Jeff Sauber Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 (edited) . Edited November 22, 2009 by J. Sauber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 The photos look great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrObsessive Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 FANTASTIC build Jeff!! The pics look great from this end! So much detail............that would take me forever to do! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffreak Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 That is awesome !!!!! I love it. I'm partial to this kit anyway as my son and I have built our own versions each as a father/ son project. Your version of it is spot on. Thanks for sharing. Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djway3474 Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 Those picts do your work much more justice. Awesome Job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruz Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 Very cool Jeff, I'm happy you finally picked up a new camera. One word of advice, never take pictures under direct sunlight, they always come out much better under cloudy or overcast days!!! That's the main reason these came out so cool!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxer Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 The engine detail is now LEAPING out at me!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Cowboy Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 Christine never looked so evil..It looks excellent with some awesome detail.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Nunes Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 Now that Christine model ROCKS!!! One of the best I've seen...great detail. Two thumbs up!! Joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harold Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 Great pics. I like your shallow depth of field and the colors are great. What kind of camera and how many megs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E St. Kruiser50 Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 GREAT PICS AND BEAUTIFUL BUILD - TWO THUMBS UP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1320wayne Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 Great job Jeff. That is an excellent build of the modern version of the real car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruno Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 (edited) Fantastic build! Now that you got the model, you need the real thing parked next to it Edited October 26, 2009 by Bruno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrObsessive Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 Thanks, Bill...You know, now that I have the race car version finished, I've been considering doing an all out build of the movie car version.... Is that AMT kit of the '58 fury any good?.........Last time I saw one, something seemed a little off about the body.. Jeff, there are so many things wrong with that kit, it would take up all the bandwidth on the board to name them all! 1. The roof is too low 2. The rear fenders (especially the fins) are too low. 3. The side trim is "crooked" because the rear fenders are too low. Trim should run in a straight line from front fender to fin. 4. It's been said the interior is wrong, but I'm not sure about that...... I have ways to fix the body, but right now I'm not into the superdetail mode. The kit is actually a Belvedere, but with a LOT of work, can be made into a proper Fury. I'm sure others can name a few other things that's wrong with that car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrObsessive Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 Jeff, if you ever decide to fix that '58, here's a few tips to maybe help you along. If you can find a derelict kit of the old X-EL/Johan '59 Dodge, (or just the body)...............Wack the roof off of that in place of the incorrect RC2 Belvedere. The lines of that roof are dead on accurate-----a '59 Plymouth Fury hardtop roof would work too. For the windshield frame, you could use the frame off of the '57 Chrysler 300C which would be correct for '58 Plymouth hardtops, while every other Chrysler make went with the "bubble/wrapover" windshield for hardtops and convertibles in '58. The fins would need some "raising" with a slight angle upwards starting just behind the door, and make the fins themselves about a scale inch taller------and for the side trim, I would sand that away and just make new trim using strip styrene. The anodized chrome inside the trim you can replicate with gold cake decorating foil you get at the craft stores. A lot of work yes, but in the end a whole lot better than what RC2 gave us! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrObsessive Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 Jeff, I put the '55 Ford on hiatus for a while due to trouble with getting the driver's door to shut and latch properly. This was before I discovered those tiny magnets I used in the Cougar II build. It's about 90% done..........just a matter of getting the chrome replated, doing some engine bay work and then getting it all together in the chassis. Maybe after I get the Merc done, I'll start back on it---------unfortunately I'm hobbling around this big house on crutches as I tore (possibly) an Achilles tendon in my left ankle/heel last weekend. I go for an MRI this morning so they can get a better idea to see what happened.........it's just mighty painful to walk on my left foot at times. You'd think I'd have more time for building as I'll be off work for the next two weeks (possible longer) but when you have a hard time getting up and down the stairs as it is with trying to get something done, it just ain't that easy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Lombardo Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 Boy, a quality camera really makes this car "Pop"...it looked great before in the earlier post, but now it looks amazing. Very impressive. Right up there with the best detailed drag cars that I have seen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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