bobthehobbyguy Posted September 23, 2015 Posted September 23, 2015 Coming along nicely. Some great work. Looking forward to more.
Impalow Posted September 23, 2015 Author Posted September 23, 2015 Thank you all for watching this project progress... running out of time, but still enjoying this bad boy. Got some paint on last night... very happy with the color choice... a bit vintage with a modern twist.. Also its quite obvious I do not know how to build a "rat rod" and only know how to make show rods... haha Hit up the local RiteAid Pharmacy for some paint....4 bottles... $3.00 Frame was going to be matte finish... but the color pop'ed so nice when glossy... it got a few coats of gloss clear. Base coat Clear coat Started painting the accent color Then top coated that with some dullcoat with a bit of pearl mixed in. and a quick lack of patience mock up to see the colors together. Finally i added some wash and Tamiya weathering pigments to the seat and it really brought out the detail...
RyanK Posted September 23, 2015 Posted September 23, 2015 Oh Yeah! Love where you are going with this!
exesivefire Posted September 23, 2015 Posted September 23, 2015 It's officially a 60s show rod again..
Jantrix Posted September 23, 2015 Posted September 23, 2015 It's officially a 60s show rod again.. Gotta agree. As excellent as the work is, it's not a rat with all the pretty on there.
bobthehobbyguy Posted September 23, 2015 Posted September 23, 2015 Rat Rod style but shiny. Posies Thunder road and the rootbeer pickup loaded come to mine. Still looks great.
Mr. Metallic Posted September 23, 2015 Posted September 23, 2015 Like many others, I wish there was a better term for this than rat rod (in scale and 1:1). It has the exaggerated proportions common in many true rat rods, but is just too nice to be stuck with that name.Anyway, the creativity on this is excellent, and shows how new tech can be integrated into our hobby. Looking forward to more progress. BTW- the seat and engine are SICK!
Al Hoffman Posted September 23, 2015 Posted September 23, 2015 Still following your build. Looking forward to seeing it at Toledo.
Davewilly Posted September 23, 2015 Posted September 23, 2015 coming along nicely! I like the color combo..looks great!
Dennis Lacy Posted September 24, 2015 Posted September 24, 2015 The colors you chose are fantastic! The frame looks incredible in that metallic blue and the high quality craftsmanship shows really well. Keep at it, there's still 2 days and nights left! Like many others, I wish there was a better term for this than rat rod (in scale and 1:1). It has the exaggerated proportions common in many true rat rods, but is just too nice to be stuck with that name.Anyway, the creativity on this is excellent, and shows how new tech can be integrated into our hobby. Looking forward to more progress. BTW- the seat and engine are SICK!I feel like I've seen the term "Extreme Rod" used to describe cars built with exaggerated rat rod proportions but nicely finished. I think Extreme Rod defines this particular project perfectly.
Helper Monkey Posted September 24, 2015 Posted September 24, 2015 I am really diggin the color choices. All of the scratch building things using a plotter are awesome. I love how industrial it also looks.
ProStreetOnTheStrip Posted September 24, 2015 Posted September 24, 2015 You have now got me back to my bench for my model a! thanks! awesome colors! cool build!
Greg Pugh Posted September 24, 2015 Posted September 24, 2015 I really dig what's going on here. Keep it going!
misterNNL Posted September 24, 2015 Posted September 24, 2015 I really look forward to seeing this at the Toledo NNL.This is a truly inspired build!
Speedfreak Posted September 25, 2015 Posted September 25, 2015 Man, that color you used on the frame is gorgeous, what a beautiful blue! Great looking car, can't wait to see more.
rustybill1960 Posted September 26, 2015 Posted September 26, 2015 Eric, Simply fantastic, what You have done on this build so far, Your technical knowledge, design and fabrication skills are to be commended! Top-notch work!! Thank You for sharing with Us here Later Russ
Skypower Posted September 28, 2015 Posted September 28, 2015 Very nice. Over the top for a Rat Rod. Can't wait to see it finished.
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