64 Pontiac My first build finished

[Rusty Irons]

This is my first plastic car model. I had a lot of fun building this kit.  I really wanted to get into this car so I opened a door ha ha. I thought you should see the inside better so cutting the door open made sense.  It made the whole build way more difficult to fit together. I came up with a pretty solid and easy to make hinge in the process which is a bonus. Anyhow thanks for looking. 

Edited February 1, 2018 by Rusty Irons
added photo

[kelson]

A very nice first build!,i like the opening door,looking forward to more of your work.

[shoopdog]

For your first auto build you did a great job, especially with opening the door. Surely you've been modeling other subjects.

[Rusty Irons]

17 minutes ago, kelson said:

A very nice first build!,i like the opening door,looking forward to more of your work.

 Thanks Curtis, I am working on 55 Chevy nomad in green and white two tone paint but I left the doors closed. Cutting open the door seems easier to do on 60s cars than on 50s cars.

[Rusty Irons]

22 minutes ago, shoopdog said:

For your first auto build you did a great job, especially with opening the door. Surely you've been modeling other subjects.

 Thanks Keith! I have built a few wooden ship models and few balsa airplanes in the past. I build mandolins and guitars full time. So I have done a few finishes before. Opening the door turned into a bigger task than I expected. I plan on another open door project maybe I will post some photos in the workbench section.  

[espo]

You can see that you used your skills from the ship and airplane building on this first car build. Opening a door on your first build shows you're not intimidated. Look forward to seeing more of your builds. I like the post cars better than the hardtops but that's just me.    

[Rusty Irons]

1 hour ago, espo said:

You can see that you used your skills from the ship and airplane building on this first car build. Opening a door on your first build shows you're not intimidated. Look forward to seeing more of your builds. I like the post cars better than the hardtops but that's just me.    

Thanks David! I did not know much about scale modeling when I started this kit. I learned a lot from the pages of this forum. I purchased this kit new but after buying this kit I stumbled on to a number of previously owned car kits in new condition. I now have at least 30 car kits to choose from for my next project. I like anything from the U S in the 80s era or older when it comes to car models.

[El Caballo]

Well done.

[Rusty Irons]

On ‎2‎/‎1‎/‎2018 at 12:42 PM, El Caballo said:

Well done.

Thanks Ted! 

Here is a photo of the hinge.  If anyone was curious.

[donb]

Nicely done. Interior is exceptional. 

[Rusty Irons]

18 minutes ago, donb said:

Nicely done. Interior is exceptional. 

Thanks Don!  The dome light should be bullet shaped but round was a lot easier to make.

[slusher]

Nice GTO!

[Flatout]

Nice work Matt...pretty sophisticated project, not many 1st builds have opening doors, BMF, and plug wires.  Looking forward to seeing that Nomad.

[bill lanfear]

Great Goat!  Some fine painting going on...I can't wait to see your future builds if this is your first! 

[unclescott58]

Pretty nice. ?

[Rusty Irons]

 Thanks everyone!

I have been away from the forum for a few days. I have been busy adding the finishing touches to my Nomad. 

The tailgate and rear window are swinging in good alinement now after some modifications.

I hope to get some photos posted this weekend.

[Anglia105E]

Your Pontiac as a first build is very nicely done, so as you do more builds your techniques will improve rapidly. As others on here have mentioned, opening up a door and fitting a hinge is what I would regard as advanced scale model car building. I had a go at hinged doors on my Bedford OLB tanker truck build, and I found it extremely difficult! ( one photo here to show you ).

David

[Rusty Irons]

 

1 hour ago, Anglia105E said:

Your Pontiac as a first build is very nicely done, so as you do more builds your techniques will improve rapidly. As others on here have mentioned, opening up a door and fitting a hinge is what I would regard as advanced scale model car building. I had a go at hinged doors on my Bedford OLB tanker truck build, and I found it extremely difficult! ( one photo here to show you ).

David

Thanks David!  Your tanker is very nicely done.

The open door adds an extra touch of realism to the model that I really like. 

I always enjoy a model a bit more if it has a few moving parts, like steerable wheels or a trunk or door that opens up.

Edited March 9, 2018 by Rusty Irons

[DumpyDan]

Well done, really like the detailing awesome body by fisher strip on the rocker. 

[Rusty Irons]

1 hour ago, DumpyDan said:

Well done, really like the detailing awesome body by fisher strip on the rocker. 

Thanks Dan!  I remember seeing the " body by Fisher " logo as a kid and thinking that was pretty classy, so I had to add that.

[Oldcarfan27]

On 2/2/2018 at 1:20 PM, Rusty Irons said:

Thanks Ted! 

Here is a photo of the hinge.  If anyone was curious.

Nice that you showed us how you made the hinge, but I hope you didn't tear apart the finished car to do it.

[Rusty Irons]

1 minute ago, Oldcarfan27 said:

Nice that you showed us how you made the hinge, but I hope you didn't tear apart the finished car to do it.

Thanks Patrick! The only way to adjust the hinge for fitting was to have a way to get inside the door. The 2 door halves simply snap together on the two pairs of tubes that are sticking out.

[Oldcarfan27]

Pretty smart!

[ATHU]

Great job!

[Renegade]

Very nice.