Larryhagmansliver Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 (edited) Hey folks! Thought I'd share my progress so far on a kitbash I've been working on. The primary donor was a Lindburg Dodge Dakota. I also used the front clip from a Revelle Magnum, and various parts from other kits as well, including a Charger and Ferarri Enzo..... Obviously, some bondo and a lot of sanding and shaping was required..... The 1:1 Dakota's hood opens separately from the fender lines, so I built up the underside of the fender creases, then took them back down to emphasize the hood as appearing separate. I used an Uptown Charger SRT hood since the scoop was the same as a 2007 Dakota RT hood scoop.I had to extend it to meet the grille, and reshape some things... currently have the piece in a silicone mold which is curing. I'm attempting to cast copies in case anyone else is interested in this truck's body style. It's not a 100% accurate match to my 1:1, but it's a lot closer than the Gen 2 Dakota style was in stock trim. Here's a pic of an '07 RT in 1:1 scale... The bumper has more of an "underbite" on the real thing, and the lines of the hood stop a little shorter in width as well, but making this was a lot of fun and I'm pretty happy with the results. Let me know what you guys think so far! Edited July 29, 2011 by Larryhagmansliver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David@MinidreamsInc. Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 Don't like bad from the pics you posted ! Just like i always say if they don't have what you want then we must build it ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larryhagmansliver Posted July 29, 2011 Author Share Posted July 29, 2011 Thanks for the compliment. I just finished my first resin casting out of the mold... ...she's in for paint now. Can't wait to see how this turns out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAone Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 hey man, this is pretty cool. keep up the good work. do you do that as a hobby or do you also take orders?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larryhagmansliver Posted July 29, 2011 Author Share Posted July 29, 2011 hey man, this is pretty cool. keep up the good work. do you do that as a hobby or do you also take orders?? I'd say its a hobby right now, but I'm not opposed to selling or trading. It's only my second attempt ever at casting anything, so it's not like I'll be putting modelhaus out of business anytime soon, LOL. I put a listing for one up on ebay just to see what kind of interest I get, but I may post one up here on the "swap, trade, or free" section Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick2005 Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 id be interested!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larryhagmansliver Posted July 29, 2011 Author Share Posted July 29, 2011 id be interested!! Got any kits or items for trade? I'm looking for any diorama items like trees, grass, figures, accessories, etc..., I'm also looking for late '80s early '90s pontiac rims, and the snaptite early 2000's Police Impala. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
made007 Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 nice and clean, can i ask what brand of resin did you used? it looks very clean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Still2High Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 This looks awesome man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinfan5 Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 I agree that is really nice, I would buy something like that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larryhagmansliver Posted July 30, 2011 Author Share Posted July 30, 2011 (edited)   Looks pretty good to me too! I'd be interested if you offer one for trade. LMK please & thanks Joe Hi Joe - I'll need to cast a few more, then I will certainly list it for trade. I only made 3 copies - one that I just painted for my own use, one that I listed on ebay for giggles, and the last one someone else on the forum already inquired about trading for. No biggie though- I just need to sneak a trip to Hobby Lobby for more resin when the wifes not looking! Jose, I just used Alumilite resin for the casting. It comes out pretty good if you swish it around the mold and wait just until before it starts to harden to put the second piece of the mold in. Like I said, Im still new to this, so i'll be my own worst critic and point out a couple of things that needed work on the casting that I started painting for my own model.... Its not perfect, but I've purchased some resin stuff that needed a lot more work to finish. I find it particularly annoying when there are "warts" all over a casting from air bubbles that need to be filed off. I was very happy that I didn't have that problem with these. Edited July 30, 2011 by Larryhagmansliver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larryhagmansliver Posted July 30, 2011 Author Share Posted July 30, 2011 Here's another neat little tidbit I'm working on for my truck; The 1998-2003 taillights look like this, which is what comes in the lindberg kit.... The 2005 & up taillights look like this.... Here's what I did... ..basically, I just took the stock lights from the kit and glued ferarri enzo taillights on top of them. I tried to cast this as well, but unfortunately it wouldnt reproduce right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
made007 Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 keep trying, its true what you said about resin, ive purchased som parts in a really bad shape, thatrequired lots and lots of sanding, but yours looks great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larryhagmansliver Posted July 31, 2011 Author Share Posted July 31, 2011 Thanks for the encouragement guys. Seeing how well this one was turning out has led me to go back and redo another vehicle that I was trying to fabricate a few months back but gave up on. Turns out I just had the wrong donor in mind for it. Once I get a little further I'll put that up here too. On a side note; I'm discovering that I'm not a very good painter. Since I was trying to emulate my 1:1, I used the Model Master 2 part system for the paint and I'm not too proud of the results. I really got spoiled by Testors One Coat quick dry Laquer. Only problem is they only do metallics in that line. Why is that? BTW - here's my 1:1... I may want to come up with something for the camper top for the model. Any suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larryhagmansliver Posted August 5, 2011 Author Share Posted August 5, 2011 Ok, so here it is with paint... Admittedly, I began rushing it a little because i'm so anxious to see what one looks like finished. Come on - we're all guilty of doing that once or twice, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larryhagmansliver Posted August 7, 2011 Author Share Posted August 7, 2011 Finished the interior yesterday... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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