49 Custom Mercury: Teaser pic

[James2]

Starting with the AMT 2Door Custom kit, It will get a pie section first, then the roof. I used a razor saw to scribe the cut then the back side of a #11 blade, scoring little by little until the cut went through. I'll save the pie to use as filler on the roof chop. I then welded the body back together with liquid cement. After this is set I'll chop that top....

Edited May 16, 2014 by James2

[Jantrix]

Looks great. Whats next?

[James2]

​The beginnings of the chop...

[cobraman]

Wow ! Thats some neat work.

[Lunajammer]

Beautiful. Excellent tutorial too.

[Speedfreak]

I like what you've done so far, very informative for me.

[PappyD340]

Very NICE body work James, I like it looks good so far!!

[Jantrix]

So when you chopped it, you didn't move the B-pillar back, you left it in place. So what will you do to make the A-pillars line up?

[James2]

So when you chopped it, you didn't move the B-pillar back, you left it in place. So what will you do to make the A-pillars line up?

All in due time, Grasshopper, all in due time.

Thanks for the interest also....

Edited September 26, 2013 by James2

[Albie D]

Its always awesome to see the stalwart AMT Merc under the knife...Love that wedge section and am looking forward to the top chop!

[Dinky]

Very nice, great too see the tutorials about the lowering of the body and roof.

[crazyrichard]

nice start !!

[James2]

Thanks guys, here it is before shaping, grinding and sanding. My plan to bend the "B" pillars was a good idea, the execution could have been better, but it will sand out fine. I also reinforced the inside of each joint with micro brass screen and CA glue. More mods to follow....

[sbk]

Looking good!

[Ace-Garageguy]

NICE FLOW on this so far. I like the wedge-sectioning job, and the chop is just right.

Edited September 29, 2013 by Ace-Garageguy

[James2]

First mock-up...

[Ace-Garageguy]

Just a thought...I wonder if a tad more rake on the B-pillar, and maybe a little subtle curve on it might echo the line of the front of the skirt...

What you've got going looks great anyway, just as it is.

[Joker]

Looking good James..

Carry on my brother.

[Alfa]

Nice chop an sectioning. the scrits all look right.

[James2]

Just a thought...I wonder if a tad more rake on the B-pillar, and maybe a little subtle curve on it might echo the line of the front of the skirt...

What you've got going looks great anyway, just as it is.

Thanks Bill, I think I'll try a few paper patterns and see what looks good.

[crazyjim]

Very nice work.

[Darin Bastedo]

Looking Good!

[exesivefire]

Nice work so far, great proportions

[tabsscale1]

I have something simalar started with the 49 Merc from Revell . Will be watching this one while I am doing Mine

[geemoney]

LOVE IT!