Ira Posted May 17, 2013 Author Posted May 17, 2013 Ira, what meds are you on, I really need to get some for myself! You are the undisputed kit-bashing KING!!!! Thanks for the kind words Mike!
Ira Posted May 19, 2013 Author Posted May 19, 2013 Watching with great interest! David G. Thanks David!
lanesteele240 Posted May 20, 2013 Posted May 20, 2013 Ira. I hate to inform you but those alien super chargers are going to blow those tomcat engines to bits as soon as the pilot hits the burner. Any judge at any show will defiantly dock you points for that. Just goofing. Your build is awesome. Please keep it up
Ira Posted May 20, 2013 Author Posted May 20, 2013 '59 IMPALA DASHBOARD!!! I found that the Revell 1959 Impala Dashboard would be Perfect for Stingray, if it were modified a little bit... Here it is in place. Now just a little more putty and sanding and we will be ready for some Color! Almost Finished...
Ira Posted May 21, 2013 Author Posted May 21, 2013 Creativity on steroids. You continue to amaze! Thanks Danno!
Ira Posted May 22, 2013 Author Posted May 22, 2013 Thus is amazing. Everything blends in so nicely, the curves just flow together so nicely!!! Thanks for the kind words Daniel! I was surprized how well everything fit too...
Foxer Posted May 22, 2013 Posted May 22, 2013 (edited) YES YES YES! I bought a '59 Impala back in 1967 JUST because I was so in love with that gauge cluster! ..nice choice! Edited May 22, 2013 by Foxer
Austin T Posted May 24, 2013 Posted May 24, 2013 Nothing short of spectacular. Looks like another jewel Ira.
Ira Posted May 24, 2013 Author Posted May 24, 2013 CRATER BASE FOR STINGRAY! I started with an old Lindberg Plastic Base and roughed it up with 120 Sandpaper. Then I glued a length of 1/8th inch Plastic Tubing in the hole. This Tubing will hold the 1/16 inch Steeel Rod thay holds up Stingray. Pieces of scrap plastic are used to brace up the Tubing and create a start for the Big Center Rock. More pieces of plastic are glued in place with Zap-A-Gap, Green Label. More pieces are added to create the look of a BiG Rock. Then I covered the Rock with Putty and smushed it around with a putty knife. More Coming...
Ira Posted May 24, 2013 Author Posted May 24, 2013 CRATERS! I used wheels from the parts box to start the Craters... Then I applied putty around the Craters and then all over the Base. Next I applied some White glue to the Base and then I sprinkled Sand all over it. More Coming...
Ira Posted May 24, 2013 Author Posted May 24, 2013 COLORFUL CRATERS! I sprayed some Filler/Primer over the Base. Then I applied a coat of white acrylic. I started painting the Base to look like the Moon, but I couldn't get it to look right so I tried some more Earthy Colors... Another View... That's Done, Now back to Painting the Body...
Custom Mike Posted May 25, 2013 Posted May 25, 2013 Awesome dispaly base Ira! Now get back to the body, i wanna see it in color, I'm betting it's gonna look even better!!!!
lanesteele240 Posted May 25, 2013 Posted May 25, 2013 When i first saw the base iwas like, what kit did he kit bash that out of. Then i scroll up to find out he scrachbashed it. Then i was like wow
Ira Posted May 26, 2013 Author Posted May 26, 2013 TIME FOR PAINT!!! I applied a few coats of Testors Diamond Dust to the Stingray. This will be the base coat for the paint job... I started another base and used it for a Stingray Paint Stand. More Coming...
Ira Posted May 26, 2013 Author Posted May 26, 2013 Ira. I hate to inform you but those alien super chargers are going to blow those tomcat engines to bits as soon as the pilot hits the burner. Any judge at any show will defiantly dock you points for that. Just goofing. Your build is awesome. Please keep it up Thanks Gary! Glad you like it...
Ira Posted May 27, 2013 Author Posted May 27, 2013 YES YES YES! I bought a '59 Impala back in 1967 JUST because I was so in love with that gauge cluster! ..nice choice! Thanks Mike! Yeah, I Love the 59 Impala too...
Joe Handley Posted May 27, 2013 Posted May 27, 2013 Dang it Ira, you have that same song running through my head again https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pbugHkuFsTg Can't wait to see this done!!
Ira Posted May 27, 2013 Author Posted May 27, 2013 Nothing short of spectacular. Looks like another jewel Ira. Thanks for the kind words Austin!
Ira Posted May 27, 2013 Author Posted May 27, 2013 STAR-SPANGLED COLOR!!! I sprayed the Stingray with a few coats of Testors Star Spangled Blue. The Roof, Seat, Instrument Cluster, and Side Engines were left Diamond Dust Silver. I masked off the Romulan Wings and part of the Tomcats Undersides. They will stay Silver too. Almost Finished...
lanesteele240 Posted May 27, 2013 Posted May 27, 2013 Ira. With that color blue, gold on the bottom would be boss. The silver will be nice to. But gold would just blow some minds
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