wayne swayze Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 Very innovative! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobthehobbyguy Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 Coming along nicely. Some great work. Looking forward to more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exesivefire Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 Tick tock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beeRS Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 Amazing build!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impalow Posted September 23, 2015 Author Share 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... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanK Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 Oh Yeah! Love where you are going with this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
62pyro Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 It just keeps getting better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exesivefire Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 It's officially a 60s show rod again.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jantrix Posted September 23, 2015 Share 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobthehobbyguy Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 Rat Rod style but shiny. Posies Thunder road and the rootbeer pickup loaded come to mine. Still looks great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Metallic Posted September 23, 2015 Share 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! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Hoffman Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 Still following your build. Looking forward to seeing it at Toledo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davewilly Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 coming along nicely! I like the color combo..looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 Great color combo and finish... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis Lacy Posted September 24, 2015 Share 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helper Monkey Posted September 24, 2015 Share 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProStreetOnTheStrip Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 You have now got me back to my bench for my model a! thanks! awesome colors! cool build! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Pugh Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 I really dig what's going on here. Keep it going! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonehead23 Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 Ian Roussel would be blown away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misterNNL Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 I really look forward to seeing this at the Toledo NNL.This is a truly inspired build! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedfreak Posted September 25, 2015 Share 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustybill1960 Posted September 26, 2015 Share 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squirrel886 Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 Nice color combo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dino246gt Posted September 27, 2015 Share Posted September 27, 2015 Wow, man that's cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skypower Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 Very nice. Over the top for a Rat Rod. Can't wait to see it finished. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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