Koellefornia Kid Posted November 26, 2022 Posted November 26, 2022 Recently finished: My 1/25 scale version of John D'Agostino's '68 Buick Riviera custom called Pantheon: The original car looks like this: I used amt's '69 Riviera kit to rebuild it in scale. I shaved the body, chopped the top, lowered the suspension, scratch built the wheels and a custom tube grille and wired the engine . Further i tried to replicate some interior details like the tuck'n'roll on the dash, package shelf and door panels, built a center console with cup holders and a TV. Used a parts box steering wheel and amt Parts Pack tires. All what was done to hold kit can be viewed here: Not my best build I must confess. Had a lot of problems with shrinking putty and leaking glue, stance seems not to be low enough and the BMF work could be cleaner... But well, it's done now and I'm happy with my scratch built wheels and glad that I managed the tricky chop. Now, the Pantheon sits in my show case next to John's '61 Oldsmobile The Golden Starfire: Thanks for watching, comments are always welcome! Greetings from Cologne, Germany 7
Misha Posted November 26, 2022 Posted November 26, 2022 Great companion piece to the D’Agostino’s Olds! Always enjoyed his kustoms the best of all the builders. Congrats on your build, cheers Misha 1
carrucha Posted November 27, 2022 Posted November 27, 2022 Good job on the replica. Nice work replicating the wheels. 1
Phildaupho Posted November 27, 2022 Posted November 27, 2022 I agree totally with Misha's comments - "Great companion piece to the D’Agostino’s Olds! Always enjoyed his kustoms the best of all the builders. Congrats on your build," 1
Toys4Don2 Posted November 27, 2022 Posted November 27, 2022 I think it looks great, especially sitting pretty with that Olds. 1
AMT68 Posted November 28, 2022 Posted November 28, 2022 Great work lowering the roofline and love the color. I've built a few of these '69 Riviera kits and always enjoy the build. 1
thatz4u Posted November 28, 2022 Posted November 28, 2022 Oliver, very nice, like the color, well done 1
happy grumpy Posted November 28, 2022 Posted November 28, 2022 Beautiful work. Looks just like the real one. 1
Koellefornia Kid Posted November 29, 2022 Author Posted November 29, 2022 Thanks for all your kind words, guys! Alwas appreciated! I found a resin body of a ´58 Oldsmobile a few years ago, so The Egyptian might be my next D'Agostino build (somewhere down road)... 2
Mr. Metallic Posted December 7, 2022 Posted December 7, 2022 You pulled this off really well. The chop is so slick, and the parts swapping you did to try to get as close to the 1:1 is well done. If someone looks at your build it should be instantly recognizable as the Pantheon.
Koellefornia Kid Posted December 8, 2022 Author Posted December 8, 2022 On 12/7/2022 at 3:27 PM, Mr. Metallic said: If someone looks at your build it should be instantly recognizable as the Pantheon. Thanks a lot, Craig!
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