wcbrown Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 (edited) this is almost embarrassing to put up in light of shawns marvelous falcon scratchbuild. i am planning on doing this as a master i've had folks wanting to "cast" the original i did in the mid-late 90's. started with a revell. pro stock olds body and an amt nascar body. i had to widen the body 8 scale inches and the front clip 6 scale inches. also shortened the wheel base per the 1:1 car and to mate with the revell trans-am, imsa, mustang, camaro chassis. also a photo of the "rill dill" cutlass! Edited June 24, 2012 by wcbrown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Van Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 Bill!!! We need pics old guys eye's can see!!! Glad to see you doing this. I have talked to Joe and Bauher about some of these projects....maybe my Cougar will get done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wcbrown Posted May 18, 2012 Author Share Posted May 18, 2012 (edited) thank you dave,i know what you mean these photos are small??? i'll see what i can do there. i'll be posting more as i go. i made a MAJOR mod last night i cut the top of the hood off, after measuring, making sure to keep that radical downward slant forward. starting about 3/4 of the way above the front wheel wells. ( you can see that in the photo of the 1:1 car. i didn't do this on my original) i attached a "new" hood section from some evergreen 1mm stock after scribing a line and folding it gently to insure the shape would hold. next comes the riser and the vents!!! long night overnight tonight perhaps?!?!?! i forgot how much fun this was!! Edited May 18, 2012 by wcbrown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerman86GT Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 Nice!!! Cannot wait to see more of this one!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turn1wonder Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 I'm following along Bill Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scuderia Posted May 19, 2012 Share Posted May 19, 2012 Lookin' good keep it up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbwelda Posted May 19, 2012 Share Posted May 19, 2012 that looks killer but yeah, bigger pics please! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Hall Posted May 19, 2012 Share Posted May 19, 2012 Cool..I like that era of race cars.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wcbrown Posted May 20, 2012 Author Share Posted May 20, 2012 (edited) okay, since i last posted i have done quite a bit of work, and i am having extremely mixed emotions about it. the rear end is too high, the front clip/splitter is also a bit too high off the ground that is. i can probably correct that also, i can also correct the rear end, my problem right now is, i am not sure if this really worth pursuing............i compare this to my original and it's not even close. the problem i have there, and foolishly i thought this would be a piece of cake having already done one, the only thing is that was like 15 or 16 years ago!! i cannot believe that it has been that long................wow!! i have enclosed some new photo's of the effort i have put in so far.. i know these are rough, i have TONS of body work YET to do, i also need to replenish my supply of evercoat eurosoft. that would help. just a little burned out tonight........... Edited May 20, 2012 by wcbrown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scuderia Posted May 20, 2012 Share Posted May 20, 2012 I think its goin well keep at it. just take a lil rest then pick it at another time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iBorg Posted May 20, 2012 Share Posted May 20, 2012 This is quite interesting. I look forward to seeing it move forward. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wcbrown Posted May 20, 2012 Author Share Posted May 20, 2012 here are a couple photo's of my original build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Van Posted May 20, 2012 Share Posted May 20, 2012 Still looks pretty good.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plasticfanatic Posted May 20, 2012 Share Posted May 20, 2012 Please keep it going, I always admired your first Oldsmobile since I saw it in a magazine contest coverage, super body fabrication so far, am pretty sure your new master will be equaly stunning, I will be online to buy one if it get to the market. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShawnS Posted May 20, 2012 Share Posted May 20, 2012 It looks killer so far. Nothing embarrasing about that Bill. If the new one comes out as good as or better than the original, it will be a forum favourite for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wcbrown Posted May 22, 2012 Author Share Posted May 22, 2012 good morning all! okay, okay, i'm out of my funk. especially after the email i received last night......some resin caster with the letter "Q" in the name........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Van Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 Tell Q hello for me!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wcbrown Posted May 22, 2012 Author Share Posted May 22, 2012 Tell Q hello for me!!! dave, will do!! his enthusiasm "fired" me back up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerman86GT Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 Good! I wanna see this thing finished! And a BIG thanks again sir for your help to me!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3men2s Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 I saw this in a model magazine may years ago and I felt in love with it. Not only because I love the 1:1 race car it was built from, but the work done on this kit to make it look so real.....Will be glued to this built. Thanks for bringing back this subject Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wcbrown Posted June 2, 2012 Author Share Posted June 2, 2012 (edited) slow and steady! Edited June 3, 2012 by wcbrown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plasticfanatic Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 Looking great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerman86GT Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 Very nice sir! S L O W and steady! You are the MAN! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wcbrown Posted June 24, 2012 Author Share Posted June 24, 2012 (edited) update, since i was last here i have changed a few things still not rolling like i would like to be on this, but it's coming. started the hood louvers last night and this afternoon this will take awhile using .100 half round stock, really works well. i have also re worked the splitter and rear end since my last few photo's . i really don't want to primer until i have everything i want done on this body, i KNOW i'll be using spot putty and i want to wait until then, i am trying to avoid any kind of shrinkage since the plan is for this to be a "master". it makes it kind of difficult to make out a lot of the details, for instance, some of these shots look like gaps in the body, they are not. i used the old superglue baking soda technique on some areas, the body is actually smooth as a baby's.......well, you get the idea. i did pull a bone headed move that i have since rectified, i did NOT allow for the tailights to be countersunk, doh!!! i swear for every step forward.......... i have to re-do it, so what does that amount to? 4 steps backward?? who knows, anyhow now i am getting into the fun part of this build. thanks for looking. haha i keep editing, maybe i should just sit here until everything pops into my head! i am maintaining all the IMSA regs on this thing religiously, 79" max width, 103.5 wheelbase, low and F A T !!! i am really starting to like how this thing is coming, i can't wait until i start on the wing, anybody know where i can get a clear styrene drug testing urine sample vial??? LOL that's what i used on the original, new of course, i cut it in half and then, half again and it gave me a really accurate looking curvature for the plane of that wing. i'm on the look out for some kind of styrene bottle like that. Edited June 25, 2012 by wcbrown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scuderia Posted June 24, 2012 Share Posted June 24, 2012 If you have a medical supply place near u maybe. Or ebay. Lots of chance for random stuff there. Or medical supply vendor online lol. But yeah thats looking way too sweet. i love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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