dino246gt Posted June 22 Author Posted June 22 I made the front door cards from styrene, pretty simple. I made the arm rests from 3 pieces each, they'll get "tweaked" a bit before actual paint. So here's the basic interior in grey primer, probably going to be all white with purple carpet (flocking). Haven't started the dashboard yet. 5
dino246gt Posted June 26 Author Posted June 26 I made some simple window cranks and door pulls. Now the seats are glued in, over purple flocking. I still need to detail the dashboard, make a steering column with signal lever, add a steering wheel, pedals and floor shifter. 4
customline Posted June 26 Posted June 26 I totally agree with Carl and John. Brilliant work on the upholstery, especially the seat inserts. Going with white will help with viewing all that nice work...I wish AMT had made a convertible version of this car. 1
dino246gt Posted June 26 Author Posted June 26 Floor shifter and pedals installed, dashboard started, later. 6
dino246gt Posted June 26 Author Posted June 26 (edited) The kit dashboard, nothing wrong with it, I'm just me, I like to mess everything up! LOL Made up a separate panel for the instruments after I more or less, smoothed the dash. Gauge decals, with photo etch rings and clear glue (lens). Now I need a radio, that Merc Woody Wagon kit has one, or should I say HAD one. Dash just held in place, still some tweaking to do! But now............. I'm going to watch the Winnipeg Blue Bombers CFL football on TV with Shelley, GO BOMBERS! Cheers UPDATE: Bombers won the football game, now they're 3 and 0 this season so far. Edited June 27 by dino246gt 7
customline Posted June 27 Posted June 27 Sharp guage panel, Dennis. Now you need to install a delete panel on the Merc dash. 🤓 1
dino246gt Posted June 27 Author Posted June 27 I have a couple of packs of these, I use them on many of my builds, over decals, then filled with white glue which dries clear and replicates the lens. Here's my '62 pickup custom gauge cluster using them: 5
sidcharles Posted June 27 Posted June 27 (edited) really nicely done. any chance of sharing how you did the window cranks & door handles? they actually look set away from the door card enough to get a hand in. thx Edited June 27 by sidcharles 1
espo Posted June 27 Posted June 27 Like the added instrument details along with the radio. The chroming of the dash plate above the steering column was a popular thing as well as the ash tray and even the glove box door if the budget allowed and the owner's teste. 1
dino246gt Posted June 27 Author Posted June 27 Window cranks and door handles (interior) are simply tiny chrome beads from Michael's and beading wire bent to shape with .030 styrene at one end of the window cranks. I filed the door handles to give a bit of shape to them. I sprayed Revell chrome into the can lid, then brushed it on. I didn't take pictures of those before they were made and installed but up a few posts, they're shown before I painted them chrome. 1
sidcharles Posted June 27 Posted June 27 SGD has a pretty extensive line: Products – smallgreatdetails anyone know of a US dealer? 1
dino246gt Posted July 1 Author Posted July 1 The kit steering column has a shifter rod on top, but I'm using a floor shifter, so I made a new column and signal lever. I made basic shapes of visors with a hole for an inside mirror (from the parts box) and it helps hold the windshield in place. So after doing the interior, and foiling around the roof, I added the glass and finally glued the interior in, to stay! It's a BIG step in this build, next will be foiling the side trim. You can see my scratch made skirts in the last picture. 7
dino246gt Posted July 2 Author Posted July 2 The rad top was sprayed black a month ago, but when I went to install it, it's quite a bit wider than the molded-on rad! No problem, I cut styrene to fit and painted the edge that will sit up against the white, black and glued them on, then painted the face flat black. I used a 3D rad cap. 4
customline Posted July 3 Posted July 3 Really like the sun visor idea, Dennis. I'm definitely doing that! The radiator thing is pretty weird but not for AMT 🤣. Nice save on that one. 👍🏻 1
Spex84 Posted July 5 Posted July 5 I like those window crank handles. Interior is almost too nice to hide under a hardtop! Definitely saved to the inspiration folder 👍 1
dino246gt Posted July 5 Author Posted July 5 I added details to the original kit battery. Little by little, hey it's Summer and I'm outside most of the time, but I still like working on models late at night! Cheers 3
dino246gt Posted July 9 Author Posted July 9 I made up somewhat of a voltage regulator, and wiring harness, nothing fancy. I just want to add a bit of detail to the vintage kit, not overdo it like a modern build. I'm imagining (dreaming) that I could build like this back in the 60s!!! I still want it to end up mostly from the original kit. 3
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