bryan_m

another gooodie from the past. i grafted the rear suspension from the 67 chevy kit to the monte floor pan. i scratchbuilt the "outlaw" hood....i kinda dont like it, i made it too tall! theres a ton of other scratchbuit stuff on here too..........but again, i was still learning, and it doesnt represent my best work. thanks for lookin guys bryan

here ya go james.... heres my 49 merc custom, built back in 2005. its been chopped, channeled, and sectioned. it has a tube grille, and is powered by a newer chrysler "hemi"...oh, and i "pancaked" the hood the tailights are 70 monte carlo pieces, frenched into the trunk lid. this doesnt represent my best work, but i had never chopped one up like this before....... thanks for lookin bryan

im posting it right now james, let me know what you think. this was the first merc that i ever chopped up like this. its not my best work, but its ok. it will be in "under glass" bryan

ive decided to let the body "gas out" for a couple more days before i start sandin it......so lemme see what else i can crank on here at the bench! thanks guys bryan

thanks guys! i think i am gonna "scuff n buff" the body this evening.......after i finish up some stuff i have to do around the house first...... stay tuned, more to follow cheers bryan

yea there is no way to escape the dust Tom.....all ya can do is sand them out and buff it. its what i have always done with them. i got really lucky today when i shot the paint on my charger, only one tiny dirt nib, and as i was making the very last pass across the body with clear, i got a super tiny rain drop on it. besides that, i got really lucky. once sanded and buffed it will be cool tho. talk at ya later bryan

Very cool! that truck is HUGE! nice color choice(s) and detail. excellent work on splicing the cabs together. cheers bryan

ok, kool! gotta check it out......thanks for lettin me know. cheers bryan

thanks Mathias! bryan

wow! what a great cab! nice work. any new progress on this? id love to see it...... cheers bryan

thanks Ray, i really wanna work on it some more tonight, but i am totally fried tonight. it would be nice to at least get the wheels painted, and maybe get the rest of the body parts in primer......i dunno, maybe ill do somethin` thanks bryan

Ira, how many projects can you juggle at once? im lucky if i can keep two movin. keep it comin buddy, nice work bryan

oh man! great scratchbuilding on the turbo, looks good. nice clean white paint too...........white is hard to do, i always end up gettin a piece of fuzz from my shirt or something stuck in the clear LOL white is a magnet for that stuff. looks like you avoided it tho. keep `er goin, nice work cheers bryan

yea i am an eye candy hog! that comes from years of hangin around with Dr. Cranky! LOL keep it goin Ira, nice work as always. bryan

Better? looks like youre doin a fine job to me man, really nice work ray. that green really pops out at you too! keep it goin bryan

im skipping the bench tonight for some sleep! im beat....... ill be at it in the morning tho, stay tuned guys, and thanks again for all the great comments! cheers bryan

no progress pics?? cheers bryan

nice start! the antennae look great, and so does the engine...... i built one of these way back when........i chopped the top 3 scale inches, removed all the trim, sectioned the body 4 scale inches......i went way overboard on it! LOL ill post some pics of it in "under glass" when i get a chance. keep it goin, lookin good bryan

oh man! i missed the engine bay..........sweet ray! keep it goin, more more more! :D bryan

thanks ira!! bryan

oh yea, duh!! i forgot toothpicks... i use them constantly too.......they are great tools. bryan

thank you for the kind words guys! i actually detailed a car today (1:1) and i just got done.....now i have to wash clothes! bummer! the clear is duplicolor acrylic lacquer, as is the metallic black, the silver and the red paint.......the conditions were just right this morning to shoot this puppy, and im really happy with the way it looks. Yes i am gonna "scuff n buff" it.....ill sand it flat and polish it out....it will be even more shiney! its been a very long time since i have done shiney, now i gotta do the rest of the small body parts, and get them all shot with paint. thats all for now, i am very tired, and worn out from workin, i might hit the bench later, but dont hold your breath............LOL thanks again guys cheers bryan

youre welcome jeff. cheers bryan

ok gentlemen, 40 minutes later it is cleared! ill let you be the judges. the temp and humidity must have been just right, cause the clear laid down like glass! i got one little dirt nib in it, and a teeny tiny drop of water, but they will sand out im sure...im happy with the results. i have lost 80 percent of the vinyl top detail, so ill have to figure out what to use to put the texture back on it...... thats all for now, i am beat for sure. need a nice long nap! thanks for lookin guys, and i appreciate the comments. cheers bryan

yea use an awl or something sharp n pointy, it works great, and the wire will slide right on there, and if ya stretch it a bit too much it usually goes right back into shape.... glad i could help, even if it was late! LOL bryan