juhap
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Post by juhap on Jun 6, 2009 12:33:09 GMT -6
This has been under construction for some times now. A kustom Ford with low hardtop roof. I started with Lindberg´s 40 Coupe. Then I made model of new roof and copied it in styrene.  And after a couple of test roofs I made a good one...  And I glued that one...  New lines... on tape.  What do you think... |
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Post by sakke on Jun 6, 2009 16:29:07 GMT -6
Great looking roof!!I think that the windowtemplate is positioned too low. It would look better if you raise it couple of millimeters in my opinion.
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Post by davekapp on Jun 6, 2009 18:44:37 GMT -6
Man that roofkline looks killer.
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Post by smartresins on Jun 6, 2009 19:35:42 GMT -6
I am thinking personally, that the top of the side window should be as high as the windshield. But I must say, some great modeling there! Bondo master. Thats a ton of work there sanding sanding sanding and even more sanding! My hat is off to you! The vacuum forming it to create the new top. Now you get to scribe new door lines and the whole nine yards. Much more energy then I have I must honestly admit! Absolutly terrific! Jody
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Post by RatRod on Jun 6, 2009 19:57:36 GMT -6
The top looks great, but why use the Lindberg '40? The AMT '40 is 100 times better.
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Post by scurvy on Jun 6, 2009 20:55:43 GMT -6
The top looks great, but why use the Lindberg '40? The AMT '40 is 100 times better. And the Revell makes them both look like Palmer kits - what's your point? -DD |
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Post by juhap on Jun 7, 2009 0:36:40 GMT -6
I did some sanding and used bodyfiller... and sanded... and sanded... And after the first primer it looked like this... not bad?  Why Lindberg kit? Because... one guy had one for sale... Price was right... And then I had a bright idea: 40 pick up grille and side scoops. That almost destroyed the hood... I had a Mercury-look on my mind...  I did not use vacuum to form that plastic sheet. Just only kitchen oven... |
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Post by smartresins on Jun 7, 2009 5:21:05 GMT -6
Well, looks pretty good for heat only!! If ya can do that, the formers not hard or exspensive to build!! LOL. Great job regardless! Jody
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Post by mykturk on Jun 7, 2009 7:24:33 GMT -6
Very impressive! Primer made the difference, the lines are very clean. Jody's right, if you've got that far with just heat, putting a vacuum source under it isn't too hard at all. Got a shop vac and some peg board?
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Post by smartresins on Jun 7, 2009 16:05:47 GMT -6
Dont need a shop vac. Any $5 yard sale vacuum, or even a tire pump from the vehicle can be transformed to suck and create the vacuum. I have a old toaster oven I picked up for $5. Now looking for the "vacuum" part. Once I have the basement done, I will set it up and start to try some simple vacuum forming! More for the slot car thing to start out with I think? Some bubble tops would be cool to do! Jody
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Post by snakeplissken81 on Jun 8, 2009 6:11:47 GMT -6
Chopped down, wow that is very cool.
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Post by badroadahead on Jun 8, 2009 10:55:28 GMT -6
Nice work!!
I like the oven work there. Who said you couldn't bake!
It looks great in prime.
Keep us posted.
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juhap
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Post by juhap on Jun 8, 2009 11:15:17 GMT -6
Rear window ...  or this... upside down...  or bigger one...  |
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Post by mykturk on Jun 8, 2009 11:49:03 GMT -6
Middle one, small, upsidedown.
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Post by smartresins on Jun 8, 2009 12:25:51 GMT -6
I would go medium, inbetween the small and the large. Nice progress so far. Jody
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Post by badroadahead on Jun 8, 2009 14:07:14 GMT -6
I would make it half as wide as the top one but the same shape.....
I think a small window would be cool!
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Post by rustybill1960 on Jun 8, 2009 22:39:01 GMT -6
 Hello Juhap! I am in awe of your Vacu-forming skills and envious that you have a vacuform, yes, well, anyhow  I have to agree with the window line statement, the windshield and side windows look out of place. Perhaps a sun visor across the top of the windshield might help a bit there?  And that rear window, wow, that is making me wonder as well, i have to go along with others on the middle choice, upside down, but, not as long ?  You have your work "cut" out for you on this build dude. Good Luck and keep us posted with pics Great Work!!!! ;D
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Post by sakke on Jun 8, 2009 23:40:58 GMT -6
Sidewindow looks great now!! For the rearwindow I would try wide oval but low in height.
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Post by juhap on Jun 9, 2009 10:36:47 GMT -6
"...and envious that you have a vacuform."
No, I do not have a vacuform-thing. Just kitchen oven and selfmade forms.
A master and a frame made of plywood are enough to create simple parts like this chopped roof...
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Post by juhap on Jun 11, 2009 11:35:53 GMT -6
Here is a very simple version of "hot styrene" forming... Nice frogeyepanel for led lights... Never used this one, too ugly. ;D  |
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Post by tdfancharles on Jun 11, 2009 15:13:57 GMT -6
Nice job!! You're making that Lindberg kit look pretty cool now! |
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Post by juhap on Jun 11, 2009 16:00:40 GMT -6
It looks better now in primer. With sombreros and Monogram 40 pick up grille. I´d like Mercury more, but this is OK for me... It did take several weeks to fabricate this Lindberg/Monogram hood. Too much body filler, so it was soft for two weeks! And primer softened it more..   Rear tires came along with sombreros, too low... But front tires look much better. How about whitewalls? |
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Post by RodBurNeR on Jun 11, 2009 20:07:43 GMT -6
that looks killer!
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Post by showrodjohn on Jun 19, 2009 4:25:24 GMT -6
Nice colour choice. I like this one are you sure this is a 40 Ford?
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Post by scurvy on Jun 19, 2009 10:14:53 GMT -6
Looks like a '40 Ford Standard coupe to me. In black primer, i was kinda diggin the blackwall tires - looked all-business - but with the metallic purple, it really needs some wide whitewalls.
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Post by davekapp on Jun 20, 2009 17:58:06 GMT -6
Last one.
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Post by RodBurNeR on Jun 20, 2009 19:06:23 GMT -6
looks good! the way you did the chop was genius!
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Post by rustybill1960 on Jun 20, 2009 23:18:49 GMT -6
bullets in the rims and some wide whites totally dude you got it any thoughts on the visor? ;D kool build man super
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Post by juhap on Jun 21, 2009 0:26:17 GMT -6
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