masterpiece! The chop flows so nice and the paint is stunning! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatz4u Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 vey well done. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 OUTSTANDING!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gseeds Posted January 20, 2022 Author Share Posted January 20, 2022 7 hours ago, paul alflen said: That car and the story should be on the cover of the next issue of ModelCarsMag! editors take note of this! Thanks Paul that’s the most awesome comment I’ve ever gotten on any site , that would be so cool, not so much for me but for my buddy Rick ! A true modeler for life ! The guy blead plastic! Would be nice to honor all the modelers we’ve lost over the years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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