customline Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 Some of you may have seen this one on another forum several years ago and there's one shot in the RUST! Thread. This '30 coupe was inspired by the 1:1 I saw in a Coker Tire ad. My rendering is not an exact model but an attempt to capture the general look of the fantastic Hemi coupe pictured below. OKI wanted to cap off the carbs with those little snorkels but never got around to it. I must do that..... 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy grumpy Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 Absolutely gorgeous, it looks close enough to me. It may not be 100% accurate but it is 100% realistic, I'll take realism over accuracy every time. You just nailed it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Painted Black Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 1 hour ago, happy grumpy said: Absolutely gorgeous, it looks close enough to me. It may not be 100% accurate but it is 100% realistic, I'll take realism over accuracy every time. You just nailed it. I agree, nice job. LIKE YOUR RUST!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatz4u Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 nice... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 Super nice, excellent weathering!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bisc63 Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 Very nicely done! Cool rod all around. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kah puts Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 Bitchin rod. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOBLNG Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 Well done Jim! That does look very realistic…and cool too!👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bainford Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 Very cool! It certainly invokes the 1:1 well. Nice weathering, and I love a whole raft of carburetors. Really digging this one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 Very nice! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 Well weathered looking finishes. The headers remind me of some years ago I might of hand a hand in. You can only do so much with acetylene and coat hangers. The finish on the top insert looks good as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spencer1984 Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 Nice work on the weathering and details, that turned out great! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
customline Posted February 2, 2022 Author Share Posted February 2, 2022 35 minutes ago, espo said: Well weathered looking finishes. The headers remind me of some years ago I might of hand a hand in. You can only do so much with acetylene and coat hangers. The finish on the top insert looks good as well. Coat hangers are a no-no 🤫 but oxy/acetylene welding isn't easy. I built a set of headers, way back when, using a torch.....it wasn't pretty and at the time I was welding for a living. The headers on my model look like they were found at the bottom of a creek. They do look like they were cobbled together by a kid just learning to gas weld.💩 The top is a piece of ribbon that I saturated with dull-coat and after it set I hit it with flat black and then laid it on a simulation of the top stringers and rubbed over them. Ders Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 1 minute ago, customline said: Coat hangers are a no-no 🤫 but oxy/acetylene welding isn't easy. I built a set of headers, way back when, using a torch.....it wasn't pretty and at the time I was welding for a living. The headers on my model look like they were found at the bottom of a creek. They do look like they were cobbled together by a kid just learning to gas weld.💩 The top is a piece of ribbon that I saturated with dull-coat and after it set I hit it with flat black and then laid it on a simulation of the top stringers and rubbed over them. Ders I agree, but you know sometimes you do with what you have and what you know. Like my father used to tell me, a lot it seems. "You're too soon old and to later smart". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koellefornia Kid Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 Great rust job, looks very convincing! Love that Hemi! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
customline Posted February 2, 2022 Author Share Posted February 2, 2022 1 hour ago, espo said: I agree, but you know sometimes you do with what you have and what you know. Like my father used to tell me, a lot it seems. "You're too soon old and to later smart". Oh, he was certainly right about that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan barton Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 That is an exceptional model, Jim. I'm a big fan of shiny rods but your rusty coupe is so convincing ya just have to like it! A trick I have been using for realistic megaphones is to recycle the ferrules of otherwise dead paintbrushes. They work a treat and you get a very realistic wall thickness. Cheers Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the goon Posted February 3, 2022 Share Posted February 3, 2022 On 2/1/2022 at 12:38 PM, happy grumpy said: Absolutely gorgeous, it looks close enough to me. It may not be 100% accurate but it is 100% realistic, I'll take realism over accuracy every time. You just nailed it. +1. Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
customline Posted February 3, 2022 Author Share Posted February 3, 2022 4 hours ago, alan barton said: That is an exceptional model, Jim. I'm a big fan of shiny rods but your rusty coupe is so convincing ya just have to like it! A trick I have been using for realistic megaphones is to recycle the ferrules of otherwise dead paintbrushes. They work a treat and you get a very realistic wall thickness. Cheers Alan That's what they are,Alan, paint brush ferrules. Thanks for your interest 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 Cool rusty hot rod.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carrucha Posted February 6, 2022 Share Posted February 6, 2022 Cool beater hot rod. Nice work on the weathering. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Chastain Posted February 6, 2022 Share Posted February 6, 2022 Weathering is spot on, nice job 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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