Reo Gold Comet

[Chariots of Fire]

Getting there, Dan.  One little bit at a time!?

[Chariots of Fire]

More small stuff being added each day.  Today it was windshield wipers, front hood latches, interior door handles and window cranks, clearance lights and cab interior.  The engine also needed to have the radiator hose connected now that the cab is permanently attached to the frame.

[doorsovdoon]

Beautiful!

[Chariots of Fire]

More work on the project.  Bell and siren/light combo on the front bumper, steps, spotlights, rear tail and direction lights and body grab rails.  The latter were a pain to bend.  The aluminum rod tends to bend in one spot rather than take a nice radius.  Perhaps because it is soft.  Stanchions are crimp beads along with common pins and aluminum flashing for the mounting points.

[gotnitro?]

Very nice 

[Chariots of Fire]

Latest pix.  Finished rear view mirrors and fender directional lights.

[DRIPTROIT 71]

This one looks Amazing! Of course I didn’t expect any less. Top notch work Charles!!

[Chariots of Fire]

Got started on the flood lights for the top of the body.  The first thing was to make a master that could be copied so that all three lights are the same.  I found some light images on line along with general dimensions.  This helped me to turn a master from aluminum and then do the mold.  In the photo below is the master in the middle, a first resin casting to the right and a second casting in the clamp that has been sprayed silver.  The unpainted casting is no good as it has a bubble in the middle of the lens but that is easily corrected with two more like the painted one.  I kept the face of the light in the white resin as it seems to look like a translucent lens that these lights had.

The lights will be mounted as seen in the photo below after mounting brackets are made for each one.  They will be "wired" through the top of the body.

 

[Flynlo]

Looking good Charles!

[Chariots of Fire]

A little more progress on the flood lights.  Two more to go!?

[Chariots of Fire]

Got the flood lights done today.  Still have to "wire" them up but the construction is done.  I put BMF on the lens to cover it and then sprayed the entire light unit silver.  Then the BMF was removed leaving the white resin as the lens.  Common pins were used for the clamps that hold the lens cover in place.  The mounting platform is made of strip brass and a thin section of PVC pipe.

[Ace-Garageguy]

What a beautiful model...wow.

[Fanman]

You are definitely a Master Builder.

[Dutzie]

21 hours ago, Fanman said:

You are definitely a Master Builder.

Agreed! Definitely so. 

[leafsprings]

This one keeps getting better, better and better!

[doorsovdoon]

So clean and detailed, stunning work.

[Chariots of Fire]

We are almost there.  The flood lights are finished and some detailing has been added to the compartment interiors.  Still thinking about what will go under the roof area.

[Mopar - D]

Looking good Charles 

[redneckrigger]

That is absolutely perfect, Charlie. The details you are able to include are nothing short of amazing!

[Straightliner59]

A masterful job, sir! There's no room for error, with these beautiful pieces of equipment, and nobody builds them better!

[gatorincebu]

 

 A true craftsman you are. You really do create some awesome models .

 

  Be Well

   Gator

[Aaronw]

This is looking great. The bench seats in the back are an amazing detail, they really have that well used heavy duty upholstery look to them. 

[Chariots of Fire]

2 hours ago, Aaronw said:

This is looking great. The bench seats in the back are an amazing detail, they really have that well used heavy duty upholstery look to them. 

Amazing what some masking tape, some weathered black paint and some powders will do!?