Steve H Posted February 23, 2021 Author Posted February 23, 2021 9 hours ago, Kromolly said: Somewhere an Oldsmobile stylist is saying "Doh!" The car they should have built. Awesome job on that conversion, looks fantastic! It does look like something GM should have made doesn’t it ? Thanks Roy! Steve
Steve H Posted February 23, 2021 Author Posted February 23, 2021 13 minutes ago, Dave72 said: I think we’ve all been guilty of that a time or two! I hate waiting for things to arrive in the mail! I think that’s why I have so many projects going at once! Waiting on one, hop to another. There is comfort in knowing I’m not the only one. I have never been good at starting a project before one is complete. I will plan and do mock-ups, maybe choose wheels and tires, but that’s as far as I go until a current project is complete. That process will start soon, not 100% sure what will be next... 70 1/2 Camaro, 72 Jimmy, Subaru Brat, Chevy Luv..... decisions decisions!! Cheers, Steve
Claude Thibodeau Posted February 23, 2021 Posted February 23, 2021 Hi Steve! Wow, what a great finish. Looks like the perfectly orange peel-free paint has exactly the right amount of shine. And the stance is spot on. Bravo! My dad had a 66 Buick that was exactly that shade of tealish blue. Brings back memories... CT
Steve H Posted February 23, 2021 Author Posted February 23, 2021 40 minutes ago, Claude Thibodeau said: Hi Steve! Wow, what a great finish. Looks like the perfectly orange peel-free paint has exactly the right amount of shine. And the stance is spot on. Bravo! My dad had a 66 Buick that was exactly that shade of tealish blue. Brings back memories... CT Thank you Claude. My brother in law has a 67 Olds 442 in about the same colour too. I didn’t bother with trying for an exact match, just a close approximation. Obviously it must be close enough to the right colour if it brought back memories for you. Thanks for sharing that, I love those little snippets of stories that pop up all over this forum. I really enjoyed your story on Francis’s thread about painting the Harley tank for a member of Rush. What a cool memory. Cheers, Steve
Claude Thibodeau Posted February 23, 2021 Posted February 23, 2021 10 hours ago, Steve H said: Thank you Claude. My brother in law has a 67 Olds 442 in about the same colour too. I didn’t bother with trying for an exact match, just a close approximation. Obviously it must be close enough to the right colour if it brought back memories for you. Thanks for sharing that, I love those little snippets of stories that pop up all over this forum. I really enjoyed your story on Francis’s thread about painting the Harley tank for a member of Rush. What a cool memory. Cheers, Steve Hi Steve! Well, I'm afraid I spend more and more time reaching back to memories, these days. Working on model cars allows to let your mind roam for them freely. Part of the joy of modeling, consciously or not... CT
butter Posted February 23, 2021 Posted February 23, 2021 NIce foil application. It looks pretty cool. Well done.
Steve H Posted February 24, 2021 Author Posted February 24, 2021 Thank you Ron. I must admit foiling is probably one of my least favourite tasks when building, however it is worth it in the end. This thing had a LOT of trim to foil!! Thanks for having a look sir. Steve
Steve H Posted February 24, 2021 Author Posted February 24, 2021 Small update, I added the seat belts, used a small and slightly re-shaped piece of styrene rod with a slot to accept the belt. The interior door panels , dash, sub-woofer, and glass are now installed. I added a hood prop, as previously mentioned, I realize it is not factory correct but it will keep the hood open to show underhood details. I received the parts I was waiting for this afternoon, so full speed ahead. Cheers, Steve
NOBLNG Posted February 24, 2021 Posted February 24, 2021 Beautiful. I love the water bottle! Made from clear sprue?
Steve H Posted February 24, 2021 Author Posted February 24, 2021 22 minutes ago, NOBLNG said: Beautiful. I love the water bottle! Made from clear sprue? Hi Greg, actually, the water bottle was from a set with 1/24- 1/35 scales. I believe it was from Meng? Years ago....
AmericanMuscleFan Posted February 24, 2021 Posted February 24, 2021 I agree with Greg, the water bottle is a nice touch and in respect with the law: Don't drink and drive. Gorgeous car (or truck...) my friend, the bare metal job seem flawless!
Sam I Am Posted February 25, 2021 Posted February 25, 2021 This thing just keeps getting better, and better, and better, each time I check in.
