carbuilder1950 Posted June 7, 2021 Posted June 7, 2021 (edited) I love wagons. Had a few back in the day. I like planning ahead on my builds, so this was no exception. I like to subtly mess around with designs but keep the basic design in tact. I used 2 diecast bodies to create this. A 1957 Franklin Mint Bonneville convertible, and a Danbury Mint 1956 Chevy Nomad. This is a "PHANTOM" because it's a "Bonneville" Safari Wagon, and Pontiac never made such a beast. The Safari was a "Star Chief" body style, but I love the chrome Bonneville rear quarter molding, minus the ribbed chrome behind the rear tire. I modified that area with body filler for a cleaner, less busy and less heavy look. To me it's a beautiful body style, and I'm a "Bling Freak" and love all that chrome. NO PLASTIC here. Lots of metal cutting with a bandsaw and hacksaw, but worth it because the Chrome pieces and detail are just fantastic. Lots of super-glue to hold the bare metal pieces together, and lots of body filler to shape the car, and a lot of jigging and fixturing to make everything align and work properly. Rear tailgate and glass work smoothly also. I do all the "Jam painting" and other area's, and then assemble the car and spray paint it as a complete assembly, so there is no difference in depth or tone of color between pieces. All comments welcome ?. Edited June 8, 2021 by carbuilder1950 2
89AKurt Posted June 8, 2021 Posted June 8, 2021 Wow, thats awesome, especially considering it's a diecast.
espo Posted June 8, 2021 Posted June 8, 2021 Beautiful looking build. Unusual looking color combination that adds to the look.
Kah puts Posted June 8, 2021 Posted June 8, 2021 Woo, all that work paid off in spades. Absolutely fantastic.
ChrisBcritter Posted June 8, 2021 Posted June 8, 2021 Absolute stunner, David! I'm surprised it holds together so well with CA glue - I thought JB Weld or epoxy was the only thing that worked on diecast.
grodudulle77 Posted June 8, 2021 Posted June 8, 2021 Awesome paint job, your model is very neat !! ??
Geno Posted June 8, 2021 Posted June 8, 2021 David, that's a Grand Slam homerun. I'm in awe, just so, so very cool.?
larman Posted June 8, 2021 Posted June 8, 2021 Excellent work! The complementary color combination is a daring choice and works really well!
David G. Posted June 8, 2021 Posted June 8, 2021 Beautiful color combination and lots of shiny chrome. Great work on the mash-up too. David G.
Kool Kat Posted June 8, 2021 Posted June 8, 2021 Like every one has said, nice. But I'd like to know what that light green piece is in the display box!!
carbuilder1950 Posted June 8, 2021 Author Posted June 8, 2021 (edited) 10 hours ago, Kool Kat said: Like every one has said, nice. But I'd like to know what that light green piece is in the display box!! Hi @Kool Kat I am a "Jimmy Flintstone" fan and the "Light Pearl Green" background piece in the case you mentioned is one of his resin creations. Not finished, but it sits directly in front of me at my model bench for me to enjoy. Have a great day. Dave I added headlight pods from a Lindberg 1953 Ford kit to give it that Bugatti Atlantic look. Someday I'll finish it Edited June 8, 2021 by carbuilder1950
NOBLNG Posted June 8, 2021 Posted June 8, 2021 Fantastic work on that wagon David! I’m not real big on Bling, but I gotta say, it looks great on that unit!? Did you pin the joints as well as CA and filler?
carbuilder1950 Posted June 8, 2021 Author Posted June 8, 2021 (edited) 44 minutes ago, NOBLNG said: Fantastic work on that wagon David! I’m not real big on Bling, but I gotta say, it looks great on that unit!? Did you pin the joints as well as CA and filler? @NOBLNG my model building friend. No pinning needed. Years ago when I was in the custom machining trade, I had to make fixtures and stops for machining custom one-off parts from stock metal pieces, but the fixtures and stops I made had to be able to be disassembled from the vise holding the parts. It took a big carpenters metal hammer, and a big hefty swing, sometimes a couple times to drive the parts loose that were CA glued to the vise. I knew I had stumbled onto something I could use in my model building, and the rest is history. Some solvents leave a residue, so I use acetone to clean the parts before gluing, as acetone leaves no residue. You could probably use alcohol possibly too, but I would check either one after cleaning on a scrap to make sure all is clean the way you want, before using it on a "Keeper". If they are cleaned properly, and you glue parts together, you'll need a chisel and a BIG METAL hammer to drive them apart. Dave Edited June 8, 2021 by carbuilder1950
echo Posted June 9, 2021 Posted June 9, 2021 Wow, what a nice model, really like the colors. You did a great job combining the two bodies to create your car. You should be proud of this one.
alan barton Posted June 11, 2021 Posted June 11, 2021 Having worked with die cast myself I understand the challenges you faced grafting these two bodies together. Your success can be measured by the fact that no-one would ever know that it didn't come out of the box this way. A truly beautiful model in every dimension! Cheers Alan
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