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  • 2 months later...
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Thanks guys, it really means a lot! I managed to finish the bodywork and get some primer sprayed on this week. After spending a few hours trying to scribe the trunk lines without success i just ended up opening the trunk using a decklid i had off of an AMT 49 merc and scratchbuilt hinges. Let me know what you think! I hope to have some color on this soon.

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Thanks for looking! Billy

  • 1 month later...
Posted

Update Time! it took a little longer than I would have liked but the Merc is painted! I used a custom mix of green, gold, and yellow pearls sprayed over black for the green and the ghost flames were done using a light gold pearlwith some of the green mixture sprayed over it to tone them down so they only show up at certain angles. I also finished the major assembly of the frame, suspension was painted using testors metalizers and i used scratchbuilt coil springs in the front. Anyway enough talk heres the pics..

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I need to have this one finished by next weekend so expect some updates soon...Billy

Posted

Thanks for all the encouragement guys! I really wasn't sure how this was going to turn out but I'm pretty happy with the outcome so far :)

Anyway, heres some progress. I've managed to get the interior painted and it's now ready for final detailing along with the chassis and engine bay.

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here's a few mockups to show the final ride height

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Thanks for looking, let me know what you think! next update will be under glass... Billy

Posted

BK,

Really like this custom. Green is not my favorite color, but with how you have the gold tint and flames it almost doesn't look green somehow. Love the fins and the hood/grill.

Great job!

Posted

billy, those are some great ghost flames! i didnt even notice them until i read duanes` post, and went back to look! nice work!

cheers

bryan

Posted

I didnt like it when you were posting the befor pics. But seeing it with this paint and wheels, I like it. Str8t 50's kustom right there.

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