StevenGuthmiller Posted March 22, 2018 Posted March 22, 2018 (edited) This is the second of my "old project Resurrection" builds. This one also had a bad paint job & was left for dead quite some time back. But it's stripped now & ready to be brought back to life. It will be a curbside build & I'm going with "Sunburst" for a color, which is a pale yellow. I thought that it sounded like a nice unusual color for an Imperial. This one needs a bit of work before priming. Mostly a bit of filling, sanding & scribing. As I had planned on the original build, I'm going with the standard trunk lid instead of the spare tire bulge. I think that it will make it look a little cleaner. Steve Edited December 4, 2018 by StevenGuthmiller
Eric Macleod Posted March 22, 2018 Posted March 22, 2018 Ooo La La. My kind of model in my favorite color. I will follow along with interest!
dimaxion Posted March 22, 2018 Posted March 22, 2018 This color choice was quite popular . Nice choice . The "Toilet Lid" was it optional or standard ? The "Contineltal Look" was the rage then . I am watching this Thanx ..
disabled modeler Posted March 23, 2018 Posted March 23, 2018 59 minutes ago, PARTSMARTY said: Definitely cool !!! Xs 2...!
StevenGuthmiller Posted March 23, 2018 Author Posted March 23, 2018 15 hours ago, dimaxion said: The "Toilet Lid" was it optional or standard ? The "Contineltal Look" was the rage then . I don't know a lot about the particulars of the "toilet seat", but in my little bit of research, I'm finding quite a few photos of Imperials without it. So regardless, I've decided that it gives it a cleaner look without it, so I think that's where I'm headed. Steve
StevenGuthmiller Posted March 23, 2018 Author Posted March 23, 2018 (edited) Thanks much guys! I'm really starting to get the itch for this one again. The best part about it is that it should be a relatively quick curbside build. The most time consuming part will be re-scribing nearly all of the trim! The moldings are pretty faint in this kit, especially the side spear, so I figured that in order to make the foiling go easier, I had better do some scribing. I'm doing it to nearly every piece of trim on the car, so it's going to take a while. I have it about half way done now & then I need to fab the trim on the deck lid, do some filling & then it should be ready to prime. Back to the bench! Steve Here is the color that I plan on using This can of Duplicolor touch up paint is probably 30 years old! Hopefully it will not give me any trouble. Edited March 23, 2018 by StevenGuthmiller
StevenGuthmiller Posted September 4, 2018 Author Posted September 4, 2018 I decided that I was getting a little burnt out on my '63 Plymouth, so I thought that it might be a good time to resume a little work on this one. I scribed in all of the trim & them proceeded to try to address a couple of details before shooting some paint. The hood ornament on this kit is right where a runner connected the body to the sprue, so it left a little to be desired. So I just tried to add a little more detail to that. I'm leaving the "toilet seat" spare tire cover off of the trunk, so I needed to add a trunk ornament along with a spear. Hopefully some primer dust will be in the air very soon! Steve
Ron Hamilton Posted September 5, 2018 Posted September 5, 2018 You got my attention with that one. I have an un-built 60 Convertible in the stash. I haven't decided where I am going with that one. Seeing yours will give me some inspiration. I love those big Imperials.
bisc63 Posted September 5, 2018 Posted September 5, 2018 Got a 59 stalled myself (converting to Le Baron 4dr Hdtp), and hoping to nab a 60 before long (prefer the 60 front and rear treatment) Will be watching with MUCH interest!
250 Testa Rossa Posted September 5, 2018 Posted September 5, 2018 Gonna be paying close attention to this build.
StevenGuthmiller Posted September 8, 2018 Author Posted September 8, 2018 2 coats of paint this morning. I'll foil the scripts maybe later tonight, and then hopefully shoot the final color coat tomorrow. The paint is laying down pretty nice. I may try to lightly polish without clear coats, depending on the final color coat. Steve
smhardesty Posted September 8, 2018 Posted September 8, 2018 I'm looking forward to seeing this with a little shine to it. It's a really interesting color.
landman Posted September 9, 2018 Posted September 9, 2018 Nice project. I remember riding in a '61, my uncle's and a '62, the funeral home's. They were quite the cars. Looking good in yellow.
dino246gt Posted September 9, 2018 Posted September 9, 2018 As a member of the Winnipeg Model Car Club, I know Steven's builds, oh man are they ever sweet! Each year our club picks the "Best Road Car" at the NNL North, and Steven has won a couple of times and we've been in awe of his detailed factory stock builds every time. This Imperial will be another beauty I'm sure, it's already cool, a hardtop and a smooth paint job, can't wait to see it after Steven details it.
StevenGuthmiller Posted September 9, 2018 Author Posted September 9, 2018 2 hours ago, dino246gt said: As a member of the Winnipeg Model Car Club, I know Steven's builds, oh man are they ever sweet! Each year our club picks the "Best Road Car" at the NNL North, and Steven has won a couple of times and we've been in awe of his detailed factory stock builds every time. This Imperial will be another beauty I'm sure, it's already cool, a hardtop and a smooth paint job, can't wait to see it after Steven details it. Thanks Dennis! This one will just be another curbside build designed to get me out of my current slump. I need to finish something every now and then or I get really lazy! I foiled the scripts & shot the final color coat last night & it looks pretty good. But I think I will still give it a few coats of clear. About the only extras on this project will be simple changes to enhance the appearance, such as drilling out the headlights & adding a set of wire wheels. Steve
StevenGuthmiller Posted September 9, 2018 Author Posted September 9, 2018 Ready for clear coats! Steve
geetee66 Posted September 9, 2018 Posted September 9, 2018 Fantastic! I wish I had this on my shelf! The scripts are very clean. That body has good definition, by the looks of it. oh no. I'm going to search eBay for one, now!
Oldcarfan27 Posted September 9, 2018 Posted September 9, 2018 Perfect choice for the yellow paint. Classy without being too flashy or "Hot Rod". Fits the theme of this car. May I suggest yellow and white for the interior? Or a muted tan or saddle. But not black, this ain't no muscle car!
StevenGuthmiller Posted September 9, 2018 Author Posted September 9, 2018 1 hour ago, Oldcarfan27 said: Perfect choice for the yellow paint. Classy without being too flashy or "Hot Rod". Fits the theme of this car. May I suggest yellow and white for the interior? Or a muted tan or saddle. But not black, this ain't no muscle car! I think I will go with a sort of Chrysler 300 theme. Light tan with very dark charcoal gray dash, steering wheel & rear package shelf with black carpet. Steve
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