Dann Tier Posted October 31, 2019 Author Posted October 31, 2019 On 10/29/2019 at 2:02 PM, Jantrix said: Man this is cool. Great stuff. Thanks!....glad you're enjoying it!
Dann Tier Posted October 31, 2019 Author Posted October 31, 2019 On 10/30/2019 at 1:42 AM, Modelbuilder Mark said: Great enhancements. Thanks, bud!
Dann Tier Posted November 7, 2019 Author Posted November 7, 2019 (edited) Hey, everyone!, its time to get started on the bodywork! -Photo 1; In order to make things more realistic, i need to remove this rather large windscreen contact point. -Photo 2; I also decided that it would look much better without this ridge behind the seats...its a visual obstruction. -Photo 3; ...next, its time to fill in those sides of the Malibu? Bar. -Photo 4; This is a rear view of that ridge behind the seats...looks to me like an engineering goof-up. -Photo 5; The door cards need to go up higher ....another engineering goof... -Photo 6; After cutting that ridge away, i needed to cut the back lower still, to allow for a styrene tab to be attached in order to add a strip of body filling plastic to be blended into the rear deck. -Photo 7 & 8; All cut-away ready for better things! -Photo 9; I stated off using styrene to fill-in the spaces. I am going to try a new filler that i learned from someone else for the rest. -Photo 10; Time to get rid of those horrible peddles! -Photo 11;Cut away some unnecessary plastic, and made channels for the driveshafts. -Photo 12; All adjusted, just need to filler things, and smooth. -Photos 13 & 14; Here is the gap that needs to be filled, and blended into the rear deck. The tab also covered some things that i woulda had to fill -BONUS!! -Photo 15; The verticle steering column doesnt fit the design of the car, so i filled in the hole, and i will be putting it in the standard position. Edited November 7, 2019 by Dann Tier
Dann Tier Posted November 8, 2019 Author Posted November 8, 2019 20 hours ago, cobraman said: Nice update ! Thanks, bud!...much appreciated!!...wont be long til another update...
alan barton Posted November 8, 2019 Posted November 8, 2019 I am really enjoying your work on this model, Dann, and it is providing me with a lot of inspiration. I've got one of these on the backburner. I got as far as a primed body but looking at yours, when I get home I am going to have to see how much I missed! Probably the thing that most stopped me on this model was the thought of all that masking to produce the candy red panels on the white body. I have already completed a Milk Truck and an Outhouse car and as I was building them, I remember thinking - "Surely two different people designed this kit?" Seems like the body contours and proportions are darn near spot on while the chassis and running gear could have been made from Plasticene! With my Invader I am thinking of using two Revell Parts Pack Pontiacs because the Eldon versions are highly squintable!!! Cheers Alan
Dann Tier Posted November 9, 2019 Author Posted November 9, 2019 9 hours ago, alan barton said: I am really enjoying your work on this model, Dann, and it is providing me with a lot of inspiration. I've got one of these on the backburner. I got as far as a primed body but looking at yours, when I get home I am going to have to see how much I missed! Probably the thing that most stopped me on this model was the thought of all that masking to produce the candy red panels on the white body. I have already completed a Milk Truck and an Outhouse car and as I was building them, I remember thinking - "Surely two different people designed this kit?" Seems like the body contours and proportions are darn near spot on while the chassis and running gear could have been made from Plasticene! With my Invader I am thinking of using two Revell Parts Pack Pontiacs because the Eldon versions are highly squintable!!! Cheers Alan Thanks, Alan!, i'm glad you are enjoying it!....hope to see yours!....it really is a fun kit that fits together very well. I'm not bothered by the two-tone paint, i hate red anyway, so i will be doing mine different as i always do, lol...i have some suprises in store!
Dann Tier Posted November 11, 2019 Author Posted November 11, 2019 Here are the wheels, and tyres i am using....the tyres are from a Fujimi GT 40 kit, and the wheels are from an Accurate Miniatures Grand Sport Corvette.
