Ramfins59 Posted September 3, 2015 Posted September 3, 2015 Well Steven, you certainly do some outstanding work on those interior tubs. All the intricate and repetitive masking and painting must drive you nuts...... and then some.
Curt Posted September 4, 2015 Posted September 4, 2015 Steven, your maskiing and detail painting work on these interiors is incredible, but what really impresses me is how you can select the right colors for those two and three color schemes. Do you mix paints to get the right shades? I'm definitely a fan!
StevenGuthmiller Posted September 4, 2015 Author Posted September 4, 2015 Well Steven, you certainly do some outstanding work on those interior tubs. All the intricate and repetitive masking and painting must drive you nuts...... and then some. Actually Rich, some of them aren't that bad. This one looks worse than it really is. After starting with white primer as a base, all I did was mask the perimeter of each panel & then lay on very thin strips of foil in between every 2 "ribs" of the molded upholstery pattern. Then I just painted each stripe alternating colors. When you remove the foil strips, it leaves a thin white stripe between each colored stripe, giving you a very "intricate" looking pattern without a huge amount of work. Much less work than some other patterns I've attempted. Steve
Mr Stock Posted September 4, 2015 Posted September 4, 2015 Oustanding interior Steven, I could only wish to get seperation lines that sharp !.
John Goschke Posted September 4, 2015 Posted September 4, 2015 Steve, thought you and the guys would get a kick out of this old Kodachrome that popped up in the "Vintage Shots" thread on the HAMB forum. Nice new '61 Invicta ragtop in "Sun Valley Cream" and "Granada Black." Very pretty car. Back then Buicks with factory two-tone like this were relatively rare.
disabled modeler Posted September 4, 2015 Posted September 4, 2015 The interior work is awesome Steve..! I have the convertible and HT issues both missing hoods...did they make an up top for the convertible one???
StevenGuthmiller Posted September 4, 2015 Author Posted September 4, 2015 (edited) The interior work is awesome Steve..! I have the convertible and HT issues both missing hoods...did they make an up top for the convertible one???1961 was a strange year for up tops from AMT.Some kits like the '61 Bonneville & Ford convertibles had the option of either the boot or up top.Unfortunately, the '61 Buick wasn't one of them.Instead, it came with some goofy custom "half" top.Although, I'm fairly positive that if you could get your hands on a top from the Bonneville kit, it should fit perfectly. Steve Edited September 4, 2015 by StevenGuthmiller
disabled modeler Posted September 4, 2015 Posted September 4, 2015 Thanks Steve...I just think some of the Convertibles look more classy with them.
StevenGuthmiller Posted September 4, 2015 Author Posted September 4, 2015 Thanks Steve...I just think some of the Convertibles look more classy with them.I agree!I almost always try to find an up top for the convertibles I build if one was available.
disabled modeler Posted September 4, 2015 Posted September 4, 2015 Me too Steve...it just adds so much more class to them. The old 60s models were awesome nice to see there still out there.
peekay Posted September 4, 2015 Posted September 4, 2015 Beautifully precise work on the interior, Steve - this is clearly going to be another winner.
StevenGuthmiller Posted September 5, 2015 Author Posted September 5, 2015 Thanks Curt.Yes, I do mix my own colors.Nothing really special about mixing them. I just start with the darkest shade & then just add a a few drops at a time to some white to make my lighter shades. Steve
StevenGuthmiller Posted September 5, 2015 Author Posted September 5, 2015 Just a couple more pics of the finished upholstery pattern. Steve
Ron Hamilton Posted September 6, 2015 Posted September 6, 2015 Beautiful!!!! I am considering either the Hardtop, or the convertible, which I have already cleaned up the body. I am thinking about doing the "Custom Bucket Seat" option on my hardtop, as I have not seen any info confirming that option for the convertible. I may do mine as a mild custom, as I have a set of "Steel Back" buckets from a Monogram '59 Cadillac project, that will work very well on the project.
keyser Posted September 7, 2015 Posted September 7, 2015 So right. Great craftsmanship. Just stunning. I've got a few of these primed and waiting for effort. Thanks for inspiration,
gtx6970 Posted September 7, 2015 Posted September 7, 2015 Thats it,, Its now official ,,,,,,,,,,,,you are the certified master of the interior.Can I send all the interior tubs to all my builds to you for to apply your craftsman ship to ......
Tom Geiger Posted September 7, 2015 Posted September 7, 2015 1961 was a strange year for up tops from AMT.Some kits like the '61 Bonneville & Ford convertibles had the option of either the boot or up top.Unfortunately, the '61 Buick wasn't one of them.Instead, it came with some goofy custom "half" top.Although, I'm fairly positive that if you could get your hands on a top from the Bonneville kit, it should fit perfectly. SteveThe 1962 Buick convertible came with an uptop. Considering that the '61 annual became the '62 annual, it should work.
StevenGuthmiller Posted September 7, 2015 Author Posted September 7, 2015 That's possible.Just thought that being as both the '61 Pontiac & Chevy hardtops were bubble tops, the convertible up top should fit the Buick perfectly.Steve
StevenGuthmiller Posted September 8, 2015 Author Posted September 8, 2015 I was just playing around & thought I could post a couple of "mock up" pics. The stance is lower than it will be when finished. Got the body about half foiled. Steve
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