57 Nash Kustom

[Kanada Kustoms]

While taking a break from my 53 Hudson, I started this.  It's a 3D printed model I got off eBay.  It has a few inaccuracies but it's such a rare subject, and close enough, that I wanted to have a go at one.  I'll try to fix the inaccuracies as I go. 

This is my second Nash build.  You can check out my first Nash build, a 55 Nash that I made out of a 52-54 Nash promo and a modified 53 Chevy roof and a ton of scratch building, that is currently in Sweden being fade painted by Master Painter Roger Nordhagen.  There are no write ups with the photos but you can see some of the progress and in primer shots here:

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1416994901886545&type=3

Anyway...

I took before pictures this time:

In profile, you'll notice the rockers are thicker at the rear then at the front.  Wedge shaped.  The lower door panel line is on an angle too:

It's not bad, but not perfect, the headlights and front end were done pretty well, but the parking lights are too big on top of the fenders:

The character line that runs along the fender then down the front has the wrong curve.  It is much too sharp and will need to be re sculpted:

Ok. I started a bit of work before taking before pics.  You can see the parking light has been removed on the driver's side.  I almost never get pics before I dig in.  The vents bellow the grill are the wrong shape, but I'm not too concerned about them.  After all it's a kustom!

The trunk area isn't bad, nor is the taillight area.  The lower pan will probably stay just like it is:

Next post I'll start doing some work... Thanks for looking!

 

Edited Saturday at 08:50 PM by Kanada Kustoms

[Kanada Kustoms]

So I started with the rockers.

First I put a piece of tape 7mm wide along the character line:

I scribed a line along the bottom of the tape:

Turns out the line was too high and would not have looked right, so I repeated the process with an 8mm piece of tape:

Here's the two lines scribed.  Didn't use the top one.  Cutting this stuff with a knife is really weird.  It flakes and crumbles.  So I just took the bulk off with a knife then took the rest in with a file to its critical dimensions:

I took about 1.5 mm off the front of the rockers and 2.5 mm off the rear.  So I did a slight rocker job as well.  Then I contoured the rockers with a course file.  I think it looks much better.  The car is thick, but I like it and will be going with it. 

And that side trim had to go.  It was a pain to remove at the lower rear.  I'm not sure what they were thinking with that side trim, but I think it hid the natural body lines that look good and will lend themselves to a great two tone paint job:

Here's a close up of the fender character line reshaped.  Now it looks like stock:

And I cut new door lines just above the lower character line.  I'll be filling in the panel lines on the rockers for a much cleaner look:

Now to make the other side match...

As always, thanks for stopping by!

Edited Saturday at 06:34 PM by Kanada Kustoms

[johnyrotten]

Cool subject to cut up, I think this is going to get interesting. Judging by your previous work. Looking forward to this👍👍

[Quiet Eric]

Another good one. I like your process of adding bulk styrene then sculpting it to shape.

For all of the file/sanding marks...do you sand them out entirely or fill with primer? A little of both?

[Kanada Kustoms]

1 hour ago, Quiet Eric said:

For all of the file/sanding marks...do you sand them out entirely or fill with primer? A little of both?

I usually sand the whole model with 400 grit before primer, including the file marks.  Then I go back and sand out what I missed once its in primer and I can see what needs work.  Sometimes after primer, I file then re sand with 400 grit if the marks are deep.  Then re prime until I don't see anymore marks. 

Edited 21 hours ago by Kanada Kustoms

[customline]

Okay, this is cool....you have my attention, Jon.