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Discussion in 'The Antiquated' started by milo1303s, Mar 16, 2014.

  1. 1958 Impala AMT kit, done in almost full Custom treatment
    Left off tacky spotlights and antenna
    All that chrome trim was an exercise in futility
    Caddy white walls n caps courtesy of a Revell ‘59 DeVille kit
    The details of this kit is amazing
    Chrome crankshaft for the engine and tiny little rocker arms under valve covers
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  2. musclecars
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    Really nice John,bet it was a bear to mask off.Diggin' the detail in the engine compartment
     
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  3. musclecars
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    cool custom,interior is spot on.Know what ya mean about the foiling,it really teaches you patience
     
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  4. John Barker, also built that kit, at the beginning of this lockdown. Your attention to detail is staggering IMG_8829.JPG


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  5. John Barker
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    Hey Jakespeed & musclecars - thanks for the kind words. Yes, masking was labor intensive, I generally do it twice on my builds: first for the two-tone paint and second for the stainless steel trim. . I burn thru a lot of Greenfrog tape! I noticed Jakespeed that you were able to include the red pinstripe decals on your nice build, great job! I haven’t had the courage to apply mine for fear of uneven gaps between the decals and my blue/ white paint borders.
     
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  6. 41 coupe
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    41 coupe
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  7. Mike-model
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    Hello guys, here a new project just getting started. This is a "sidewinder" dragster from the early 60's. Rear engined, sitting transverse. This one had a gear drive, others had chain or belt drive.

    Brass chassis, full body will be bent from brass sheet.

    Right now, trying to get the motor sorted out. Seems as if it has to be more centered...here a few photos.

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  8. rudestude
    Joined: Mar 23, 2016
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    Mike...once again.. amazing work.
    Your a tough act to follow, so I'm just going to jump in mid week with a little tidbit on a find that my brother made.
    And he sent home with me 4 identical model kits .
    All 4 still sealed, but two of them have damaged boxes and are wet .
    Opened up the worst one and everything inside looks ok...
    Hopefully the other wet one is the same..I will keep the two dry undamaged ones sealed up.
    Looks like I got some 66 Malibu's to build. 20200513_212513.jpeg 20200513_212853.jpeg 20200513_213234.jpeg

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  9. musclecars
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    finished the Monogram '57 Ford Del Rio,used the supercharger parts from the '57 Ford Fireball Roberts kit,not a contest winner but looks good from 6ft on the shelf

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  10. musclecars
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    uh-oh,here we go again.Were not worthy,were not worthy....just kidding Mike.You sure know how to work with brass and the lathe,looking forward to seeing it done.
     
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  11. musclecars
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    nice score rude,built a few of these in the past.Keep an eye out for sink marks on the body behind the rear glass.Hope the other wet box is as good as the other.
     
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  12. John Barker
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    John Barker
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    Hey Mike,
    Really impressed with your scratch-building skills . The injected jr fuelie you built was really sweet. Your soldered brass construction methods reminds me of how we use to scratch-build 1/24 slot car chassis‘s when I was a young teen. We would pin vacuum formed bodies (painted and decals applied on the insides) onto to brass tubing/ plate frames and go racing with our big Model Rectifier controllers....the good ‘ol days! Anyone else here remember those times?

    So is this an example of what your aiming to build?
    John
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  13. rudestude
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    Ya mc it was a good score, and I found the dimples that you mentioned, the molded black plastic is pretty good so I thought I would try to get them two dimples out then just clear coat the body.
    First I went on the under side and rubbed the two ,wow this is starting to sound x-rated , tits with a peice of brass....
    and the slight heat kind of flattened them out and up, then I started with 3800 and then 4,6,8,finishing with 12000 polishing cloth...then rubbed it out with polishing liquid.
    Dimples are gone, now I got to do the rest of it.
    I opened the other wet kit all looks good except for the body, drivers side has a big warp in it and its cracked in a couple spots.
    On to the next project. 20200514_171612.jpeg 20200514_171952.jpeg 20200514_172114.jpeg 20200514_172736.jpeg

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  14. rudestude
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    This is a glue bombed gto that was given to me.
    It was kind of a mess with a crack in the left quarter panel and I think one full tube of glue everywhere....so its becoming a dirt track car. 20200418_155102.jpeg 20200418_155236.jpeg 20200418_155215.jpeg

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  15. Mike-model
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    @rudestude, what's the deal on the liquid stuff you show? Is it a filler too? I read "health hazard" and flammable....heck , it must be good stuff. If it doesn't stink it's no good in my book. Well, not quite as x-rated as your entry, but you get the picture. lol

    Mike..
     
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  16. Mike-model
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    @John Barker, good stuff about the slot cars. I never did those, but enjoyed watching fathers and sons go at it back in the 60's! Great looking cars too.

    Yes, the car you show is just about exactly what I'm building now. That car had quite a heritage, I do believe Ed Roth did the body and Jack Chrisman was the pilot. Love the laced front runners on this one. I think the car had a whopping 94" wheelbase too, like the old Fuel altered Fiats....geez, what a ride!

    Mike..
     
