checkmate Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 Finally finished this, better late than never, made for a mate to give to a mate. Not an exact replica but close enough, I made a quick base for it since the guy getting it (Bill) doesn't build models and my experience with non modellers is they usually break them picking them up so he can grab this by the base to move it. Started as the ZZ Top coupe, different wheels and brakes, RHD conversion, aluminium ram tubes. Edelbrock covers with leads sticking out of them because the real car has a LS style motor. Tail lights got painted red after pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayne swayze Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 Nice colour on the car. Perfect small base for it also. Your friend(s) should quite like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hjracing Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 Wow! Beautiful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danno Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 Sweet!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjordan2 Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 Killer. What paint did you use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 WOW, Gorgeous model... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooOld Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 Beautiful coupe ! Great color and paint job . I'm sure your friend will love it ! Cool looking base you made too . What did you use for the grass and where can I get some ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peekay Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 Beautiful coupe and the bass really sets it off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 bad55 stan Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 Super nice!Can i be your friend too?lol... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BSB Racing Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 Very nice looking coupe. One of my favorites. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 Looks great ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris White Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 uh perfect !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I would not change a thing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 OUTSTANDING!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porscheman Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 Beautiful !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nacho Z Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 Oh my! The two things that really caught my eye were the paint and how the wheels look perfect in the fenders. They fill up the openings just about perfectly, not too big, not too small. Really nice build Rob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helix Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 Very nice Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeBoyle Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 Excellent work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bisc63 Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 Have to agree with all the others on this color choice; VERY nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Foxx Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 Real nice work on this Rob , looks great , love the colour . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
checkmate Posted August 6, 2014 Author Share Posted August 6, 2014 (edited) Thanks for the kind words and encouragement guys, glad you like it, I think Bill will too. To answer the questions, the paint is Holts Duplicolour Red Mica with Repco(Aussie car parts retailer)clear over it. According to the bloke at Repco their paint is made by Holts and just put in different cans. The grass is static grass, railroad guys and wargammers use it a fair bit. You can buy it online and even make your own applicator out of a electric fly swatter. It's easy to do and the results look great. Here's a video of how it works, I use longer grass than her and a bigger zapper. (Mines got some boot!) Edited August 6, 2014 by checkmate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmvw guy Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 I would nerer have known this started as the ZZ Top '34. It looks much better. I love the look with these wheels and like everyone else says the paint color is perfect. The base was a clever idea, your mate should love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjim Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 Great build and so SHINY :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DynoMight Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 The wheels are perfect... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duntov Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 This is really neat!!! The way you have it set up it looks like the hood is about twelve feet long!!! Very cool!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixx Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 I love it all ! The cool car, grass, fence, & pics!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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