Claude Thibodeau Posted February 5, 2021 Author Posted February 5, 2021 32 minutes ago, espo said: Beautiful looking Custom. You should send a couple of pictures to Billy Gibbons, he may very well want to have a 1:1 made if this. Very creative modernization of the body and paint. Thank you David! I'm certain Mr. Gibbons has plenty of creative rod builders showering him with proposals... Just add my fantasy to the list... CT
Claude Thibodeau Posted February 5, 2021 Author Posted February 5, 2021 35 minutes ago, Koellefornia Kid said: Now that's a sharp dressed car! The ´41 Lincoln is a great canvas for some wild custom modifications and you totally nailed it with that color, the roof and the rolling stock! I went a more traditional lead sled route with mine some time ago: And by the way, if this really would be one of Billy´s rides, it definitely would be a candidate for my Billy F. Gibbons collection: I really need one of those guitars... Hi Oliver! Thanks. See my notes above as to the source of the guitar. Great collection by the way! CT
Dave72 Posted February 5, 2021 Posted February 5, 2021 Wow! Very nice looking build! I would assume the great Mr. Gibbons would be proud to drive this beautiful creation. Great job on blending all of your mods! It flows very nicely.
PappyD340 Posted February 6, 2021 Posted February 6, 2021 Another fine masterpiece Claude, looks amazing!
Dragonhawk1066 Posted February 6, 2021 Posted February 6, 2021 Very cool and very creative!! Well done!
Claude Thibodeau Posted February 6, 2021 Author Posted February 6, 2021 2 hours ago, Dave72 said: Wow! Very nice looking build! I would assume the great Mr. Gibbons would be proud to drive this beautiful creation. Great job on blending all of your mods! It flows very nicely. Hi Dave! Actually, I was surprised at first when I tried the Camaro greenhouse on the Lincoln... Almost a perfect fit. Who knew? But it called for a totally new interior. Thanks! CT
Claude Thibodeau Posted February 6, 2021 Author Posted February 6, 2021 1 hour ago, Dragonhawk1066 said: Very cool and very creative!! Well done! Thanks for the comments, Craig! CT 1 hour ago, PappyD340 said: Another fine masterpiece Claude, looks amazing! Thanks Larry! CT
Dave72 Posted February 6, 2021 Posted February 6, 2021 2 minutes ago, Claude Thibodeau said: Hi Dave! Actually, I was surprised at first when I tried the Camaro greenhouse on the Lincoln... Almost a perfect fit. Who knew? But it called for a totally new interior. Thanks! CT Hey Claude! That is why I have a motto in my hobby room, never throw any kit parts away! Built or not, because you never know when you need that specific part or part of a part! I have a big box known as the junk yard!
alan barton Posted February 6, 2021 Posted February 6, 2021 You ain't scared of nothin, are ya? What a cool mashup! Mind you, it is what I have come to expect from you, Claude. You take a crazy idea and then massage it into greatness. Me, I have two of these Lincolns and while one will be a rare ( for me) box stock example, the other needs some serious surgery! Cheers Alan.
