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Post by chromecop on Jan 23, 2009 23:52:19 GMT -6
Well, at least that's it's name while in progress. Not actually considered a showrod (according to the 275 list on the HP) but still an "adorable" (according to my wife) model kit. Started with an empty Thunder Bug body, using the wheels from the Hemi Semi. Going to make some changes to the body and put on some nice bumpers along with front and rear lights from the parts box. Might even put a big "head" (DD Style) inside...   |
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Post by metalburner on Jan 24, 2009 11:31:34 GMT -6
off to a great start!!!!!!!
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Post by TheMadModeler on Jan 24, 2009 13:42:18 GMT -6
Kool..Great name..
BiLL.
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Post by chromecop on Jan 25, 2009 3:54:06 GMT -6
'nother update. Found a nice figure to put inside. The Pink Panther inspector Closeau, who got his ugly hat removed and replaced with a German pre-war police helmet. Also found a nice pair of "stinger-pipes" (from a very rare Palmer 1940 Ford kit) which I modified a little and these will be BMF:d.   |
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Post by A.J. on Jan 25, 2009 18:45:57 GMT -6
It's very cool to see somebody else customizing one of these bad boys. The added W deck lid looks cool but you should have brought it up a bit higher and made more prominant so as to stand out like the rest of the kit. I'm not a big fan of the scoop that was there either so seeing the W is a definite improvement. Very cool! Keep up the good work.
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Post by chromecop on Jan 26, 2009 5:36:23 GMT -6
It's very cool to see somebody else customizing one of these bad boys. The added W deck lid looks cool but you should have brought it up a bit higher and made more prominant so as to stand out like the rest of the kit. I'm not a big fan of the scoop that was there either so seeing the W is a definite improvement. Very cool! Keep up the good work. Glad You like it. I made the decklid-W like this on purpose. Since the whole car is a caricature, I didn't WANT the decklid to be too correct !!!!!! Also, that's why i did the special concave nose on the decklid instead of a stock, convex one. Last night I made new brackets for the bumpers and started painting the figure. Stay tuned......  |
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Post by chromecop on Jan 26, 2009 8:57:16 GMT -6
Finally got som paint on this one. It'll be "rustred" primer and BMF + chrome. No topcoat, no gloss, no nothing!!!   Here's a picture showing what it'll look like once I've put on some BMF.  |
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Post by chromecop on Jan 27, 2009 10:30:52 GMT -6
New Mockup. Still lotsa work like Silverpaint for the wheels and BMF for the chrometrim.  |
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Post by chromecop on Jan 31, 2009 8:06:43 GMT -6
Almost done. Just a few details left.   Roof-rack, to carry the surfboard, in progress.  |
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Post by chromecop on Feb 1, 2009 6:45:33 GMT -6
Has been inished. Check under completed models....  |
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