YBlock292 Posted March 22, 2020 Posted March 22, 2020 Awesome build, Steve! Great stuff. Even the tires were flattened for a realisitc look! Regards Ludwig
TooOld Posted March 22, 2020 Posted March 22, 2020 Absolutely stunning work Steve , congrats on another top shelf build ! The removable air cleaner housing and filter were definitely worth the extra effort !
bbowser Posted March 22, 2020 Posted March 22, 2020 Another incredible build from your bench! Love the color and the dog dishes make it look mean. The flattened tires are subtle but effective.
bill lanfear Posted March 22, 2020 Posted March 22, 2020 Exceptional build! You have a gift for capturing a very realistic look and your attention to detail is phenomenal! Well done!
Tom Geiger Posted March 22, 2020 Posted March 22, 2020 Super job Steve! I enjoyed watching you build it step by step!
Snake45 Posted March 22, 2020 Posted March 22, 2020 Absolutely magnificent. One of the best model cars of any kind I've ever seen. And no doubt the finest JoHan '68 4-4-2 that's ever been built by anyone, anywhere. You know what would look PERFECT sitting next to it on your shelf? A '69 Barracuda coupe.
Modelbuilder Mark Posted March 22, 2020 Posted March 22, 2020 Steven, as I have previously stated, great model. I must have missed it somewhere along the line tho, what did you use for the wheel weights?
StevenGuthmiller Posted March 22, 2020 Author Posted March 22, 2020 Wow guys, I can't thank you all enough! I was thinking to myself, wouldn't it be great if people would show this much appreciation for everything we love to do in life? Sincerely, I just love doing what I do, and the attention that all of you gentleman and ladies lavish upon me is a huge added bonus. You will never know how much of a motivation you are to me. Thank you all so much folks! I am truly humbled by your comments. Steve
StevenGuthmiller Posted March 22, 2020 Author Posted March 22, 2020 10 hours ago, moparfarmer said: Fantastic build..Mentioned we would see it at NNL North this year, hoping its still on..Might not get there tho as the border may not be open for travel..If it is and the show is a go, we'll be there.. I am really hoping that the NNL North show will still take place in May as planned Wayne, and if not, it it's not rescheduled for later in the year, there's always next year I guess. Steve
StevenGuthmiller Posted March 22, 2020 Author Posted March 22, 2020 5 hours ago, TooOld said: Absolutely stunning work Steve , congrats on another top shelf build ! The removable air cleaner housing and filter were definitely worth the extra effort ! Again Bob, thank you for your help with those decals! You were a large part of the inspiration for continuing with the "exploded" intake assembly. It really wouldn't have been worth doing without the beautiful decals! Thank you!! Steve
StevenGuthmiller Posted March 22, 2020 Author Posted March 22, 2020 55 minutes ago, Snake45 said: Absolutely magnificent. One of the best model cars of any kind I've ever seen. And no doubt the finest JoHan '68 4-4-2 that's ever been built by anyone, anywhere. You know what would look PERFECT sitting next to it on your shelf? A '69 Barracuda coupe. If I didn't know better Snake, I would say that was a "shameless plug". But I appreciate the kind comments. A more likely accompaniment to this Olds might come in a few months in the shape of a '68 Dodge Coronet R/T Hemi. Steve
StevenGuthmiller Posted March 22, 2020 Author Posted March 22, 2020 30 minutes ago, Modelbuilder Mark said: Steven, as I have previously stated, great model. I must have missed it somewhere along the line tho, what did you use for the wheel weights? Thank you Mark! The wheel weights are simply short segments of stretched sprue painted silver and applied to the wheel. The clamp bands are nothing more than dabs of silver paint. Steve
Bucky Posted March 22, 2020 Posted March 22, 2020 Exquisite...stunning...incredible...life-like... I can only hope the rebuild on my '68 4-4-2 promo turns out half as nice. (I may "borrow" a few of your techniques, if you don't mind!)
Snake45 Posted March 22, 2020 Posted March 22, 2020 45 minutes ago, StevenGuthmiller said: If I didn't know better Snake, I would say that was a "shameless plug". A more likely accompaniment to this Olds might come in a few months in the shape of a '68 Dodge Coronet R/T Hemi. Steve Darn. I hoped I was being subtle. Will follow your '68 Coronet build. I have the Modelhaus repro and have been looking for build ideas. Having a hard time deciding on a color.
peekay Posted March 22, 2020 Posted March 22, 2020 Steve, another beautiful and inspiring model. And thanks for the detailed WIP, it was great fun watching this come together.
StevenGuthmiller Posted March 22, 2020 Author Posted March 22, 2020 I appreciate it folks! 49 minutes ago, Bucky said: Exquisite...stunning...incredible...life-like... I can only hope the rebuild on my '68 4-4-2 promo turns out half as nice. (I may "borrow" a few of your techniques, if you don't mind!) Contrary to what you may perceive Keith, I don't believe that there is a single technique applied to this build, or any other I have done, that I invented. Let's just say I'm a good student. Knock yourself out and "borrow" away! 35 minutes ago, Snake45 said: Will follow your '68 Coronet build. I have the Modelhaus repro and have been looking for build ideas. Having a hard time deciding on a color. Coincidentally, I have been having the same issue deciding on color, But I think I've finally settled on white with a red bumble bee stripe and a darker red interior. No vinyl top this time. And I haven't made a definitive decision yet, but I'm leaning towards a Hemi and Magnum wheels on this one. Steve Steve
StevenGuthmiller Posted March 22, 2020 Author Posted March 22, 2020 30 minutes ago, peekay said: Steve, another beautiful and inspiring model. And thanks for the detailed WIP, it was great fun watching this come together. Thanks Peter! I find that continuing on with an "On the Workbench" thread is a great tool to keep me motivated. Steve
kelson Posted March 22, 2020 Posted March 22, 2020 Just out of this world level of detail everywhere!,i wish my skills were as good as this!
Mattilacken Posted March 22, 2020 Posted March 22, 2020 Stunning! Great looking build! Never knew the 442 had read front guards. That air cleaner setup is sick!
Brutalform Posted March 22, 2020 Posted March 22, 2020 Fantastic work as usual. I especially like the way you have flat spots on the tires. Looks so much more real in a sitting position. I never thought of doing that.
StevenGuthmiller Posted March 23, 2020 Author Posted March 23, 2020 Thanks fellas!! 6 hours ago, Brutalform said: I especially like the way you have flat spots on the tires. Looks so much more real in a sitting position. I never thought of doing that. This was something that I had never really thought seriously about until a few weeks ago when I saw a discussion about it on this board. So I thought I would give it a try. It worked nicely with the type of tires I was using, although when the model is sitting on a flat hard surface, the front tires appear like they could use another 5 psi. Steve
NOBLNG Posted March 23, 2020 Posted March 23, 2020 What more can I say? It’s beautiful and about as perfect as humanly possible! Love your work!
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