Dr. Cranky Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 Greetings, my fellow styrene-addicts . . . here's the latest creation to roll out of the lab-rat-ory: Enjoy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Cranky Posted April 20, 2011 Author Share Posted April 20, 2011 Here are a couple more . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 ok... from the "I gotta be totally honest" department: Not a fan of the cartoony ginormous wheels... But that paint job is something else! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Cranky Posted April 20, 2011 Author Share Posted April 20, 2011 Your honesty is appreciated, Harry. Had I known these wheels were going to raise it this high, I would have gone for something more conservative, but they fought me so hard, I ended up using 2 part epoxy to glue them in place, and you know what that means! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 Not a criticism, V... just my personal bias. The model looks very cool, and I am a BIG fan of those old Chryslers... when I was a little kid my mom's cousin had one and I remember riding in it. The dashboard gauges had a really cool glass "dome" over them and a "glowing" kind of green lighting setup that I still remember to this day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAone Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 i gotta say, that paint job is pretty crazy. always look forward to your builds. creative is the first word to start with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Peterson Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 That is wrong in so many right ways. Or something like that. Well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janne Herajärvi Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 I like all those colors. They look good together. I agree with Harry about wheels. All in all great work Crancy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Cranky Posted April 21, 2011 Author Share Posted April 21, 2011 Thanks, everyone. Harry, I like the fact that the lights would glow green in the real car. I found it's a finicky kit, but a great one, and certainly not the last I will build . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxer Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 WoW .. that paint! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewart Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 That is some paint job. I think I like it. STewart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Cranky Posted April 21, 2011 Author Share Posted April 21, 2011 You are not going to believe this, but the paint seemed like the easiest part of building the kit. The windshields fought me, the chassis did too, and then the exhaust almost didn't fit because I had modified the rear suspension so that it would ride lower, and then I remembered that I was putting big wheels on it . . . Next one is going to be much, much lower to the ground! Thanks all for the kind words. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outlaw035 Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 amazing paint job there dr. crank....amazing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bsoder Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 Well now...that is one wild 300 Dr. C. I'm kinda with the consensus about the wheels, but it's still a real attn. getter especially with that awsome paint work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOTH KUSTOMS Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 This is just not off the hook, it's right out of the tackle box, bad, amazing paint work, ugh a lil on the wheels, but still hit's it out of the ball park, just awesome..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Fist Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 WOW, I especially like the true flame smoke detail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy D Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 Holy smokes Virgil!!!!!! Just an awesome job on this one, the green really works with the copper, brass and chrome. Am I seeing rr tracks Love it!!! Randy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
made007 Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 i like it, specially the wheel backing thing that you made, thats a 1st for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Cranky Posted April 21, 2011 Author Share Posted April 21, 2011 Thanks, everyone. Jose, I didn't make the backings, or brake dust covers as they call 'em . . . I got them from the Revell Donk kits. They happened to fit the wheels I was using perfectly. So I lucked out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernard Kron Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 A fine one in the characteristic Cranky style. I really dig the detail colors you chose for the engine and firewall area and the chrome chassis is a nice showy touch. Your interiors are often passed over because of the impact of the exterior paint jobs but I like that one, too. So here's a question: With all the nice inside stuff goin' on, were you able to build the model so you can take it apart to show it off, or did you grab that last pic before final assembly? BTW, I think in general the current trend of oversize wheels and rubber band tires have a real problem, esthetically. Over the years we seem to have painted ourselves into some sort of corner. When contemporary car designers do sketches and renderings they inevitably do them with those skinny tires and huge open-spoked wheels. They proportion the wheel openings and body proportions accordingly. More and more, as those sketches are translated into sheet metal, the final product assumes those larger wheels. Unfortunately the older bodywork was designed before this trend and often those wheels and tires just look goofy on them. I understand the intent of the statement they make, but it's a delicate line in choosing the right proportions to have contemporary looking wheels and tires that look right on an Old School body. In general I've noticed that around 19" or so in the wheel department is just about all these designs can stand. And extreme lowering helps a lot by burying them under the fenders. Anyway, thanx for another cool lookin' build... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Cranky Posted April 21, 2011 Author Share Posted April 21, 2011 Great commentary, buddy, thanks. You bring up a good point. I normally like to make my build more playful than this, in other words, I usually don't glue too much down because I do like to take things apart . . . but with this build, I felt that it was s bit more delicate in that the ends of the frame tuck into the bumper wells, so it was a bit tricky to get the thing to sit down on the chassis. And I noticed the front and rear glass have a really thick lip that takes up space. But these are issues that most of the time I learn to deal with over a series of builds. I still think that it's hard to beat the beauty and simplicity of working with say, the new '49 Merc, or the Willys, etc . . . those kits just fall into place. I don't necessarily like big wheels, but I felt that for this build having something a bit different would make the whole thing more noticeable and striking . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VEGADETH Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 NICE PAINT!!!!,VERY CREATIVE!!!!!,,,NEVER HURTS TO BE DIFFERENT!!!,,It's great to see something different and to try new things,,i like it!!!! John V. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Cranky Posted April 21, 2011 Author Share Posted April 21, 2011 Thanks, John . . . I appreciate the sentiment. Yeah, when I look on my shelf and I see the 14 or so Mercs and 8 or so '32s and 10 or so Willys, I think, yeah, I gotta do something different! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilone Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 VERY NICE doc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pharr7226 Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 WOW! That's one heck of a paint job. I love the graphics. You Rock Cranky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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