aurfalien Posted December 14, 2017 Share Posted December 14, 2017 Hi, This build is dedicated to my dear and late friend Ed Erbeck Jr, ie; CrazyEd. He was very kind, friendly and a genuinely great guy with many interests. Ed had passed away earlier this year much to my dismay and to the dismay of many others. I was however fortunate enough to buy a few of his most treasured kits, the Chaparrals and boy did he love them! Special thanks to his dearest wife Carol for making this happen. I'm sure Ed would have been pleased in what I've done with his Chaparral coupe. The build was bitter sweet in that I loved building his kit but hated why it came to be. At any rate, this is the first of 4-5 planned memorial builds in his name. Now on to the kit, I think Monogram did a fantastic job as the body is superb. Great shape, good molded detail etc... The rest of the kit is, well, basic but offers great opportunities for customization. A few things I would have done different; 1) Added several more coats of white paint. 2) Made my own glass as the kit glass was too thick. 3) Found some Chaparral cartograph or other high quality decals. Other then that, I'm very pleased with myself especially being some what of a newbie and struggling. I was going to bloviate about all the added detail but will instead defer to the pictures as they speak for them selves. I hope you all enjoy. PS I'm trying imgur for photo sharing as imgbox resizes the images were as imgur doesn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FabbricaP Posted December 14, 2017 Share Posted December 14, 2017 Great job with this one, turned out fantastic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misha Posted December 15, 2017 Share Posted December 15, 2017 (edited) Your added details have really made the basic kit come alive. The skills displayed by your build indicate that you are beyond a "newbie", your friend would have been very pleased by the workmanship! Congrats and cheers, Misha Edited December 15, 2017 by Misha Puncuation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belugawrx Posted December 15, 2017 Share Posted December 15, 2017 Well done Aurf !! Ed would have loved the care and attention to detail, you gave this kit.. Looks GREAT Cheers brother Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbowser Posted December 15, 2017 Share Posted December 15, 2017 25 minutes ago, Belugawrx said: Well done Aurf !! Ed would have loved the care and attention to detail, you gave this kit.. Looks GREAT Cheers brother X2. You did a wonderful job, I'm sure Ed is looking down and smiling. Thanks for sharing the story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maltsr Posted December 15, 2017 Share Posted December 15, 2017 Terrific work Brian and a fitting tribute to Ed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted December 15, 2017 Share Posted December 15, 2017 Sharp model. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernard Kron Posted December 15, 2017 Share Posted December 15, 2017 (edited) Hangin' it all out there with all those ultra-close-ups, but your careful attention to keeping things clean and sharp and your impactful choice of details make this a top-shelf model all the way. Bravo! A fitting tribute. Edited December 15, 2017 by Bernard Kron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#1 model citizen Posted December 15, 2017 Share Posted December 15, 2017 2 minutes ago, Bernard Kron said: Hangin' it all out there with all those ultra-close-ups, but your careful attention to keeping things clean and sharp and your impactful choice of details make this a top-shelf model all the way. Bravo! A fitting tribute. x2. Very nicely done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iBorg Posted December 15, 2017 Share Posted December 15, 2017 This is very nicely done. Maybe the best build u of this kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aurfalien Posted December 15, 2017 Author Share Posted December 15, 2017 Hi and thank you all for such wonderfully kind words. I teared up a bit. My next build will be even better and I'm pretty amped about it. Boy I sure do love our hobby and our community. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
65slotcar Posted December 15, 2017 Share Posted December 15, 2017 it looks awesome ! a great tribute to Crazy Ed. The extra detail really makes it stand out . what aluminum wheel inserts did you use ? Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phirewriter Posted December 15, 2017 Share Posted December 15, 2017 That's a great looking build! Jim Hall's creations are some of my favourites. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Gilkeson Posted December 15, 2017 Share Posted December 15, 2017 superb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehansen Posted December 15, 2017 Share Posted December 15, 2017 Awesome Build!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodge Driver Posted December 15, 2017 Share Posted December 15, 2017 Quality work here, definitely a model to be proud of. The wheels and tires especially, are superb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donb Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 8 hours ago, stevehansen said: Awesome Build!! X2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclescott58 Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 Beautiful model. My only complaint is that it took forever to download the pictures on my iPad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aurfalien Posted December 16, 2017 Author Share Posted December 16, 2017 20 hours ago, 65slotcar said: it looks awesome ! a great tribute to Crazy Ed. The extra detail really makes it stand out . what aluminum wheel inserts did you use ? Bill Hi Bill and many thanks for such nice words. The inserts are from ScaleProduction and fit 15-16" wheels; http://www.scaleproduction.de/product_info.php?info=p2180_15--16--wheel-rings.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aurfalien Posted December 16, 2017 Author Share Posted December 16, 2017 Hi all and many many many thanks for the rather inspiring words. I'm very excited to start on my next project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 Looks very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terminator-Fox Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 Man that's incredible. Super nice build of an awesome race car! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy D Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 Hello Brian, Superb job on this very fitting tribute to Ed my friend. This is one of the finest builds of this kit I have seen and Ed would be proud! Randy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gramps46 Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 Excellent craftsmanship on the build and you are to be congratulated on working through the challenges. Gary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim N Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 Excellent work! This is a great tribute to your friend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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