Matt T. Posted January 18, 2008 Posted January 18, 2008 This has been my project for the last few months. I just got it painted in Tamiya Mica Blue last weekend. I plan to start polishing it out tonight with cloths and Tamiya compound. It's channeled 5" and sectioned 7". Engine is the blown Olds from the Beatnik Bandit. Wheels and tires are Modelhaus. Interior pcs. from AMT '25 T (seats), '37 Chevy (dash) and new Revell Merc (pleated door panels). Thanks for lQQkin. Stay cool, Daddy-O.
VW Dave Posted January 18, 2008 Posted January 18, 2008 "DANNNGGGGG!!" Seriously - Looks beyond cool in color, brother; can't wait to see it up close.
Len Geisler Posted January 18, 2008 Posted January 18, 2008 Matt, I love it, the color, power plant, channel job, it is awesome...Can you share some details on the channel job? I understande what a channel job is, but where do you make your cuts? Just the lowers of the body and interior? I asle becuase my 2nd 32 Sedan is calling for a serious channel job like this... Thanks again!!!!
Matt T. Posted January 18, 2008 Author Posted January 18, 2008 (edited) Thanks guys! Len - Are you going to run fenders on your sedan? I don't have the sedan kit yet, but on the coupes you just need to trim down the interior rear bulkhead, interior side panels, and firewall the same amount and drop the body right over the frame rails. Then just either section the grille shell a like amount and keep its mounting points, or trim up the mounting points and drop it down thru the front frame horns. If you want fenders, you'll have to remove the rear fenders from each running board/fender assembly and trim off your channeled amount from the front bottom edge and then reattach. That was all for a channeled body. If you want to section it also, like mine, I take the easy way out and trim up from the bottom the amount I want removed. Here's a picture of my current '32 next to a box stock body: HTH! Channeling and sectioning present many challenges because everything above the frame rails is effected - interior pcs, steering column, engine clearance at firewall, etc. PM me with any more questions, if ya want. Edited January 18, 2008 by Matt T.
Raul_Perez Posted January 18, 2008 Posted January 18, 2008 (edited) Nice work so far, Matt!! You just can't beat the Testors (and Tamiya) lacquer spray paint for quick, easy and great looking results!! Thanks for the catch, Dave!! Edited January 19, 2008 by Raul_Perez
VW Dave Posted January 19, 2008 Posted January 19, 2008 Nice work so far, Matt!! You just can't beat the Testors lacquer spray paint for quick, easy and great looking results!! ....so you're saying he should have used Testors rather than the Tamiya? I personally think it came out great.
Raul_Perez Posted January 19, 2008 Posted January 19, 2008 ....so you're saying he should have used Testors rather than the Tamiya? I personally think it came out great. Oops!! My bad...I use both Testors and Tamiya paint, and like them both. The main difference being color selections. Yes, the paint looks GREAT!!
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