Dann Tier Posted November 11, 2019 Author Posted November 11, 2019 (edited) Little bit of an update here. I cant believe that the headlamps were actually mounted on the engine blocks!!......so i decided to move them, and shape them in a way that i think better suits the design. I have simulated LED headlamps for them....should look knarly!! Photo 3 shows the filled in section of the body. For some reason, this bit was screwing with my head....to me it doesnt look even, and squared, but i measured it all over, and it is, lol....cant wait to get primer on this bugger so it stops messing with my head!, lol Edited November 11, 2019 by Dann Tier
mustang1989 Posted November 11, 2019 Posted November 11, 2019 It's been a while since I've been on here but one of the first things I see when I do is this beauty. Like Rich, I don't really follow the custom car stuff very much......but I'm going to follow this one. Looks like you're pretty much throwing the whole "shebang" at this car.
Dann Tier Posted November 13, 2019 Author Posted November 13, 2019 On 11/11/2019 at 4:42 PM, mustang1989 said: It's been a while since I've been on here but one of the first things I see when I do is this beauty. Like Rich, I don't really follow the custom car stuff very much......but I'm going to follow this one. Looks like you're pretty much throwing the whole "shebang" at this car. Lol....sure am!...thanks for checking it out!, and welcome back!!
Dann Tier Posted November 13, 2019 Author Posted November 13, 2019 On 11/11/2019 at 5:56 PM, PatW said: Very interesting! Thanks, Pat!
afx Posted November 13, 2019 Posted November 13, 2019 (edited) This looks like another great build my friend. Edited November 13, 2019 by afx
Dann Tier Posted November 14, 2019 Author Posted November 14, 2019 On 11/13/2019 at 6:36 AM, afx said: This looks like another great build my friend. Thanks, Bud!...much appreciated!!
Dann Tier Posted November 14, 2019 Author Posted November 14, 2019 (edited) Hey, everyone!, new update here!.....all the body parts are glued together, and i'm in the proccess of doing the final filling, and sanding!! I normally dont finish my bodies first, incase i have to modify something, but i dont have to worry about that with this one, so i will be painting it within the next few days. -Photo 1; I added super glue to fill the main seams in. -Photo 2; I will be filling the base of the Malibu bar next, and blending it in.....then paint!! _photo 3; I attached this crossmember for a couple of reasons...1) to make a solid contact for the front of the interior tub, and 2) to give me something to add my SB peddles to....could come in handy when i attach the dash, and SB center column as well. -Photo 4; I needed to put a new rear interior tab on. -Photo 5; I made sure that i left just enough space with the interior crossmember, so that the tab i added to the firewall would still fit. -Photo 6; Another view of the rear interior tab in place... -Photo 7; ....and another view of the interior crossmember. Edited November 14, 2019 by Dann Tier
Scott Colmer Posted November 15, 2019 Posted November 15, 2019 I've really enjoyed following this build. You are doing a great job with it.
1930fordpickup Posted November 15, 2019 Posted November 15, 2019 These Photos are great. Nice work on this old kit. Now I know what the funny chassis I found in a parts lot is from now.
Dann Tier Posted November 16, 2019 Author Posted November 16, 2019 21 hours ago, Scott Colmer said: I've really enjoyed following this build. You are doing a great job with it. Thanks alot, Scott!!
Dann Tier Posted November 16, 2019 Author Posted November 16, 2019 19 hours ago, 1930fordpickup said: These Photos are great. Nice work on this old kit. Now I know what the funny chassis I found in a parts lot is from now. Thanks, Andy!!......glad i could help, lol!
Dann Tier Posted November 17, 2019 Author Posted November 17, 2019 (edited) Even though my butts getting kicked by a cold, i still managed to plug away a bit. I have everything filled in, and sanded...whilst doing that, i noticed that the tailight in the kit was made upside down, with the wrong body line angle.....sooo, i made a new one -Photo 1; I started with a sheet of clear styrene that i left slightly smaller all way round to compensate for paint thickness....you dont wanna try to install it with zero tolerance!! -Photo 2; In order to keep it from slipping through, i made it go all the way back and touch the back of the interior tub. -Photo 3; While it was in place, i traced out the shape, and cut it. -Photo 4; This is what the light is suppose to look like...the kit had the opening upside down. -Photo 5; This is what i'm painting the body with. Edited November 17, 2019 by Dann Tier
Dave Van Posted November 17, 2019 Posted November 17, 2019 Nice work!!!! I've always thought of doing this type build with the Pink Panther kit........The door always bugged me!!
Dann Tier Posted November 19, 2019 Author Posted November 19, 2019 On 11/17/2019 at 3:11 PM, Dave Van said: Nice work!!!! I've always thought of doing this type build with the Pink Panther kit........The door always bugged me!! Thanks!!....do it!!
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