Scale-Master Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 I started with a sealed kit of the Miami Vice roadster; the deck lid and right side door were scarred from one of the tires. 90% of the deck damage was fixed by cutting off the deck. I guess it was destined for this idea… The rest was filled and sanded out. About ½ inch of the leading edge of the soft top was used to mate to the windshield frame. The Gremlin roof was cut down height-wise and lengthened. The sides of the roof were reshaped and refined with strip styrene and filler. I changed the shape of the rear window and added trim. Instead of using the glass as the hatch I removed the hinges and scribed in new panel lines Like a Vega Kammback. Many wagon conversions suffer from poor tailgate/hatch design. To try and negate that issue, and to keep the theme of the original car, I integrated the Daytona trunk line on the back panel. Getting close to adding the B pillar… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris chabre Posted August 29, 2021 Share Posted August 29, 2021 after seeing your other work, ill be watching this! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belairconvertable Posted August 29, 2021 Share Posted August 29, 2021 Looks nice! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted August 29, 2021 Share Posted August 29, 2021 I'm lovin this already ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocking Rodney Rat Posted August 29, 2021 Share Posted August 29, 2021 Shooting brakes are one of my fave styles. I see a few around here once in a while. Nice work. -RRR 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gramps46 Posted August 29, 2021 Share Posted August 29, 2021 I like it. Now you will have someplace to carry your golf clubs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scale-Master Posted August 29, 2021 Author Share Posted August 29, 2021 When I built the Gremlin kit a few years ago I wasn't impressed with the soft and uneven molding of the body detail behind the quarter windows. I sharpened it up on this one with a couple strips of styrene. And a simple B pillar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dublin boy Posted August 29, 2021 Share Posted August 29, 2021 New version of the Bread Van, nice. https://www.roadandtrack.com/motorsports/a19477854/jump-inside-the-ferrari-breadvan-at-full-tilt/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaymcminn Posted August 29, 2021 Share Posted August 29, 2021 (edited) It's scary how nicely the Gremlin roofline and c-pillar incorporate into the Daytona's lines. Are you keeping the MV car's Corvette mechanical underpinnings? Edited August 29, 2021 by jaymcminn Mixed up my pillars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaymcminn Posted August 29, 2021 Share Posted August 29, 2021 A ridged B-pillar like the 365 GTC-4 would also look really cool on this. Just a thought... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scale-Master Posted August 30, 2021 Author Share Posted August 30, 2021 Thanks guys. Yes, it will be a "no Ferrari harmed" version with the C3 chassis and driveline. I think the tinted glass works well with the delicate B pillar. To make the rear windows I used the Gremlin tinted pieces. I trimmed the back one down and cut the side windows out of the windshield. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scale-Master Posted August 30, 2021 Author Share Posted August 30, 2021 I cut the rear off the Daytona interior and the front off the Gremlin's and mated them together. A decent amount of putty was needed to smooth the transition on the inside, but the AMC part fit into the Chevy frame like it was designed to do so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scale-Master Posted August 30, 2021 Author Share Posted August 30, 2021 I went with a Navy Blue undercoat for the Metallic Blue final coat. When I decide what shade I want to use… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scale-Master Posted August 31, 2021 Author Share Posted August 31, 2021 I wanted a dark metallic blue, but this may be too dark… I'll think on it a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spottedlaurel Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 I really like what you're doing here, it's worked-out very well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scale-Master Posted August 31, 2021 Author Share Posted August 31, 2021 I added texture to the blue paint to "carpet" the blended area of the two interior pieces. The dash was hand detail painted and the gauges are decals from the Scale-Master '78 Pace Car sheet I drew for the Revell-Monogram kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippi Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 Coming along nicely. I like the color and the dash details. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Metallic Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 Very cool conversion, and well executed as always from your bench. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scale-Master Posted September 1, 2021 Author Share Posted September 1, 2021 Thanks Guys! The wheels and tires also benefitted from the same Corvette decal sheet. I used the crossed flag logos for the center caps too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scale-Master Posted September 2, 2021 Author Share Posted September 2, 2021 The front half of the interior is box-stock except for the addition of the console and steering wheel decals from the same Pace Car sheet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scale-Master Posted September 3, 2021 Author Share Posted September 3, 2021 I went with a full coat of Deep Metallic Blue to brighten the near black Dark Mica Blue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porschercr Posted September 3, 2021 Share Posted September 3, 2021 Looks good. Trevor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris chabre Posted September 3, 2021 Share Posted September 3, 2021 looks awesome! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scale-Master Posted September 5, 2021 Author Share Posted September 5, 2021 The engine and chassis are straight out of the kit; very simplistic, not too detailed. Since this one is more about the exterior I left it all as is and added the underhood decals from the '78 sheet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scale-Master Posted September 11, 2021 Author Share Posted September 11, 2021 What a difference a little cut and buff can make. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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