o-man Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 Great progress. I don't know how you guys have the vision to see what kits to use. Color me impressed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kennyboy Posted January 17, 2015 Author Share Posted January 17, 2015 The lines look right on Ken Could you not achieve the brake ducts by filling and drilling new? Just my 2 cents.... Cheers Thought about doing this.......but for me it is just not worth it in the long run. You see, the hood is made up of six pieces glued together then laminated (per se) on the underside with toilet paper soaked with glue to make it all one piece <----this method works great for piece-ing things together out of multiple parts. Patching the holes and re-drilling COULD cause issues with seams opening and such. Besides I think it looks alright with them in their orientation. I do appreciate your thoughts and ideas though. Cheers! Great progress. I don't know how you guys have the vision to see what kits to use. Color me impressed! Thanks Oscar! I dont know I guess I just see it when I look at something......I find myself thinking thru a mental database of different cars and shapes to come up with the right combination. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kennyboy Posted January 17, 2015 Author Share Posted January 17, 2015 Been working on smoothing out the hood, wetsanding on the primer with several different grits (started with 400 and finished with 4000 grit.) Spending so much time on the hood the body is starting to look like a "second class citizen!" Some quick pics with both light and shadow to show the surface is close to paintable: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exesivefire Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 This is pretty awesome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kennyboy Posted January 17, 2015 Author Share Posted January 17, 2015 This is pretty awesome Thank you Andy. Glad you like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Rat Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 That's impressive. Any thoughts on a color yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DynoMight Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 That's impressive. Any thoughts on a color yet? I would go with a metallic light-ish blue with silver stripes or a red with black or silver stripes. Or maybe black with flat black stripes... hmmmm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Len Woodruff Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 Very nice. Looking forward to more! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hgbben Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 Stellar work as usual. You do not disappoint Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrKerry Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 Looks better in person though!!!!!!! Awesome stuff Ken!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kennyboy Posted January 18, 2015 Author Share Posted January 18, 2015 That's impressive. Any thoughts on a color yet? Still up in the air on color (was thinking of doing it a yellow with a gold pearl..... probably going to do the wheels in the traditional black of the GS..... BUT, they will be a larger staggered low profile two piece ZR1 "style" I would go with a metallic light-ish blue with silver stripes or a red with black or silver stripes. Or maybe black with flat black stripes... hmmmm Good suggestions for color schemes! got me thinkin'...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kennyboy Posted January 18, 2015 Author Share Posted January 18, 2015 Very nice. Looking forward to more! Thank you Len! Hang on for the ride.... Stellar work as usual. You do not disappoint Thank you my friend! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 Great work on the hood Ken. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy Jon Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 Continues to look great Kenny! you should get someone to mold/cast a few copies, would make a neat trans-kit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthijsgrit Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 Continues to look great Kenny! you should get someone to mold/cast a few copies, would make a neat trans-kit I second that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kennyboy Posted January 18, 2015 Author Share Posted January 18, 2015 Continues to look great Kenny! you should get someone to mold/cast a few copies, would make a neat trans-kit I second that! Thanks guys! I just might do that......Jimmy Flintstone is local to me and is a member of one of the clubs I am in, maybe I'll run it by him and see if he is interested in casting it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertw Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 I am always amazed when someone can see two or more kits and visualize how well they would fit together to create something totally new and to do what you have done and create something that really exists is even more impressive. The only Callaway we Vette fans have ever had was the Monogram speedster kit so it would be great to have a second one, ie please talk to a caster about making more of them (that makes three votes). I'll be following your build till the end. rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthijsgrit Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 I am always amazed when someone can see two or more kits and visualize how well they would fit together to create something totally new and to do what you have done and create something that really exists is even more impressive. The only Callaway we Vette fans have ever had was the Monogram speedster kit so it would be great to have a second one, ie please talk to a caster about making more of them (that makes three votes). I'll be following your build till the end. rob What he said! I love this project... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kennyboy Posted January 19, 2015 Author Share Posted January 19, 2015 Worked on this again today..... Got the chassis modified/mocked-up to fit the new front end and the extended side skirts. Also, built and filled the rear skirts, built the new wheelset (ZR1 wheels mounted in 19 inch hoops) and wetsanded the hood down to 12000 grit as seen in the pictures....the hood is officially ready for paint. The reason I have so many pictures of just the hood is because that is where most of the work took place. Needless to say, this should move along a little quicker from here on out. Pics: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exesivefire Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 This is awesome.. I might have to steal this idea and make something like it myself. It's almost too cool not to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrKerry Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 It ain't done yesterday.? Man I gotta have Frank show you how to crank me out quicker........ Lmbo........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobthehobbyguy Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 Gets better with every update. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 Ken, you have the hood looking like the 1;1 picture. Some fine work man... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doggie427 Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 Beautiful work Ken. I need you to prep a couple of models for paint for me ! They're on their way to your house . :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TFchronos Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 Very nice work and progress! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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