Ramfins59 Posted August 3, 2013 Share Posted August 3, 2013 (edited) This is the third WIP that I've got going at the moment. It is very unlike me to have more than one project going at the same time. The '58 Olds build is still giving me issues with paint for some reason, but I think I've got it under control. In the meantime, since the foil work went so wonderfully (?) on the '56 DeSoto I figured that since I was in a BMF mood, I may as well do the '56 Plymouth since the paint and clearcoat were all done and polished. The toughest part of foiling this Plymouth was doing the Plymouth lettering on the front of the hood, and the taillight area. Overall I'm satisfied with the way it turned out. Sorry for the kind of fuzzy pictures. Now it will be time to do the interior. Thanks to all for looking in on this build. As always, comments, critiques, etc., are welcomed and appreciated. Edited August 3, 2013 by Ramfins59 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris White Posted August 3, 2013 Share Posted August 3, 2013 Rich, you sure make some cool old cars !!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted August 3, 2013 Share Posted August 3, 2013 Beautiful paint and foil Rich... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted August 4, 2013 Share Posted August 4, 2013 Looks very nice to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramfins59 Posted August 4, 2013 Author Share Posted August 4, 2013 Thanks guys, I appreciate all your encouraging words. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted August 4, 2013 Share Posted August 4, 2013 Nice foil work, Rich. But that huge divot on the front edge of the hood? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramfins59 Posted August 4, 2013 Author Share Posted August 4, 2013 Thanks a lot Harry. The body was molded with that "divot", which is for a part of an emblem located on the top of the grille. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blunc Posted August 4, 2013 Share Posted August 4, 2013 (edited) I like it. looks a bit like a Plaza I've seen in town that's been parked for many years in a driveway. Edited August 4, 2013 by blunc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted August 4, 2013 Share Posted August 4, 2013 Very NICE work Rich!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramfins59 Posted August 5, 2013 Author Share Posted August 5, 2013 Thank you for your kind words Mike and Larry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie8575 Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 I like the color combination. Are you going to use one of The Modelhaus interiors with it? 1955-56 Chrysler products are among my favorite designs. Very 50s without over-doing it. Charlie Larkin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deja-view Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 (edited) Ah, yes...the "Forward Look". I'm not sure if I have told this before, but my mom bought a '56 Belvedere in 1957. It was turquoise and white, 4 dr. sport sedan, had everything but the kitchen sink in options, including the single 4bbl hemi engine (332? 354?). It was a boulevard cruiser for sure; sat so low she got stopped by the CHP and he took a pack of cigarettes out and slid them underneath to see if it could clear. I guess it did because he let us go. It had that huge A/C unit in the trunk that blew ice cold air right at the back of your neck. It was kind of a tank, but could burn rubber down the block and suck down about a gallon of premium to do it. Oddly, we moved a couple of years later to a little town called Loomis. We rented a small apt over a garage on a fruit farm, and the owner had parked right next to us a gleaming white 1956 Fury with the gold trim and the hopped up dual quad hemi. It was gorgeous. I always thought GM stole their 1957 Chevy design from the '56 Plymouth (same kind of fins), but obviously the Chevy was a much bigger hit. Anyway, your model is great. I don't think I've even seen a '56 Plymouth model unless it was an old dealer promo. Great job, Rich. Edited August 5, 2013 by deja-view Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixties Sam Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 Very cool Plymouth! I love the 50's cars with pastel colors and tons of chrome! This one looks good! Sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramfins59 Posted August 5, 2013 Author Share Posted August 5, 2013 Thanks a lot for all of your encouragement guys. Charlie, I did get a resin interior plus replacement bumpers, grille and glass from The Modelhaus for this car. Ken, this is a Johan curbside promo that I picked up at the NNL East show back in April. Sam, I looked at the color charts for the '56 Plymouth and liked the 2-Tone green combo for this model. I've been bouncing back and forth between the '58 Olds, '56 DeSoto and this Plymouth for the past 2 weeks. I'll eventually settle into finishing one of them completely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramfins59 Posted August 12, 2013 Author Share Posted August 12, 2013 Today I finished up the interior for this Plymouth. First I sprayed it with the Tamiya Gray Green and when that dried I brush painted on some Model Master Forest Green. When that was dry, I applied the BMF trim. The carpet is flocked in a dark green color and the seat inserts and package tray are flocked in sort of a mint green color. The dashboard is painted the Tamiya British that is on the body, and I detailed it with BMF and chrome silver paint. The gauges are detailed with a super fine point black artists pen and I picked away some of the ink on the numbers and dials. The steering wheel is painted Tamiya Gray Green with chrome silver paint on the horn ring. The pedals & driver side mat are painted with acrylic semi-gloss black. I'm really happy with the way it turned out. Tomorrow I can hopefully start final assembly on this car. Thanks a lot for peeking in on this progress. Any and all comments are welcomed and appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
om617 Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 This looks great. I guess you have to be some sort of wizard with BMF. First time for me and i`m already nervous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Duster Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 Looks just great to me! My kind of car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramfins59 Posted August 13, 2013 Author Share Posted August 13, 2013 Thanks very much guys. Tommy, I'm no "wizard" with BMF, I've just been working with it for a few years. I take my time. I use a new blade and let the blade cut the foil without much pressure. I burnish it down really well with a QTip and a wooden toothpick, and then after trimming it on the body and removing the excess foil, I burnish the cut edges again with a toothpick. It is a time consuming chore but worth it all in the end. Don't be afraid to use it. If you mess it up you can either try to retrim it or take it off and start over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deja-view Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 That's looking great, Richard. All you need is to put a set of dimpled clear plastic seat covers over the originals. I can still feel peeling myself of those if I wore shorts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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