Trucker_tim Posted August 28, 2012 Posted August 28, 2012 Very good job I like the root beer color. I don't think anybody here will tell you differently you did a great job. Inspiration to us all that we can finish that model that is still parts in the box. Thanks for sharing this piece of art with us.
Sixx Posted August 28, 2012 Posted August 28, 2012 Steve is a paint master!!! He has had some beautiful builds in the " other " magazine. Awesome stuff man!!!
surfjunke Posted August 28, 2012 Posted August 28, 2012 Absolutely stunning ! Awesome build & beautifully detailed & finished ! Best looking build of this kit I have seen. So glad you desided to finish it.
Duntov Posted September 1, 2012 Posted September 1, 2012 Oh my goodness!!!! a REAL car!!!!! Beautiful!!!!
catpack68 Posted September 1, 2012 Posted September 1, 2012 beautiful model and photos!!! its good to see your work again.
W-Machine Posted September 11, 2012 Posted September 11, 2012 Very slick, there's a lot to like here.
jcbigpaw Posted September 11, 2012 Posted September 11, 2012 Absolutely fantastic job. Has a period correct look to it. Super nice job on chopping the roof too.
Bluemiles22 Posted September 11, 2012 Posted September 11, 2012 Beautiful build all the way around. That interior is something else with the piping around the seats, it looks phenomenal. Very inspiring work.
DanielG Posted September 11, 2012 Posted September 11, 2012 Glad that you stuck with it, beauty of a finish.
tooltas Posted September 11, 2012 Posted September 11, 2012 is that a 442's 400cub inch or a big block chevy in it,If its a rat motor its a not hard to stuff one in them 51 chevy kits
Del Austin Posted September 11, 2012 Posted September 11, 2012 Great reference shots now where is the model? Killer job on this one. Very nice...I am in awe
Ramfins59 Posted September 12, 2012 Posted September 12, 2012 Steve, this has to be one of the most beautiful models that I have ever seen...!!! My hat is off to you sir..!! I absolutely LOVE your interior work... can you tell me how you glued the painted wire piping to the seats...??? I've used Detail Wire for upholstery piping in some of my models, but the painted wire that you used looks soooooo GREAT. Keep up the fantastic work Steve.
TLes Posted September 12, 2012 Posted September 12, 2012 Steve you really did an outstanding job on this one. Everything about it is perfect.
sbk Posted September 13, 2012 Author Posted September 13, 2012 Once again, thanks so much. Tooltas, the engine is a 396 from the Revell '66 Chevelle station wagon. Not really period correct, but oh well. Ramsfin, I used spots of superglue along the underside of the wire, then pressed it onto the seats a little at a time. Sometimes the spots of glue showed up as a glossy spot on the seat, but after spraying a few coats of semigloss clear on the seats, they weren't as noticeable. I've used detail wire, too, & that worked really well. It's just that most times detail wire isn't available in the color I need, so I found that painting the bare wire worked well, too. Also, to start off, I drill a hole in the corner where the seat bench & back meet, pass the wire though it, & glue it to the underside of the seat to securely hold it in place.
zelkam Posted September 16, 2012 Posted September 16, 2012 I had the chance to watch the WIP and I want to thank you for the answers. It is a work of near perfection. I love the work on the inside (bluffing) that ingenuity deployed. Now I wonder when a scale is 1/1. Because I'd ride as this kind of car. Again BEAUTIFUL
1930fordpickup Posted September 16, 2012 Posted September 16, 2012 This is a very nice build ! This looks so good that it has replaced the pinup girl /street rod pic as my background photo .
Ace-Garageguy Posted December 28, 2014 Posted December 28, 2014 I know this is an old thread, but every time I see this car, and other work done by Steve, I'm simply blown away. Custom model cars just don't get any better than this, and if there IS such a thing as perfection in model-building, this is it. Absolutely beautiful and always inspiring.
Joker Posted December 29, 2014 Posted December 29, 2014 Killer skills inside and out. Happy to hear your build burnout has passed. Can't wait to see what you got planned for 2015.
DumpyDan Posted January 12, 2015 Posted January 12, 2015 SOOOOOOO SWEET! There is nothing I don't like.
Danno Posted January 12, 2015 Posted January 12, 2015 I know this is an old thread, but every time I see this car, and other work done by Steve, I'm simply blown away. Custom model cars just don't get any better than this, and if there IS such a thing as perfection in model-building, this is it. Absolutely beautiful and always inspiring. Dittos. I just don't know how I missed this one first time around. Glad I caught it on this encore!! Magnificent. Stunning. And, it truly qualifies for the one overused word I try not to use ~ ~ ~ awesome!
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