DanielG Posted May 7, 2011 Author Share Posted May 7, 2011 Finally got the spoilers ready to be melded into the front clip, removing the model's horizontal engineering line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Custom Hearse Posted May 7, 2011 Share Posted May 7, 2011 Still watching Daniel! It's getting better all the time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielG Posted May 7, 2011 Author Share Posted May 7, 2011 Thankyou, Marshall, I will have to wait while the primer cures and hardens up before I can continue. Then I will glue the clip together and fill the gaps with Milliput and then another round of sanding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielG Posted May 10, 2011 Author Share Posted May 10, 2011 First primer on the completed body shape. Now to attack the fine points that the primer has revealed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbler75 Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 DanielG, this car is turning out awesome! I love the work you have put into it as it shows this is going to Top Shelf like your 58 Imp-Camino! Lookin' like a true winner! Keep up the excellent workmanship! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielG Posted May 11, 2011 Author Share Posted May 11, 2011 Thankyou Jason. I was beginning to second-guess myself, wondering if it was ever going to start looking the way I wanted it to! Next big hurdle will be the interior and then lastly will be those pesky rear windows. The rear lights/grill will be picky but should go together without too much trouble, I hope! I have had to re-engineer the body to chassis fit so that it now slides forward and up which I will have to bear in mind when constructing the rear interior. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffs396 Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 Great conversion work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Custom Hearse Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 Cool looking Daniel!!! It's coming along great! Looking forward to seeing your next installment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielG Posted May 21, 2011 Author Share Posted May 21, 2011 Most of the major components of the rear interior completed. The floor space covers and housing still to come (no, I am not making the seats lie down!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Custom Hearse Posted May 21, 2011 Share Posted May 21, 2011 Love it! Keep up the good work!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W-409 Posted May 21, 2011 Share Posted May 21, 2011 looking very good so far. Can't wait to see it finished. I'd love to build this in 1/24 plastic kit. Body looks good, you have done very good job on it. I like the look now, it's smooth and with a new paintjob it will look very nice. Keep up the good work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David G. Posted May 21, 2011 Share Posted May 21, 2011 I'm sure I've said this before, but I'll say it again because it's true. Your skills and craftmanship are awesome! I can't wait to see this completed, thanks for sharing the progress pics. David G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielG Posted May 21, 2011 Author Share Posted May 21, 2011 looking very good so far. Can't wait to see it finished. I'd love to build this in 1/24 plastic kit. Body looks good, you have done very good job on it. I like the look now, it's smooth and with a new paintjob it will look very nice. Keep up the good work. Still some filling and sanding yet to do, each prime coat shows up something new to work on! I think there is a 1/24 kit out there somewhere, may be an ebay item now though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W-409 Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 Still some filling and sanding yet to do, each prime coat shows up something new to work on! I think there is a 1/24 kit out there somewhere, may be an ebay item now though? When something looks good and smooth for primer coat, after the primer there are some things to do... There is some kit (MPC?) of this, but it's quite expensive, I think... But I must get that one is some spot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielG Posted May 22, 2011 Author Share Posted May 22, 2011 I'm sure I've said this before, but I'll say it again because it's true. Your skills and craftmanship are awesome! I can't wait to see this completed, thanks for sharing the progress pics. David G. Thanks Dave. They say a picture is worth a thousand words so at the risk of boring everyone I am trying to explain my method through the pictures. I maybe should have taken a pic of the interior in mid-construction but it was mainly filling in the deck and panels with styrene and CA soaked balsa. The rear seats are re-worked front seat-backs from the cannibalized TA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbler75 Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 Lookin' good Daniel! This is gettin' better by every update! I can't wait to see more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Custom Hearse Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 It's AWESOME my friend! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielG Posted May 28, 2011 Author Share Posted May 28, 2011 Update: I didn't make the seats fold down but I did change one so that it is folded and left the other up. I was going to post earlier but spent a couple of sessions re-doing the forward part of the deck which just was not good enough! I am also having to ration my Tamiya primer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy D Posted May 28, 2011 Share Posted May 28, 2011 Hello Daniel, The interior is coming along great!!! I really admire your smooth body work Randy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielG Posted May 28, 2011 Author Share Posted May 28, 2011 Hello Daniel, The interior is coming along great!!! I really admire your smooth body work Randy Having the light just right and a slightly out of focus picture! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbler75 Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 This is turnin' out killer Daniel! I like the way you did one seat up and one down! Very creative! Keep up the great work. It's comin' along great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielG Posted June 11, 2011 Author Share Posted June 11, 2011 The saga continues! I am going to go with the light tan and gold combination. As you can see I am still in the filling, sanding mode. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielG Posted July 16, 2011 Author Share Posted July 16, 2011 I have been painting, mostly, and I am going to let this cure for like ever before doing anything to it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KENNEDYJR Posted July 16, 2011 Share Posted July 16, 2011 Awesome project-keep up the great work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy D Posted July 16, 2011 Share Posted July 16, 2011 Hi Daniel, The gold looks awesome!! What paint/ primer do you like for metal? Thank you, Randy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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