Peter Lombardo Posted July 18, 2022 Posted July 18, 2022 My take on a slightly modernized Imposter Delahaye coupe from the 1930’s. Sculpted from a block of sign foam and vacuum-formed. Hood and doors opened. Dash, Seats, Basic Chassis, and Front-wheel drive from a Cord. Photo-etched grille Wheels are Pegasus 23’s with Gold Highlights Paint is a base layer of Tamiya Gloss Black topped with Tamiya Smoke mixed with a heavy dose of Gold and a bit of Green Jacquard micro pearl pigment. Final Top Coat of Tamiya Gloss Clear with House of Kolor Gold Metal flake. Waxed and buffed. P.s., the paint looks much better in person than in the photos and yes, the rear wheels are a little forward of the axle, oh well, oops. 6
Lunajammer Posted July 18, 2022 Posted July 18, 2022 Wow, you've essentially scratch built a car. I shudder to think of the hours you have into this. Good stuff.
Vintage AMT Posted July 18, 2022 Posted July 18, 2022 Awesome work!! need to run it thru the car wash
Claude Thibodeau Posted July 18, 2022 Posted July 18, 2022 Hi Peter! What a nice take on the eternal Delahaye. Bravo! CT
mrm Posted July 18, 2022 Posted July 18, 2022 Now that’s something you don’t see very often! I think you did a great job on essentially dreaming up and materializing a whole new car of your own. it’s a great model and beautifully executed to boot.
Peter Lombardo Posted July 18, 2022 Author Posted July 18, 2022 54 minutes ago, Vintage AMT said: Awesome work!! need to run it thru the car wash Thanks, it is not dirty, the extremely deep metal flake does not photograph well, like I said, it looks far better in person.
ea0863 Posted July 18, 2022 Posted July 18, 2022 Way cool! Kinda like Delahaye meets Bugatti meets Packard Thank you for posting
espo Posted July 18, 2022 Posted July 18, 2022 Beautiful looking build and brings a whole new meaning to "scratch built". Great looking paint finish and color.
Koellefornia Kid Posted July 18, 2022 Posted July 18, 2022 Th only word I can think of is IMPRESSIVE! And that would be the understatement of the century. I'm totally flabbergasted!
Peter Lombardo Posted July 18, 2022 Author Posted July 18, 2022 Guys, thanks so much for the kid words. This my favorite kind of building, making something of my own. This is a theoretical copy of an existing vehicle, but the two I am working on now are totally my own perception of period vehicles that simulate and slightly pervert styles that went before. Thanks again.
Bugatti Fan Posted July 18, 2022 Posted July 18, 2022 Nice bit of innovative design and lovely model.
ybsluos Posted July 20, 2022 Posted July 20, 2022 (edited) Peter, amazing work as usual my friend. I’ve seen your models in person in Toledo and they always were some of my favorite builds on the table. I was just wondering if you use thicker material when you vacu-form the bodies. The reason I ask is because I have seen vacuum formed windows from R&R etc. and it seems like a body made of material that thin would be almost impossible to open panels on and maintain any structural integrity. Your door for example looks like it has a thicker “wall” than other vacuum formed parts I have seen. Happy building and I always look forward to your Art Deco creations. -Mark Edited July 20, 2022 by ybsluos Typo
Peter Lombardo Posted July 20, 2022 Author Posted July 20, 2022 7 hours ago, ybsluos said: Peter, amazing work as usual my friend. I’ve seen your models in person in Toledo and they always were some of my favorite builds on the table. I was just wondering if you use thicker material when you vacu-form the bodies. The reason I ask is because I have seen vacuum formed windows from R&R etc. and it seems like a body made of material that thin would be almost impossible to open panels on and maintain any structural integrity. Your door for example looks like it has a thicker “wall” than other vacuum formed parts I have seen. Happy building and I always look forward to your Art Deco creations. -Mark Thanks. I use one thickness of styrene for the build. If I remember correctly, it is .030. We get it in 4 by 8 feet sheets and then cut it into one foot squares to fit the vacuum jig. I build internal structural walls to add strength tp the build, plus the compound curves of the body add to the overall structure support. Here is another vacuum formed body I am working on. Here you can see the internal structure panels that tighten the body to keep it from flexing too much.
ybsluos Posted July 21, 2022 Posted July 21, 2022 Thank you Peter, that is a very smart way to do it. -Mark
Paul Payne Posted July 21, 2022 Posted July 21, 2022 The carving of the body buck is seriously impressive! How do you maintain symmetry?
Peter Lombardo Posted July 22, 2022 Author Posted July 22, 2022 13 hours ago, Paul Payne said: The carving of the body buck is seriously impressive! How do you maintain symmetry? I use a carpenter's contour tool. I take multiple measurement's with it as I finalize the hand sanding, of course, having a good eye for symmetry helps.
Peter Lombardo Posted October 1, 2022 Author Posted October 1, 2022 Thanks guys, very much appreciated, it was a labor of love. ( I have two more "imposters" from different eras under slow construction).
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