MrObsessive

Man Oh Man! Those "Depression Era" classics sure did have a presence on the road! I'd love to drive something like that! That's when saying you had an "Automobile" as opposed to a "car" meant something! Fantastic Job John!

Good review Bob! Did Revell or Tamiya do this car also?...............I thought I seen this kit at our club meeting this past Saturday but I'm not sure. Someone had a similar build there, but theirs had engine detail. Your review of the car has my curiosity up. One can never have too many Ferraris! :mrgreen:

Nice buildups Len!!.............In fact I should follow that rule sometime..............."If it aint in the box it doesn't go on the car." I like that! Hmmm..............Just an observation......but if I were building this, as far as the tires go, I would sand the tread down somewhat so that the tires don't seem so "knobby". At this point I wouldn't worry about it since it looks like the tires are mounted pretty securely on the model. Keep us posted on that T Bucket!!

I say go with the steelies Walt! I think steelies give a car like that more "attitude". 8)

Looks great so far! Thanks for the pics on doing this.........it's something I've never attempted before! Keep us posted!

Thanks for the pics Lyle!

Lookin' Good! You don't see those on the road anymore..............keep up the good work!

Welcome aboard Len! Yeah, this is pretty much a no nonsense place...........no trolls........no wacky off topic stuff..... a NICE place to be! Post away at some of your builds!

Ditto that! Absolutely!

Lookin' might fine Bob! Love the wheel and tire choice..............looks like something Chevy coulda offered! 8) Keep us posted!

Tommy, that is simply AWESOME!! One question though..........What type of solder do you use to keep the joint from remelting when an adjacent joint is soldered? I train folks at work in soldering.............are you using different temp solders? If so, can you give me the temp degree of solder(s) your using? I use a Metcal unit at home (also at work) and in the past at work we have used a type of "Eutectic" solder which may be what you're using to have the joints from remelting. Any help would be appreciated! Keep up the awesome work!!

Very nice Bob! Excellent job on what I consider an underappreciated car! I've not seen too many here in the states, and I hear that those M coupes are little screamers!! I simply love the new version that just came out.............and I sure wish I could afford one but alas................

Dan, your weathering is OUTSTANDING! I also like what you did with the doors, making them operate and out of brass yet! 8) Keep us posted!

Excellent job so far Dirk! Opening the doors on that Chevy pickup had to be a challenge because of the thinness of the windshield posts...............Not to mention building up the doglegs because of the wraparound glass. I wanted to try that with my kit............but haven't had the guts yet! I also LOVE the airbag suspension! 8)

That's comin' along nicely Art! It's a little before my time............. but I can definitely appreciate the craftmanship involved! Keep us posted!

Nice lookin' rod Andy!! 8) I love the paint! That's a neat tip for hoses............I woulda never thought of that!

A 1968 Convertible would suit my fancy just fine!! Of course, with the corrected windshield frame....................psssssst Bill.........stop that!!!

I never paid much attention to that kit, but yours looks pretty cool Ken! 8) That trailer is also a neat touch............I just wish I had the display space to show something like that. I guess it's off to Wally World and see about some new shelves!

Thanks for the nice words Billy! Actually, I do have a use for the body....................a test bed for upcoming paint schemes. Shhhhhh....upcoming project in the works! :twisted: If nothing else I was gonna do the same thing you're gonna do........and that is maybe down the road swap the roof for a 4 dr hardtop conversion! 8)

Thanks for the compliment Ken! The secret to Bare Metal Foil is first, make sure the surface to which it's going to lay on is baby face smooth! BMF hides nothing so if the surface that it's on is orange peeled, or is showing signs of unfinished bodywork, it'll show right through the BMF. Then Burnish, Burnish, Burnish!! That's what gets rid of the "grainy like" look on the sheet and gives it it's shine! Of course, there are different degrees of shine to chrome between bumpers and window trim, etc, but on a model the difference isn't always that apparent.........It's always best to shine up the BMF as much as possible, to give the best appearance.

I think your right Ron.............. I found another pic (not a good one) off eBay of an original Invicta 4 dr hardtop, and it shows the pattern like the first one also. I'll have to spend some time and make sure both sides are symmetrical because of the radii of the white trim on the front and rear seats. :shock: At least I won't use as much of the decal sheet!

That is sharp Brian! I have one of Harold Bradford's Grand Sport Roadster transkits I should try to build sometime................That would also be a neat subject for AM to model! 8)

Now about that interior........... Hmmmmm................Looking at the interior, this simply won't do! I don't like the "doglegs" of the convertible interior in a hardtop! A fix is definitely in order......... Another reason I want a new interior..............the rear shelf area is too long which makes the rear seat too far forward. For a conv, this is okay because of the space required for the folding top mechanism. But I just don't like it! Not to mention........the seat pattern is also incorrect for a hardtop Buick. I swiped this interior out of a junk '59 Chevy Revell kit. The body had an unfortunate accident....(broken pillars) so this kit won't be totally wasted. This is looking better already! The seat doesn't sit so far forward this time. Of course I'll have to do some tweaking to get it appear correctly in the body. Here's most of the parts that came from the kit. I'm going to use the resin kits dash.........but it too will need some help! I took a model coping saw and started to cut into the rear part of the floor. This was due to the interior out of the Revell kit being too tall. I figure that this interior should be a natural since all of GM's '59 line had the same basic interior structure. Of course, this doesn't always translate to 1:25 scale models but it's always worth a try! I'll have to grind away the '59 Chevy pattern and replace it with a Buick pattern. Alright! Now we can add sheet plastic to replace that section of floor...............this will eventually be covered in flocking so any imperfections in the area that was joined, will be covered. Here's one of two patterns I found for a '59 Buick on the 'net. This was out of a restored car, and looks pretty good, except I think it would look better if parts of the seats and door panels were red like the outside of the car. To replicate the "checkerboard" pattern of the interior, I ordered upholstery decals from Scale Motorsport. While not 100% exact, they're very close to what I'm looking for. Here's the second choice I found.............I kinda like this arrangement a little better. The front seat is basically the same except the front is of course a split bench. Thanks for takin' a peek and stay tuned!........

Phew!! Getting BMF on this thing was a CHORE!! The difficulty was guiding where the exacto blade should go because there were places that had no defined edge. Anyway, for the most part the foiling is done, except for a couple emblems and the door handles. LOVE the wraparound windshields of the late '50's early '60's! GM I think had the best looking windshields as not only did they wraparound the cowl, but also bend up into the roof of the car. Looked pretty sweet back then, but probably wouldn't pass safety regs if tried today! This was the most difficult area to foil as there was no defined edge on the underside of the fins. Both front and rear glass is now fully set in place...........later I'll clean up some of the epoxy stains on the foil. But the hard part is OVER! Now I can get to work on the interior.............after that's done I can focus on getting the body to sit squarely on the chassis, and get the ride height correct. Thanks for lookin! :wink:

Hey Albert! You Betcha!! While not as "busy" as the other board.............it's all good as it's all about models and no drama! Glad ya finally jumped aboard!