peteski Posted February 11, 2020 Posted February 11, 2020 Hmm . . . Looking at that photo, the left wiper looks good (and it has a curved blade following the windshield's curvature). It is the right wiper that looks awkward, but I think if you were to either bend, or cut of and re position and re-glue the blade so it looks more like the one on 1:1 car, that would make big difference.
89AKurt Posted February 11, 2020 Author Posted February 11, 2020 3 hours ago, peteski said: Hmm . . . Looking at that photo, the left wiper looks good (and it has a curved blade following the windshield's curvature). It is the right wiper that looks awkward, but I think if you were to either bend, or cut of and re position and re-glue the blade so it looks more like the one on 1:1 car, that would make big difference. I'll be tweaking them, I hate floating wipers. Some things I'm making up, will admit. Pet peeve is lack of under hood detail (trunk too, but that as opened). Engine hood is cigarette package foil, painted flat black. Trunk is wine bottle "foil", it's layered with plastic so it's not like the lead foil used for the tool bag, has a subtle texture like vinyl. Used the ponce wheel on the edges too, just to bling it. Also had to put red lines on the exhaust tips, not factory original but see it on many Ferraris, I just think it looks cool. Glued on the door vent windows, drilled and used wire for reinforcement.
peteski Posted February 11, 2020 Posted February 11, 2020 29 minutes ago, 89AKurt said: I'll be tweaking them, I hate floating wipers. Some things I'm making up, will admit. Pet peeve is lack of under hood detail (trunk too, but that as opened). Engine hood is cigarette package foil, painted flat black. Trunk is wine bottle "foil", it's layered with plastic so it's not like the lead foil used for the tool bag, has a subtle texture like vinyl. Used the ponce wheel on the edges too, just to bling it. Also had to put red lines on the exhaust tips, not factory original but see it on many Ferraris, I just think it looks cool. Glued on the door vent windows, drilled and used wire for reinforcement. Looks great! Looking at that photo with the car sitting on the "ground" with doors, trunk, and hood opened, and no wheels reminds me of driving on that "famous" beltway in New York City back in the '80s seeing stripped cars sitting on the ground just like that. But none were Ferraris.
89AKurt Posted February 12, 2020 Author Posted February 12, 2020 Started on the drop dead gorgeous part. ? I got this Shapeways figure with the intent of adding to such a project. Started by sanding down the print lines off the legs and shoulders, but keeping the texture on the dress. It's funny that no shoes are on the feet, so making steel toed heels, with the plan of using magnets in a base. Cut them out of salvaged electronic device, bent a little more to fit the feet. Used the wife's heels for reference. Wine bottle foil added to the left foot. I'm planning to make a vacuum-formed hat like what Faye wore in the movie. Have another color for the dress in mind.
peteski Posted February 12, 2020 Posted February 12, 2020 (edited) I love the high-heels! I would have thought that cutting and shaping such a small piece of stainless steel would have been a pain, but you did it quite well! She also looks cold in that outfit! Edited February 12, 2020 by peteski
Funkychiken Posted February 13, 2020 Posted February 13, 2020 Exceptional build, thanks for sharing, can't believe that this is in 1.24 scale with so much fine detail!
89AKurt Posted February 14, 2020 Author Posted February 14, 2020 On 2/12/2020 at 1:16 AM, peteski said: I love the high-heels! I would have thought that cutting and shaping such a small piece of stainless steel would have been a pain, but you did it quite well! She also looks cold in that outfit! Doing this steel (might not be stainless) is not difficult, the abrasive disk does great, files and sanding sticks, and the best part is being able to hold with pliers and not worry about ruining the piece. You noticed the detail, eh? ? 22 hours ago, Funkychiken said: Exceptional build, thanks for sharing, can't believe that this is in 1.24 scale with so much fine detail! Well thank you! I can hardly wait (thanks to the chrome process) to take pictures with the Texaco diorama. Stepping into new territory, with this Shapeways figure done in translucent plastic. Brush painted the Tamiya primer on the body, including where the dress contacts the body. I'm amazed how many hollow spaces there are, so used the tiny brush to get only where needed. Also scraped off edges of the primer with the knife, and tried to blend in a fabric texture. Next color will be the skin, which will be done lightly on the dress contact to body areas. I'm hoping the dress color will look consistent with light on it, but when backlit it ought to be translucent. Don't think it would be a good idea to paint flat black, would ruin the light colors, should get away with several layers of the color to prevent light coming through areas such as the arms and waist. Who knows, never tried this before. ?
Rich Chernosky Posted February 14, 2020 Posted February 14, 2020 Kurt...this is very cool. Figures add a lot of interest to a finished project. I do a lot of minatures painting for my business but I also incorporate some of the techniques into my model car hobby. Its a different kind of painting. You are off to a great start BTW and I will be interested in your finished piece. Here are a couple minis (there are three of them) I did for my Stroker Ace diorama.
89AKurt Posted February 15, 2020 Author Posted February 15, 2020 9 hours ago, Rich Chernosky said: Kurt...this is very cool. Figures add a lot of interest to a finished project. I do a lot of minatures painting for my business but I also incorporate some of the techniques into my model car hobby. Its a different kind of painting. You are off to a great start BTW and I will be interested in your finished piece. Here are a couple minis (there are three of them) I did for my Stroker Ace diorama. [...] Oh heck ya, totally different art, all without touching the airbrush, which is really hard for me. Skipping the flesh stage, sort of pornographic. ? The dress is artist paint that I got for the Grand Canyon Roadster diorama. It wasn't as transluscent as I wanted. The hat is vacuum-formed over Corian pattern, turned on the drill press. Basically done, but will refine a few things (eyes suck!), then spray with Dullcoat. Nails are painted with the same 'polish' used on the car. Photo-etch key with Ferrari badge for 1/43 models will be the final touch.
