Shardik Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 I was getting a little frustrated with my '39 Chevy, so I decided to throw together a "quick build" to regain my perspective. I've had this 1:32 scale Pyro '32 Chevy cabriolette in the stash for a while and I figured it would be just the thing to relieve some stress: Low parts count, small scale, and a kit for which I didn't have high expectations in the first place; I was under the impression that the early Pyro kits were less than stellar. Well, we all know what Robert Burns had to say about the best laid plans of mice and men.... Actually, it did serve its purpose. I now have a finished model to look at instead of a mountain of parts, materials and sketches. But seeing the result of "throwing it together", I now wish I had spent more time to bring out the kits potential. Other than having a few parts missing (horns, landau irons, windshield and head light lenses), it's not a bad little kit. By the way, I'll be coming back to this one when I'm done with the '39 to fix the mess I made trying to touch up the steering wheel after I had installed it. Also, the headlights look funny because they're filled with Micro chrystal clear which hasn't fully cured yet. Thanks for looking in, and as allways, please feel free to share your thoughts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 Looks pretty nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shardik Posted October 10, 2013 Author Share Posted October 10, 2013 Looks pretty nice. Thanks, Ray. It was just the thing to get me back in the groove. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooOld Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 I would have never guessed it was a Pyro kit . . . it looks really good ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peekay Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 So Pyro kits can look good afterall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramfins59 Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 Great looking model Johann. I love the color. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjim Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 It's small, but it's SHINY :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 I think it looks very nice. A sharp little model. You might want to try adding door handles. They could easily be made with small diameter solder or aluminum wire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realgone58 Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 Built many of these old Pyro and Lindberg 1/32 scales as a kid. They were cheap and quick. This one has to be the best I've ever seen one built. Looks good. Nice color too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris White Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 old school deuce, cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danno Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 Nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 Real nice little model. Good work... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 NICE!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shardik Posted October 11, 2013 Author Share Posted October 11, 2013 So Pyro kits can look good afterall. I would have never guessed it was a Pyro kit . . . it looks really good ! Noone was more surprised than I. I can't recall having ever read anything complimentary about pyro kits. I would never have bought one deliberately, but this one was included in a lot of damged kits that I bought on e-Bay. But this one has good proportions, passable detail for whats there (other than the molded in cowl lights and door handles) and it went together without any problems. Go figure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shardik Posted October 11, 2013 Author Share Posted October 11, 2013 Great looking model Johann. I love the color. Thanks, Richard. The paint was the remnants of a can of Tamiya aircraft paint which I have already disposed of, so I cant tell you the color number. It's small, but it's SHINY :) The paint I used was actually semi-gloss but it only took a few minutes with Novus #2 to shine it up (not much surface to polish ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shardik Posted October 11, 2013 Author Share Posted October 11, 2013 (edited) I think it looks very nice. A sharp little model. You might want to try adding door handles. They could easily be made with small diameter solder or aluminum wire. Thanks, Harry. Yeah, there's the door handles, cowl lights, side mirror, fitting the top better.... and about half a dozen other things I'll probably end up doing. I should know better than to try doing a "quick build" by now Built many of these old Pyro and Lindberg 1/32 scales as a kid. They were cheap and quick. This one has to be the best I've ever seen one built. Looks good. Nice color too. And I really didn't do anything special to it other than some BMF and Alclad. I'm starting to think that Pyro has gotten a bad rap. The parts fit well and were well molded with minimal flash. Yes, it's highly simplified but that's how you get "cheap and quick". I might actually look for some more of these. Edited October 12, 2013 by Shardik Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shardik Posted October 11, 2013 Author Share Posted October 11, 2013 old school deuce, cool Thanks, Chris. Yeah, contrary to popular belief and overwhelming evidence, Ford wasn't the only American car company back in '32 Nice. Thanks, Danno. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shardik Posted October 11, 2013 Author Share Posted October 11, 2013 Real nice little model. Good work... Thank you, Carl. NICE!! And fun too! Thanks, Pappy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinky Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 Beautiful build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike 1017 Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 Looks good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shardik Posted October 13, 2013 Author Share Posted October 13, 2013 Beautiful build. Thanks, Arno. Looks good Glad you think so, Mike. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 Looks great to me, especially considering the small scale and the manufacturer. Very attractive colors too, just right for the body style. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shardik Posted October 20, 2013 Author Share Posted October 20, 2013 Looks great to me, especially considering the small scale and the manufacturer. Very attractive colors too, just right for the body style. Thanks, Bill. I got lucky with the colors. The small size made it the perfect target for my left-overs. I learned a little something from this build: I get better results if I dial down the intensity and just relax. (Not as easy as it sounds ) I really admire your builds, so I sincerely appreciate your input - Not a sycophant, I just know good craftsmanship when I see it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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