StevenGuthmiller

This is the result of about an hour and a half in "Castrol Super Clean". Obviously, I'm quite happy! I might soak it a bit more as I see there is still a little residue of silver paint around the window trim. Steve

As usual, I continue to acquire new projects much faster than I can possibly build them. Here's another restoration project I picked up very recently. An AMT 1959 Pontiac Bonneville hardtop. Looks like it should be a relatively easy resto. All of the stock parts are there & in pretty good shape. The body has had no "extra" parts glued to it & the paint is the usual "period" brush paint, which usually is not too difficult to remove. I already have another batch of parts slated for rechroming, so I guess these will probably be added on. Gonna try & get it in the "soup" within the next couple of days & we'll see how well the paint strips. Looks good on the outside, hopefully it's not a "glue bomb" on the inside! Wish me luck! Steve

It seems to have been a little slow going around here on this project, but there is some progress being made. Finished up the clear coats last night. Now, a few days of curing & I can get it polished out. Maybe get a start on the BMF this weekend. Hopefully by then I'll have a good start on the interior. I've always wondered why Ford didn't see fit to include a steering column cover on a lot of their cars from this period. I've always thought it looked so "unfinished" if not down right ugly. Anyway, I built a knew column for this build to try & duplicate that "oversite". Steve

Looks very nice Bruce! I'm sure I have at least 3 of these kits in my stash in various stages of completion, but I honestly can't remember if I've ever finished one. I've loved the '63s ever since I was a kid when a guy I knew had a pretty nice "Chestnut" '63 500 XL. I remember that car being passed around town to at least three different owners, decaying all along the way. The last time I saw it, probably 25 years or more ago, it was looking pretty rough. I always wondered what became of it. Steve

Thanks Everybody!! Steve

Nothing wrong with building them like this Scott. I sort of run the gammit with my builds. Sometimes I like to go into some more detail, other times not. Depends on the kit & my mood. Although, I have to say, as I've progressed in this hobby, the finer detailing has become my favorite part of the build. Not so much chassis & engine, but painting, foiling, that sort of thing. Some guys like to completely "blow them up", others want to keep them as simple as possible. If we all built them the same, this hobby would get pretty boring. Good Job!! Steve

Beautiful Ben!! I've always loved the '66-'67 Chargers. While most people go "Ga-Ga" over the '69-'70s, For me their a distant 3rd, right behind the ''66-'67 & '68. Steve

Very nice George!! Some day I'm going to build mine! Very interesting choice of colors. Works quite nicely together. The only red that I see as being available on the '52 Hudson was "Toro Red" which looks pretty close to the Dark red you used. Although, these cars from that time period were pretty easy to custom order with almost any color your heart desired. I was going to originally paint mine the same combination as I painted my '58 Buick. Would have been close to "Jefferson Green" & "Gulf Green" but not exact either. Steve

Thanks guys!! Steve

Color coats are on, scripts are foiled & the cowl vents washed. Should get started on clear coats tonight. The last pics were taken under incandecent lights & look more "red" than the actual color. These pics were taken under flourecent lighting & I feel look a little too "brown". The actual color is somewhere in between. I think the true color will be apparent in natural light. Steve

Very nice Jonny! My neighbor across the street still drives his light blue '77 Cutlass. By that time they had lost a little of their "cool" with the rectangular head lights & all. Nice job on this one!! Steve

Thanks Niko! The paint is far from perfect but I learned a lot in the process & I think the next one will hopefully benefit from that. My next planned black build will be the Mobius '71 Ford pickup when it comes out. I had a good friend in the 80s who had a black '73 with a red interior. This will be a sort of tribute to his truck. Steve

I'm with you Dave. When I was younger, I thought the '60 Ford was one of the ugliest cars Ford ever produced. Now I love them! Then again, I hated asparagus Too! Fantastic job Jim!! I'm not a big fan of customs, but this one is "custom" without showing it too much. Steve

Color # 2. 1962 Mopar "Luminous Brown". I believe pretty close to '60 Edsel "Bronze Rose". I know it's not everyones cup of tea, but I love these odd colors. Tomorrow, the foil goes on the scripts & then one more color coat. Followed by lots of clear coats, sanding & polishing! Steve

You never know Manuel, This could be the one! And no...... you're not getting it back! Steve

Thanks Charlie. I was torn between this beige & "Wimbeldon White". I thought the beige would be a little more interesting. I was planning on a sort of metallic light & medium beige 2-tone interior. I guess you could call that gold. I'll have to give it some more thought before I tear into it. Some times coming up with a good interior match can be a little tough. Steve

Color # 1. Put the color coats on the top tonight. The color is actually 1958 Plymouth "Buckskin Beige", but for this purpose, we'll call it 1960 Edsel "Sahara Beige". I'm hoping it will go well with the metallic brown I'm using. She'll dry tonight & then the body will get color coats tomorrow. Steve

Do you have access to Testors Paints Niko? The Testors clear lacquers work quite well, even over enamels. I've never tried spraying them over acrylics but they're not as "hot" as an automotive lacquer, so they're not as prone to etching or lifting under coats. Steve

Another flawless build Yuri!! One of the first things I noticed was the "transparent" steering wheel. Just wondering how you did yours? I've done several of them & I've always just used stretched & formed pieces of clear sprue. Did you do the same? Steve

Another gem Tulio!! Your builds are consistantly......PERFECT! Steve

Gary. You flatter me too much. But I do appreciate the positive comments! I'll try not to disappoint you on this one! Steve

I picked mine up on ebay probably 6 months ago for I believe around $60.00 or $70.00 with the shipping. Just like new except for missing fender ornaments & minus the box. I'm guessing the Modelhaus kit runs around $85.00-$90.00. Just keep looking Rich! One thing I have learned about ebay is, patience can pay off. Especially if you can find an auction that ends in the middle of the week! Steve

Look for a "junior Craftsman" kit Rich. They usually are more reasonable than the regular kits & they do come up occasionally. I got mine for much less than a resin kit. Steve

One option I my try Froghawk is using a trimmed up vacuum formed wrap around windshield. I have a couple extra laying around. Might as well get some use out of one. Steve

Yeah Charlie, that's the color it was molded in. The paint on this one was inspired by a photo I saw online of a '59 Edsel painted metallic green & black. The body will be "Sagebrush Green" with black coves, a black top & a medium green interior with black accents. Sounds a little odd, but it grabbed my attention when I saw it. Steve