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MrObsessive

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  1. Ahhh, that's it! Your link is nicer because the page is showing the full built up, where as mine didn't. Thanks!
  2. Simon, the page you linked to was essentially blank for some reason. Perhaps the URL got jumbled up when you posted it..................here it is below shortened up to play nice with the board. http://snipurl.com/w66y4 I was wavering if I'd like this or not without a separate engine, but after seeing the built up model done up nice-----I think I can deal with this very sexy car!
  3. Others haves sworn they don't have this problem, but everytime I've tried to use something other than their thinners (other alcohols), I've had the paint fisheye terribly! Like Mike said, I STRONGLY recommend you use their thinner. One other recommendation....................DO NOT USE THEIR CLEARCOAT OVER THEIR PAINT!! In the past I've done this, and the paint got cracks in it like an old woman's face! Mix the clear IN the paint and you'll save yourself a lot of grief! Hope this helps!
  4. Brett pretty much summed up what I do when building a super detailed model. One thing I've done in the past, (and will do again) is spend the money for an actual shop manual of the car if there's one available. The '57 Corvette I did years ago for instance, I used an assembly manual that came directly from Chevrolet. It showed the car as it would have some down the assembly line, and believe me-----EVERY nut and bolt of detail was shown in that manual! This helped a great deal when it came to see how brake/fuel lines were routed, and also to get things "in scale" as Brett mentioned. Yes, I do try to treat each part as model unto itself. It makes it easier for me to focus on something I'm scratch-building to make it as correct as possible.
  5. Kevin, one thing you'll have to start with is reshaping the fenders. All four of them on the Bonneville are rounder and "curvier" than the Impala. Also the rear fascia will need some reshaping as well. SInce you're going from 2 door to 4 door, your going to have to scratch a new roof section------I can't think of any kit that comes close to that roof line, so break out the sheet plastic and putty. I don't know how far you want to go, but the dashboard for the Pontiac is quite different from the Chevy likewise. EBay is a good place to look for reference pics also.............you're gonna need a LOT of 'em if you want to most accurately represent the car you want to do. As far as being a four door sedan or hardtop........the car you have pictured is definitely a Bonneville. 1975 Catalinas IIRC, came as sedan only but I might be wrong. I do know that GM changed their full size sedan rooflines for '75, and most 1975 Pontiac sedans I can remember seeing back then were Catalinas. GM killed all four door hardtops after 1976 , so what you're modeling is a real piece of a lost art in automotive styling. Please be sure to show us some pics when you get going!
  6. Steve's got it right Kevin. Just about every body panel would need to be changed. Pontiacs back in those days always seemed a bit "rounder" and not as square cut as the Chevys. Even the '80 (and later the '85-'86 Parisienne) appeared a bit rounder to me in the rear quarters as opposed to the Caprice. And yes, since that's a Bonneville you want to model, some chassis stretching is in order.
  7. That would be your best bet Kevin. 1971-76 Pontiacs and Chevys were built on the same basic platform. You'd have your work cut out for you though as there are a lot of subtle changes between the kit and what you want. BTW, to make things easier, I'd try to seek out a junker MPC '71-'76 Impala kit since it's plastic......................and would be easier to work with for those changes. IIRC, the wheelbase would need some stretching also, as the Pontiacs were always a bit longer than the Chevy. Hope this helps..................Would love to see a project on this car! I remember this one very well from my high school days.
  8. Tom, as usual that's a beautiful paint job! I think I'll snag one of these down the road, as I like what they did with this one better than the '65.
  9. Yes, Chevy called that Sierra Gold for '58 although it's more of a copper. A very classy color for a very classy build!
  10. Jeff, that is a real stunner! Everything looks soooo right! I've heard people say that this kit can be cantankerous...........did you have any issues with it? I have one and was thinking about tackling it down the road.
  11. Looks great Mark! At 14, I wouldn't even look at a model let alone build one! I wish I still had some of the models I built when I was 17................they were pretty sad glue bombs for sure!
  12. Here ya go Phil............ Norman's email addy
  13. Billy, that is one super nice job! The two tone paint is flawless as well as your BMF! It's nice to see these with no numbers on 'em, as that's how Chevrolet would've delivered 'em anyway!
