James2

WoW!

Well done!

It's a tiny mockup, the California Chopper from Revell's 29 Ford PU.

Some bench time this afternoon. Keeping with my own imagineered assembly, I made a bushing and axel so to install the wheel after the frame halves are glued. Did some adjusting to the springer and sanded the putty filler. Did I mention how small and finicky this thing is!

This is one of those questions that can have as many deferent answers as replies. I have had silk smooth finishes with enamels, lacquers, 2x clear and urethanes. I have also had pebbled finishes using all of the above! My suggestion is, try several and find something you're comfortable with and then hone your skills and technique. Practice makes perfection, prep is your friend, climate is important and a safe place to cure is best. My basics... Prep and wash, dry. I like to airbrush. I use a booth as much as possible. I try to plan the day ahead of time, stay relaxed and take my time. I use the kitchen oven with the light on (only) to cure. Best to leave a sticky note on the door. I don't handle the parts for as long as possible. And yet after hundreds of models I still get a stinker sometimes. It's all part of the experience!

Haven't seen one of these in a minute, but as a child I thought it was cool....

Well now would ya look at that, would ya just look at it! The more I look the more I find to like, from the head lights and coil overs, radi cap and engine detail. To the visor, ribbed roof, canted chop, filler cap and those great looking shoes, splendid, just SPLENDID. Nicely done....

Great looking long roof, very clean and the chrome work is spot on. Nicely done!

NE OHIO, Bi-polar weather mostly grey and 40ish today. In honor of Sherwin Williams new tower headquarters, they have come out with a new color called Ohio.

It is the bike from that kit. The Springer front end is a challenge but hopefully it will turn out.

Lovely

Just splendid, a great tribute build for sure......

Well just when ya think ya seen it all, somebody goes off and tries something different!

Thanks Alan, I use Oven Cleaner, the real brand not the knock off. It does a great job for me. Here’s a small update I filled the sink marks in the rocker boxes, aka Panhead and the back bone of the frame. This thing is so small holding and sanding is challenging. Next I started cleaning up the Springer front end. This kits fork leg was not molded correctly and they were bent badly. I ended up modifying the axle spacer and engineering my own assembly order. Having built several large scale bike kits and a few 1:1 bike helps.

If your interested, I started a thread on the chopper build.

This will be a in between’r build. I will try to document as much as possible. After dechrome I cleaned gently with a tooth brush. To say the pieces are small is a huge understatement, and just as finicky. Alignment pins are useless. I found it much easier to remove them and clamp parts together with alligator clips. I like liquid glue for this so I can do sections at a time for better alignment. There is a lot of cleanup needed, magnifying glass is recommended!

Thanks Karl, I had to work this morning but I did some building last night and this afternoon. Body and paint next. Need some dry weather though.

Well I miscalculated the wishbone and had to switch to some hairpin braces. I also got the exhaust made and installed along with some fuel lines.

That is a great looking model.

Great looking 57, clean smooth and tidy.

Very nice, clean and tidy.

Well I did do some more today. Chassis is assembled, engine is wired and installed. Still need to add fuel lines, paint the interior and finish final body work before paint.

I did a thing today, tomorrow I might do some more….

Where were you guys when I posted this back in January?

The 34 5 window is a chopped top that Drag City Casting does https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1Bm7m6PEZ2/?mibextid=wwXIfr its top shelf and available for a limited time.