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I finally got back on this one. Today the job was fitting the windshield. I now have to make a header but I think I have the shape fairly close.
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It's a work of art.
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Round 2/AMT 1977 Pinto - Super Loser (out of box)
Eric Macleod replied to Faust's topic in Car Kit News & Reviews
You learn something new every day. Clearly I have not been on the lookout for any of these. Do I hear Matador 4 door? -
Round 2/AMT 1977 Pinto - Super Loser (out of box)
Eric Macleod replied to Faust's topic in Car Kit News & Reviews
What? Nothing from AMC? Gotta add a Gremlin or Hornet in there. -
You are building the diorama of the century my friend.
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I like where you are going with this model. I am envious of anyone who can get within a mile of their first car. Mine was a '47 Nash 4 door. The chances of that appearing in either kit or resin form are nil.
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I think I have the front wheels figured out. I'm using some backing plates from the Monogram Mercedes 540 K and a metal front axle. It is simple and will be strong enough to hold all that resin and putty.
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It worked! Not perfectly, but well enough given that this surface is going to be underneath the windshield, a piece of molding and behind the windshield. I am pleased.
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Monogram Ferrari GTO 1/24 Scale the 5 year build
Eric Macleod replied to Funkychiken's topic in WIP: Model Cars
I had a very similar problem with the exhaust system of my Cord. The solution was to use some soldier which worked great, even with a ton of curves. -
This is exactly how I did the same job on my Duesenberg racer. Get it done and you, Pat and I can have fast Classic beach racers day!
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It has indeed fought me every step of the way but seems a little more cooperative of late. I suspect every model project has a few "I'll get to it later" items. I have hit a point where one of them is now unavoidable. The top of the cowl has had a jagged, line I created with some inept dremel work. Today I took the first step toward repairing the damage. I started looking for something with a straight edge to make the line work. What to use that could be removed? Yup...old X-acto blade. Hope it works.
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Italeri - Ferrari 275 GTS (Spyder N.A.R.T.)
Eric Macleod replied to 89AKurt's topic in WIP: Model Cars
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DECO-DENT, LFA-Powered Auburn Speedster Hardtop
Eric Macleod replied to FrozenPlastik49's topic in WIP: Model Cars
Wow! This is some amazing work and a great use for that tub of an Auburn. -
Other than engineering a way to connect the front wheels and installing the rear axle, the chassis is pretty much done. I figure while this is a long way from factory correct, it has some visual interest. Besides, when you figure I started out thinking about nothing but a flar plate, something is better than nothing. Here is what I came up with.
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I am not typically into modified cars but this thing is really cool.
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That has been the popular view of the car hobby for a long time, yet in practice that view has not been borne out, as evidenced by the resurgence of the brass era cars in the hobby. Personally I never found cars from 1973 on particularly interesting but my family always had an antique car or two around. I dug through old Hemmings Motor News and fantasized about cars from the '20s and '30s. It's what I liked as a kid, and what I like now, though my interests have expanded dow to about 1905 and up to about 1948. Back to the topic at hand, yes, i will be buying a couple of these. Can't wait.
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So today was a major milestone. I have started adding color to the car. Honestly, I wondered if I would ever get there. As you can see, this is a decidedly unorthodox way to assemble the model but was necessary because of the way the body and chassis needed to be assembled. More to come soon.
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"Bring Out Your Dead" Completion Build--ROUND 2 Is On!
Eric Macleod replied to Snake45's topic in WIP: Model Cars
Thanks. This should give me some inspiration. -
I am still working on the front wheel problem. I'm going to have to sleep on it a bit. In the meantime I received the fabulous Pico Elgin 3d printed instrument panel from Shapeways. I put a light coat of primer on it. I think it will be an aesthetic delight.
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I built this kit perhaps 20 years ago and found it is not for the feint of heart. You have done a masterful job with it.
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Thanks Pat. It's coming... Today I added the rod for the hood hinge and the cowl band. The latter looked too heavy to me but I had nothing smaller. Fortunately Plastruct has a small half round styrene available in .30 which should look the part. That slows the body progress thus I am moving to other parts next.. like how do I get the wheels to stay on?
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Italeri - Ferrari 275 GTS (Spyder N.A.R.T.)
Eric Macleod replied to 89AKurt's topic in WIP: Model Cars
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I agree with the others about the color choice. This will be impressive done.
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If this is the halfway point, and it has been on the bench for 37 years, I won't live long enough to finish it. Nope...done by the end of March.
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Italeri - Ferrari 275 GTS (Spyder N.A.R.T.)
Eric Macleod replied to 89AKurt's topic in WIP: Model Cars
This is one of the most drop dead fabulous builds I have seen. Great work on a most worthy subject.