bondo bill Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 I've had this model sitting around semi-complete for a while, but I finally got around to completing it. I was aiming for an early to mid '60s custom look. It has Duplicolor paint, and the decals are from an AMT '65 Riviera. I shaved the body and filled in some holes that appeared, removed the vent windows, and reduced the C pillar's width. The rear quarters had to have some minor resculpting, and the rear wheel wells were then enlarged to match the front's more closely. Some custom parts from the kit were added, and I ground the back of the grille down to open it up. The buckets, wheels, and tires all came from my parts box. The whitewalls were done with a paint marker, but I'm still getting the hang of it. Plus, the windows were foiled. I'm not sure if I quite pulled off the look I was going for (shelf model), but comments welcome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bondo bill Posted December 29, 2013 Author Share Posted December 29, 2013 Here's a shot before the decals, the chassis, and the engine were assembled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrecker388 Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 Cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovefordgalaxie Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 I think you get the look. The front seats look "too modern" for a '60s custom, but the rest of the car has that vibe for sure. Very well done, thumbs up!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 Very cool build... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 You need to take your X-acto and slice the decals where they cross over the door panel lines. Use some decal setting solution on the cut to get the decals to snug down against the body. There's no way that the graphics could cross over the door lines like that in real life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danno Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 You need to take your X-acto and slice the decals where they cross over the door panel lines. Use some decal setting solution on the cut to get the decals to snug down against the body. There's no way that the graphics could cross over the door lines like that in real life. Ditto. And, I think it sits a little too high to be a credible custom ~ especially 60's style. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 Definitely has the custom look!! Nice color!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albie D Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 Some nice body work going on with this. I like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris White Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 love the old school scallops Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjim Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 The interior looks very nice and I like the SHINY :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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