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Post by Steve H. on Sept 18, 2007 2:09:56 GMT -5
Just like everyone else, I had to do a Merc! I tried a couple custom touches I haven't seen done yet... A hardtop chop with curved window frame moldings and flowing out the bodyside dog leg. I marked a piece of .020 with the curve I was after and glued it to the inside of the body. I'll probably have to clear a spot on the inner door panel, but it gave me a good base to work on. Cut and layed in some .040 square stock and scribed some new door lines... (You know how hard it is to cut 4 good pieces!) cut away the excess backing and smoothed it all in... Using a new filler, Tamiya liquid putty. Nice stuff, you can apply it with a toothpick and it flows into those tiny little cracks!
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Post by certribe on Sept 18, 2007 2:29:05 GMT -5
I love how you flowed the side lines on that...
Charles
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Post by RodBurNeR on Sept 18, 2007 2:32:40 GMT -5
looks good, i like the slanted look
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Post by geezerman on Sept 18, 2007 16:51:30 GMT -5
nice work.
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Post by Duane on Sept 18, 2007 17:12:20 GMT -5
ya know, i think this is the BEST Merc work that i've seen YET !!! what you've done is really gorgeous. i really like this alot. it's gettin so everybody and their Grandma has the Revell Merc and all the designs are lookin identical. beautiful work. thanks, Duane
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Post by HotRodTom on Sept 18, 2007 18:30:34 GMT -5
Waddya' mean "another Merc"? This is diffrent! I like it! Nice touch on the door pillar. Tamiya liquid filler, huh? Gotta member that! Nice job!
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Post by Mr. Metallic on Sept 18, 2007 18:37:10 GMT -5
Very nice Steve. What are your plans for the rest of the build, like color, engine, etc...?
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Post by Steve H. on Sept 19, 2007 1:33:01 GMT -5
Very nice Steve. What are your plans for the rest of the build, like color, engine, etc...? Keepin' it simple... probably 99% kit parts in the finished build. I'm going to try Alclad flipflop Green/Gold over black, gold pinstripes. I need to do the body paint before I decide on an interior color combo, because I'm not sure what it'll look like. Kit engine in gold, with a Reps and Minis Cad air cleaner. Them's the plans, now lets see how it works out!
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Post by Duane on Sept 19, 2007 13:36:33 GMT -5
Tom, what i meant was, everyone's design who buys this Merc are beginning to look the same(on another site that i'm in) BUT, THIS ONE is a fresh design !!! Steve is doin things to THIS MERC that are unique !!! this is such a fresh and clean design. Steve is takin this Merc BEYOND cool. THAT is what i meant. Duane
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