cruz Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 Finally got this thing done! It is a comission build for a friend who was an owner of a real one. The kit weighs a ton since it is also made up of a lot of metal parts. Color is Tamiya Racing Green w/ Testor's Wet Look clear. I would have preferred not adding the clear but the client likes shiny...... The kit is curbside. http://www.fotki.com'>Hosted on Fotki http://www.fotki.com'>Hosted on Fotki http://www.fotki.com'>Hosted on Fotki http://www.fotki.com'>Hosted on Fotki http://www.fotki.com'>Hosted on Fotki http://www.fotki.com'>Hosted on Fotki http://www.fotki.com'>Hosted on Fotki Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David G. Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 Very cool and very well done! David G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixgunner68 Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 Nice job! Looks like the real deal! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 A clean and cool build... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 Very nice build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 Looks fantastic! Great to see the completed model, btw is the rear badge a PE item from the kit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Goschke Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 Beautifully done, Marcos! The client ought to be real happy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeeBee Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 Simply beautiful .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruz Posted February 20, 2013 Author Share Posted February 20, 2013 Looks fantastic! Great to see the completed model, btw is the rear badge a PE item from the kit? Thanks guys, I really appreciate your comments!! Yes Paul, the rear badge as well as the front one between the "eyes" are photo-etch items. Also, there is a very small P/E emblem in the center of the steering wheel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 Beautiful model. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cotto Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 Wow man, what don't you build? This is awesome man, I have one and I am not even attempting to build it for a while, looks kinda difficult but you make it look so easy. Love what you did to the steering wheel. What paint did you use for the interior? Looks very good with the body color. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afx Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 (edited) Hey Cruz, now that you have the curbside under your belt your ready for a full detail build Edited February 20, 2013 by afx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruz Posted February 20, 2013 Author Share Posted February 20, 2013 JC, you know very well the answer to that one and it's not a pretty one, I don't want to make you my enemy.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruz Posted February 20, 2013 Author Share Posted February 20, 2013 Wow man, what don't you build? This is awesome man, I have one and I am not even attempting to build it for a while, looks kinda difficult but you make it look so easy. Love what you did to the steering wheel. What paint did you use for the interior? Looks very good with the body color. Thanks Jay, the interior paint is Tamiya Sand Beige. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjordan2 Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 Excellent all around, and very nice work on the grille wash. Just perfect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruz Posted February 20, 2013 Author Share Posted February 20, 2013 Excellent all around, and very nice work on the grille wash. Just perfect. Sorry Skip, it's a P/E grille, I cheated... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmvw guy Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 It turned out really nice, your client should be happy. Nice pictures too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mauricio Meyer Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 Very very nice Marcos! I love it. The wooden finish in the steering wheel looks great! Saludos! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjordan2 Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 Sorry Skip, it's a P/E grille, I cheated... Not cheating. Just another example of how carefully chosen PE parts, expertly applied, can make for an extraordinary piece of work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernard Kron Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 (edited) I own an all-steel, left hand drive, 1960 Frogeye Sprite. Although heavily modified (116 hp 1380 cc motor, Datsun 5 speed, lowered suspension with progressive rate front springs and Heim joint struts and Panhard rod in the rear, Minilites, deleted front bumper and tilt-forward front end), it looks pretty stock from the outside and we tried to preserve all the original parts and/or engineer it so they could easily be re-installed. This is a superb replica of the stock version. Beautiful! Edited February 20, 2013 by Bernard Kron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davewilly Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 Nice looking little bugeye! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Teresi Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 Marcos........you turned another beauty.........love your work man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RatRod Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 Super nice Marcos, just like all your builds!!! Is this 1/24? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helix Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 Very nice work Marcos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duntov Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 WOW Marcos... we could drive this thing to the beach on the Great Ocean Road in Australia...... !!!! ) Nice!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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