Custom Mike Posted March 6, 2011 Author Posted March 6, 2011 (edited) Thanks for the compliments guys, I've got a little ways to go before she's finished, but it's coming along nicely now! Les, THANK YOU!!!!! I can finally stop sweating running out of this stuff! Oh, and that Pete's grille looks awesome, is it completed yet? Edited March 6, 2011 by Custom Mike
Custom Mike Posted March 7, 2011 Author Posted March 7, 2011 Today was my day to handle little stuff like the dash (Hey Revell, drill out the dash and give us something to mount the decals to BEHIND those holes! What a P.I.T.A.!), front fascia, hatch, under-hood stuff, etc. Here's the pics, another update in a minute!
Custom Mike Posted March 7, 2011 Author Posted March 7, 2011 (edited) Oh, and I masked off the rocker trim and corresponding trim on the front and rear fascias and painted it black. I felt like it would help make the side of the car appear slimmer than it actually is. It seems to have worked, you tell me! Edited July 11, 2014 by Custom Mike
Foxer Posted March 7, 2011 Posted March 7, 2011 I like the black rockers .. made the whole car slim down nicely.
TheCat Posted March 7, 2011 Posted March 7, 2011 looking great!!! Can't wait to see the finished product.
Janne Herajärvi Posted March 7, 2011 Posted March 7, 2011 Interesting project and that color choice suits for it pretty well
Erik Smith Posted March 7, 2011 Posted March 7, 2011 This is a really cool custom. I like the old school feel of the rear hatch and the modern side profile and wheels. It looks great.
Custom Mike Posted March 11, 2011 Author Posted March 11, 2011 Thanks for the compliments guys, they really keep me going on things like this. I finally got my side windows made up, and even with the templates I made this was a real pain to do. I wasted a bunch of clear plastic, but I've got all 4 windows now, they just need the black paint on the inside and I can glue them in. I've also got my windshield and door window trim painted, with a tiny amount of clean-up to do. Here's some pics of the trim and the windows set in place (They really didn't want to stay in place for the pics!), enjoy!
walt francis Posted March 11, 2011 Posted March 11, 2011 It really does help when everyone is into the build as much as you .....This just looks beter and better every time I see it.
Custom Mike Posted March 12, 2011 Author Posted March 12, 2011 Thanks guys, I'm currently trying to tint the side windows without much luck. Looks like a trip to Auto Zone is in my future, actual window tint seems to be my best option, because Future and Tamiya Smoke Clear don't play well together...GRRR!
Custom Mike Posted March 18, 2011 Author Posted March 18, 2011 I tried tinting my side windows with real window tint film, but stripped the tint off and will start all over again this weekend. But I got my interior flocked and assembled, so the night wasn't a total waste!
Greg Pugh Posted March 18, 2011 Posted March 18, 2011 Impressive work! Looks like you're almost there!!
Alyn Posted March 18, 2011 Posted March 18, 2011 I'm really lovin' the interior, Mike. The door panels are fantastic, color choices are excellet and the flocking job is as good as I've seen.
Custom Mike Posted March 19, 2011 Author Posted March 19, 2011 Alyn, the flocking isn't perfect, it's kind of sparse in a few spots in the back, but it photographs well. I'm going to take another crack at tinting the side windows tonight. If the film doesn't work, I'm going to try to find some Black food coloring to mix with Future and give that a shot!
John Teresi Posted March 19, 2011 Posted March 19, 2011 Mike......I have to say.....you do some impressive work......really like this build.
Custom Mike Posted March 26, 2011 Author Posted March 26, 2011 (edited) Mike......I have to say.....you do some impressive work......really like this build. John, I am humbled by your comment, you're one of the guys I really look up to! Now, for my little (And I do mean little) update, I'm trying to tint the side windows for this one, but I'm not having a whole lot of success with it. I've tried window film, Tamiya Smoke clear, and now tinted Future. The Future has come the closest, but I'm still doing something wrong. Here's where I ask for some help from those who have used Future before, I'm at my wits end with this stuff. I got it tinted nicely, but can't get it applied evenly to save my life. I tried dipping the windows in it....FAIL I tried dipping just one side in it....FAIL I tried brushing it on....FAIL I tried airbrushing it (6 light mist coats @ 30 psi)....FAIL Here's a picture of what they look like, ignore the little black dots and lines, that's on the lamp base itself. They'll be making a trip into some fresh Future for stripping in a few minutes. I'm going to bash my head into the oak tree in the backyard.... :banghead: Edited March 26, 2011 by Custom Mike
Custom Mike Posted March 28, 2011 Author Posted March 28, 2011 I think I might have my tinting right finally, but I had to come up with my own method for applying it. Instead of getting the glass wet or adding baby oil, I went a whole new route. The problem I had before was tiny specks of dust, so I figured if I put some soapy water in the sink, put my film into the water, then put the glass pieces onto the film in the water, it might just work out. So far (I haven't trimmed the film yet) it looks perfect, I'll be slicing it all up Tuesday to be safe. I also laid down the Krome Foil on the driver's side and got my Photo-etched trim inserts applied to both sides. Next up is getting the tail lights done, and touching up/re-polishing some of the foil!
Custom Hearse Posted March 28, 2011 Posted March 28, 2011 Have you thought about developed 35mm film for window tint? Nice work on the build. It'll be perty cool when you get done with it!
Custom Mike Posted March 29, 2011 Author Posted March 29, 2011 Have you thought about developed 35mm film for window tint? Nice work on the build. It'll be perty cool when you get done with it! Marshall, I appreciate that tip, but I think I nailed it this time. By submerging the film in soapy water, I eliminated the dust/hair issues, and applying the "glass" to the film while it was submerged took care of any dust/hair on the glass itself. The results will be posted tomorrow (Gonna give the film's adhesive two days curing time to be safe!), but they're looking really good right now!
Custom Mike Posted March 31, 2011 Author Posted March 31, 2011 My side windows are done! They have a few minor problems where the film didn't completely adhere (Mainly at the edges), but they look much better than any other time I tried to tint them. I painted my black edges, and glued the driver's side into the body. I've got to add some strip styrene to the top edges to glue the windows to (I had to remove it when I reshaped/resized the window openings), but that will be a piece of cake. I snapped a few shots once I got the windows in place just to check it out, here ya go, enjoy!
David@MinidreamsInc. Posted March 31, 2011 Posted March 31, 2011 Mike i dont care for the hood being closed off up front but i do like the groves ,and the rest of build is sweet ! Nice idea .
Custom Mike Posted March 31, 2011 Author Posted March 31, 2011 David, I've got some custom decals being made to take care of that big expanse of hood up there, now if I could just get them from the guy making them I'd take care of it!
Mooneyzs Posted March 31, 2011 Posted March 31, 2011 This is one heck of a build. She turned out beautiful. Great job on all of the body work. Totally paid off. Nice Looking model.
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