Harry P. Posted June 3, 2015 Author Share Posted June 3, 2015 Both good suggestions. I'm going to give it a shot with the hinges I have. If I can't get them to work, I'll definitely try one of your ideas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Anderson Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 Makes sense. Thanks! I googled "hunting brake" and it kept bringing up references to "shooting brake." No "hunting brake" info came up. A "hunting brake" would make a nice companion piece to this model... but that's more work than I want to take on! How about you, Art? You mentioned wanting to try a real wood woody. Sounds like the perfect project for you. Doing a Woodie body in birch plywood with basswood framing has been on my bucket list for a number of years--however, it has to be in my preferred scale, 1/25. Art Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjordan2 Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 A particularly interesting if not very gracefully done shooting brake. http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/2013/02/11/spy-car-for-the-suburbs-aston-martin-db6-shooting-brake-to-cross-the-block/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted June 3, 2015 Author Share Posted June 3, 2015 Doing a Woodie body in birch plywood with basswood framing has been on my bucket list for a number of years--however, it has to be in my preferred scale, 1/25. Art You need to come out of your 1/25 scale shell! A period woody like this would be a perfect subject for a larger scale model. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted June 3, 2015 Author Share Posted June 3, 2015 A particularly interesting if not very gracefully done shooting brake. I dunno... it looks pretty good to me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Anderson Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 You need to come out of your 1/25 scale shell! A period woody like this would be a perfect subject for a larger scale model. Unfortunately space is at a premium in my apartment. Art Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted June 3, 2015 Author Share Posted June 3, 2015 I got the door posts mortised... And after some tweaking, got the first side of doors done... Now I have to try and get the other side done as good as the first side! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted June 3, 2015 Author Share Posted June 3, 2015 Test fitting the hood. What a pleasant surprise! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjordan2 Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 (edited) Looking great, especially the Spaz Stix work. Does the hood have chrome latches at the bottom? I'll use those for some other kits. Edited June 3, 2015 by sjordan2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted June 3, 2015 Author Share Posted June 3, 2015 Looking great, especially the Spaz Stix work. Does the hood have chrome latches at the bottom? I'll use those for some other kits. Yes, there are latches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belugawrx Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 Top notch work there Harry ...(see what I did there) Hood fitment is dead on too! Looking good....I really like the woodwork Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted June 3, 2015 Author Share Posted June 3, 2015 Top notch work there Harry ...(see what I did there) Who doesn't like a good woodworking pun? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjordan2 Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 Who doesn't like a good woodworking pun? Me. It goes against my grain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted June 3, 2015 Author Share Posted June 3, 2015 Me. It goes against my grain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted June 3, 2015 Author Share Posted June 3, 2015 The interior door panels are just plain black... very utilitarian. Not even map pockets! I assume that the hunting party knows where they're going. Now that I have the window cranks, door handles, etc. installed, the next step is a big one: gluing the door posts to the body! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted June 4, 2015 Author Share Posted June 4, 2015 Hood fitment is dead on too! I have to admit it took some finessing to get it there. A little reshaping of the hood panels with sandpaper. Not much, just a little. Usually when you're dealing with a kit from this era with four individual hood panels that all have to be hinged together, inevitably there are misalignments–sometimes big misalignments. In this case, just a little sanding was all that was needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobthehobbyguy Posted June 4, 2015 Share Posted June 4, 2015 Harry how did you resolve the issue with getting the hinges lined up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjordan2 Posted June 4, 2015 Share Posted June 4, 2015 Wow. Nice job with the chain rear door latches. Like an SS 100. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted June 4, 2015 Share Posted June 4, 2015 Harry, I see and realize you use and have great results with Spaz Stix for your chrome. All I see when I look for this stuff is formulated for lexan. Is there 2 types or can the lexan formula be used with plastic parts ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted June 4, 2015 Author Share Posted June 4, 2015 Spaz Stix was originally marketed for use painting RC bodies, I think. They're made of Lexan. But as far as I know there's only one Spaz Stix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted June 4, 2015 Author Share Posted June 4, 2015 Harry how did you resolve the issue with getting the hinges lined up? A little tweaking of the mortises and I was good to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted June 4, 2015 Author Share Posted June 4, 2015 Got the tailgates and taillights installed... The hunters can fold down the upper tailgate, and if they brought their folding chairs with them, they can sit and have some tea and scones... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landman Posted June 4, 2015 Share Posted June 4, 2015 Got the tailgates and taillights installed... The hunters can fold down the upper tailgate, and if they brought their folding chairs with them, they can sit and have some tea and scones... You mean tea and crumpets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjordan2 Posted June 4, 2015 Share Posted June 4, 2015 (edited) You mean tea and crumpets. Crumpets suck (too mushy for me, at least the ones I've gotten at Fresh Market). Scones are cool and handle fruit toppings better. They're not the same. But both are veddy British, especially at tea time. May also be accompanied by less enjoyable watercress/cucumber finger sandwiches on buttered bread –– at least in the 30's when this car was built, and the sort of fare I experienced in the 60s and 70s in England and at high tea in the then Crown Colony of Hong Kong. In other words, the sort of bland food that made Britain a culinary wasteland before stars like Marco Pierre White, Raymond Blanc and Gordon Ramsay created a revolution that made the country a foodie's paradise. Not to mention the proliferation of superb Indian cuisine, which seems to have taken over the country. Edited June 4, 2015 by sjordan2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxer Posted June 4, 2015 Share Posted June 4, 2015 getting unhinged at the quality of your hinge installation .. ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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