1972coronet Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 Stunning work , Steve ! The brightwork along the tops of the fenders , doors , and quarter windows ---- that would drive me to insanity ! I would be terrified of slipping the knife . Mighty fine Olds A-Bod ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doggie427 Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 Absolutely beautiful work Steve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted February 23, 2020 Author Share Posted February 23, 2020 4 hours ago, 1972coronet said: Stunning work , Steve ! The brightwork along the tops of the fenders , doors , and quarter windows ---- that would drive me to insanity ! I would be terrified of slipping the knife . Mighty fine Olds A-Bod ! I use a method utilizing tape to help guide the blade. It greatly reduces the risk of slipping, and helps considerably to maintain a perfectly straight cut. I never would have gotten the fender well trim so perfectly round without running a thin strip of blue painters tape around the outside edge before cutting. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadrunner Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 And yet another one knocked out of the park. You, sir, are amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucky Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 Gorgeous trim work. Makes the paint color look even richer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David G. Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 Your level and precision of detail is just mind-blowing and a true pleasure to behold. David G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtx6970 Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 I'll admit. When first told of the color choices...I thought yuk. But wow. Now I gotta say its looking killer. Well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72 Charger Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 Just WOW stunning work Steve. I wanted to ask how do your wheel weights and valves? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted February 23, 2020 Author Share Posted February 23, 2020 Thanks folks! I appreciate your kind comments. 58 minutes ago, 72 Charger said: Just WOW stunning work Steve. I wanted to ask how do your wheel weights and valves? Really pretty simple Dave. The valve stems are just short pieces of stretched black sprue that were inserted from the back side through holes drilled in the wheel. The wheel weights are also short pieces of stretched sprue that I bent to put a slight curve in them and then glued to the wheel rim and painted aluminum. I added a couple of thin lines of aluminum paint from the weight, around the edge of the rim to simulate the weight clamps. No more complicated than that. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72 Charger Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 2 minutes ago, StevenGuthmiller said: Thanks folks! I appreciate your kind comments. Really pretty simple Dave. The valve stems are just short pieces of stretched black sprue that were inserted from the back side through holes drilled in the wheel. The wheel weights are also short pieces of stretched sprue that I bent to put a slight curve in them and then glued to the wheel rim and painted aluminum. I added a couple of thin lines of aluminum paint from the weight, around the edge of the rim to simulate the weight clamps. No more complicated than that. Steve Thanks Steve simple but effective Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted February 23, 2020 Author Share Posted February 23, 2020 Okay guys, here is a quick "sneak peek" as I fumble around with some test fitting to insure that everything will go together okay. So far I believe that I'm on the right track. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott8950 Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 That looks like it's almost ready to get in and drive off. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadrunner Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 At this point I just have to ask; do you ever do any mild commission work, or would you even consider it? I have a '59 El Camino that naturally enough has a lot of chrome, and I'm lousy with BMF, whereas you seem to have completely mastered that particular art. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straightliner59 Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 Fine craftsmanship is such a beautiful thing to observe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted February 23, 2020 Author Share Posted February 23, 2020 I appreciate all of your encouraging comments fellas! 3 hours ago, Roadrunner said: At this point I just have to ask; do you ever do any mild commission work, or would you even consider it? I have a '59 El Camino that naturally enough has a lot of chrome, and I'm lousy with BMF, whereas you seem to have completely mastered that particular art. I hadn't really thought about it Kevin, but I am not above helping out a fellow modeler on occasion. I'm not really sure of how a guy would go about charging a reasonable fee for such a job. I spent a good portion of an afternoon foiling half of this Olds. If I had to guess, I would say that I probably spent at least a good 4 hours continuously at the bench doing what I've done so far. If that's any indication of the total time required, we're probably talking at least 8 hours of actual work time, depending on the model. What is my time worth? Good question! But even on the low side, I would expect that very few people would value themselves at less than $12.00 per hour. So, even at that rate, we're talking nearly $100.00 just for a foil job, and that doesn't include materials. Materials are not particularly expensive, (foil, tape, swabs, toothpicks) but still, we are probably talking about $120.00 minimum. If I recall correctly, the '59 El Camino is not particularly labor intensive as far as foil work goes, except for around the glass areas, but my guess is that we would still be talking about somewhere in that 8 hour time frame. Anyway Kevin, all that said, if you would like to talk about anything related to this subject, shoot me a PM. I'm certainly willing to talk to you about it. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadrunner Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 I will most certainly pop off a PM, Steve, and thanks very much for responding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonhawk1066 Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 Fantastic work on the interior and vinyl top! That color looks great on the body also! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Rogers Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 Absolutely amazing job, Steve. Just unbelievable the detail!! Love the paint too... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buxxx69 Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 My lord. I don't know whether to sell off my collection or take serious heed here. This build is one of the most amazing builds I have ever seen. A master builder is too minor a title for someone with your skillset sir. Thank you for letting us be a part of this incredible journey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jangus Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 Dayummm, that's a tasty Olds. Love the color combo. Solid work across the board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted February 25, 2020 Author Share Posted February 25, 2020 (edited) Many, many thanks guys! I appreciate it! 6 hours ago, buxxx69 said: My lord. I don't know whether to sell off my collection or take serious heed here. This build is one of the most amazing builds I have ever seen. A master builder is too minor a title for someone with your skillset sir. Thank you for letting us be a part of this incredible journey. I thank you Jarrod, but it's not really as grand or noble as that. Just a "kid" who still loves putting together little plastic cars EVEN MORE than he did 50 years ago. Steve Edited February 25, 2020 by StevenGuthmiller Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garagepunk66 Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 All I can say here is WOW! I am slayed by your efforts here Steve! Fantastic work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nazz Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 PM sent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadrunner Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 20 hours ago, StevenGuthmiller said: Just a "kid" who still loves putting together little plastic cars EVEN MORE than he did 50 years ago. Steve Just a kid that seems to do it much better than most. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted February 26, 2020 Author Share Posted February 26, 2020 2 hours ago, Nazz said: PM sent Responded to. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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