"Lil'r Coffin" coming along slowly.....

[Tim Nolan]

Well, I've been slow at it for all obvious reasons, but yesterday I managed to paint ONE PART and this morning actually GLUED IT ON!! WOOHOO! Well, it was a big part that has given me trouble at any rate. After the "heat gun incident" a few weeks back, I had to make a new roof insert. At one time, I must have had a dozen of these things, but I had given a bunch of Coffin parts to one of you guys here, and I ended up down to my last one!! It was from a 1964 issue kit, and it was a bit rough. It had some kind of black spots on it and a tire melt spot, and every time I'd basecoat it, the black would come thru. I kept sanding the h*ll out of it and recoating it, but the spots would come thru, plus I had everything from ass hairs to gnats landing in it and it just looked aweful. So, yesterday I sent it into the purple lake, then sanded it like a madman and recoated it. I finally got a good finish on it and avoided anything crashing into it. It's painted with AutoAir Chameleon Purple, which flip-flops purple to green. I did the interior the same, but used a glossier finish than the roof insert.

Heres where I killed the original parts I had made!!! Don't, I repeat, DON'T use your heat gun on too high of a setting to cure your paint quick!! LOL! This cost me alot of time and work!

I kept the cramped interior pretty basic. You'd have to have your knees up under your chin to drive this thing! LOL. The dash is bare bones except for a high-tech photoetched guage panel.


I wanted to shoot a few pics before I glued the roof insert in place. I can't make up my mind wether to just post this build here or submit it to the Gallery when it's done. I haven't sent a Gallery entry in a long time. The cars almost done, the trailer is still in the works, but almost finished as well.

[Honest Charlie]

I think it belongs in the gallery for sure Tim. ;D

[chromecop]

Looks good!!!

[fredmellini]

Tim!!!! that is looking sweet!! Put it in the gallery!! That way it will be there for all to see easily and not lost on some back pages of the corner!!

As far as getting ass hair in your paint......either shave before painting or atleast stop painting in the nude!!!! I know its warm in Florida and maybe the dress code is more relaxed, butt......um I mean, but you might want to cover up!!! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D.......................................Fred

[davea]

ASS HAIRS??? What the H*ll goes on around your building bench, anyway? lol!!! It's looking good, Tim!

[Tim Nolan]

I have animals in my garage! LOL!!!!

[ShowRodFreak Don V.]

Great Looking Detail Tim.


don v

[TheMadModeler]

Tim.. Lookin' Good.. Love the Colors..
I know what your talkin' about. UFO's landing on
paint here in FLA..
BiLL..

[vwcamperman]

Lookin' great Tim, but donkeys have no place around models

[rickg]

Kool Tim !!!.....Thanks For Sharing....Well Maybe not the ass-hair part ??!!!!!!LOL!!!!

[crazylegs]

that's coming really nice tim are still going to put the RC tires on it

[donculley]

i'm loving that color , tim ! i'm sure it going to be a sweet build

[whitewall]

an A$$ Hair??? OK, I'm sure all of us have gotten a little over excited when our builds are starting to take shape... but I never go getting nekkid over it! Way to go Timbo!

Oh, yeah, the car! looks fricken brilliant Tim! P.S, I've started on that lil-duce art for ya. You don't by any chance have some shot's of your front end, steering set-up, and a good shot of what kinda wheels you got on there do ya? the only shot I got is a front 1/4 shot, with the wheels too straight on to tell. I reckon I might as well try and get this sucker lookin as acurate as I can.. all be it cartoonized!

[Bert]

Quit building! you're killing me. ;D Great build Tim. Hurry up and let's see it finished

[Dr. Kerry]

AHHHHHH, me thinks it belongs in the gallery for sure!!!!!!!! Yep, that's my story and I'm sticking to it!!!