Doctordarryl Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 I also build customs. Here is a custom Willys roadster. The body was from RMR. The tires were from Modelhaus. The wheels were resin items from Scale Auto Details. The Cadillac engine was from the Revell '49 Merc kit. The paint was Bob's Candy Burgandy over Fine Silver. Headlights were from a Revell Mini kit. Tailights were turned aluminum items from Bob Dudek. The chassis was from the Revell '41 Willys street rod and lowered significantly. The body was wedge channeled over the frame to get the right rake. The front grill bar was from an AMT parts pack and was a '60 T-Bird bar that was shortened to fit tthe grill opening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Cranky Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 BEAUTIFUL model. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooOld Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 Beautiful is right ! Everything about looks perfect ! Any more photos ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 I agree, very nice and would also like to see more photos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jantrix Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 I agree, very nice and would also like to see more photos. x3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjim Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. SHINY :) . More pics of everything. You post only 1 pic of your builds and it's not enough. As that cute robot said, "Input. I need more input"! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bartster Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 l love this! Everything looks well thought out & executed. A very graceful, flowing work of art. Even the WWW tires look at home. l NEVER say that! Bart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixties Sam Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 Ditto the above! A beauty - let's see more of it! Sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctordarryl Posted August 19, 2012 Author Share Posted August 19, 2012 Paint was Bob Dahl's Fine Silver base and Candy Burgandy color coat (which are PPG-based) with PPG Clear. All were cut with Mar-Hyde Lacquer thinner. I use an Aztek A470 airbrush. One of the tricks I learned that allows me to get a nice glossy finish without having to polish is as follows; right after applying the final clear coat, I load a paint jar with straight lacquer thinner and apply a wet coat on top of the clear BEFORE it flashes off. I know this freaks out people when I tell them but you have to try it - it really works. I hate polishing as I was often burning through the color coat and then there was lots of repair work to do. Now I don't have that problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixx Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 That's a cool Willys!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 GREAT BUILD DARRYL!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintagedragfan Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 that is beauitful work Darryl! very very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1930fordpickup Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 Very nice work ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Sumner Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 Oh man that is a cool model! But can you imgine having to work on the engine if it was like that in 1:1? Oh I'd be cursing the designer for sure! LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deathgoblin Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 Very nice! Great custom work on that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffs396 Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 SWEEEET!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 Man that's BEAUTIFUL !!! You've got a fine eye for proportion and design, and the skills to bring it all together. Just beautiful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctordarryl Posted August 19, 2012 Author Share Posted August 19, 2012 Man that's BEAUTIFUL !!! You've got a fine eye for proportion and design, and the skills to bring it all together. Just beautiful. Thanks for the kind words. I do have to give gredit where it is due. The folks at RMR designed the body and top. I "just" painted them. But the use of the Mini headlights and the shortened '60 T-Bird grill bar and of course the color choices and wheels and tires were my contributions to the model. RMR has many great resin conversion kits and I intend building a few more. Their products are first class and affordable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesG Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 slick indeed. nicely done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustybill1960 Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 Super nice build, and a Willys at that!! Beautifully executed! Thank You for sharing Later Russ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcbigpaw Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 (edited) Wow! Nice to see a Willys that's not the same old thing. Really cool. Good job Edited August 29, 2012 by jcbigpaw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Pugh Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 Gorgeous build!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Zimmerman Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 GREAT job !This was mastered for RMR by me, and uses the R/MProwler windshield, and R/M Mini Cooper headlights, and utilizes the Revell 41 Willys street rod kit. The wheel wells have all been filled in and re shaped, the hood was pie cut, nose laid back, then molded in and a new hood cut out. It also includes an interior and a dash....'Z' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainAhab Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 Sweet build! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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