Baugher Garage Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 Looking good! Thanks for the measurements on the magazines, too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geewhiz Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 Sweet build, Richard!!! I'm really liking where you're going with this Merc!!! Can't wait to see it finished!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Real nice work and progress Richard. Chassis and chrome look great.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewaskew Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Looking good man God Bless Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyrichard Posted February 21, 2014 Author Share Posted February 21, 2014 thnx guys !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyrichard Posted February 22, 2014 Author Share Posted February 22, 2014 yesterday i sanded the body and gave it a last coat of primer , its smooth now .. one problem i did not think of is the fact i changed the back / front and door windows and now i dont have any lines to do either bmf of black moldings .. hmmmm so i wanted to get some green metallic ... now i'm thinking due to the molding issues i only can do like a high gloss black ... i actually love the white from the primer , would be cool in gloos white with old skool scallops .. but again those moldings would not .... dryfit everything on exept the rear wheels dont mind the tailgate thats not compeltly down so the seem looks weird gave the centers of the rims a coat of black Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyrichard Posted February 22, 2014 Author Share Posted February 22, 2014 well looking at the black merc. i realised the window moldings are separate and the kit had molded ... like every kit ..i could try to make loose moldings !!! started work on those spotlights and added steel pins to be able to move them into different positions and so when glueing them on i can rotate them so the position is great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyrichard Posted February 22, 2014 Author Share Posted February 22, 2014 whell i put some tape on the windows and traced the countours of the openings , the idea was to cut it and paint it but then i realised looking at the taped windows i still had some insulation tape left , this is used to tape of seems after insulating your house ... now this is real chrom like a mirror , much shinyer then bmf ... but not suitable to do like real edges like you can with bmf but on a flat surface .. so i put that on the glass then placed it in the body and traced it and then hand drawn a line inside teh trace line .. and cut it with a blade sadly some white tape stuff was left on the window , i didnt have the nerv to rub it off knowing mostly you spread like the glue of the tape and ruin your window .. so i took the yellow tape and put it on ripped it off and did that several times and all the white stuff came off .. giving this result then fitted it and hoped the cheomw line would flow nocely and .. it was all hand work , both the cutline drawing and the actual cut so chances where it would be uneven on places .. but no it looked great > then tested a piece of the chrome tape if i could use polis over that and the chrome would not come of , it didnt so i polished the whole front window and never expected this result it looks awsome ! even more realistic then a olded line with bmf becausse the real mercs also have the chrome inside the opening next i have to do the back window the same way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marlboro Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 awesome work !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyrichard Posted February 22, 2014 Author Share Posted February 22, 2014 thnx rene mirror mirror ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyrichard Posted February 22, 2014 Author Share Posted February 22, 2014 did the side windows and a dryfit woth the interiour and chassis , luckely everything fitted the seem on the hood is because its on a bit forward , that seem isnt there when the hood is on correctly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldTimer50707 Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 That is looking absolutely fantastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramfins59 Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 Richard, that is looking really good. Great job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobthehobbyguy Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 (edited) Brilliant solution with the tape. This just keeps getting better and better. bobthehobbyguy Edited February 22, 2014 by bobthehobbyguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainAhab Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 Very cool idea. Looks awesome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyrichard Posted February 22, 2014 Author Share Posted February 22, 2014 (edited) thnx guys and well i was amazed by the result myself .. i was bummed i missed the molding issue .. but in teh end this only lead to this .. and on the real merc the chrome moldings also are sitting a bit inside the opening ..the fun thing is a whole roll of that tape isnt that expensive .. the downside it you cant use it to do like moldings or trips in 3d like you can with bmf foil .. it just wotn stick well on curves and is to stirdy for like round corners ..but on flat surfaces it works great !on the other side maybe they look a tad flat like real moldings are more 3-d but well i'm def. pleased with thisespecially the fact its really like chrome Edited February 22, 2014 by crazyrichard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belugawrx Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 Richard you are King I have 2 rolls of that in my shop... I just Pilfered it from my company Awesome idea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyrichard Posted February 23, 2014 Author Share Posted February 23, 2014 haha bruce works great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewaskew Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 Looking real good man. God Bless Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1930fordpickup Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 I have to confess to being a Mercury fan. So this makes this build all the better for me to watch. It is looking better every day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyrichard Posted February 23, 2014 Author Share Posted February 23, 2014 thnx guys !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jantrix Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 Nice work. I always enjoy following your builds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 Beautiful Work Richard! Great Window Trim... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyrichard Posted February 23, 2014 Author Share Posted February 23, 2014 thnx guys !!! started the exhaust today only used the kit mufflers , the headers already where from my partsbox .. used some styrene tube to bend the front pipe and made a copper heatshield used real aluminum pipe on the whole rear section and sribed the ends so they looked thinner and made then so the are under the bumper , kind of stealth but still visible next i will add brackets to the exhauste made from copper .. and run fuel and brake lines and then paint the stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 Nice work on the windows , and cool work on the exhaust so far Richard.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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