customsrus Posted August 23, 2011 Posted August 23, 2011 Well I finally finished this one. I did change a couple of things since last update. Made some new rocker panels, modified the rear bumper, made some decals. Enjoy and as always your comments are welcomed.
Dr. Cranky Posted August 23, 2011 Posted August 23, 2011 Lots to great details everywhere, including that side glass. Excellent.
shucky Posted August 23, 2011 Posted August 23, 2011 Thats really awesome. I missed the build up thread but glad I found the finished build. Very nice!
MrObsessive Posted August 23, 2011 Posted August 23, 2011 Very Nice! I like how you blended the 'Vette and the Cougar II together! Looks quite seamless! Now if only Pontiac could've had something like this as a Corvette twin...........................
george 53 Posted August 23, 2011 Posted August 23, 2011 It came out EXCEPTIONALLY nice! GREAT job on it. As Bill mentioned, you did a great job blending the two kits together! VERY nice build, VERY nice!!!!!
CEKPETHO BCE Posted August 23, 2011 Posted August 23, 2011 Shame it never went into production. Beautiful.
Harry P. Posted August 23, 2011 Posted August 23, 2011 Enjoy and as always your comments are welcomed. What's up with the fit of the hood??? If the hood is supposed to be closed in all your photos, you have some serious issues going on there!
customsrus Posted August 23, 2011 Author Posted August 23, 2011 (edited) Thanks everyone for your comments, And thanks Harry for pointing out the issue with the hood. The hood seem to fit fine during mock up, but apparently I did not allow enough clearance for paint around the mounting area of hood. If I keep opening and closing the hood it will work itself out eventually. Thanks John Edited August 23, 2011 by customsrus
jeff ewaskey Posted August 24, 2011 Posted August 24, 2011 Saw your WIP thread and have to say you have done an excellent job on your conversion. I remember seeing pics of the real car some time ago and looks spot on to me. Great work!!!!
DanielG Posted August 24, 2011 Posted August 24, 2011 Nice conversion. Would I be right in assuming the same fate befell this as the F88, too much competition for the Corvette?
W-409 Posted August 24, 2011 Posted August 24, 2011 This is really cool! I shouldn't be worried about the hood fit, mostly it will be with the hood open? Color looks good, and paintjob is smooth. Like the engine detailing, and interior looks good too. Those opened side windows are great idea, and they are done really nicely. I like the real thing too, something like Corvette, but it's a Pontiac. That should be different. I did enjoy following the WIP topic, and finished result looks good. Keep coming.
customsrus Posted August 24, 2011 Author Posted August 24, 2011 Nice conversion. Would I be right in assuming the same fate befell this as the F88, too much competition for the Corvette? Thanks for your comment. You are correct on the fate of the F-88 it fell victim to the powers that may be at GM. But the concept survived and not destroyed, it sold a few years ago at Barrett- Jackson auction for close to 2 million I believe. So I thought it deserved to be built in plastic. It should be here in the under glass section if you want to see it, but I did post a couple of pictures here for you. And yes the hood does close all the way on this one, I dont remember why it was not closed in these pictues.
customsrus Posted August 24, 2011 Author Posted August 24, 2011 This is really cool! I shouldn't be worried about the hood fit, mostly it will be with the hood open? Color looks good, and paintjob is smooth. Like the engine detailing, and interior looks good too. Those opened side windows are great idea, and they are done really nicely. I like the real thing too, something like Corvette, but it's a Pontiac. That should be different. I did enjoy following the WIP topic, and finished result looks good. Keep coming. Thank for your comment and thanks for looking.
Gray Smith Posted August 30, 2011 Posted August 30, 2011 very cool..I saw pics of the real deal a few years ago...you captured the look well...one of my favorite old concept cars.. Gray
customsrus Posted September 4, 2011 Author Posted September 4, 2011 very cool..I saw pics of the real deal a few years ago...you captured the look well...one of my favorite old concept cars.. Gray Thanks for the comment.
Scalper Posted September 4, 2011 Posted September 4, 2011 Cool looking model. Looks meaner then the Vets did.
Dominik Posted September 4, 2011 Posted September 4, 2011 Very nice Banshee - from front to back clean built! Super! I like the F-88 (?) too...that is really nice concept car. Was it a resin kit? Didn't see it before - also the Banshee
customsrus Posted September 5, 2011 Author Posted September 5, 2011 Cool looking model. Looks meaner then the Vets did. Thanks
customsrus Posted September 5, 2011 Author Posted September 5, 2011 Very nice Banshee - from front to back clean built! Super! I like the F-88 (?) too...that is really nice concept car. Was it a resin kit? Didn't see it before - also the Banshee Thanks for your comment. Niether cars are resin. Both the Banshee and Olds F-88 were scratch built using different cars to create them. The Banshee was made from a 68 Corvette and a 63 cougar ll and using various parts from a 66 GTO (if you search in the workbench section you can find the WIP on this) and the F-88 was made from a 53 corvette (from the doors back) and a 57 corvette (front clip) using parts from a 66 old cutlass. Both use alot of scratch built parts. Thanks for looking
Dominik Posted September 5, 2011 Posted September 5, 2011 Respekt for this work John! There I just must search the WIP from that. Thats modeling of finest art! Perfect!
customsrus Posted September 10, 2011 Author Posted September 10, 2011 Thanks again Dominik. I appreciate the kind words about this build.
David@MinidreamsInc. Posted September 13, 2011 Posted September 13, 2011 very nice John i like it . it would have been a cool real car if they would have let be !
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