  14. I've been doing fine Ted! And yourself? Glad you're getting on..........even with an I-Phone-------whatever works!
  15. Oh okay! I've got one of those! Thanks for jogging my memory Steve! Now to duplicate that decal................
  16. One of the first things I want to do, is to make a reasonable engine bay for the kit. I'm not a fan of the lifeless, round "fenderwell only" look of a lot of the old kits. So here, I'm measuring out a donor AMT '66 Olds kit for use in the '64. In 1:1, 1964-67 GM midsizers all used the same inner fenders as well as cowls and windshield shapes. Well, comparing this to the '64, it looks as though I'm gonna come up a little short. I'll have to dig up some of my reference photos to see what we can do. Here's a nice engine bay photo (one of a number I have) of the '64. That air cleaner is going to be a tough one as I can't think of anything close at the moment. Some scratchbuilding is probably in order. In the meantime, I did cut the entire engine bay from the donor kit. I think that I'll have to separate everything however due to the shape of the '64 fenders, and for it to appear correct in scale. I did cut everything apart, and I'm "widening" the inner fender wells. I've got my work cut out for me it seems............. That's is for now folks..............I've got some work to do on the outer fenders themselves according to the 1:1 pics as well as try to test fit the firewall, floorpan and frame so things fit with no drama down the road. Thanks for lookin'!
  17. I teased you guys with a sneak peek photo a while ago, of a kit I was going to start. Well as some of you guessed, it's the very nice resin 1964 Oldsmobile Cutlass 442 from P&P Resin Works. A very nice casting as I saw no air bubbles or a badly cast part anywhere! Here are some pics of what you get............. There's also a nicely cast interior tub which I forgot to take a pic of...........I'll be making some changes with that though along the way. I'll be using the AMT '66 Olds kit for donor pieces such as the chassis, interior bits, and engine. I'll also be making my own glass for the kit using clear stencil sheet as my usual practice. With warm weather here now however, don't look for frequent updates..................yardwork, housework and a full time job (3rd shift) have seen to it that my modeling time is pretty limited. Stay tuned for an update later though of what I've done to get started with the inner fender wells so far............
  18. That's what I did for this Daytona....................... I went to the local paint jobber and had them mix it for me.............no muss no fuss, and the color's exactly right! BTW, MCW sells Hemi Orange paint, but IMO it's a litte too "metallic". Hemi Orange body paint had a very subtle gold metallic flake in it.
  19. Don, that's been one of my bigger complaints against the Revellogram '71 'Cuda for years now. Too much (incorrect) tumblehome, quad headlights too far apart among other things. To the casual builder these faux pas are probably no big deal. But to us "proportion snobs", it's driven me crazy for years that Revell still hasn't seen fit to bring us a CORRECT modern 1970-71 Barracuda. This is gonna be one FANTASTIC kit when it arrives! Now I gotta figure out what can I get rid of in my stash so I can come up with enough bucks to get one!
  20. That is a nice kit (for it's time), but it's too bad the car represented on the box (two door Impala with a four door roofline?? ) doesn't exist in the box! If it did, I might just have had to break out the checkbook...............................NOT!
  21. Harry, I've met Ted at different shows------the last show, (Toledo '08) he told me he had great difficulty in getting pictures to post here, and didn't like the hassle in doing so. Also, there was an issue IIRC, with the board remembering his password. At least that's what he told me. I don't think he has any animus toward Gregg or any of the members here, it's just he doesn't think the board is as user friendly as he'd like. Might be other reasons, but that's the one I remember............
  22. 10 years is about right. From what I heard, Guido had an accident (mountain climbing?) and that pretty much ended his model making career. Now I'm not sure if it was because of the accident, or if he had already decided to give up the resin business beforehand. He did have some real neat stuff! I'd love to get a hold of some of his offerings if someone out there bought the molds from him.
  23. Looks Fantastic!! Now I wonder how you guys can get the shape of the 'Cuda correct, but not Revell??
  24. Now that is some REAL skill! To take a mixture of resin and plastic like that, get it all together with no drama is true craftsmanship! Excellent job my friend, especially on something as rare as that car!
  25. Well she's kinda old now (10 this year!), but it's the only Hemi I've got built in my collection! Yes, it still has the infamous "wrong" wiper motor! Those of you who were around years ago when I built this, will remember the firestorm that this caused in SA and my response!
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