Lowlife ! ! Posted December 31, 2018 Posted December 31, 2018 (edited) Ive got a couple of other projects on the go, but they are awaiting paintwork, and its too cold out, sooo time to start another one ! Saw one of these a while back and thought it would be a cool build, this is the version i bought......... Looks pretty detailed, well molded and crisp, with no flash. But the body is seperate and should be built up gradually, adding the interior before the side panels etc. This makes painting it a pain, so Im taking a chance and building the body first, with the roof off and opening the front doors. Hopefully i can then paint it and add the interior, then add the roof back on...... Heres how the body comes........ Had a huge petrol tank which was ugly, so i cut this out..... Edited January 4, 2019 by Lowlife ! !
Lowlife ! ! Posted December 31, 2018 Author Posted December 31, 2018 Started cuting the doors out.......... And glued the body together, smoothing out the front end while i went......
Lowlife ! ! Posted December 31, 2018 Author Posted December 31, 2018 This is where things went bad ! After messing about with it, it just wont line up, one rear door gap is huge, so i added some plastic sheet to square it out. Oh and the roof is too short !
Lowlife ! ! Posted December 31, 2018 Author Posted December 31, 2018 So i thought it over, and decided to make a careful, delicate alteration, at precisely the correct point ! ! If it wont line up then i`ll shorten it ! Its now going to be a 2 door ! By cutting out this much i can remove the door parts with the door handles etc. Then blend the rear doors in and open the front two ! Just got to glue it all back together again now, wish me luck and hopefully it should look quite Cool.... Oh and im adding a new engine and suspension all round, possibly on a scratchbuilt frame. But see what happens next as Ive no idea....
Dave Van Posted December 31, 2018 Posted December 31, 2018 Wow....lots of work....I have the ICM version so I'll be watching.
Rob Hall Posted December 31, 2018 Posted December 31, 2018 Neat project...I have the ICM convertible version in my stash. Googling turned up some 2dr convertibles with coachwork by Hebmuller (color photo) and Glaser (B&W).
Maindrian Pace Posted December 31, 2018 Posted December 31, 2018 That Hebmüller version is fantastic, I love the side cove separating the two tone colors.
Lowlife ! ! Posted January 1, 2019 Author Posted January 1, 2019 Thanks guys, and thanks Robert for the pics, its interesting to see them done properly ! So its back together, now 1cm shorter ! Lines up better too so i should be okay now ! Doors are only on with tape and im probably not using these wheels, but heres a mock up !
iBorg Posted January 1, 2019 Posted January 1, 2019 I like the two door version and would try this myself if I ever located the kit. Curious question. Do you have any clue when this got off track? The mock ups look like you you had everything set up correctly.
Richard Bartrop Posted January 1, 2019 Posted January 1, 2019 I had been looking at the ICM version. Thanks for the heads up.
Rob Hall Posted January 1, 2019 Posted January 1, 2019 Just now, Richard Bartrop said: I had been looking at the ICM version. Thanks for the heads up. The Revell is a rebox of the ICM kit, just recently came out.
Richard Bartrop Posted January 1, 2019 Posted January 1, 2019 Just now, Rob Hall said: The Revell is a rebox of the ICM kit, just recently came out. I figured as as much. Looks like Revell is doing a lot of ICM stuff
1930fordpickup Posted January 1, 2019 Posted January 1, 2019 This is a good and brave idea to make it a 2 door. I like it.
chris chabre Posted January 1, 2019 Posted January 1, 2019 thats screaming to be a 40s/early 50s era custom with a removable hardtop...some sombrero hubcaps, tail dragger stance etc
Lowlife ! ! Posted January 1, 2019 Author Posted January 1, 2019 (edited) Thanks guys.. Mike, as I said I'm taking a chance building the body as one piece, this is not how the instructions show it ! And I must admit I've seen finished versions of this kit which looked fine. So the fact mine didn't like up well could be down to cutting the doors out etc, I've also found the floor pan was a little warped too, so I'm not blaming the manufacturer, in fact I'm sure if you built it carefully following the instructions it would line up correctly. So don't be put off building one of these due to my project, it's a very nice kit just take your time with the bodywork ! Oh and Chris, that's a really good idea, I just may go that route thanks ! Edited January 1, 2019 by Lowlife ! !
Snake45 Posted January 1, 2019 Posted January 1, 2019 (edited) 4 hours ago, Lowlife ! ! said: I'm taking a chance building the body as one piece, this is not how the instructions show it ! I refer you to my sig line. Edited January 2, 2019 by Snake45
chris chabre Posted January 1, 2019 Posted January 1, 2019 the way they separated the roof reminds me of Buddy Ohanesians 40 Mercury and I think thats why it popped into my head.. if you look up Rik Hoving, youll get lost for hours researching period customs haha
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