Harry P. Posted January 25, 2014 Posted January 25, 2014 WIP here An odd little car, this Buick was a one-year only model, meant to compete with the Model T. This tiny little Buick was very stripped down and bare-bones... no windshield, no doors, no top, and only a horizontally-opposed two-cylinder engine. It was the smallest Buick ever made, and the only one ever powered by a two-cylinder engine. It was discontinued after only one year because it really didn't sell that well, and didn't fit the upscale image Buick was pushing. I added a lot of detail under the hood... the kit engine is pretty simplified and plain. It just didn't look right without some added detail... There's no horn or acetylene tank in the kit... I'll have to scratchbuild those. Update! I added the horn and the acetylene tank. I took the horn from another kit, cut it apart, and reconfigured it to fit the Buick. The acetylene tank is scratchbuilt per reference photos using various bits and pieces of styrene rod and tube, and sheet aluminum. The flange around the base is actually the pupil from a "googly eye" (the diameter was just right!). Now it's finished.
mrindy77 Posted January 25, 2014 Posted January 25, 2014 The Buick appears to be in fine fettle. Beautifully executed craftsmanship..
Ramfins59 Posted January 25, 2014 Posted January 25, 2014 Harry, that is just beautiful. You've done another fine job. Well done sir.
Lovefordgalaxie Posted January 25, 2014 Posted January 25, 2014 Very funny Harry. Now stop cheating, and post pictures of the model
cobraman Posted January 25, 2014 Posted January 25, 2014 That turned out very nice. You have a knack for taking a simple kit and making it something special.
Silver Foxx Posted January 25, 2014 Posted January 25, 2014 So nice , so clean , a really top class build .
GeeBee Posted January 25, 2014 Posted January 25, 2014 Oh that is so nice Harry, superb work as usual ....
TooOld Posted January 25, 2014 Posted January 25, 2014 She's a real beauty alright ! Do you use metalizer for the brass ? It looks very realistic . Also , what scale is this ? It looks larger than 1/25th scale .
Art Anderson Posted January 25, 2014 Posted January 25, 2014 's funny! I've got that kit, been hanging onto it for years, but NEVER realized it had an engine! Now, that's a subject begging for some added detailing, for sure! Nice build, Harry. Art
sjordan2 Posted January 25, 2014 Posted January 25, 2014 It may have been a lowball car for Buick, but you made it into a top-of-the-line museum model.
Guest Posted January 25, 2014 Posted January 25, 2014 Very cool car, and a excellent build! One thing tho, it it missing thr rear view mirror!
bbowser Posted January 25, 2014 Posted January 25, 2014 Nice work Harry. I wish there were more interest in the brass era cars, they don't get much love from the model companies anymore. Most of them were truly works of art as well as functional transportation.
Joker Posted January 25, 2014 Posted January 25, 2014 The brass work and their washes RocK. Great choice on giving the rims the wooden look.
realgone58 Posted January 26, 2014 Posted January 26, 2014 Colors look great on this one, and I love the washed brass and wood spokes. Very top notch build.
Chris White Posted January 26, 2014 Posted January 26, 2014 Nice work under the hood, the realism in your build are outstanding
PappyD340 Posted January 26, 2014 Posted January 26, 2014 That turned out very nice. You have a knack for taking a simple kit and making it something special. DITTO, well done Harry!!
Harry P. Posted January 26, 2014 Author Posted January 26, 2014 She's a real beauty alright ! Do you use metalizer for the brass ? It looks very realistic . Also , what scale is this ? It looks larger than 1/25th scale . I sprayed all the brass parts Rustoleum Metallic Brass, then blackwashed them with my own "secret recipe" wash of Future and acrylic black craft paint. It's 1/16 scale, but no bigger than a 1/25 scale model because the real car is so tiny!
Harry P. Posted January 26, 2014 Author Posted January 26, 2014 's funny! I've got that kit, been hanging onto it for years, but NEVER realized it had an engine! Now, that's a subject begging for some added detailing, for sure! Nice build, Harry. Art If by any chance you happen to have unbuilt kits of the Olds and Rambler in that series, and are willing to sell them, PM me.
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