Modlbldr
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I got this painted body in a trade. It has been painted, decaled, and cleared by exceptional model builder Gary Seeds. I scratchbuilt the headers out of brass tubing and ran a chute cable to the top of the roll cage. Other than that, it is box stock.
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Got this Opel kit in today. What a beautiful kit! Might have to move it or my Nissan Xanavi GT-R kit closer to the front of the line.
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Got these in the mail this week. Nice rebuilder projects.
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Got this in the mail today from a trade on FB.
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Love the work you did on this! Great color and wheel choice.
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Thanks for the replies guys. The "reactions" buttons don't seem to be working.
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6 minutes ago, redscampi said:
I have to admit I wasn't sure about this one. Lots of odd design elements to pull together. However, it does look like you're getting there!
Thanks! I appreciate the honest opinion. I doubted (and in some ways still doubt) it myself. Part of me still wants to toss it aside and start on another project but I also want to see how it will turn out. I mean, I did spend $3 at the dollar store to buy glasses for bubble tops! Can't back out after an investment of that size.
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Got some more filling, filing, and sanding done on the cab tonight. Starting to look like something that might work. Next is beginning the work on th bed.
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27 minutes ago, TarheelRick said:
I really like full customs and this one is going to be a pleasure to watch come together. You have some mighty fine ideas, keep those updates coming.
Thanks! Not sure how much of a pleasure it will be to watch and if they are GOOD ideas but it will get built! Lol.
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So, making slow progress but this one is still front and center on the bench. I started filling in the front fenders and hood gaps. Also began adding a side cove from a parts kit 58 Vette I had sitting around. Basically just adjusting things as I go and we will see where we end up.
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Won third place in the build-off yesterday at our model show in "People's Choice". I was very surprised and appreciative! Pics of the contestants.
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8 hours ago, Rodent said:
I received three sets of dually wheels and tires from Moebius / Pegasus. I am not sure what I will use them on, but wanted to grab them while they are available. I got the chrome because that gives me the option of stripping and painting them if I decide to go that way. They are the same price as plain and are very reasonable IMHO.
I didn't know that these were available. Thanks for the info.
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Just got back from my club's model show and swap meet. This is what I ended up with. The decals are STS (vending at the show). Two types of Lace decals and a sheet of pin stripes. Also a set of 65 Chevelle decals from The Last Detail.
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26 minutes ago, Zippi said:
I got one side finished on the rear fenders and I think it came out pretty good. I'll complete the other side but wait on the front fenders as I'm still doing body work on the cab.
That looks good. Just what I had in mind. You can also run a flat file or sanding stick over the top of the strips either before or once they are in place if you want to take down a bit of the roundness and make them just a bit more flat.
That Sky and Gun Metal combo will look great!
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On 10/3/2023 at 10:26 AM, Chuckyg1 said:
This is interesting, I'm following along. I think the rear window would look better as a half oval to mimic the rear of the cab.
Thanks for the comment and following along.
I agree completely. My plans were to change the shape in upcoming sessions once I figure out the bed layout so as not to make some thing that may need to be revised.
One thing I had contemplated was raising the bed height to the level of the highest point on the bed currently. Then adding an arched wall that would mimic the rear of the cab, but lower in height for the tonneau cover to attach to. If I do that a rear window may not be in the cards.
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On 10/1/2023 at 5:41 PM, Yeah Nah said:
Excellent detail work on this. Your 'woodwork' is very convincing!
X2. Looks great!
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Simply beautiful work! I love seeing more of these customized 41 Plymouths. Gives people an idea that this ol' girl is worthy of a custom effort.
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Well, not sure if the direction I'm headed in is a good one but I'm pressing forward. Worked on the rear of the cab but not sure I like it or not. I was looking for something different for a bed than just trying to modify the kit bed. I had this old rear half of an Avanti body and thought it might do for starters.
I liked the shape of the wheel well so I added strip styrene to the front wheel wells to do a reverse image. Got the driver's side roughed in.
I am also taking a sugestion from SamIAm and making a tonneau cover to mimic the bubble top. It will be painted rather than clear however.
That's it for tonight.
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This site has the 50 Chevy wheel skirts.
https://www.lowridermodelcarparts.com/
This site has a Photo etch sheet for the 50 Chevy.
https://www.junkees.net/search-results?q=68-72+chevy+photo+etch
Hope these help.
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5 minutes ago, Zippi said:
Thanks. Don't know If the styrene strips would bend around the radius on the fenders.
Sure they will. Just takes a bit of rubbing them on the edge of the desk to work a slight bend in them. Go slow and they shouldn't break. They won't get as tight as you need them by doing that but in combo with a small bit of super glue and pressure they will conform and stick. Otherwise use brass and it will definitely work.
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Here is a bit of what I was rambling on about on my last post.
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1 hour ago, espo said:
When you mentioned "glass's" I was thinking you wanted to see better. We have some of these we use on the patio in the evening. Great idea, maybe cut the bubble just a little higher to make it better cover the width of the cab?
Thanks. The glass fits pretty well to the edges of the cab. I was thinking of adding strip styrene around the window edge to clean it up and define it a bit. I had cut it a bit long at first and had to cut a strip off of the rear of the glass to move it back and keep it from hanging over the edge of the hood. Last night it came to me to use that strip to define the line for shaping the rear cab wall. I k ow that sounds confusing but I will show with pictures what I'm talking about in my next bench session.
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Ooh! That's going to be NICE! Great wheel choice. I love the paint colors. You may be able to use the chrome strips from a Galaxie 46-48 Chevy kit but I think if it were just me I would use styrene strip and chrome foil them after painting the body. They look easy enough to make.
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I have had an idea to use this butchered 57 Chevy cab as an experiment for making a bubbletop pickup. I had not intended to start it as I have a few other projects in the works, however, today I received a message from a guy I really don't know but had messaged back and forth with him a while back about airbrushing tips. He messaged me out of the blue and asked if I had ever built a bubbletop vehicle as he has plans to. I told him about my thoughts to build one using this mess and next thing I know I am energized to dive in.
I had bought some plastic glasses at the dollar store to use as a top and after a few hours of cutting and gluing this is the start I have.
Not sure where I will progress from here or how fast but I'm all in.
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Miss Deal Studebaker
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Thanks. I knew I had to paint it up like a real foot.
Thank you!
Gary is an amazing painter and a great guy to talk with.
Thanks for the compliments on my part. I love this kit as a parts kit too.
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