cruz Posted January 6, 2010 Posted January 6, 2010 This model is for a club member, he won the painted body in the yearly auction but told me to go ahead and complete it for him. Of course, now I don't want to let it go but I must fight the urge Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki
John E. Bowers Jr. Posted January 6, 2010 Posted January 6, 2010 Marcos- How the heck do you build so many great looking models so quickly??? I can't seem to get even two off the bench and onto the shelf in a year! Forget about building for the tables for me. At least for now. Fantastic jobs, man!
RatRod Posted January 6, 2010 Posted January 6, 2010 Man, that is sweet Marco's!! I wouldn't want to give it away either.
meaneyme Posted January 6, 2010 Posted January 6, 2010 AAAAAHHHHHHHH! Perfection! The color is just awesome and the Bare Metal Foil work is perfect.
george 53 Posted January 6, 2010 Posted January 6, 2010 VERY nice build,Marcos(as usual) Did you open the trunl on it? it has nice deep looling lines aroumd the edges of it, so it LOOKS like it's openable. VERY nice job Bro, I'd wanna keep it too!!!
cruz Posted January 6, 2010 Author Posted January 6, 2010 VERY nice build,Marcos(as usual) Did you open the trunl on it? it has nice deep looling lines aroumd the edges of it, so it LOOKS like it's openable. VERY nice job Bro, I'd wanna keep it too!!! Thanks George! Negative, the trunk does not open but I am glad that my panel scribing system is working, that's the idea, to make it look like it will open!!
crazyjim Posted January 6, 2010 Posted January 6, 2010 I may have the solution for you Marcos. Don't keep it and don't give it to your club member - send it to me! Don't you love the tires from that kit? I'd love to get a bunch of them.
MikeMc Posted January 6, 2010 Posted January 6, 2010 Thanks George! Negative, the trunk does not open but I am glad that my panel scribing system is working, that's the idea, to make it look like it will open!! Very well done...the last one I built I opened the trunk...and yours still looks better!!!
cotto Posted January 6, 2010 Posted January 6, 2010 Nicely done Cruz, chassis looks great, the only thing I don't like about this kit is that the rims protrude too much from within the rims, how did you fix this, yours looks just right.
Raul_Perez Posted January 6, 2010 Posted January 6, 2010 Very nice build, Marcos!! I'd want to keep it, too!! This certainly is one of Revell's best kits!! Everything fits together so well. Later,
cruz Posted January 6, 2010 Author Posted January 6, 2010 Nicely done Cruz, chassis looks great, the only thing I don't like about this kit is that the rims protrude too much from within the rims, how did you fix this, yours looks just right. Thanks for all the kind words fellas, very much appreciated as always!! Jay, what I do when the rims protrude in this manner is simply sand away from the inside part of the rim and inside wheel, you know, where they sandwich together? This way, the rim accomodates better into the tire and gives it that "bubbly" and correct look. This happens to a lot of kits, not only these willys'. By the way, be careful when you do this on these rims, there is a chance that you may thin the actual rim to the point where it can break on you, it happend to me but I was able to fix it since I caught it on time!! Thanks again everyone for your kind words!!!!
Randy Kern Posted January 6, 2010 Posted January 6, 2010 One of my all-time favorite street rods in a gorgeous color! Yeah, that would be hard to let go, Cruz. Just tell him the dogs ate it
Greg Cullinan Posted January 8, 2010 Posted January 8, 2010 One of my all-time favorite street rods in a gorgeous color! Yeah, that would be hard to let go, Cruz. Just tell him the dogs ate it I like Randy's idea,it would be very tempting.One of the sweetest Willy's I've seen.I have to look into this kit.Thanks
Lyle Willits Posted January 8, 2010 Posted January 8, 2010 That wouldn't fly. Everybody knows that the model is bigger than Cruz's dog!
E St. Kruiser50 Posted January 8, 2010 Posted January 8, 2010 Beautiful work Marcos I used to do consignment work or sell finished work to collectors, who offered me too much $$$$ to resist. Over the years I've been replicating some of those I hated to let go of. Nice that one-of-a-kinds can be duplicated with a few new twists, that keep them still unique, and WE GET TO HAVE THEM BACK - SOMETIMES BETTER THAN THE ORIGINAL .
vizio93 Posted January 8, 2010 Posted January 8, 2010 Wow what a nice paint job !!! I would build another one to give him and just keep that one
cruz Posted January 9, 2010 Author Posted January 9, 2010 Beautiful work Marcos I used to do consignment work or sell finished work to collectors, who offered me too much $$$$ to resist. Over the years I've been replicating some of those I hated to let go of. Nice that one-of-a-kinds can be duplicated with a few new twists, that keep them still unique, and WE GET TO HAVE THEM BACK - SOMETIMES BETTER THAN THE ORIGINAL . I have always said the same thing Dave, only I never get to do another one, just never feel like doing it. One thing I will guarantee you though, the one for keeps will definitely look better, but then again, for the right price, I will sell again...
cruz Posted January 9, 2010 Author Posted January 9, 2010 That wouldn't fly. Everybody knows that the model is bigger than Cruz's dog! Hey Lyle!!!! What the heck are you babbling about, this is the most feared dog in the State of Maryland, even Vick was able to use him to make some of the money that got him out of jail!!!! Hosted on Fotki
cotto Posted January 9, 2010 Posted January 9, 2010 Hey Cruz, you just don't have an idea how much my wife and I have laughed at this, that was hilarious
Lyle Willits Posted January 9, 2010 Posted January 9, 2010 I call this "Macho Hispanic dude with killer dog"
cruz Posted January 9, 2010 Author Posted January 9, 2010 You don't see it but this is the beginnings of a tough, junkyard, tear it all apart dog training regimen!! Anyway, I decided to take more outside pictures this morning...... Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki
Fisher61 Posted January 9, 2010 Posted January 9, 2010 Another beauty Marcos! I wouldn't want to give it up either!
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