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Post by Dennis on Oct 5, 2015 21:34:40 GMT -5
You guys are too kind. There are a bunch of small let-downs and blemishes that sorta knock it down a peg, but hopefully the overall impression will be good. Thanks for the encouragement! The other day I managed to get the engine partially assembled and the ignition wires poked into the plug covers...today I hope to get the frame up on wheels, the engine and exhaust mounted, and the interior into the body shell. We truly are our own toughest critics. Every time I finish a model the first thing I see are the flaws and things I'd do different. Then I share it in the various places and a bunch of people say they like it. I don't just like this one, though, I love it! |
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Post by constructionbob on Oct 10, 2015 5:52:55 GMT -5
Great skills!
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Post by spex84 on Oct 10, 2015 18:49:21 GMT -5
Thanks Robert  I'm learning some things...eating some humble pie as I discover each new part that doesn't fit right. This time it was the interior--the trunk floor hit the rear friction shocks that I'd added without proper test-fitting. Then I tried to put the interior in, and the seat bumps the interior panels out so the tabs won't fit into the floor...the paint thickness on the dash and interior panels resulted in some swearing, trying to get it all to fit without shaving off too much material up front...and trying to force the interior panels in was a no-go, because they hit the acetate windows, which sit slightly proud of the inner wall of the body because of the way the roof attaches on this particular kit. Still need to shave the bottoms of the interior panels to get the floor in a little deeper so the body sits properly on the frame rails without a gap. Because so many of my projects have been WIPs in bare plastic, I've not properly accounted for paint thickness, glass, wiring, and other finishing details that actually take up precious space. I'll be trying to be more aware from now on! |
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Post by Johnny on Oct 11, 2015 15:26:53 GMT -5
LOL - been there, done that... Wait a minute, still doing that. Oh well  |
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Post by Plowboy on Oct 12, 2015 9:55:46 GMT -5
This thing is going to be so damned nice when it's done! I'll be referring to this thread for a long time to see how I should be building my next hot rods! Especially when the Revell coupe comes out. Excellent work all around Chris!
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Post by spex84 on Oct 12, 2015 10:47:09 GMT -5
Thanks Roger. Yesterday/the previous evening I dealt with the interior issues. Yesterday I made an alternator bracket and throttle linkage, and finally calculated where the linkage would go through the firewall, drilled a hole for it.
Unfortunately one of the radiator support-rod holes was a little too high on one side, so filled the hole and today I'll re-drill and re-paint.
An interesting side effect of the bare-metal effect is that it's very forgiving...I can do touch ups and easily blend them in because the finish is uneven in the first place.
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Post by spex84 on Nov 9, 2015 1:08:31 GMT -5
Little update...I have not had much bench time over the last month. Lots of little things left to do...door handles, license plate,etc. Possibly a hard fuel line down the firewall from the fuel blocks. Then I'll take some better photos. But at least it's not a pile of loose parts any more! The hood and hood side are still WIP, but mostly fit. The hood side is a bit implausible, with a cutout in the middle of all those louvers, but I like the effect more than a blister or truncated rows of small louvers.  |
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Post by Johnny on Nov 9, 2015 2:44:26 GMT -5
Judging by the first pic added I was unsure if I happened to browse kool kars of HAMB!! OMG, this one is stunning even if it's not finished yeat!! How about not using hood/hoodsides? I think that engine deserves full attention and not to be hidden by a hood...
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Post by constructionbob on Nov 9, 2015 8:03:43 GMT -5
Judging by the first pic added I was unsure if I happened to browse kool kars of HAMB!! OMG, this one is stunning even if it's not finished yeat!! How about not using hood/hoodsides? I think that engine deserves full attention and not to be hidden by a hood... ..I'm with Johnny on this. Leave hood and sides. Stunning car, real full scale feeling. |
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Post by spex84 on Nov 9, 2015 12:01:51 GMT -5
Thanks guys! |
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Post by dodgefever on Nov 9, 2015 13:51:16 GMT -5
I'm not normally into the bare metal look, but that's outstanding. It sits just right, and looks the part. Another vote for no hood sides, or no hood at all.
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Post by Mr. Metallic on Nov 9, 2015 14:43:26 GMT -5
You did some really nice work cutting out around the engine on those hood sides. hate to lose that detail. Maybe delete the louvers above and below the cutout?
I love the bare metal look. Very convincing.
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Post by Bernard Kron on Nov 9, 2015 16:26:15 GMT -5
... How about not using hood/hoodsides? I think that engine deserves full attention and not to be hidden by a hood... You did some really nice work cutting out around the engine on those hood sides. Hate to lose that detail. Maybe delete the louvers above and below the cutout? I agree with both, kind of. This whole project is a tour de force of meticulous, realistic detail so why not emphasize the theme and come up with a plausible "story" for a hood side detail? I was thinking perhaps blanking out the louvers above and below the cutout and for a row or so to either side, but substituting a pop riveted blank of some sort. It would go with the bare-metal "mechanical" and utilitarian aspects of the car and serve to visually "explain" how the problem was addressed. |
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Post by spex84 on Nov 9, 2015 18:33:42 GMT -5
Haha, trust TRAK members to immediately hone in on the thing that I've been staring at for weeks now.
I tried to find an object that already had a blister shape, no dice. After spending some time considering hammering one out of heavy foil or tin, or sculpting one, I realized that I actually didn't want a blister on this build. Mostly because such a rounded form would fight against the overall shape of the car.
For a while I considered building a hood with scoops on either side, with grilles installed in the leading edge that matched the design of the '32 shell. It would look darn tough from the front, but bulky overall.
Ok, so next tack--a cutout, with small rows of louvers abutting the cutout, possibly using the 3-row louvered hood sides from the Revell '32 5w. Practical, but not the stock-looking appearance I wanted.
Third try--just cut straight through the louvers as if the valve covers are magically protruding through them, with no rivets, border, blister, or mesh to draw attention to the spot. Bingo.
It might not be too plausible, but such an effect could be created in 1:1 by carefully cutting through the louvers and bending a band/flange to run around the perimeter of the opening to reinforce it. Of course, in model form, it just looks like I've been lazy and ignored the constraints of real materials and engineering. *shrug*
If I'm feeling nitpicky, I may simply shorten the louvers where they run into the cutout...but that will involve some very fiddly work.
In the end, I want to be able to photograph it with a full hood on the left side, giving it a more 1940s look, or on the right side with the engine exposed to match the bronze wheels on that side.
Have no fear--I'm not going to glue the hood on or anything like that!
Thanks for the ideas, though! I may yet change my mind on the hood details.
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Post by spex84 on Nov 12, 2015 2:31:18 GMT -5
My last post sounds like a guy trying to convince himself. lol.
I decided I wouldn't be happy with the cutout, so I shortened the louvers surrounding the hole, and made a thin border piece from sheet styrene. The plan is to stamp some "rivets" on it using the end of a hypodermic needle, if I can find one fine enough.
Thanks again for the ideas. Photos tomorrow...
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