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Peter Lombardo

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  1. Well done, unique and nicely planned. 3D printing is rapidly changing how we model since a few years ago this would have been almost impossible to create. Sharp concept.
  2. Crazy how I missed this back then, as everyone is saying....... Wow, impressive build.
  3. About as clean and well done model that you will ever see. Smooth! Nicely done.
  4. Sweet and shocking blue, looks great. Nice work.
  5. Thanks guys, very much appreciated, it was a labor of love. ( I have two more "imposters" from different eras under slow construction).
  6. Beautifully done conversion. Great colors and workmanship throughout. I am impressed, well done. I really appreciate a unique build as this is.
  7. Very nice, well done. It certainly was worth the extra effort you put into it, oh so clean and well presented.
  8. Very well done. It is the "Old Grand Dad" of the Ford GT40. Shame no current manufacturer sees financial success in producing a modern 3D printed version. There are so many obscure race cars from the 50s, 60s, and 70s that should be produced, especially now that 3D printing is becoming mainstream. Anyway, nice tidy job on it.
  9. Very, very impressive build. The workmanship is outstanding and extremely well excited with all of the background research included. Great build of unusual depth and detail.
  10. Very well done, clean and understated and sharp. Love the paint choice too. Nice.
  11. Like everyone said, a tough kit that you did a great job on. It looks terrific in the beautiful blue you sprayed on it.
  12. Wow, really nice. In a few of the photos it looks like a real Caddy, well done.
  13. Unique. Cars we don't see on here every day. Nice collection. Well done.
  14. Great looking trio. You don't see the 60 Edsel very often at all, so well done to find one and actually build it. Nice grouping.
  15. Very, very nice, oh so clean and period perfect.
  16. Well done, it looks great.
  17. Hard to find any fault with this one, very well crafted. Impressive paint, finish and photography.
  18. Insane ............. period!
  19. Beautiful, the paint is absolutely stunning. The color combo is perfect. Extremely clean and well done.
  20. I use a carpenter's contour tool. I take multiple measurement's with it as I finalize the hand sanding, of course, having a good eye for symmetry helps.
  21. Thanks. I use one thickness of styrene for the build. If I remember correctly, it is .030. We get it in 4 by 8 feet sheets and then cut it into one foot squares to fit the vacuum jig. I build internal structural walls to add strength tp the build, plus the compound curves of the body add to the overall structure support. Here is another vacuum formed body I am working on. Here you can see the internal structure panels that tighten the body to keep it from flexing too much.
  22. Guys, thanks so much for the kid words. This my favorite kind of building, making something of my own. This is a theoretical copy of an existing vehicle, but the two I am working on now are totally my own perception of period vehicles that simulate and slightly pervert styles that went before. Thanks again.
  23. Thanks, it is not dirty, the extremely deep metal flake does not photograph well, like I said, it looks far better in person.
  24. My take on a slightly modernized Imposter Delahaye coupe from the 1930’s. Sculpted from a block of sign foam and vacuum-formed. Hood and doors opened. Dash, Seats, Basic Chassis, and Front-wheel drive from a Cord. Photo-etched grille Wheels are Pegasus 23’s with Gold Highlights Paint is a base layer of Tamiya Gloss Black topped with Tamiya Smoke mixed with a heavy dose of Gold and a bit of Green Jacquard micro pearl pigment. Final Top Coat of Tamiya Gloss Clear with House of Kolor Gold Metal flake. Waxed and buffed. P.s., the paint looks much better in person than in the photos and yes, the rear wheels are a little forward of the axle, oh well, oops.
  25. impressive build, great job!
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