crazyrichard Posted February 23, 2013 Posted February 23, 2013 (edited) hi all , this build was based on the revell ford roadster high boy kit , not a lot remained stock the build thread > http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=70600 the bare metall look is not actually a look , i sprayed silver aluminum zink spray on the body and sanded that with superfine paper reveiling the aluminium in the paint. so actually there is a layer of alu paint on the body .. went for something i had planned for a while and thats adding speedholes , all holes are drilled out and countersunk from the rear to make the styrene material thin and to look more like sheetmetal , the engine is builkd up from several parts out of the partsbox with custom made parts on it to be hounest i was making a sloped windscreen but that broke when i heated it and bended it to get more shape , i tried to make a new one but i didnt get anything nice so thats something i will add in the future . also i need to add gauges in the dash , thats alos something i need to waight with i want to really sratch those and make gauges with more detail instead of using the kit decals some pics in my garage (the garage is a work in progress) i will add beter pics when the sun is shining Edited February 23, 2013 by crazyrichard
106miles Posted February 23, 2013 Posted February 23, 2013 Wicked man! That would be one loud ride! how about some close-ups of that sweet engine work?
TooOld Posted February 23, 2013 Posted February 23, 2013 That's very Cool ! ! I like the way you did the speed holes and the paint . I'll make a note of that . Looking forward to more photos !
rmvw guy Posted February 23, 2013 Posted February 23, 2013 (edited) Nice job! I like the idea of counter sinking the holes from the rear to make it look more metal like, looks like it worked. I love your diorama also and the pictures look great. Nice hot rod!!! Edited February 23, 2013 by rmvw guy
mcgedert Posted February 23, 2013 Posted February 23, 2013 sweet rat. i really like all the holes drilled out, its cool.
Sixx Posted February 23, 2013 Posted February 23, 2013 That's pretty freekin cool!!!!! I dig the shots of it on the ice!!!
vintagedragfan Posted February 23, 2013 Posted February 23, 2013 I love it Richard! very cool rod, great work!
crazyrichard Posted February 23, 2013 Author Posted February 23, 2013 thnx all much apriciated btw the diorama is just a work in prgress i'm currently really building on it again and the thread is here in the diorama section
ryanm Posted February 23, 2013 Posted February 23, 2013 Beautiful richard as always and the diorama is something else how do you find the time
crazyrichard Posted February 23, 2013 Author Posted February 23, 2013 thnx guys and i just build everyday (evening) for like 1-2 hours and most of teh weekends btw i have one week off work now so ,......... i hope to get a lot donew on the dorama
Builder Posted February 23, 2013 Posted February 23, 2013 You are a master Richard. Your build threads are some of the best too.
realgone58 Posted February 24, 2013 Posted February 24, 2013 Sweet! Love the dio and the ice shots!!!
jbwelda Posted February 24, 2013 Posted February 24, 2013 (edited) thats super and i like how you carried through the hole theme to the seats and all! hey for a windshield i feel your pain i always get hung up on trying to make or find a proper looking windscreen. one thing you might try is (seriously) take the model or a sheet of dimensions drawn out down to the store like walmart or grocery store and look for clear plastic packaging you can find the proper shape out of. i know it sounds like a shot in a million but the couple times i have done it, it turned out to be easier than i thought it was going to be, within about 10 minutes of looking i bought some razor whose packaging fit my need exactly. in fact there was an even better place to cut it out of than i originally thought. i dont have that model anymore or i would show a pic but take a stroll down to the big box and see what you can come up with! Edited February 24, 2013 by jbwelda
crazyrichard Posted February 24, 2013 Author Posted February 24, 2013 thnx all !!!!!!! and well the think about the windscreen is i had a perfect one , cut lower made black edges and then i desided it needed a slight curve and then snap it broke i'm sure i will find something , just got frustrated when i could not make anything i was 100% pleased with
outlaw035 Posted February 24, 2013 Posted February 24, 2013 WoW...WoW...did i say WoW...i meant to say WoW...luv it...and the diorama is a WoW toooo....
crazyrichard Posted February 24, 2013 Author Posted February 24, 2013 thnx guys heheheand @ outlwea then take a look in the diorama section because i added a lot of updtaes on the garage build ..on the pics in this topic i was just doing the base
gary88 Posted February 25, 2013 Posted February 25, 2013 cool car like to see more of the detail on motor good job sir,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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