Zed Posted July 2, 2006 Posted July 2, 2006 Just chopped a good old 40 Coupe from Amt ...yes i know Revell one is a lot more accurate, but i got 3 of these babies in stock, so i got to do something outta them ! :cry: The top chop will be the only major body change as i will give it the early taildragger look, with skirts from the sedan, 41 Stude tailites, and 37 desoto bumpers ... So here we go : looks better than stock, uh? What do you think ? Hope the pictures speak for themselves , because i'm not good enough in english to tell all the details of the building ...sorry ! :oops:
MrObsessive Posted July 2, 2006 Posted July 2, 2006 Looks great so far! Thanks for the pics on doing this.........it's something I've never attempted before! Keep us posted!
ChevyAsylum Posted July 2, 2006 Posted July 2, 2006 Outstanding chop job, man. You make it look so easy! The results are great with beautifully proportioned lines.
halfpint33 Posted July 2, 2006 Posted July 2, 2006 Looks good.I have a question tho.Why did you cut the slots in the rear of the roof?Was it to help reshape the rear of the top by making it lay flatter?
Zed Posted July 2, 2006 Author Posted July 2, 2006 Thanks for the kind of words guys ! Looks good.I have a question tho.Why did you cut the slots in the rear of the roof?Was it to help reshape the rear of the top by making it lay flatter? yes ! these are called "pie cuts" , they've maid to help bending the plastic into shape ! The green ones to put the C pillar in place without having to cut the top in halves, and the red one to make a smoother transition for the back window... :wink:
SlipMahoney Posted July 2, 2006 Posted July 2, 2006 Hope the pictures speak for themselves , because i'm not good enough in english to tell all the details of the building ...sorry ! :oops: Zed, your pictures are worth more than 1000 words. Outstanding work on the coupe.
Mal.au Posted July 3, 2006 Posted July 3, 2006 That looks so Cool Isn't it great how the world can comunicate through some pictures Don't worry about your english Zed it's just fine
Ken Posted July 3, 2006 Posted July 3, 2006 Great minds think alike Zed. Here is my take on the Revell 40 Ford. I chopped the top and sectioned the body as well. I need to get the rear end lower though. I may swap in a model A or T rear spring and perch just like the real rodders do. That should bring the rear into the weeds!!!
Tom Kren Posted July 11, 2006 Posted July 11, 2006 all i can say is SWEEEEEEET!GREAT JOB SO FAR also looks at yousite and ya have some cool builds!
BIGTRUCK Posted July 11, 2006 Posted July 11, 2006 Zed ,you have some really cool ideas and the talent to pull it off , sweet chop...any color ideas?
Matt T. Posted July 11, 2006 Posted July 11, 2006 Great chop! Thanks for the step-by-step tutorial. And yes, it does look better!
mrglubaum Posted July 12, 2006 Posted July 12, 2006 Nice chop job, Zed! Just one question, what is the material you used to fill in the big holes?
Zed Posted July 14, 2006 Author Posted July 14, 2006 Thanks for the kind of words guys, glad you like it ! :oops: Yours looks kool too Ken, may be you could post some other pics ! Lee, the material is just body filler ! i put some tape from behind to keep a shape, and then i spread some putty on it ! not very noble, but it works ! :wink:
Ken Posted July 14, 2006 Posted July 14, 2006 Yeah, that 40 has taken a middle seat, it hasn't taken a complete back seat yet I have something else that I am working on that I cannot speak of just yet. When the time comes it will be revealed. Body work is just about done on the secret project. The 40 ford will be finished after that.
Stingray69 Posted July 16, 2006 Posted July 16, 2006 WOW, that is some serious work! Excellent job so far man! Love the idea of a taildragger.
Zed Posted August 18, 2006 Author Posted August 18, 2006 Some little news about the 40.... It seems that the chop was too heavy for a real early taildragger, :? so now i'm trying to do a circa 50's one ...no big deal, just some changes in the accessories :caddy sombreros, '48 ford bumpers with tailites in the guards.... Just made a real simple paterned tuck n roll interior with V-groove and enlarged the side windows to make it look more "natural"
Stingray69 Posted August 18, 2006 Posted August 18, 2006 Man o man that is a sweet custom! Can't wait to see some paint on her!
Mj-Styro Posted August 18, 2006 Posted August 18, 2006 YUP! you nailed the 50's look to a "T"!!!!! thats awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Daniel Peterson Posted August 19, 2006 Posted August 19, 2006 That's not fair, making it look that easy. Really nice work on the chop!!
Eric C Posted August 19, 2006 Posted August 19, 2006 This is looking really sweet. I like the roof lines and what you've done to them. Inspirational stuff.... This is the kind of work that makes people want to try new things.
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