Big John Posted October 10, 2023 Share Posted October 10, 2023 Two Dapper Dudes! And the 34 Chevy is a beaut too. What color? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landman Posted October 10, 2023 Author Share Posted October 10, 2023 41 minutes ago, Big John said: Two Dapper Dudes! And the 34 Chevy is a beaut too. What color? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted October 10, 2023 Share Posted October 10, 2023 Nice looking Chevy! So that’s your Dads? You blessed to own it but I am truly soo you lost him… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOBLNG Posted October 10, 2023 Share Posted October 10, 2023 On 9/18/2023 at 10:40 AM, landman said: My first car was a 1973 Gremlin X with the 304 and the Levi's interior. I am going to attempt replicating it using the AMT '75 kit with Flintstone a resin '72-'73 body.My cousin with the photoshop skills has converted an internet image with red stripes to one with gold stripes. Now we have to figure out how to do the the mirror image to do the other side of the car. Nice work so far Pat. It should be easy to mirror it…I just did it on my iPad. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landman Posted October 10, 2023 Author Share Posted October 10, 2023 9 hours ago, slusher said: Nice looking Chevy! So that’s your Dads? You blessed to own it but I am truly soo you lost him… The car is gone too. Sold it about 4 years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landman Posted October 10, 2023 Author Share Posted October 10, 2023 Sanding, trimming and filing the resin pieces. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big John Posted October 13, 2023 Share Posted October 13, 2023 On 10/10/2023 at 7:26 AM, landman said: The car is gone too. Sold it about 4 years ago. Nooooooooo! Nice touch the orange wheels matching the accent striping. You even a Gremlin on the front fender, should be able to mold that for the back round thingie... can't be the gas cap, key hole cover? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landman Posted October 13, 2023 Author Share Posted October 13, 2023 9 hours ago, Big John said: Nooooooooo! Nice touch the orange wheels matching the accent striping. You even a Gremlin on the front fender, should be able to mold that for the back round thingie... can't be the gas cap, key hole cover? The round thing is the gas cap. The keyhole was in the handle above it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landman Posted October 14, 2023 Author Share Posted October 14, 2023 On 10/12/2023 at 9:42 PM, Big John said: Nooooooooo! Nice touch the orange wheels matching the accent striping. You even a Gremlin on the front fender, should be able to mold that for the back round thingie... can't be the gas cap, key hole cover? The gremlin logo is on the gas cap. Quite neatly molded too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big John Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 Thought at first it was the gas cap but couldn't visualize how the hatchback opened. Ah the days of compacts. Hard to see from your pics but, does the gas cap have the details too? Really needs a hemi.. Hemi Gremi! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landman Posted October 17, 2023 Author Share Posted October 17, 2023 10 hours ago, Big John said: Thought at first it was the gas cap but couldn't visualize how the hatchback opened. Ah the days of compacts. Hard to see from your pics but, does the gas cap have the details too? Really needs a hemi.. Hemi Gremi! Actually John, on lythe rear window opened . there was a twist handle just below it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteski Posted October 18, 2023 Share Posted October 18, 2023 Here is a photo (found online) showing a similar car's rear end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landman Posted October 19, 2023 Author Share Posted October 19, 2023 The chrome bumpers from the '75 kit do not fit the resin '73. Only having the clearcoat part of The Spaz Stik left I used Duplicolor primer, two fifferent gloss blacks and Duplicolor Chrome. Both turned our ok until I applied the Spas Stix clearcoat. they are obviously not compatible. I just might do it without clear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landman Posted October 20, 2023 Author Share Posted October 20, 2023 The whelbase of the kit is wrong for the resin body, so I'll have to alter it somehow. The rear appears easier at first glance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteski Posted October 21, 2023 Share Posted October 21, 2023 (edited) Isn't the resin body based on the plastic Gremlin body? Resin usually shrinks a little bit, but that is rather large difference. I also think that compared to 1:1 car the B-pillar is is slanted backwards too much. But that is the same issue on the AMT plastic body. Not sure if the wheelbase is wrong in your photo or is the chassis too far forward in the body? Edited October 21, 2023 by peteski Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landman Posted October 21, 2023 Author Share Posted October 21, 2023 It is likely too far forward. I did a bit of carving in the rear and it looks better. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David G. Posted October 21, 2023 Share Posted October 21, 2023 Cool project! Excellent work so far. David G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landman Posted October 25, 2023 Author Share Posted October 25, 2023 We have paint. Completed the interior. I managed the brass buttons but did not attempt the stitching. I had installed a Hurst shifter in mine since the original was a rattler. I used a spare part and some quarter round. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteski Posted October 26, 2023 Share Posted October 26, 2023 The colors look really good Pat. I'm wondering if that script on the C-pillar was on your car? The photos of your car you posted were not clear enough, but when I have looked at some online photos of similar cars and they just had the forked decals in the depressions - no script. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landman Posted October 26, 2023 Author Share Posted October 26, 2023 9 hours ago, peteski said: The colors look really good Pat. I'm wondering if that script on the C-pillar was on your car? The photos of your car you posted were not clear enough, but when I have looked at some online photos of similar cars and they just had the forked decals in the depressions - no script. Mine was a Gremlin X. I remember that. I found another picture where thre is a hint of white but again, not definite. So if it is not feasible, don't worry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteski Posted October 26, 2023 Share Posted October 26, 2023 7 hours ago, landman said: Mine was a Gremlin X. I remember that. I found another picture where thre is a hint of white but again, not definite. So if it is not feasible, don't worry. Pat, I think you misunderstood me. If you look at the upper C-pillar on your model body there is a raised "Gremlin" script between the 2 depressions. Did your car have such script there? Most of the online photos (like the one in my last post) show no script there. I was wondering why you kept it on the model instead of sanding it off. I do realize that the Gremlin script in the full length strip is basically showing the body color, and that the "X" is red. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landman Posted October 26, 2023 Author Share Posted October 26, 2023 Ha,Ha! Be cause I never saw it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteski Posted October 26, 2023 Share Posted October 26, 2023 1 hour ago, landman said: Ha,Ha! Be cause I never saw it. Well, that explains it. I saw it on the body scans, but I figured you would have noticed it for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadrunner Posted October 27, 2023 Share Posted October 27, 2023 Nice! That's something I've wanted to do for quite a while myself, modeling a real car from my past. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David G. Posted October 27, 2023 Share Posted October 27, 2023 It looks like you've nailed the colors on this. I lake the shifter solution you came up with. Is it just my perception or do those front seats look too narrow? David G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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