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Post by AL on May 11, 2009 20:15:16 GMT -6
Cord of wood is looking great Mike. Ya know I have the same problem when trying to choose a
finish color, ! ! I can't seem to choose ! ! I have over 75 rattlecans & airbrush colors too. I did
finally decide to paint my " Stingy " a Burgundy color, I've been experimenting. I started with a
"Silver" basecoat & then painted over that with "model master 2901 Silver Blue metallic" & then
over that with "Testors 1607 Transparent Hot-Rod Red" -It made for a beautiful Burgundy color.
So that's what I'm going with on the "Stingy". Before that I was thinking of going Champagne
Gold. I think that the thing about the Champagne Gold is : it's like a color to paint something
that is super special. I've come to believe like a certain color has a certain meaning. Its
almost like champagne color puts the car into a special class !! The "Cord of Wood" certainly
qualifies as something special !! Don't get me wrong Mike, I'm actually not trying to suggest a
color, but rather that the Cord of Wood deserves something special, and that there is a
perfect color for it. ...but you probably already know this !! -Anyway it sure is a Kool project
and very nicely built Mike. Can't wait to see what you come up with & Good luck to you !!
-AL
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Post by davea on May 11, 2009 20:54:51 GMT -6
I know how you feel about cleaning airbrushes, Mike. It's weird, I always use an airbrush on my aircraft kits, but more often than not I use a rattle can for the cars. Maybe it's habit- I grew up using cans on cars, bought my first airbrush when I started seriously building aircraft. Good luck figuring out the color choice.
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Post by hobbybobby on May 12, 2009 15:46:50 GMT -6
Great progress, Mike! ;D ;D ;D  I find great pleasure in this project!  The color choice?   Major obstacles, I know... |
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Post by moparmarc on May 12, 2009 21:53:27 GMT -6
Earthy colors................hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.............. if you have any auto part places around you that carry the dupli-color paints they have a color called Autumn Maple that you may like. Its a reddish-orange color and I think it would go good with the wood.
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Post by mykturk on May 13, 2009 15:51:02 GMT -6
I cut and recessed a deep rectangular hole for the license plate. That's the gas cap poking through that hole in the middle... (Picture taken by holding camera upside down)  I've pretty much finished laying out and building the rear undercarrage now. Shortened the gas tank and added mounting straps. Made fuel lines (Still need brake lines) and made a rear 'bumper' area including some small fender extentions. Also made new coilover shocks that pass into the floorboard. The 'bumper' also gives me a place to mount the exhaust tip hangers.     I still have to think up some taillights... They'll live in the neighborhood of the two smaller holes in the back, that's all I know for now. I'm trying to stick to 'Cord-like features' when possible and Cord's just had two simple round taillights... Thoughts and comments welcome! Till next time! |
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Post by moparmarc on May 16, 2009 12:05:27 GMT -6
That rear undercarraige looks great, you have it laid out very nicely.
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Post by mykturk on Jul 12, 2009 19:38:18 GMT -6
I've decided to try something new (At least new to me anyway) when it comes to plumbing the different systems on the "Cord of Wood". Doing the detail plumbing on the "Stinger 'Cuda" reminded me of how much I hate using metal wire, no matter how soft, for detail plumbing/wiring. After seeing several new kits being tooled with higher levels of detail, (heater hoses, A/C lines, etc.) I wondered how this "component" system might translate to high detail projects. So I set about fabricating plastic hoses and lines, including small, built in, mounting brackets for them. Here's what I've got now...  Here is, starting at the top, the unfinished trans cooler lines. Fuel supply, return and brake lines front to back (3 pieces). Tranny dipstick. A/C lines. Heater hoses. And the serpentine belt and pullies, now equipped with brackets and a belt tensioner.  This fuzzy mess is the master cylender and brake lines...  Here's the radiator, A/C coil and tranny cooler. You an also see the fuel injectors...  'nother view including radiator hoses. I added the small water crossover a small block Ford has between the intake and water pump.  Here's the A/C lines in place...  Heater hoses...  Belts and brackets...  Fuzzy rear view of the engine with fuel supply, return and vacuum line for the power brakes...  Air intakes.  Chassis, no lines...   With lines...  Tranny lines and dipstick in place. Hopefully these all work out as planned when painted, installed and finished. Thoughts and comments welcomed! Till next time! |
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Post by RatRod on Jul 13, 2009 10:57:05 GMT -6
That's a very interesting idea Mike, and it looks fantastic!!! Boy, you are gonna have a lot of painting on this one...... ;D
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Post by hobbybobby on Jul 13, 2009 15:49:04 GMT -6
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Post by mykturk on Jul 19, 2009 16:16:57 GMT -6
Remember this shot?  I really wasn't happy with the "wood" frame above the rear fender and felt it needed a complete smooth curve... So I fixed it!  Much better! |
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Post by TheMadModeler on Jul 19, 2009 17:28:47 GMT -6
Much better.. You make it look easy.
