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Post by plastimatic on Jun 11, 2011 20:46:13 GMT -6
While the rest of you are hammerin’ plastic (or in Wardster’s case, spot welding), I figured I would slip one in on the Revell’s Deal’s Wheels Never Was line. It’s not a new build (no time for that), but it’s definitely a bash, along the lines of some of Dave’s sportsters that should have been produced.     The base kit was a Heller Alpha Romeo Zagata, which I cut and realigned. Sorry, no WIP shots. Headlights match the others (Abone, Acey Deucey and Sure Woody). Some Alcad’d ink pen nibs supplied the pipes. An extra Glitter Bug driver’s head and an epoxy putty body. The scarf is just plastic strip, heated and formed to give that flappin' in the wind look. For the spoked hubs, I trimmed the Heller kit’s wheels to just fit inside a set of Peace Van hubs. I had toyed with the idea of using some kind of early roadster wheels (ala Eggzilla, on his Deal’s ’29 pickup), but I really liked the “pregnant roller skate” look combined with the rear mounted spare! Oh, and there’s box art, too!  |
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Post by customcruiserroy on Jun 11, 2011 21:24:01 GMT -6
Very cool!
RSS
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Post by Luca Roveda on Jun 11, 2011 21:28:41 GMT -6
I love your work. What a cool Alfa Romeo! And the box art is the icing on the cake!
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Post by Eggzilla1 on Jun 11, 2011 21:54:50 GMT -6
I don't know what your day job is, but I think you would fit in well at Revell's R&D office. Maybe you could get us some new "Automatic Plastimatic Wheels!" Great build Jim! ;D
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Post by modelcarfan on Jun 11, 2011 22:49:19 GMT -6
( thuds on floor). I almost fainted.... it's a coool build... love it!
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Post by djway3474 on Jun 11, 2011 23:26:11 GMT -6
Spot On I'd Say!
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Post by ira on Jun 11, 2011 23:37:00 GMT -6
[glow=red,2,300]LOOKS GREAT!!![/glow]
Love these Deals Wheels builds....
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Post by mykturk on Jun 12, 2011 5:30:12 GMT -6
Awe-Some!
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Post by BAD4GOOD <STAN> on Jun 12, 2011 11:13:43 GMT -6
VERY IMPRESSIVE....
Very Impressive is all I can say about this example, Nicely done !!!
Stan
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Post by flounder on Jun 12, 2011 11:39:04 GMT -6
Still more coolness! This DW contest is bringing out some excellent stuff!
Flounder
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Post by kettlekettle on Jun 12, 2011 12:11:09 GMT -6
" I Say.... Good work old chap.... " Very Cool build
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Post by plastimatic on Jun 12, 2011 13:14:06 GMT -6
very nice by the way is that the head from the glitter bug Yep, that's Fred C. Dobbs behind the wheel. I had an extra head from some eBay parts lot way back. However, when I did the art, I copied the face from Dave Deal's Lucky Pierre illo (including that amazing schnoz!), since they're so similar. And it's so Big Deal. (Tres, I hope you're okay with me putting that little bit into what I consider to be an homage illustration  ) |
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Post by HTBomb on Jun 12, 2011 14:26:47 GMT -6
Stunning work. Thanks for sharing.
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Post by barten on Jun 12, 2011 17:54:30 GMT -6
Sweeeeet
God Bless
dan
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Post by koffinbuilder64 on Jun 12, 2011 19:41:01 GMT -6
AWESOME!!! Love it!!
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Post by ironheadchopper on Jun 13, 2011 5:35:40 GMT -6
Wow,That is an Awesome model!
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Post by 70spop on Jun 13, 2011 17:13:19 GMT -6
Very neat! The spare "fatty" puts it over the top.
Brian
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Post by Wardster on Jun 13, 2011 19:11:28 GMT -6
Too cool! toooo cool looking!  |
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Post by Joe Stoy on Jun 15, 2011 13:30:22 GMT -6
very neat build.
Joe
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Post by Brandon on Jun 15, 2011 23:51:14 GMT -6
Enter it... that is rad.... Captures the essence perfectly...
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Post by snakeplissken81 on Jun 16, 2011 5:22:39 GMT -6
Very cool. Nice detail paint on the driver.
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Post by barten on Jun 17, 2011 5:55:48 GMT -6
I keep looking at this one. . and it is really good. . . . makes me want to try? I don't know if I could get the quality you got. . . but very nice idea! ! ! ! ! !
God Bless
dan
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Post by plastimatic on Jun 17, 2011 11:21:17 GMT -6
I keep looking at this one. . and it is really good. . . . makes me want to try? I don't know if I could get the quality you got. . . but very nice idea! ! ! ! ! ! God Bless dan Thanks and Go for it, Dan!  I had Deal's MG for inspiration, but an Alpha Romeo in hand, so.... |
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