89AKurt Posted February 15, 2020 Author Posted February 15, 2020 The driver is done! Dullcoat didn't really kill the gloss, but helped. I looked for Rayban sunglass images, and found Ferrari special, with a special case with red stitching and a certificate to go along with it, so this fixed the eye issue for me. ? Made the keys with a strand of wire, coffee can lid scrap, blank film slide, the teeny tiny badge, and Detail Master keys. Guess I need to make a pair of driving shoes now, eh?
89AKurt Posted February 17, 2020 Author Posted February 17, 2020 On 2/15/2020 at 7:16 AM, Eric Macleod said: This is so....cool! ? Thank you! Got the second headlight cover done. Only after making 3 attempts with Bare Metal foil, and trying out the Testors canopy glue, did I notice they don't match very well. The kit parts don't either. Oh well. Until the re-chromed bumpers return, I won't be doing updates (thank god, collective sigh of relief). All I can do is play with it, check out what modern wheels look like. ? And this officially makes 3 projects worked on simultaneously today. ?
Dann Tier Posted February 17, 2020 Posted February 17, 2020 On 2/14/2020 at 10:01 PM, 89AKurt said: Oh heck ya, totally different art, all without touching the airbrush, which is really hard for me. Skipping the flesh stage, sort of pornographic. ? The dress is artist paint that I got for the Grand Canyon Roadster diorama. It wasn't as transluscent as I wanted. The hat is vacuum-formed over Corian pattern, turned on the drill press. Basically done, but will refine a few things (eyes suck!), then spray with Dullcoat. Nails are painted with the same 'polish' used on the car. Photo-etch key with Ferrari badge for 1/43 models will be the final touch. VERY cool....no detail left out!!!
Dann Tier Posted February 17, 2020 Posted February 17, 2020 6 hours ago, 89AKurt said: ? Thank you! Got the second headlight cover done. Only after making 3 attempts with Bare Metal foil, and trying out the Testors canopy glue, did I notice they don't match very well. The kit parts don't either. Oh well. Until the re-chromed bumpers return, I won't be doing updates (thank god, collective sigh of relief). All I can do is play with it, check out what modern wheels look like. ? And this officially makes 3 projects worked on simultaneously today. ? LOL!!!....i dont know what thats like, but i like the first set of wheels!!
89AKurt Posted March 11, 2020 Author Posted March 11, 2020 Okay, got the chromed parts back today! ? I could have polished the back bumper better, but still beats the original thing.
89AKurt Posted March 12, 2020 Author Posted March 12, 2020 Couldn't wait..... the wheel spinners were some of the re-chromed parts, and they got tiny prancing horse emblems put on. Also made spacers from steel tube, that happened to friction fit inside the wheels perfectly. Next was to flat spot the tires. Oh yea, after all this, need valve stems (since the box art shows them). Drill size was tested for the wire, so they are friction fit in to avoid goobering with glue, pushed in with the wood block. After installing the wheels, and gluing on the spinners, last part to detail was the mirror, which was also re-chromed. The mirror face is salvaged LCD camera screen, scribed first with a new blade in a circle template, cut all the way with scissors. Glued on with the Testors canopy glue, I'm digging that glue! Really, the last parts glued in did not come with the kit. ?
89AKurt Posted March 12, 2020 Author Posted March 12, 2020 DONE! Since we are getting rain all week, might be awhile before taking official photos with the diorama. So here she is, fresh on (not off) the bench! ??
Rich Chernosky Posted March 12, 2020 Posted March 12, 2020 Kurt....absolutely fantastic build......enjoyed every bit of it and picked up a few tips along the way. Thanks so much for going the extra yard and posting all the updates.
Dann Tier Posted March 12, 2020 Posted March 12, 2020 Stunning doesnt seem to be good enough for this Masterpiece!!!!
89AKurt Posted March 12, 2020 Author Posted March 12, 2020 9 hours ago, peteski said: Sweet! And yummy.... ? 3 hours ago, dino246gt said: Beautiful! Thank you! 2 hours ago, Rich Chernosky said: Kurt....absolutely fantastic build......enjoyed every bit of it and picked up a few tips along the way. Thanks so much for going the extra yard and posting all the updates. Well thank you for saying that. Sometimes I wonder why I post every freaking step, some things are almost unnoticeable when it's finished. 2 hours ago, Dann Tier said: Stunning doesnt seem to be good enough for this Masterpiece!!!! Aw shucks man, that's what I think on your builds too. ? I started October 1, 2019, finished March 11, over 186 hours. Have one little detail to add, all over the front. ????
peteski Posted March 13, 2020 Posted March 13, 2020 9 hours ago, 89AKurt said: I started October 1, 2019, finished March 11, over 186 hours. Have one little detail to add, all over the front. ???? Ah, we have here a perfect example of how inexpensive this hobby is! Of you were to add the cost of the kit and all the supplies and divided it by 186, I have feeling that it will be just few bucks per hour of enjoyment (or sometimes frustration).
Belugawrx Posted March 13, 2020 Posted March 13, 2020 Nice work Kurt ! Looks like the lady needs some sun, after a long winter? I thought this was concourse finish,...bug splatters ..? Cheers
Codi Posted March 13, 2020 Posted March 13, 2020 Fantastic Kurt. I've been remiss in checking out your progress. I love the result and absolutely learned some tricks along the way from your descriptive. Congrats on a great car. tim
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