Maindrian Pace Posted February 9, 2015 Author Share Posted February 9, 2015 The spoiler is widened, shaved top and bottom, and fitted. The third brake light and trunk lock recesses are finalized. Body work is pretty well done. -MJS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTalmage Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 This is turning out awesome. I wish I had as much luck with filler and bodywork on model cars. I'm not doing so well... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
am73grand Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 That really looks fantastic!! Nice job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unatural Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 Looking good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang1989 Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 So far , so good!! Body work is coming out smoothly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 Great body work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devilsnake98 Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 Very nice work on the spoiler, you certainly made it look easy as pie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maindrian Pace Posted March 1, 2015 Author Share Posted March 1, 2015 Time to get all my ducks in a row and address the interior insert. I'll use the back of an MPC chassis and rear panels, a good bit of modification will be necessary to make it so the builder can cut off the coupe package shelf and add the hatch cargo area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy Jon Posted March 1, 2015 Share Posted March 1, 2015 Enjoying the progress, looking really good!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyrichard Posted March 1, 2015 Share Posted March 1, 2015 whow clean work !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang1989 Posted March 1, 2015 Share Posted March 1, 2015 (edited) This is turning into an engineering feat here. Got my eyes glued to this one. Excellent work here Mike!! Edited March 1, 2015 by mustang1989 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tompidom Posted March 1, 2015 Share Posted March 1, 2015 Some top quality craftsmanship. Great to watch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
66belair Posted March 1, 2015 Share Posted March 1, 2015 That is some top notch conversion work. Can't wait to see this one in resin, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terminator-Fox Posted March 1, 2015 Share Posted March 1, 2015 YES! Looks awesome and will need some of these for sure so I can finally build a model of my 1:1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maindrian Pace Posted March 2, 2015 Author Share Posted March 2, 2015 Thanks very much, gentlemen. This is what I have so far: It fits pretty well: The only problem is that it's a total piece of junk. MPC got the shape of the inner panels completely wrong, coming from back in the dark '80s when they had just about given up - and it shows. So it won't be used. The glue is drying on the next update... -MJS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonoPed Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 Have you looked at the 93 Cobra interior? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maindrian Pace Posted March 2, 2015 Author Share Posted March 2, 2015 Have you looked at the 93 Cobra interior? Sure did! And that's what gave me the idea to look at the model interior. The whole tub fit the the Revell body, but it's obviously too big. The hatch area is cut off and trimmed to fit around the coupe seat. -MJS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maindrian Pace Posted March 2, 2015 Author Share Posted March 2, 2015 It's too long, so I shortened it, and also narrowed it a bit. Added a pad to make it sit level on the two package shelf spikes on the chassis. The builder will need to scribe a notch in the middle of the coupe seat back to make it look more like a split fold hatch seat. The hatch seat back is narrower, but changing that would require changing the whole rear seat area; adding expense and probably not worth it for something so hard to see in a built model. -MJS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTalmage Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 Looks great! Only detail missing now is the upper rear set belts, for a 90-up car, and the speaker grilles. Other than that I dig it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devilsnake98 Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 That interior buck is looking really nice, good work Mike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jefropas Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 BLAH_BLAH_BLAH_BLAH outstanding work! even if I am a notch guy... Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unatural Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 Very nice!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maindrian Pace Posted April 7, 2015 Author Share Posted April 7, 2015 I'm calling this one done. It took a back seat to a few other pressing things over the last month, but it's all buttoned up now. Added standoffs to the insert to level it to the chassis. Assemble it to the interior/chassis unit, and it slips into the body easily. Now just have to get it off to the Master Caster. -MJS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exesivefire Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 Man I'd love one of those Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 You did a great job Mike.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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