randyc Posted October 8, 2018 Posted October 8, 2018 I started talking to a guy I met thru ebay. I bought a car from him and he only lives about an hour from me. Through converstaion, he was asking about various aspects of modeling, which he has little interest or ability. So he asked if I could make a convertible GSX for him. I said it probably wouldn't be "right" and I tried to talk him out of it. But he has a 1/24 collection of primarliy convertibles and was insistent. So he sent me a Chevelle conv and the GSX to make a convertible GSX. So I figured out best I could do with my skill set and this is what he got. I know it's pretty bad, but he was very happy with it. I couldn't figure out how to make the cut right using the diecast body. The first photo is just after the cutting, with the Chevelle boot in place to see where to go next. I wish I could have cut it better, where the boot would have been level, but I am just not smart enough. to do it without major reconstruction. And I didn't want to have to repaint and such. The paint matches pretty close to regular old Testor's red. So here is what I ended up with. It will be painful to look at for many of you, but he paid me for the effort and was pretty happy with it. And gave me a half dozen more to detail paint as I see fit. The dash may the best one I have trimmed out to date. The gauges are decals from the factory. I put embossing powder on teh floor for carpet. A convertible has to have a pretty nice interior. Did the best I could with what I had. I ground the back off the grille to try to get it to stand up straighter and a little deeper in the hole. the windshield frame is foiled and polished, as well as the rockers. I left the silver tampos as they were. Did the wheels of course. I think it needs white letters, but he thought it was fine. He did give me a black one in addition to paying me a little for the efforts.
Snake45 Posted October 8, 2018 Posted October 8, 2018 Looks like you did okay with what you had to work with. Not a factory color so it's a phantom all the way, and not a bad looking one at that! Well done!
randyc Posted October 8, 2018 Author Posted October 8, 2018 Yeah, the color was available in like 72, though. But the dude was happy. He gave me a black one for my very own. I'll put the "fu" to it and let it go.
THarrison351 Posted October 9, 2018 Posted October 9, 2018 Randy, I think you did very well considering what you had to work with. The Welly GSX has always looked slightly out of proportion to me. Kind of squished together.
randyc Posted October 9, 2018 Author Posted October 9, 2018 It has some weird issues as they all do. I wasn't after one of these, but my guy gave me the black one. So I'll detail it and display it for a while. I think the fender openings may have some issues and the grille/bumper seems odd to me. I think the grille protrudes too far. But heck, every diecast has some issue or the other and they are harder to correct than the plastics. but again, most casual observers of my cars don't notice the differences. Most folks are overwhelmed when they step into our living room and are greeted by around 220 cars on display around the top of the room. Old car guys will find something to talk abou tthough and never look at the scale issues that may be present. Or maybe some day I'll repaint the black GSX some mainstream color. Green poly or some other Buick kind of color. Other than the scoops, wing, and tach it would be pretty much a skylark, right. Display it above eye level and who would know?
Geno Posted October 12, 2018 Posted October 12, 2018 Randy, considering the model it turned out pretty darn nice. Great job.
randyc Posted October 12, 2018 Author Posted October 12, 2018 5 hours ago, Geno said: Randy, considering the model it turned out pretty darn nice. Great job. Thanks, Geno. I detailed the exterior of the black one he gave me. It turned out pretty nice as well. And I don't even like black cars.
Geno Posted October 12, 2018 Posted October 12, 2018 (edited) You're most certainly welcome Randy. Do you have any pics of it? I'd sure like to see it. Edited October 12, 2018 by Geno
randyc Posted October 15, 2018 Author Posted October 15, 2018 (edited) I'll try to get a couple this week. It hasn't made it to house yet as I have nowhere to store it. It's still in the outbuilding/workbench area. Which is not always somewhere I get to go daily, dangit. I added some Fireball white letters and made it even better. Edited October 15, 2018 by randyc
landman Posted October 15, 2018 Posted October 15, 2018 On 10/12/2018 at 9:22 AM, Geno said: Randy, considering the model it turned out pretty darn nice. Great job. X2 Not painful at all. to look at
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