  17. Mike-model
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    Sidewinder WIP update;
    The biggest pita with scratch building is that every sub-assembly, like motor and rear axle and anything attached to these, just wiggle around like heck and make building difficult. If some unit is attached to the chassis too early, the rest might not line up....but you guys know this already, being real car guys and doing amazing work!

    This time though, I got it right! And quickly too. This is insane, and I'm about as proud and happy as can be.

    The motor sits like a champ and is square. The gears interlock, the axle spins and is well supported, and the ride height is established as planned. Nothing wiggles, and these units will need no CA whatsoever. All is press fit.

    All sub-assemblies just slide in and out, using a number of rods and tubes that fit exactly, they slide in and out like a periscope on a sub...

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    Being that it's evening over here where I live, I just opened up a brown long neck bottle.

    Mike..
     
  18. rudestude
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    You know the smell thing you got that right ...but there are a couple that I can think of that if there a stinking....well you know , just don't go there.
    I actually thought you were talking about the other bottle in the other pictures.
    The little Clear Dope bottle, that stuff wow it will get you rolling, the picture I posted is one I always think about when I see that stuff...this bottle I have sits on my desk..reminder of the good ol days of model building.
    When I was young my brother and I had a room upstairs at home , more of a attic with the low ceiling and short walls.
    We would sit up there and build models all day long sometimes, I can remember my parents yelling up the stairwell " it's time too take a brake..you guys are getting pretty giggly up there...ya back when the glue was the good stuff...anyways the bottle that you commented on is a polish that a friend gave me to try, kind of sucks though..it doesn't have a smell.
    Being that you don't work with plastic models you are probably missing out in some of the "good stuff"
    Well you got probably soldering smoke , but that can be bad.
    Sorry for rambling.
    Keep it going mike your build , of course, is looking clinically great. 20200515_224549.jpeg 15864617931662876718994006938233.jpeg

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  19. musclecars
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    not exactly a model car but it is model car related.Finished up this hydraulic lift for the speed shop dio I use for taking pics of completed builds.Decals were a little tricky

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    Thanks for looking and any comments you wish to share
     
  20. rudestude
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    Looks good......except..its to clean , no dirt no grease or grime, no normal traffic wear patterns on floor or equipment even the mechanics are too clean.lol
    I guess it's still new. Give it some time then post some more pictures after it had some use ...then will see..unless you got a really good cleaning crew. Lol
    I kid, really it looks great.

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  21. musclecars
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    Agree,but I go kind of copy my dio's from the shows I watch on Motortrend like Bitchin rides,Detroit Muscle and so on.Thanks for commenting and glad you like it.
     
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  22. john worden
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    Musclecars....... What color or colors do you use for your peoples skin? Could you suggest clothes colors for the pictured couple? They drive a 1955 Lincoln Futura and are smartly dressed.
    He wears loafers, socks, trousers, sport coat, V neck sweater, ascot, button down shirt. He will have Brylcream black hair.
    She wears simple slip ons, no stockings, checked capri pants, sleeveless form fitting top. Auburn hair.
    Since the car has a bubble top I will make a pair of Rayban Wayfarer shades for both of them. Should be easier than painting eyes I think.
    Any tips appreciated. John
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  23. musclecars
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    I use Tamiya XF-15 Flat Flesh color paint for the bodies,I use Testors enamels in the 1/4 oz bottles for the clothes.Be sure to primer the figures first,I use Model Master gray primer also after they're done painted spray them with Testors Dull Coat to bring down the shine if your not using flat paints.Since they are 50's type people you need to google what people wore back then to get an idea of the colors.For the male I would probably go with light brown for the loafers,blue socks,white pants,white sport coat,red ascot,blue sweater.For the female I would go with yellow slip ons,pink capris,yellow blouse and flat yellow for her hair to make her as a blonde.For the eyes,I use a fine tip sharpie and put a dot in the center of the eye,blue eyed blonde,green eyed male sharpies is what I would use,you can also use a sharpie to line a mustache on the male same color as the hair which would make him look distinguished.Now,this is my opinion and this is why I am not a wardrobe expert or makeup artist.
     
  24. John and musclecars. I'll post a picture of my old Futura. Keep in mind it's a very old build that I built just for myself. So doesn't have very good details. Lucky for me the canopy hides some very ugly people. lol Ron.... 20200517_075539.jpeg 20200517_075456.jpeg 20200517_075347.jpeg

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  25. 20180325_131943.jpg They're a fun couple....they get around.
     
  26. Inspiration...a moonlight drive on Mullholland, overlooking L.A. 20180325_123133_001.jpg
     
  27. For their night on the town I went with cardinal red capris with a yellow top for the girl ( freshman coed at USC? School spirit! ) . The guy got khakis and a white sport coat over a black shirt ( I nixed the ascot...he is debonair ...but not that fashion nutty ). 20180226_004109.jpg
     
  28. john worden
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    Thanks for the tips. I will consider all of them.
     
  29. john worden
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    john worden
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    Your car survived much better than mine. I don't have enough of the original parts to rebuild it and I don't even remember the couple. I didn't fully appreciate the car in the day. Thanks.
     
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  30. john worden
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    john worden
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    Thanks for the ideas. Was the "T" a kit or did you kit bash it? I have the album too.
     
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