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Post by oldskooljay on Nov 20, 2007 8:11:11 GMT -6
This started out as a Revell 1956 Chevy Del Ray kit. I cut the body in half and wedged it so that its narrower in the front. I then grafted the bubble top from a sillouette onto it and got some putty on it. I still have a TON of work to do but its coming along alright I guess. My only question is, how do I sand stuff completly smooth in hard to reach places because Im having trouble with the sratchbuilt trunk lid and the scoops that are beside it. Also I havent decided on a backend treatment yet..ANy suggestions would be appreciated. The name for this one is ENVIOUS because it will be a lime green flake paintjob when its complete.. Let me know what you think and remember the body work isnt anywhere complete yet.. THanks    and here it is with the front glass in the bubble  Does this classify as a showrod? |
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Post by scurvy on Nov 20, 2007 8:46:22 GMT -6
Interesting build! I've got a few bubble-topped builds in the works as well. To sand in small, concave spaces, I will usually wrap sandpaper around a dowel, and sometimes I sand the end round if I need to really get in somewhere tight.
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Post by Darren "DJ" Finlayson on Nov 20, 2007 9:24:11 GMT -6
If that doesn't make "showrod" status, I dunno what will!!! Nice job. Wanna do my De-bird XP-18 when you're done?  |
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Post by metalburner on Nov 20, 2007 11:58:27 GMT -6
cool!!!!!
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Post by rallygsc on Nov 20, 2007 13:42:33 GMT -6
Cool car either way in my opinion, although some people are show rod only, not me, I build them all,  that is cool and original |
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Post by bronzegiant on Nov 20, 2007 16:24:51 GMT -6
Now that's just..............really, really cool!
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Post by dbash2006 on Nov 20, 2007 16:44:40 GMT -6
gotta love that Silloette!!
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Post by hearsedriver on Nov 21, 2007 11:55:07 GMT -6
looks like this is gonna be a really cool ride when its done!  kind of looks little like my bubblebird. |
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Post by chromecop on Nov 23, 2007 13:57:11 GMT -6
Niiiiiiiiiiice!!!!
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Post by rustybill1960 on Dec 2, 2007 15:26:26 GMT -6
Once again, thi is what it is "ALL ABOUT!!!!" Sweet Dude!! ;D
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Post by oldskooljay on Dec 3, 2007 12:11:46 GMT -6
thanks guys.. I worked on it some more this weekend.. Just kinda getting burned out on it as of late
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Post by JerryG on Dec 4, 2007 8:36:40 GMT -6
thanks guys.. I worked on it some more this weekend.. Just kinda getting burned out on it as of late Don't stop now...thats looking great! |
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Post by oldskooljay on Dec 4, 2007 10:39:59 GMT -6
Worked on it last night... Got some 57 Chevy tail fins and quarter panels along with Lamborghini diablo side scoops grafted into the body.. If I get the body work smoothed out tonight, I will post pics tomorrow.
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Post by hobbybobby on Dec 5, 2007 5:41:09 GMT -6
Looks good for me, so far! Great project! ;D ;D ;D
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Post by oldskooljay on Dec 5, 2007 11:12:09 GMT -6
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Post by barten on Dec 5, 2007 14:15:33 GMT -6
Jason! ! ! Love the time spent on the body work. . . it will be WELL worth everyy minute you spent. . . . that will be killer!
GB
Barten
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Post by donsrods1 on Dec 5, 2007 15:01:16 GMT -6
way kool looks like a hot rod hehehe no show rod there
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Post by oldskooljay on Dec 7, 2007 8:41:38 GMT -6
Thanks guys.... Im gonna work on it some more tonight and see how far I get with the body
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Post by rustybill1960 on Dec 10, 2007 12:32:35 GMT -6
 J-Man, Awsome build going there Dude! You rank inthe top ten newbies here in my book, I love to see what goes on in the heads of fellow builders and your work is another fine example of what happens out there in the "World of Modeling!" Checking out your "style" on that body work shows that what I have planned for my 66-06 Mustang build is gonna work out just fine! Thanks for the inside work and keep hammering the plastic Dude! Thanks! Later, Russ ;D
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Post by oldskooljay on Dec 10, 2007 13:10:09 GMT -6
Thanks for the compliment man... I really appreciate it
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Post by jondutch46 on Dec 16, 2007 0:43:39 GMT -6
Hey jason... the way that rear end is shaping up, how 'bout doing a pickup box... ElCamino style???
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Post by rallygsc on Dec 16, 2007 3:31:17 GMT -6
one word "SWEET" a lot of time well spent
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Post by oldskooljay on Dec 17, 2007 8:50:31 GMT -6
Hey jason... the way that rear end is shaping up, how 'bout doing a pickup box... ElCamino style??? I was thinking of doing that but I dont have any beds that I can graft in and Im not good enough with the styrene yet to scratch build one. |
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Post by jondutch46 on Dec 18, 2007 7:28:07 GMT -6
Hey jason... the way that rear end is shaping up, how 'bout doing a pickup box... ElCamino style??? I was thinking of doing that but I dont have any beds that I can graft in and Im not good enough with the styrene yet to scratch build one. Trust me, Jason... not every one of my ElCamino style builds has a full bed, either... that's what tonneau covers are for. Just build up a proper lip and cover it with a tonneau. Unless you're going for full detail on the underside, nobody will know. |
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Post by oldskooljay on Dec 18, 2007 7:58:02 GMT -6
I was thinking of doing that but I dont have any beds that I can graft in and Im not good enough with the styrene yet to scratch build one. Trust me, Jason... not every one of my ElCamino style builds has a full bed, either... that's what tonneau covers are for. Just build up a proper lip and cover it with a tonneau. Unless you're going for full detail on the underside, nobody will know. Thats true, I still have the tonneau from the ranchero project that I posted. |
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Post by jondutch46 on Dec 26, 2007 11:29:17 GMT -6
If all else fails... scratch build one.
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Post by oldskooljay on Dec 28, 2007 9:12:45 GMT -6
Well, I got the tonneau cover figured out, started the body work on the rear and added dual slanted headlights on each side of the front. Im gonna work on it more this weekend and post some new updated pictures of it.
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Post by fredmellini on Dec 28, 2007 9:58:39 GMT -6
Wow!!!...........alot of work going on there, looks great and this is really turning out nice!!!! ;D ;D
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Post by dpaintbizer on Dec 28, 2007 15:58:03 GMT -6
Lookz like a "New" Batmobile in progress !!!! Thats GOOD by the way !!!!!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 30, 2007 8:55:12 GMT -6
I like it.
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