Steve H

Another small update. Most of the interior is now in colour, I will have more photos in the next couple of days. The dash is nearly complete, you will have to trust me that it looks better in person than in the photo. I will take another photo in the next update. The gauge faces are from MCG, this is my first time using them, hoping for even better results next time around. I often use 5 min epoxy on my gauges for “glass” and did that, I will use a Molotow pen to add a Chrome trim ring around gauges. Added carbon fibre decals, photo etch CD player, a couple of pin heads for knobs, the photo etch “Camino” script got a bit warped but looks better than in the photo. I decided “Camino” was enough, still searching for a good name though....

Thanks Greg! Hoping to finish the seats tomorrow night. Thanks for having a look sir. Steve

Hello Francis my friend! I think this will be one of my better interiors, and maybe one of my best builds, although I’m not sure if motor will be a full detail. Likely just some ignition wires and fuel lines, we’ll see... I should have photos of the finished seats tomorrow I hope ?. I had the idea this afternoon that perhaps golf glove “leather” would be thin enough and soft enough to use in our scale... maybe next build. For this one it’s the decals. Thanks for checking in pal. Cheers, Steve

Hi Sam, thank you for the kind words, and thanks for looking.

That beast is going to be stunning in pearl white. Looking fantastic Roger! I would definitely be curious to see the headlight trim in black, I think it would look sharp. Cheers, Steve

A bit more desk time this afternoon. Door panels are complete, and resin seats modified. I removed the bottom of the ‘68 Elky seats, those will get glued to bottom of resin seats to give them a bit more height. I was considering using the black leather (from a wallet) as an insert for the middle of the seats, but after playing with it for a bit, it just didn’t look right. I have some leather decals, I may use those...

“Evan Designs” is the light source, great site, very simple to use. If you have a look at my recent Gremlin WIP thread, it shows how simple they are. Cheers, Steve

Hi Kurt, this is awesome, I love these cars. They have a bit of a muscle car look to them. I did a curbside last year, love that you are taking this to another level. I lowered mine about 4 scale inches. The roof rack/light assembly is awesome. I’ll be watching... Cheers, Steve

That is a very nice fleet indeed! Beautiful builds.

You’ve got my attention. That Ring brothers Jav is a beast. Nice work so far! Cheers, Steve

Hi fellas, hope everyone is in good health. Just a small update. Seemed like I did more planning and sorting thru the parts bins than working on project. Also spent some time ordering parts from a few suppliers, some of which will be used on this build. Unfortunately, some of the stuff is likely to be a while arriving, but lots to do in the mean time. As mentioned a few posts up on this thread, I have been really inspired to make my interiors better and more detailed. Many builders on this forum build absolutely stunning cars and trucks inside and out, Steven Guthmiller’s interiors however are among the best IMO. His models are amazing outside too! I wouldn’t dream of comparing anything I do to his amazing work, however I’m inspired to make mine better. I want to retain as much Oldsmobile as I can, so I modified the Olds console to fit the Elky floor pan. I want to “modernize” it a bit, so I added cup holders, and after final paint I plan on adding carbon fibre decals along the top of it. I also have photo etched Hurst shifters on the way which look pretty cool. For the dash, I added two more gauges, filled in stock radio etc., the gauge faces will be MCG printed units. This will be my first time using them, they look great. I will add a photo etch stereo, and probably another gauge or two. Both the cup holders and gauges are simply thinned styrene tubing. Still a bit of cleanup on both pieces, but they are close... The door panels still aren’t quite complete, hopefully I can finish those this weekend. As always, thanks for looking and all comments welcome. Cheers, Steve

Hi Dave, I appreciate the kind words sir! Steve

Oh yaaaaaaa..... What a difference.

Hi Kurt. Wow, these are all awesome builds. Really like the Green Barge, the Ferrari is outstanding, the Celexus is not only an awesome build but a great name. Very nice work sir. As a side note, I posted my Mercedes pro street “under glass” if you are interested. Cheers, Steve

I can vouch for the Ron Olsen whipple blower.

Well deserved! Love the ‘63 Impala, and 59 Impala too, very much my type of builds. Cheers, Steve

Hi Dave, Beautiful builds sir. I recognize a few of these from the other mag I believe. In particular, the Willy’s is stunning. Thanks for sharing! Cheers, Steve

Hi Mike, really cool custom! I agree with Nigel’s comment above, looks like it would have been at an auto show back in the day. Very well executed sir. Cheers, Steve

Hello Russell, thanks for the info on the Mr. Hobby clear. I got some a few weeks ago but have not tried it yet. Now I’m looking forward to giving it a try. Steve

Hello Phil! Thanks for having a look. As I have said here, I really appreciate the guys doing the photoshop, and sharing their thoughts, that is what makes this forum so enjoyable. Heck, without the input on my Anglia build, it would not have had the suicide doors! The Olds curve stays, I think it really makes the overall look of the vehicle “different” and that was one of my goals. Cheers, Steve

Hello Misha! Thanks for checking in. I feel like every time I channel a build, and I’ve done quite a few, it’s different. I like to think I learn a bit each time, but they all have their unique challenges. Interesting that you mention Steven G and his interiors, he has absolutely inspired me to improve that part of my builds. My next update will show some of that, nothing like Mr. Guthmiller’s, but an improvement from my own previous efforts. I’ve added cup holders in the console, and improved gauges on the dash. Small steps... Thanks for your encouragement and input. That whole photoshop deal is awesome, I’m not tech savvy with that stuff, but what a great visual tool. I really appreciate those guys doing that and showing the options and what they could look like. More updates later this week. Cheers, Steve

Very well said Misha. Phil is also one of main reasons I returned to the hobby with as much enthusiasm as I did. I had been dabbling a bit, but after attending one of our local clubs shows and meeting the guys, I had a fairly lengthy chat with Phil, then started receiving his brilliant monthly newsletter , bam, I was hooked. Phil is not only a very talented model builder, and all round nice guy, but he is a wonderful “spokesperson for our hobby. Thanks for all you do Phil, it is much appreciated. Cheers, Steve

Hi guys, I had a bit of desk time yesterday. With channeling the body over the frame, there is always modifications to do on the interior. The inner door panels needed a fair bit of surgery. I removed about 2 1/2 scale inches from the bottom of the panels. The “arm rest” was removed from rear and a filler piece installed. I then cut / shaped the panels to match the ‘68 units except a bit shorter, there was some head scratching, but they fit good now. I also trimmed down the firewall, I still have a bit of work to do on that. Obviously there is a fair bit of clean up to do on the panels, that will probably happen today. I still need to cut the notch at the top/rear edge of panel for the “package shelf” too. One more step in the right direction! Thanks for looking! Cheers, Steve

Hi Claude, I agree about the wheels. I would also like to see a 20”/22” combo from them. I have some 22” JPS wheels that I have set aside for the GMC Jimmy re-release which should be available sometime this month. The 22’s look great under it, and yes it will be low!

Hi Nigel, very impressive fleet there! All very nice, my two favs are the Nissan Sunny ( I really want one of those), and the Maserati. I have plans to do a Maserati in a very similar way, thought I was being original..... All the best for 2021 Cheers, Steve