mikemopar70 Posted June 14, 2015 Posted June 14, 2015 Wow these Buicks are gonna look really cool, especially with the added détails! By the way, your tires are just perfect, i bought a few sets and they are premium quality!!! Keep these going!!
hjracing Posted June 14, 2015 Posted June 14, 2015 (edited) Great builds, I hope you can keep those coming! As for the photoetched parts I hope you can think in sell in your store, please! Edited June 14, 2015 by hjracing
Jmaracing Posted June 14, 2015 Posted June 14, 2015 Great job on the gn. These r my favorite cars. I have a 87 1:1. Always good to see the models being built.. Nice work!!!
Ben Posted June 14, 2015 Posted June 14, 2015 My favorite car!! I know your attention to detail so these should be very impressive when finished! I had intentions of building a super detailed one but then I found out about the GMP Grand National and GNX and just bought a few of those instead!
Dirkpitt289 Posted June 14, 2015 Posted June 14, 2015 Nice project but I really want to see how you made your own photoetch parts.
Dominik Posted June 15, 2015 Posted June 15, 2015 Joseph, Have you done anymore work on these? Mike. I hope so too. i'm interested about the differences between both years. perhaps, you can Show them side to side? I've built the same GNX about three years ago and never noticed, that the windows have different sizes...days ago, i took him on the bench for a "short" restoring..."paintcracks"...now i mast take a closer look on it. your photo etched parts are amazing! something, i would like to have too.
Chief Joseph Posted June 15, 2015 Author Posted June 15, 2015 Oh, man, this old thread came back to life just like a walker on "The Walking Dead" Not much more ever happened with these models, unfortunately. There was just never enough time left over after meeting all my other obligations to work on my own models. Still isn't! Plus, my OCD makes it difficult to complete things I really care about (I always re-do things and I'm never quite satisfied). On the plus side, I've been able to share some of the work I did on these models in the form of my Eagle GT tire and Vector wheel sets. But I did build a turbo 3.8 motor last year just as a little excercise:
landman Posted June 15, 2015 Posted June 15, 2015 Your "exercise" is the pinnacle of perfection for many of us. Beautiful work sir.
crowe-t Posted June 16, 2015 Posted June 16, 2015 Joseph, I'm responsible for bringing this thread back. That engine looks like you shrunk a real one down. It's pure perfection. What paint did you use on the tranny and the turbo? Alclad's??? Mike.
gearhedjon Posted June 16, 2015 Posted June 16, 2015 Joesph you said you were going to close the hood on the 85 because of the turbo set up. Doesn't the 80 turbo Trans Am have a similar set up as the 85? Both are hot air turbo's John
Dominik Posted June 16, 2015 Posted June 16, 2015 That engine looks like you shrunk a real one down. It's pure perfection. agree, same tought. Awesome engine!
Chief Joseph Posted June 16, 2015 Author Posted June 16, 2015 Thanks very much, fellows. @crowe-t: I think I used old Metalizers when I painted the motor/trans. I don't recall using any Alclads, but I could be wrong. It's been about a year. The goal of the exercise was to simulate a motor that had been in a street car for about 10 years and had accumulated some grime and discoloration. The turbo's heat shield is a bit overdone-- it should never get that dirty. @gearhedjon: The Turbo TA's setup was similar to the 84-85 Buick hot air turbo, but the latter was fuel-injected. The Turbo TA was in fact very close to the older carbureted Buick turbo. If the hood is closed, there's no need for me to get all OCD about the details on the motor!
crowe-t Posted June 16, 2015 Posted June 16, 2015 (edited) Thanks for the information Joseph! I hope you get back to this project soon. Mike. Edited June 16, 2015 by crowe-t
Dirkpitt289 Posted June 17, 2015 Posted June 17, 2015 Oh, man, this old thread came back to life just like a walker on "The Walking Dead" Not much more ever happened with these models, unfortunately. There was just never enough time left over after meeting all my other obligations to work on my own models. Still isn't! Plus, my OCD makes it difficult to complete things I really care about (I always re-do things and I'm never quite satisfied). On the plus side, I've been able to share some of the work I did on these models in the form of my Eagle GT tire and Vector wheel sets. But I did build a turbo 3.8 motor last year just as a little excercise: The weathering on the motor and trans is amazing
spencer1984 Posted June 18, 2015 Posted June 18, 2015 The weathering on the motor and trans is amazing Seconded, that is some incredible work
Drewstang Posted October 30, 2016 Posted October 30, 2016 Sorry to bump this old thread, but can you show me how you did the photoetch? I'm buying an 86 GN and I'd love to build a highly detailed replica of it.
DumpyDan Posted October 30, 2016 Posted October 30, 2016 That motor looks great, and now for the rest of the car
Davewilly Posted October 31, 2016 Posted October 31, 2016 I have one in my stash also I would like to build...and would be very interested in seeing more on what you have going on here. It all looks Great so far!
mod3l Lover Posted November 2, 2016 Posted November 2, 2016 I have been drooling over the goodies atJoseph's website for ages, so I'm real glad thispopped back up so I could share in the fun too!! Please wipe the dust off for us and get thoseGN's a rolling again. "If you build them we'll watch", David S.
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