Futuramic LE Posted July 21, 2013 Posted July 21, 2013 During the website shotdown I took the suggestion to finish my project. I am showing my near finished 1950 fastback resin I got from Tom Coolidge at Promolite. I reshaped the back window and the taper of the trunk. I added the Ertl front bumper and grille, added material to the front edge of the hood and peaked both front fenders all in keeping with my 1 to 1 car. The car is #11 Alder Green right from my local paint store. I painted this car 3 times before I got it right. (had to buy a cheap air brush kit). The white wall tires I got directly from Revell as I told them they we not in the kit as described on box. They had white paper rings that would not conform to the tire. I took material off the back of the small hubcaps and cut off the lower headlight buckets and fitted them into the fender like the real car.
sjordan2 Posted July 21, 2013 Posted July 21, 2013 Very slick, excellent job. Great detail all around, but have you got any interior shots?
philo426 Posted July 21, 2013 Posted July 21, 2013 Cool!I just grafted the Olds front clip on the '51 Chevy fastback.
Futuramic LE Posted July 21, 2013 Author Posted July 21, 2013 I did the interior dark and light gray with a darker gray floor and foiled the door trim and handles. This shot isn't too good but I'll try to take some more. On my top view of both cars on the original post you can see the steering wheel etc.
realgone58 Posted July 21, 2013 Posted July 21, 2013 That's gorgeous! I may be using this body, but I was wondering........you said you had to re-shape the rear window and decklid? Was it not correct? Love your color choice as well.
Futuramic LE Posted July 22, 2013 Author Posted July 22, 2013 That's gorgeous! I may be using this body, but I was wondering........you said you had to re-shape the rear window and decklid? Was it not correct? Love your color choice as well.Yes the rear window and decklid are not quite right. From '51 Chevy which was wrong from the start but fixable.As the photo shows the arc of the upper window was added and more of a boattail trunk was ground out using Miliput on the inside.
Danno Posted July 22, 2013 Posted July 22, 2013 (edited) Nice. That's the first time I've ever heard of Promolite not quite getting a body perfect. Edited July 22, 2013 by Danno
TooOld Posted July 22, 2013 Posted July 22, 2013 That is one beautiful Oldsmobile ! Really nice job .
Agent G Posted July 22, 2013 Posted July 22, 2013 Gorgeous! That is a dead ringer for a car my father owned back in the day. I should look into getting that body. G
bbowser Posted July 22, 2013 Posted July 22, 2013 Great model. You did an excellent job on this. I like it a lot!
carrucha Posted July 22, 2013 Posted July 22, 2013 Good job. Well built. I really like the body color.
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