Cunningham C4R Finally Done!!

[simonr]

Hey Dave, awesome performance on this not so common classic subject. As always you have done a perfect paint performance, as it was on the final ensemble of the model car. I can't wait to see it in person as most of your recent builds next April 2011 in the GSL.

Simón P. Rivera Torres

Edited August 11, 2010 by simonr

[Harry P.]

Fantastic! The level of detail is very impressive.

[Karmodeler2]

Very, Very Nice....

Kinda makes me want to build another one, will have to check and see if Fischer Models has more of'em available

this and the C4-RK are two of my favorite racecars

thank you for sharing it...

Thanks Curt!

Do you know if the C4RK is going to be made in resin by anyone? I would love to do one of those too.

Paul still offers this kit (C4R) and now comes with some photoetch and the decal sheet is nice too. Everything he does seems to be really nice. I think it's about $100. I know of a shop that can get one for you if you want it. Call Peggy at Model Car Masterpieces at 714-751-8232. Mention my name and she'll be glad to charge you an extra $40!!! (Just Teasing!!!!)

David

[Karmodeler2]

Thanks Harry, Niko, Simon, Steve and the others for the kind comments. I am glad that I finally was motivated to finish this after it sat for 3 years in it's primer state. Thanks everybody for looking and for the comments.

David

[LDO]

Nice work.

[curt raitz]

Thanks Curt!

Do you know if the C4RK is going to be made in resin by anyone? I would love to do one of those too.

Paul still offers this kit (C4R) and now comes with some photoetch and the decal sheet is nice too. Everything he does seems to be really nice. I think it's about $100. I know of a shop that can get one for you if you want it. Call Peggy at Model Car Masterpieces at 714-751-8232. Mention my name and she'll be glad to charge you an extra $40!!! (Just Teasing!!!!)

David

Sorry, do not know of anyone making a resin model of the C4RK.

you'd think Paul (Fischer Models) could throw one together using the C4R as a base, but he has not done anything new in quite awhile.

Back in my 43rd scale days, I used to order a lot of kits from Peggy @ Model Car Masterpieces

really nice people, met them at the Monterey Historics years ago

[mcandela]

Turned out very KOOL!!!

[Jim Gibbons]

David, absolutely beautiful!

[Romell R]

Love all the time and effort put into this build. It shows that your heart was involved with this build. Excellent work keep it up.

[Karmodeler2]

Thanks Lee, Mike, Mark, Jim and Romell for the kind words. I am glad you enjoyed the pics and the labor of love. I learned a lot about these cars in my research and have fallen in love with the race cars from this era. I don't know why, because it is not something that would have interested me 6 or 7 years ago. I guess we change as we get older.

David

[Sixties Sam]

Wow! The detail work is just amazing! You are an artist!

Sam

[Karmodeler2]

Wow! The detail work is just amazing! You are an artist!

Sam

Thanks Sam.

I don't do anything that someone else could not do....I just spend a little more time on the details.......we all could do it, we just sometimes aren't motivated to do it. I happend to like this car, but it took me 3+ years to get it done. So I even lacked the motivation at one point. Thanks for looking.

David

[simonr]

Hey Dave, a question, are these lenses and headlights bases that the model is wearing the ones you can create with stable resin on epoxy and

that can be machined?

Let me know.

Simón P. Rivera Torres

[Zoom Zoom]

I don't know why, because it is not something that would have interested me 6 or 7 years ago. I guess we change as we get older.

David

Change is good

Great model, can't wait to see it up close.

[Karmodeler2]

Change is good

Great model, can't wait to see it up close.

Thanks Bob. I hope to be in ATL in Nov with it.

Do you know of anyone who makes the C4KR?

David

[Karmodeler2]

Hey Dave, a question, are these lenses and headlights bases that the model is wearing the ones you can create with stable resin on epoxy and

that can be machined?

Let me know.

Simón P. Rivera Torres

Yes,

I have several lenses (copied from just about every kit...I tend to make molds of all my lenses since this is one of those parts that seem hardest to find) and I decide on the light ring and how big it needs to be to fit the fender or the area it goes. I then will decide how big the lenses need to be, and will pull out the different bags of lenses and use my calipers to get one that will be close. I then start machining the bases and machine the ID to match the OD of the lens. It is a UV stable (non-yellowing) resin and it is a two part mix. Most of my lens molds are one piece molds, but sometimes the markings are on the inside, and it's domed, so I have a two piece mold.

If you look close, I actually machined a trim ring that fits inside the bezel for the headlight and holds the lens. The problem is I did not make it "tall" enough and it fits flush (actually a little sunken) with the front of the light bezel. I wish it was sticking out a little more to show more relief. I am contemplating doing these over so you can see the detail just like on the real one.

David