Steve H Posted February 25, 2021 Author Posted February 25, 2021 Thanks guys, this build is on the home stretch! I will probably do one more post then it will go under glass. Cheers, Steve
Claude Thibodeau Posted February 26, 2021 Posted February 26, 2021 22 hours ago, Steve H said: Thanks guys, this build is on the home stretch! I will probably do one more post then it will go under glass. Cheers, Steve Hi Steve! That overhead view is sweet! All those AN fittings (Earl's?) and wiring details make for a very convincing engine. Bravo! CT
gotnitro? Posted February 26, 2021 Posted February 26, 2021 That engine bay is a work of art, well done !
Steve H Posted February 26, 2021 Author Posted February 26, 2021 1 hour ago, Claude Thibodeau said: Hi Steve! That overhead view is sweet! All those AN fittings (Earl's?) and wiring details make for a very convincing engine. Bravo! CT 43 minutes ago, gotnitro? said: That engine bay is a work of art, well done ! Thanks fellas, you are too kind. A couple of rad hoses should finish off the engine bay. This will be under glass sometime over the weekend. I appreciate you following along. Cheers, Steve
AmericanMuscleFan Posted February 26, 2021 Posted February 26, 2021 Look at this thing... That engine bay is like a treasure chest Steve, the hood will just hide that superb work but thankfully it's removable... You can be proud my friend!!! ?
Steve H Posted February 27, 2021 Author Posted February 27, 2021 5 hours ago, AmericanMuscleFan said: Look at this thing... That engine bay is like a treasure chest Steve, the hood will just hide that superb work but thankfully it's removable... You can be proud my friend!!! ? Francis, you my friend are waaayyyyyyyy too kind. I humbly accept any compliment from you. The hood will indeed always be open, as I stated before, it is nice to know that I CAN close it if needed. I’m already looking forward to the next build, going with a modified Chevy Luv... I really do appreciate your following along here. Builders, (artists) such as yourself have already taught me so much, and inspire me to be better at a hobby that I have been doing most of my life. I won’t ever achieve the level that you masterfully work at, and I’m totally good with that... BUT! I do improve with every build, and absolutely love this hobby! Cheers, Steve
tim boyd Posted February 27, 2021 Posted February 27, 2021 Steve....I have been looking for the photos of your finished model but can't seem to find them elsewhere here on the forum, so I will comment here. Last time I looked at your project you were just getting started. I was then stunned when I saw the images of your completed model.....beautiful craftsmanship and a great realization of a very cool design theme. I am wowed. Great job and congrats to you....TIM .
Steve H Posted February 27, 2021 Author Posted February 27, 2021 3 hours ago, tim boyd said: Steve....I have been looking for the photos of your finished model but can't seem to find them elsewhere here on the forum, so I will comment here. Last time I looked at your project you were just getting started. I was then stunned when I saw the images of your completed model.....beautiful craftsmanship and a great realization of a very cool design theme. I am wowed. Great job and congrats to you....TIM . Hi Tim! I must say that I am honoured to have you compliment my build, thanks so much. I have admired your builds since I started in this hobby. It’s not quite complete yet. I should put the finishing touches on it today, then I will get some photos and put it under glass late today or tomorrow. Thanks again for the kind words and for having a look. I hope you will have a look once I get some better photos posted under glass. Cheers, Steve
tim boyd Posted February 27, 2021 Posted February 27, 2021 3 hours ago, Steve H said: I hope you will have a look once I get some better photos posted under glass. Cheers, Steve Count on it, Steve! Cheers...TIM
Steve H Posted February 27, 2021 Author Posted February 27, 2021 Hi guys, this will be the last photos for the WIP. She goes under glass later tonight or tomorrow. I had the idea of doing a “power tailgate”. The photo includes my blurry finger, if you look close you will see a power switch inside the box, just push a button and the gate lowers! If I was clever enough, that would actually work, of course here you just have to use your imagination. Next photo is a teaser before the under glass photos. I want to sincerely thank anyone who took the time to have a look at this build progress. For those of you that offered ideas, thoughts, photo shopped photos, and the kind words, a huge thanks, it truly is appreciated. I hope you enjoyed the thread, and if you got this far please keep an eye in the “under glass” section, I managed to get some fairly decent photos this afternoon. Cheers, Steve
Steve H Posted February 28, 2021 Author Posted February 28, 2021 5 hours ago, tim boyd said: Count on it, Steve! Cheers...TIM Thanks Tim, she’s “under glass”
BIGTRUCK Posted March 1, 2021 Posted March 1, 2021 That is one of the nicest el camino style builds I've seen. Looks like it could have been a perfect fit in the GM lineup.
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