Claude Thibodeau Posted February 6, 2021 Author Posted February 6, 2021 11 hours ago, Dave72 said: Hey Claude! That is why I have a motto in my hobby room, never throw any kit parts away! Built or not, because you never know when you need that specific part or part of a part! I have a big box known as the junk yard! Hi Dave! Thank you. I agree with you: the guy with the largest parts bin wins! Seriously, I spend many hours whenever I bring home a new kit trying to see "what are the mash-up possibilities". And I sometimes get very surprised at the potential combinations. A dear modeling friend, Louis Labelle (who is a guy I look-up to for his talent and surgicallky clean builds) surprised me at one show when he gave me a Monogram 93 Z28 Camaro he won as a door prize... "I won't build this, see what you can do with it". It took a while, but ultimately, the powertrain ended-up in a Pro-Touring 61 Impala I just finished for a well know publisher, and the roof, mirrors, seats and dash in this Kustom. And I still have a chassis for a future project... I have my friend to thank for that! You never know... CT
Claude Thibodeau Posted February 6, 2021 Author Posted February 6, 2021 2 hours ago, alan barton said: You ain't scared of nothin, are ya? What a cool mashup! Mind you, it is what I have come to expect from you, Claude. You take a crazy idea and then massage it into greatness. Me, I have two of these Lincolns and while one will be a rare ( for me) box stock example, the other needs some serious surgery! Cheers Alan. Hi Alan! Thanks. But this "crazyness to greatness" routine that you expect from me... has me concerned: is-there a risk for my health if I keep repeating? Seriously, this Monogram kit is well engineered, and an OOB should be great. My copy had a crushed windshield frame (bought it at a flea market), so, that got me thinking. Also, the fender joints to the body and rear fender skirts are not molded as a regular recess (like a door cut-line), but rather protude from the surface. Strange, because in this era, I think they already got rid of the "fender welting" that was common on older cars. Go figure. Some sanding and molding required. Finally, the Camaro front and rear glass have the frosted border destined to be painted black on the OUTSIDE of the windows! Brush-paint flat for smoothness, and then dip in the pond of Future to bring some semblant of OEM. Look closely at the pix, and you'll see it leaves to be desired... CT
Claude Thibodeau Posted February 8, 2021 Author Posted February 8, 2021 HI! More pics from the rear... CT
Claude Thibodeau Posted February 8, 2021 Author Posted February 8, 2021 10 hours ago, Perspective Customs said: That's wild! Thanks Jay! CT
Claude Thibodeau Posted February 8, 2021 Author Posted February 8, 2021 2 hours ago, geemoney said: it JUST WORKS!!! kudos! Thank you Michel! Indeed, it does surprisingly well... Those parts were meant to be fused together! CT CT
Claude Thibodeau Posted February 9, 2021 Author Posted February 9, 2021 7 hours ago, DrKerry said: Nice nice nice!!!!!!!!! Hi Kerry! Well... Thanks, thanks & thanks! CT
DrKerry Posted February 9, 2021 Posted February 9, 2021 13 hours ago, Claude Thibodeau said: Hi Kerry! Well... Thanks, thanks & thanks! CT You're welcome Claude! Like your ideas and ways of building!
Claude Thibodeau Posted February 10, 2021 Author Posted February 10, 2021 23 hours ago, DrKerry said: You're welcome Claude! Like your ideas and ways of building! Thank you Sir! These days, I look a lot at old issues of Contest Cars, and I keep seeing stuff you built many moons ago. Gets me to think that this sickness of ours can't be cured over time, eh? CT
DrKerry Posted February 10, 2021 Posted February 10, 2021 37 minutes ago, Claude Thibodeau said: Thank you Sir! These days, I look a lot at old issues of Contest Cars, and I keep seeing stuff you built many moons ago. Gets me to think that this sickness of ours can't be cured over time, eh? CT Nah that sickness of ours has no cure!!!! It just festers and seasons like a fine wine!!! Actually glad to keep the sickness in me!! Makes people wonder what I'm gonna do next!!! Muah ha ha ha ha ha ha haaaaaaaaaa.... LOL Have a good day Claude!!
misterNNL Posted February 11, 2021 Posted February 11, 2021 This build is so slick the front man for "That little band from Texas" would probably probably wear a new pair of "Cheap Sunglasses" just in case he's spotted driving his newest ride! Another top shelf model CT.
Claude Thibodeau Posted February 11, 2021 Author Posted February 11, 2021 11 hours ago, DrKerry said: Nah that sickness of ours has no cure!!!! It just festers and seasons like a fine wine!!! Actually glad to keep the sickness in me!! Makes people wonder what I'm gonna do next!!! Muah ha ha ha ha ha ha haaaaaaaaaa.... LOL Have a good day Claude!! Ooops... Styrene fever now has you laughing like Vincent Price at the end of Michael Jackson "Thriller" video... I.m getting worried! CT
Steve H Posted February 11, 2021 Posted February 11, 2021 Claude! Another masterpiece, as others said above, the flawless execution of your styrene imagination is just awesome. Very creative, what do you put in your coffee! Cheers, Steve
christian-w Posted February 11, 2021 Posted February 11, 2021 (edited) Fantastic mix of those two kits. I have the feeling, that nobody likes the 1983ish Camaro or Firebird as a kit. I know from Germany that I can't get sold it - not even for 10 Euros (sealed!). I built a couple of them for may collection but have another handful of them sitting in the shelf with no mood to build some more. Maybe sometimes. In a long time..... This idea gives a lot of new ideas. Well done, well done! Edited February 11, 2021 by christian-w
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