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Monogram's 1955 Lincoln Futura Concept Car: WIP
David G. replied to David G.'s topic in WIP: Model Cars
Thank you Bil. I intend to do just that, thank you Glen. Thanks Steve, I'm pretty happy with the way it turned out. Thanks Jim. I agree, there are not many great looking cars today. A few good ones but no great ones. Thanks again to everybody for your support and encouragement. I certainly made benefit of it on this build. David G. -
That's a great looking Edsel Jim! You took some good photos too. David G.
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In some of the photos, it's hard to tell that it's not a real car! 😮 I'm amazed to see all this in 1:25 scale. David G.
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With the body mods and the lighting, here's so much to like about what you're doing with this kit. Spectacular work on this Donald! David G.
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Monogram's 1955 Lincoln Futura Concept Car: WIP
David G. replied to David G.'s topic in WIP: Model Cars
Hello Everybody! After more than fifty hours work over the last six months, this one is done! I'm just going to let it rest for a few days so I can have a look at it with fresh eyes. I'll take care of any touchups that need to be done, then off to the final photo shoot! When I get the final photos taken and edited, I'll post them in the "Under Glass" section. Thanks to all of you who stuck with me during this build. Your interest, encouragement and support helped to inspire me to follow through and complete this build. Thank you! David G. -
Thanks Carl, it should be better than the bare plastic. David G.
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It does, just no door cards. Thank you Bil. You should, I wanted to do this one as practice for an upcoming build I have planned; a '59 Cadillac hearse. Thanks again, David G.
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DeLorean Time Machine: Finished (Photos Restored)
David G. replied to David G.'s topic in Model Cars
Thank you Bill. Don't worry, I'll never get tired of hearing it. Thank you Dan, I appreciate it. Thank you very much Rich. -D- -
Hello Everybody! Usually, when posting my WIPs I assemble the postings together in project focused groups: bumpers, grilles and trim, interior, engine, etc. Even though work on those groups may occur over weeks in separate build sessions. Doing this helps me to keep the project on track and I think it makes for a more cohesive, easy to follow build thread. With the London Cab however, I find myself thinking more in terms of build sessions rather than build sections. Maybe because it's such a simple kit, my mind is approaching... conceptualizing this project differently. Anyway, if my post content seems different than it usually does, that's why. On with the show! After walking down through the grits in a color-sanding session, I gave it another coat of black. This one worked out rather well with only a few minor trouble spots. I still have some flaws in the hood ...or bonnet, given the car's pedigree. These are due to not sufficiently smoothing the putty I used to level the sink marks. I should be able to get this sorted in the next pass. The last thing I accomplished in this session was bringing the door cards one step closer to completion. I added some masking tape that I hope will simulate leather door panels after I apply some paint. I also fabricated some door pulls and handles from paper clips and straight pins. There doesn't have to be a lot of detail because most of this won't be readily visible through the windows once the car is assembled. But I feel that there should be something there to look at other than the inside of the plastic car body. That's all for this session. As always, thanks for taking the time to look and please feel free to post any comments or questions you may have. David G.
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Monogram's 1955 Lincoln Futura Concept Car: WIP
David G. replied to David G.'s topic in WIP: Model Cars
Thank you Carl! The front bumper will be done soon. As long as I can keep myself from messing it up and having to start over... for a third time. -D- -
Hello Everybody! Here's the next update for the P-61. I've permanently joined the wings and the booms together, there's no going back now I also added some darker olive drab to the control surfaces on the tails, I'm not sure I'll keep it though. It's just a little too dark for what I had in mind. Of course, such a major milestone requires a mockup. That and I can no longer fit the plane on my Work-Shelf. I took an entire build session and dressed up the cardboard pad on which the plane will rest. Now it looks like a concrete airfield! I guess that having a tarmac to put the plane officially makes this a diorama. Yay! As always, thanks for taking the time to look and please feel free to comment. David G.
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That's turning out to be quite a nice paintjob Jim! David G.
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Monogram's 1955 Lincoln Futura Concept Car: WIP
David G. replied to David G.'s topic in WIP: Model Cars
Yeah, I should start a charitable foundation! That works for me, thanks Len. David G. -
Monogram's 1955 Lincoln Futura Concept Car: WIP
David G. replied to David G.'s topic in WIP: Model Cars
Hello Everybody! The crawl to the Futura finish line continues! The pre-shading was pretty much covered up by the chrome paint so I won't bother with doing that for the front bumper. The good news is that the rear bumper is done! The chrome paint isn't ideal but after three attempts, it's good enough. The front bumper has once again been stripped of its failed finish and I have re-prepped and reprimed it. It's currently waiting for yet another chrome paint application. In all honesty, the second failure was due to my own impatience. I didn't wait for the chrome paint to fully cure before starting the detail work. In handling it, I damaged the finish. Lesson learned... again! Thanks for looking, please feel free to share any thoughts you may have. David G. -
Dang Jim! You got that one lookin' real good! David G.
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Thanks again Bob. It looks like the only benefit of using the AB is the smoothness of the coat. I can get that with a brush... most times. And a brush is a little easier to clean when I'm done. I just don't use an airbrush often enough to be very good at it. -D-
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Thanks Bob, I have Molotow paint but have yet to airbrush it. Does it dry quicker when shot through an airbrush? David G.
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Nice work on the accessory brackets John. I do that once in a while, though not as often as I used to. The door handles came out quite well too. David G.
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Nice seeing this one back on the bench Dennis. Excellent work with the custom exhaust! Just like the muffler shops of old used to do back when they would still bend pipe. The steering link looks great too. That's one problem with roadsters and T-Buckets, you can see everything! David G.
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1957 Ford Del Rio "Shooting Brake" Ranch Wagon
David G. replied to LennyB's topic in WIP: Model Cars
Watching this project develop is both fun and educational. Thanks for taking the time to share it with us Len. David G. -
The chrome and hose clamps look great Bob! If I may ask, what do you use for re-chroming? David G.
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DeLorean Time Machine: Finished (Photos Restored)
David G. replied to David G.'s topic in Model Cars
Thank you Michael, I'm glad you like it. I'm honestly a little surprised to see this thread pop up again. I'm happy but surprised. Thanks again Michael, David G. -
Maybe it's a thing with Edsels. I had similar problems with mine Jim. Right down to the rub-through on the fenders. On top of that (literally) the coat after the one above didn't want to go on like texture paint. It took some extra work but in the end I got it all sorted. Persistence and Perseverance my friend! David G.