sjordan2 Posted November 4, 2014 Posted November 4, 2014 (edited) There's a driver side spotlight/rear view mirror that's supposed to be attached to the left side windshield post. The chrome on the kit spotlight is messed up... I'll have to see if I can find something similar to replace it with. As long as you've got a chrome bezel on the light, a black shell will be accurate. Same for the headlights. Other than that, it will take a bit of extra care to make the hood molding line up with the molding on the cowl. By the way, the windshield frame is ridiculously thin. The failure of the full-up up windows to line up with the windshield can easily be conquered by adding some rod -- half round or other to the uprights of the windshield frame, which would be accurate. Edited November 4, 2014 by sjordan2
Cato Posted November 4, 2014 Posted November 4, 2014 Your solutions are brilliant as always. You can handle the last little nits easily after what you've done. But I must say a nit that still bothers me -and I'm sure you. That cork carpet. I know it's too late now and there forever but aren't you using an up top to conceal it??
GeeBee Posted November 4, 2014 Posted November 4, 2014 Nice save on the doors Harry, this is turning out to be a work of art ....
Harry P. Posted November 4, 2014 Author Posted November 4, 2014 Your solutions are brilliant as always. You can handle the last little nits easily after what you've done. But I must say a nit that still bothers me -and I'm sure you. That cork carpet. I know it's too late now and there forever but aren't you using an up top to conceal it?? The carpet looks ok in real life. The camera really emphasizes the texture a lot; it doesn't look too bad in reality. Not perfect, and I probably would have gone a different way if I had it to do over again. But it's passable. Really, the camera sees it differently that it looks to the human eye. In fact, when I look at the photos, I see "flaws" that I literally can't see with my own eyes. The camera doesn't miss a thing!
Harry P. Posted November 4, 2014 Author Posted November 4, 2014 The failure of the full-up up windows to line up with the windshield can easily be conquered by adding some rod -- half round or other to the uprights of the windshield frame, which would be accurate. The problem I had was that the side glass was too vertical and didn't match the angle of the windshield posts.
Cato Posted November 4, 2014 Posted November 4, 2014 The carpet looks ok in real life. The camera really emphasizes the texture a lot; it doesn't look too bad in reality. Not perfect, and I probably would have gone a different way if I had it to do over again. But it's passable. Really, the camera sees it differently that it looks to the human eye. In fact, when I look at the photos, I see "flaws" that I literally can't see with my own eyes. The camera doesn't miss a thing! I understand completely and suffer the same ailment-I need 35mm eyes, not camera. I see things in my photos that I never realized before. I'm now using the camera as a tool to 'correct' or modify those things that appear untoward on screen but OK (or unnoticed) in person. Sort of refines my work.
Harry P. Posted November 4, 2014 Author Posted November 4, 2014 I built a wooden storage locker to fit behind the seats. This will hide more of that carpet, Cato...
Cato Posted November 5, 2014 Posted November 5, 2014 Geeze Harry, you can start your own line of doll house furniture! Nice but the edges are butted not mitered... :lol: Seriously, no up top?
Harry P. Posted November 5, 2014 Author Posted November 5, 2014 Geeze Harry, you can start your own line of doll house furniture! Nice but the edges are butted not mitered... :lol: Seriously, no up top? I was going to do dovetail joints, but in 1/16 scale it would just have been showing off... Up top? Are you kidding? And hide all the work I've done on the interior? No way, José...
Cato Posted November 5, 2014 Posted November 5, 2014 Up top? Are you kidding? And hide all the work I've done on the interior? No way, José... OK we'll get Skip to do his up top.
sjordan2 Posted November 5, 2014 Posted November 5, 2014 (edited) Hey, both the up top and down top are removable. However, shouldn't the top hinges be visible on the down top? Kit instructions and most finished models don't show the correct position for it, though; there is a slit in the boot fabric that slides down over the upper hinge contact. This is a 500K, but it works the same. Usually, a leather belt holds the two sides of the slit together. And that is one spectacular trunk. Edited November 5, 2014 by sjordan2
Harry P. Posted November 5, 2014 Author Posted November 5, 2014 I cut off the molded-in handles on the hood sides and made new ones out of silver wire.
Harry P. Posted November 5, 2014 Author Posted November 5, 2014 However, shouldn't the top hinges be visible on the down top? Still to come. I'm not quite finished yet...
Harry P. Posted November 5, 2014 Author Posted November 5, 2014 Got the landau bars installed... You can also see the little latch button on the edge of the open door.. in line with the door handle That little button fits into a corresponding hole in the door jamb to keep the door shut tightly.
Harry P. Posted November 6, 2014 Author Posted November 6, 2014 So the handle actually works ? No. That would be quite an accomplishment in 1/16 scale!
sjordan2 Posted November 6, 2014 Posted November 6, 2014 (edited) I just now noticed that you put correct detail on the steering wheel hub. How'd you do that? Door pulls look great. Did you put backing on the seats? Edited November 6, 2014 by sjordan2
Harry P. Posted November 6, 2014 Author Posted November 6, 2014 I just now noticed that you put correct detail on the steering wheel hub. How'd you do that? Printed it out from one of the photos you sent.
Cato Posted November 6, 2014 Posted November 6, 2014 Harry, a favor please. When you shoot this for Under Glass, please shoot a few photos from low angle. Meaning camera near flat on the surface. All the usual shots are 'model' shots being upper 3/4. Humans aren't that tall in 1:1 scale. I think shooting lower or level shots adds to realism of great models because that's the way we view them in 1:1.
sjordan2 Posted November 6, 2014 Posted November 6, 2014 I think most of what we see here, such as interior appointments, etc, is best viewed from a higher angle. I'm sure we'll see this car in all its majesty after the hood, radiator grille and headlights are installed.
Harry P. Posted November 6, 2014 Author Posted November 6, 2014 Slight problem with the hood installation. The wire that slips into the cener piano hinge also slips into a tiny retainer loop at the top of the radiator shell and the top of the firewall, that's how the hood is held in place. The little retainer loop on the radiator shell broke off, so I had to make a new one. Since there's a bit of stress on this little part, I want the glue to dry overnight before I try to install the hood.
Cato Posted November 6, 2014 Posted November 6, 2014 I think most of what we see here, such as interior appointments, etc, is best viewed from a higher angle. I'm sure we'll see this car in all its majesty after the hood, radiator grille and headlights are installed. Agreed- the detail should be viewed from above. Just a couple of 'glamor' low angle shots with them.
Cien1986 Posted November 7, 2014 Posted November 7, 2014 Impressive..... still following... thanks for the tips using future to wash the door panel... never think of it before....
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