BiLL..
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Post by rocketeer on Jul 19, 2009 17:32:17 GMT -6
What an interesting idea, to make the plumbing out of styrene. I'll be interested to see how it turns out!
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Post by mykturk on Aug 17, 2009 21:53:34 GMT -6
Here's the interior, in prime mock up...  What is this? It looks like MC Esher's pool table...  And here's the inside roof of the Cord of Wood, what an ugly mess!  Take that pool table and drop it in place...  And now we have a nice headliner and window posts! This will hold the windows when they are made. It will also get an overhead console, an 'oh sh!t handle' and othe minor headlinerish details. Till next time! |
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Post by flounder on Aug 18, 2009 3:36:15 GMT -6
Wow, Mike!!!! Good to see this back. I am really impressed by all the styrene line work. I've never seen that before. The correction on the wood is perfect.
Flounder
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Post by Bert on Aug 19, 2009 11:41:36 GMT -6
This build is really coming along. Great detail work. I admire you guys that have the patience to do this.
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Post by johnverkerk on Aug 19, 2009 12:04:32 GMT -6
It's sure is comming along!!! LOOKING GOOD!!!! |
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Post by mykturk on Mar 22, 2011 16:58:21 GMT -6
Wow. Look at this poor old dusty thing. It looks like it hasn't gotten any love for years...  I should do something with it next, I think. I'm done with both my F.W.N.R. 2011 entries and need something to play with... I put a clean sheet of graph paper on the 'tabletop'! ;D That's a start! |
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Post by RatRod on Mar 22, 2011 18:14:15 GMT -6
A guys gotta start somewhere Mike...... ;D
This will be a great one when your finished!!!
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Post by atenzapower on Mar 23, 2011 13:13:23 GMT -6
Indeed, sent it over to me. ;D ;D just gidding. Well its an fine looking rod, |
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Post by Dr. Kerry on Mar 25, 2011 17:10:49 GMT -6
lookin good
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Post by 70spop on Mar 26, 2011 15:54:31 GMT -6
I'm late to the party on this one - today is the first I've seen of it. Neat project! And, as has been previously said, great name. ;D
Brian
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Post by mykturk on Mar 30, 2011 20:42:48 GMT -6
Realizing the "Cord of Wood" would have to have a parking brake in order to pass any state inspection, I decided to go with a pinion mount parking brake. Easy enough, a paper punch pops out a perfect part for the job, still need to make the caliper though... Trouble is, the exhaust system I had made hugged the third member a little too tight to clear the brake rotor. (I know, I'm insane...) So I scrapped that section and went in search of a suitable pair of stairstep exhaust sized plastic. I've found it's hard to beat a cast corner compaired with what you may get with heat... A pair a Monogram Pontiac Banshe's had just what I needed (Glad I had two of them!)...  Once I had replaced that part, the front half was looking pretty shabby so, since I had all this nice red perfect pipe sized plastic handy, I remade the front to match.  Plenty of clearence now, and a little nicer look too, I think...    I've been working on the "V" windshield to, but there's nothing much to see yet. Till next time! |
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Post by jondutch46 on Mar 31, 2011 12:41:54 GMT -6
I love seeing all these details... I can't be bothered doing it and really like to see someone else doing it.
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Post by snakeplissken81 on Apr 1, 2011 8:41:57 GMT -6
Very cool. This is gonna look sweet when finished.
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Post by mykturk on Apr 6, 2011 9:18:03 GMT -6
With the rear end squared away better, I turned my attention to the front end again. Have a look at this old picture and the lower "A" arms. Shaped very nice but completely devoid of detail...  So, I grabbed my trusty Xacto knife and stainless pointy probe and carved some detail lines in. I then took some tiny 'bolt heads' I picked up at a long forgotten train hobby shop and added them to complete to look of a functional front suspension...   Much better! |
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Post by Dennis M on Apr 6, 2011 11:30:13 GMT -6
Super job & fantastic detail. Dennis
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Post by baddgass on Apr 7, 2011 20:18:41 GMT -6
Great detail. veray nice work.
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Post by starbaker on Apr 8, 2011 2:48:41 GMT -6
WoW! A-freakin-mazing! Great styling and excellent execution.
Can't wait to see this on finished!
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Post by doomcrew on Apr 8, 2011 15:13:53 GMT -6
i lurve the look of this. way kool! be very interested to this when it's done. it also gives me an idea for my "Speedwagon" body. hmmm ;D ;D steve |
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Post by soooperdave on Apr 11, 2011 16:26:21 GMT -6
No you didn't...Yes you did! I cannot believe how great that looks!
We sure got a lot of imaginative minds on this site! Who'd a thunk it? LOL! I'm really diggin this one!
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;D ;D ;D 
