FrozenPlastik49 Posted July 12, 2019 Posted July 12, 2019 Time for a new build! Always liked the lines of the Auburn and thought it would look even better as a hardtop. As you can see, the hardtop will be integrated into the boattail. Windshield and partial roof courtesy of Testors' Aluma Coupe. Engine, suspension, undercarriage, interior, rear exhaust, and front chin spoiler come from Tamiya's Lexus LFA. Color to be determined, but leaning towards copper, grey, or silver with black rims and black trim. Wish me luck!
misterNNL Posted July 12, 2019 Posted July 12, 2019 This is looking very nice. A great idea and I'll be following along for sure.
Claude Thibodeau Posted July 12, 2019 Posted July 12, 2019 Hi! Interesting project! Your roof treatment should be a stunner. One question: did-you re-contour the front fender wheel opening, or is-it box stock? CT
Rider Posted July 12, 2019 Posted July 12, 2019 Can't wait to see more of this. I really dig how this is looking.
dino246gt Posted July 12, 2019 Posted July 12, 2019 WOW, how cool, very creative, I love that, let's see it as you move along please! Nice project!
Modelbuilder Mark Posted July 12, 2019 Posted July 12, 2019 Wow, Hat's off to you for even tackling this project. Ready to follow along.
Ace-Garageguy Posted July 12, 2019 Posted July 12, 2019 Really like your vision here. Nice combination of styling mods.
landman Posted July 13, 2019 Posted July 13, 2019 1 hour ago, 1930fordpickup said: I agree with the others, nice start. X2. Very challenging project.
FrozenPlastik49 Posted July 20, 2019 Author Posted July 20, 2019 Thanks everyone! Quick update...got the hardtop roughed in and slathered with body filler.
FrozenPlastik49 Posted July 20, 2019 Author Posted July 20, 2019 On 7/11/2019 at 5:47 PM, Claude Thibodeau said: Hi! Interesting project! Your roof treatment should be a stunner. One question: did-you re-contour the front fender wheel opening, or is-it box stock? CT Claude...thanks! I did re-contour the front fender wheel openings slightly and added more plastic to the lower lip to meld the transition between the fender and the chin spoiler.
misterNNL Posted July 22, 2019 Posted July 22, 2019 Looking very interesting indeed. The wedge cut widening of the fenders is great tactic for preserving that classic profile.
misterNNL Posted August 1, 2019 Posted August 1, 2019 (edited) I notice that somewhere between the initial roof mock-up and the putty stage the side window profile changed. Did you remove some of the side to side supports to allow for the smoother side window profile? Edited August 2, 2019 by misterNNL forgotten word
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