Burnout Posted January 22, 2014 Author Posted January 22, 2014 Thanks for all the positive comments everybody! They are always appreciated. Andre, I used the kit decals for the speedometer and the radio. Mark, photo of backside attached. Hope that is what you were looking for.
crazyjim Posted January 22, 2014 Posted January 22, 2014 Crisp and SHINY :) . Did you just glue the side glass in and paint? Love the wheels and details.
Burnout Posted January 22, 2014 Author Posted January 22, 2014 (edited) Crisp and SHINY :) . Did you just glue the side glass in and paint? Love the wheels and details. Hey Jim, No. I considered it and I know it is common with real-life customs to replace the windows with panels but it would have left recessed panels. I wanted the model to look like it was a real panel truck made by the factory so I used sheet styrene and made panels that fit in the recesses from the outside. A little putty and I was done. It made the polishing process a lot easier too! Ken Edited January 22, 2014 by Burnout
DumpyDan Posted January 22, 2014 Posted January 22, 2014 Nice! Bet you had a little sanding on this one. Looks great.
crazyrichard Posted January 22, 2014 Posted January 22, 2014 great ! really loving the color and details like the wash on the rims , really make it pop ...
cartpix Posted January 24, 2014 Posted January 24, 2014 Hey Jim, No. I considered it and I know it is common with real-life customs to replace the windows with panels but it would have left recessed panels. I wanted the model to look like it was a real panel truck made by the factory so I used sheet styrene and made panels that fit in the recesses from the outside. A little putty and I was done. It made the polishing process a lot easier too! Ken Not to detract from your beautiful build, Chevy started doing the panels, inset, in 1955. & continued it until the last deliveries, in 1960. If they had continued into the Chevelle line, they would have most likely used the inset panels & would have used sedan doors, so the b-pillars would be straight up & down. I started a 66 SD, myself, by grafting a wagon roof onto an El Camino. I'm going to do inset panels but will leave the b-pillar slanted, like Tom Daniel's Street Fighter.
Burnout Posted January 24, 2014 Author Posted January 24, 2014 Cartpix, that's good info. I didn't really research this subject, I just started cutting! In fact, I found some pics online describing what you are doing with the El Camino. They must be yours? I started out that way, even bought the El Camino, and then took the easy way out. I used the El Camino body to pattern the door lines. I will admit to being a little bit inspired by T. Daniels Street Fighter too.
bryan_m Posted January 24, 2014 Posted January 24, 2014 nice conversion........you did such a good job that i forgot this was a 4 door until i read your post! the new door line looks great, as does the filled window panels. great paint too! cheers bryan
cartpix Posted January 24, 2014 Posted January 24, 2014 (edited) Cartpix, that's good info. I didn't really research this subject, I just started cutting! In fact, I found some pics online describing what you are doing with the El Camino. They must be yours? I started out that way, even bought the El Camino, and then took the easy way out. I used the El Camino body to pattern the door lines. I will admit to being a little bit inspired by T. Daniels Street Fighter too. Here's a link to my build. It's on the back burner, for now, but I want to start it back up, soon. http://cartpix.com/models/wagon/index.html Your's is cool to. I just like the way, the back of the b-pillar looks, on the El Camino. Edited January 24, 2014 by cartpix
PappyD340 Posted January 25, 2014 Posted January 25, 2014 Extemely NICE and clean Ken, great wheel and color choice too! well done!!
Burnout Posted January 25, 2014 Author Posted January 25, 2014 Wow! Thank you all for the great response. It is greatly appreciated.
tbill Posted January 25, 2014 Posted January 25, 2014 coolest thing I have seen yet!! I may have to try to copy this, beautiful build.
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