1973' Chevrolet El Camino

[Mattilacken]

Awesome details as allways Sergey. Great to se your progress! 

[Sergey]

Thank you, Anton!

I've forgot to show the instrument used for hinge bending:

And a little more progress about tail lights

Red things - are stock parts

[Sergey]

Hello again!

Some little progress on body. Slightly changed stamp line on front fenders. It should be curved.

Rear springs were down sized (minus 3 mm) to lower rear part of a car.

Thank you for interest!

[Rattlecan Dan]

Wow! You're gettin after it. Gonna be super cool.

[dust collectors]

You're really turning this into an awesome build, nice work!

[Mattilacken]

Nice progress Sergey!

I have started modeling the interior for this genariton of GM cars. Have a door card for a montecarlo so far will take the dash next and then i will make a Malibu door card. You cna have the files when done if you want.

 

[Sergey]

Hello again! Thank you for comments!

Here are some progress:

While I was finishing the body and fixing the wheel arches, the moldings on the wings were worn out, plastered, in general, "blurred".

I did the following: With a Tamiya knife with a double blade, I scratched a new embroidery along the wheel arch perimeter. Then, with an ordinary scalpel, I've removed a corner of excess resin along the perimeter of each arch. It's a painstaking job.

But you can use this instrument also

Let's move on: guitar string gate cables

Here are 2x1mm magnets from Aliexpress. But you have to be careful: I knew about the polarity and it seemed to me that I had glued both magnets correctly. Of cource I screwed up! These crumbs in your fingers turn over just like that! So draw the polarity with a marker. This is a sure thing.

Yes, while I was updating all the moldings, the scriber jumped off several times. And for some reason it is on the cargo body. I filled the scratches with a CA glue, but not a simple one. Here's the glue:

https://www.plasticmodel.ru/cements/examples/183_1.jpg

Yes, it is polished well, unlike a simple CA, but it is transparent! I was have to add black resin dye to it, just a little bit, otherwise it dries badly.

 I also tried to restore the badly casted trim lines on the couch

Thank you for interest and Happy holydays!

Edited July 7, 2024 by Sergey

[Sergey]

Hello everyone!

It turned out to be a free evening, I covered the body and a couple more parts with light gray primer

 

 

[Mattilacken]

Looks good Sergey!

[slusher]

Very nice work!

[Ron Hamilton]

Excellent work!

[Sergey]

Hello again!

Thank you Anton, Carl & Ron!

"The patient is more alive than dead" (c)

After the primer, I had to fix something there and ere

The base:

 

 

I'm glad you're still with me!

[James2]

Looking very nice....

[Sergey]

23 hours ago, James2 said:

Looking very nice....

Thank you!

[Mattilacken]

Sweet! Nice progress you are making! Have you seen the new 3D files for '73 chevelle family availble now? Thats a true marvel!

[Sergey]

10 hours ago, Mattilacken said:

Have you seen the new 3D files for '73 chevelle family availble now?

Thank you, Anton!

No, Ihave not seen. Where can I watch it?

[Mattilacken]

1 hour ago, Sergey said:

Thank you, Anton!

No, Ihave not seen. Where can I watch it?

It’s on cults and CGtrader. 

[Sergey]

Hello again!

I was tormented by vague doubts that the wheel disk (top right) and the rim (under it) won't  meet together when put on the tire.

I took a 16mm pipe for electrical wiring and cut off the millimeter ring with a knife. I rubbed it with sandpaper and got about 0.6 mm. The indicated rings are highlighted with arrows.

I haven't buzer with the rear wheels. I used 16mm puncher to get a 0.4mm polystyrene disk and drilled holes for the axles.

Many people don't remember, and the older ones didn't tell them, there was levers on the steering wheel. Like this:

It doesn't take long to bend the wire, but the handle needs to be sharpened. Remind me to buy a ball joint vise for Proxxon next time.

"Back in Black!" (c)

Some PreShading

Yes, I tried the Chinese stylus. Well, what can I say. You need to get used to it. It is, of course, suits for perfect seams. Approximately 0.3mm wide and the drain is the same depth. Otherwise, the styls flushing refuses to drain.

 

[Sergey]

Hello again!

Some interior (and not only) progress

Masking for roof interior painting

Thank you for stay turned!

[slusher]

Very nice work so far..

[James2]

Looking good. What kind of paint did you use for the interior? That is the flattest paint I've seen...

[Bainford]

Some very nice work here. It's coming along very nicely.

[Sergey]

Thanks to everyone!

The Paint is mix of Humbrol's 24, 62 & Tamiya's flat white. It seems I should cover the bench, spare wheel & door cards with semigloss varnish.

Here is some wheels progress:

[Mattilacken]

Looking great Sergei!! 

[Sergey]

Thank you, Anton!

The engine painted and assembled