ismaelg Posted January 4, 2017 Posted January 4, 2017 Impressive as usual. BTW, you just solved my LSR wheel issue.....Thanks!
Impalow Posted January 4, 2017 Author Posted January 4, 2017 Thank you guys! You have no idea how much I appreciate the encouragement. Did you cut all those grill pieces by hand? Very impressive work you're doing. nah jim, i'm using a scrapbook cutter, draw paths in the computer and it scores the styrene for me... I still had to carefully trace every one with an xacto... but luckily a lot of the work the cutter took care of. have you considered a Terraplane style grille/shell? I think that style may flow better with the other styling you have done. I thought about going with a more pointy front end/ grille shell.. but with the bluntness of the model A body and firewall i think using a model A inspired one will work out pretty well... I hope. Last night I got the grille all trimmed and fitted... still needs some cleanup... but, i think its going to work!
Intmd8r Posted January 4, 2017 Posted January 4, 2017 This things is going to be amazing. If nothing else, the dedication to build sure is!
misterNNL Posted January 5, 2017 Posted January 5, 2017 Please be sure to bring this project for display at NNL 37 so we can see it in person.
Impalow Posted January 6, 2017 Author Posted January 6, 2017 Please be sure to bring this project for display at NNL 37 so we can see it in person. let's cross our fingers and hope it's done way before that! I'm shooting for mid- march.. we shall see. I ordered up one of the Replicas and Minitures Hallock windshields awhile back.. and massaged the 29 body to get it pinned in position tonight. It's cool that norm gives us instructions on how to make it work on the new 29 body... and it worked like a charm.
Ace-Garageguy Posted January 6, 2017 Posted January 6, 2017 This keeps getting better and better...most entertaining, informative, imaginative and inspirational.
iBorg Posted January 6, 2017 Posted January 6, 2017 I've long struggled with whether model building is an art or a craft. This model is definitely fine art.
Dave Van Posted January 6, 2017 Posted January 6, 2017 WOW!!! Talk about a waterfall grille!!!! Great work!
tim boyd Posted January 7, 2017 Posted January 7, 2017 Eric....greatly inspired work here Not only your innovative fabrications techniques, but your design decisions.....that wrap-under grille is highly imaginative and is the perfect capstone to your body design..... like Tom, Fred, and many others here I very much look forward to seeing this one in person at NNL Nats #37 this fall....TIM
bobthehobbyguy Posted January 7, 2017 Posted January 7, 2017 Very impressive scratchbuilding and design. Really cool to see this coming together.
1930fordpickup Posted January 8, 2017 Posted January 8, 2017 Eric this could be an inspiration to the 1:1 guys.
Impalow Posted January 12, 2017 Author Posted January 12, 2017 (edited) thank you all for the kind words! The comments really do help keep me motivated and working on this thing. Here is a little boring update... lots of stuff going on.. nothing all that exciting at this point. Added a transmission/driveshaft tunnel to the 1929 kit floor.. then i got tired of sanding so i added a layer of .020 filler by vacuum forming a piece over it.. then i sanded that smooth. the plan is for the floor to be gloss burl wood with raised chrome accents... more photos to come. Added trim to the frame rails... this will be chrome spear that comes off the headlight mount on the front, and runs the entire length of the frame with a little accent at the start of the luggage rack. Just something little to tie the frame visually to the trim on the fenders. added trunk detail.. plan is for the raised area to be body color and the recesses to be a light burl wood. Hood sides... started this fun... the first ones were too short... so i used it as a practice piece for the accent trim. Remade and attached to the hood... still needs shaping and accents.. but a start.. Edited January 12, 2017 by Impalow
cobraman Posted January 12, 2017 Posted January 12, 2017 Yikes ! There is some pretty fine work going on around here.
misterNNL Posted January 12, 2017 Posted January 12, 2017 I have oficially given myself a headache from shaking my head in disbelief at all the amazingness happening here!
Impalow Posted January 12, 2017 Author Posted January 12, 2017 Thank you guys! This project is a ton of fun... and a learning experience. I needed a set of woodlight headlights... and after looking around, the barris "bed buggy" kit that had them seems really hard to obtain... the set on shapeways currently isnt 100% correct shape wise (pointy bottom of lense)... So i decided to model up my own, and then send them off to shapeways to be printed. Hopefully they work.. I ordered up two sets, so maybe we can get a resin caster to make us all some. Mine aren't 100% correct shapewise either, but the lenses are pretty close,the part that gave me issues is the bottom rear. ( these are more pointy than the originals) Should be close enough for what I am doing. I hope
Eric Macleod Posted January 13, 2017 Posted January 13, 2017 Woodlights are definitely the way to go here. This is a stunning model in every aspect.
Foxer Posted January 13, 2017 Posted January 13, 2017 (edited) I'm surprised I've never seen those headlights before, but they look perfect for this build. Your 3D model looks very passable. Edited January 13, 2017 by Foxer
landman Posted January 13, 2017 Posted January 13, 2017 Woodlights are definitely the way to go here. This is a stunning model in every aspect. Woodlites were used mostly on rare and exotic cars, Ruxtons, Dueseys, Cords,Jordans, Stutzes, Kissels and such. They are definitely at home here.
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