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Post by lo51merc on Aug 22, 2022 13:48:58 GMT -5
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Post by mack2856 on Aug 22, 2022 19:24:53 GMT -5
Absolutely drop dead gorgeous, those wheels fit perfectly where'd they come from?
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Post by Murphy on Aug 22, 2022 19:36:47 GMT -5
Great custom work, beautiful paint...that front 3/4 view is bitchin' !
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Post by constructionbob on Aug 24, 2022 12:59:33 GMT -5
Love it!
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Post by lo51merc on Aug 24, 2022 17:26:39 GMT -5
Hey Mack, I thought more of you guys would ask about the wheel covers. Would you believe (drum roll) that they're from the JoHan 1963 Plymouth! I painted the little squares in the center cone with alternating green and gold. The green reflects into the whole wheel cover for a very cool effect. I thought they were perfect for this model.
Gary
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Post by Deleted on Aug 24, 2022 19:37:52 GMT -5
Hey Mack, I thought more of you guys would ask about the wheel covers. Would you believe (drum roll) that they're from the JoHan 1963 Plymouth! I painted the little squares in the center cone with alternating green and gold. The green reflects into the whole wheel cover for a very cool effect. I thought they were perfect for this model. Gary Great build 1st of all, it rocks! I didn't notice that either, but when you brought it up I checked it out & that looks very sharp! If you get a chance, could you post some pics of the back end? |
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Post by skip on Aug 25, 2022 11:51:03 GMT -5
That Color turned out great! Rarely do we see anyone shoot a pure metalic such as Gold, Silver, Bronze... and get such great results. By nature, metalics lay down pretty smooth onto whatever prep has been for them. That clear coat over that gold just brings it into a whole new world! The rest of the car ain't too shabby either! LoL!
There may be an easier method to fix that gap between the body and running boards. I'm wondering if you couldn't mask off the board and bottom of bodywork, then use either a quill pen or a small rigger brush to flow the gold, then clearcoat into the small gap? You might have to flow the paint in multiple times to get the desired build up but it's worth a shot. It really would be little difference to panel line painting.
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Post by 41chevy on Aug 25, 2022 12:39:29 GMT -5
Excellent! Paint is stunning.
I think it actually looks better sans the hood! Your issue with the running board seam, I've used slightly thinned white glue applied with a tooth pic to fill things like that and than flowed in color and clear over it after the white glue dried well. Paul
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Post by Dave from Pleasanton on Aug 25, 2022 12:59:08 GMT -5
Wonderful job Gary. Love it all. I too didn't notice the paint work on the wheel covers until you mentioned it.
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Post by skip on Aug 25, 2022 19:10:01 GMT -5
Just noticed another cool aspect of the resized back-glass, go back and look at how much light it lets into the rear of the interior, it's like there is daylight back there! That's really cool!
I think Paul has a great idea with the white glue, it will work like a panel sealer and build up the uneven areas to where the color coat will blend. If everything is masked off enough there should be no issues in fixing this minor faux pau!
One thing that I have really noticed when you take pictures of your models it gives you that critical eye that picks up every little bit of dust or... Probably one of the best quality control tools we now have at our disposal is our cell phone camera. Quick easy and tells a whole lot more than we see because our eye is used to looking at the model that we don't pick it up as readily as the camera's lens.
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Post by 41chevy on Aug 26, 2022 12:14:00 GMT -5
Just noticed another cool aspect of the resized back-glass, go back and look at how much light it lets into the rear of the interior, it's like there is daylight back there! That's really cool! I think Paul has a great idea with the white glue, it will work like a panel sealer and build up the uneven areas to where the color coat will blend. If everything is masked off enough there should be no issues in fixing this minor faux pau! One thing that I have really noticed when you take pictures of your models it gives you that critical eye that picks up every little bit of dust or... Probably one of the best quality control tools we now have at our disposal is our cell phone camera. Quick easy and tells a whole lot more than we see because our eye is used to looking at the model that we don't pick it up as readily as the camera's lens. I got in to taking pics when I think a model is ready for paint and than fix all the things that show up and again after paint to double check. I feel it's a good way to get the true image of things we usually miss from being to close. Paul |
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Post by skip on Aug 27, 2022 12:08:10 GMT -5
I got in to taking pics when I think a model is ready for paint and than fix all the things that show up and again after paint to double check. I feel it's a good way to get the true image of things we usually miss from being to close. Paul Paul - That's exactly right. I worked for a time as an AWS Certified Welding Inspector, when we did the visual inspection of the welds by eye there would be about a normal defect rate for titanium and other hard metal aircraft ducting. The company switched to the use of a flexible video camera; the defects went through the roof! Same welders, same welds... they went to Xray to back up the visual determination passing within the same defect rate percentage. Engineering and the camera's manufacturer got involved with the "Why is this happening?". It was determined that the different perspective given by the small video screen (3" X 5") caused the visual weld Inspectors to be somewhat more critical of the welds in question. I'm a firm believer in seeing things from that "different perspective" to help build the visual quality of the model up. It's more like viewing the model with a fresh set of eyes. |
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Post by spex84 on Aug 28, 2022 23:00:58 GMT -5
Love it. It's been inspiring to see this project come together!! Paint looks sharp and I wouldn't sweat the running board seam. Just makes it seem survivor-ish.
I'm gonna have to go back to the build thread to see how you rolled the lower edges of the rear fenders, they look great!
I think it's interesting that you landed on a very similar wheel to the ones I was considering for my own '40 full custom project: chrome smoothies with some kind of colorful center detail. There's something about the simplicity of the wheel design you chose that complements the curves of the '40 body nicely. The little hits of green are an eccentric '50s touch that makes it seem even more convincing as a period build!
I love seeing 60s-inspired projects like this one and it's a treat to see the final result. Thanks for sharing it here!
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Post by lo51merc on Sept 6, 2022 13:51:29 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Sept 6, 2022 20:55:46 GMT -5
Much thanks! I'm mentally working on ideas for an El Matador inspired '40 coupe along similar lines, & I wanted to see your tail light treatment better. Very sharp! |
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