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Post by steveb on Nov 24, 2007 18:01:19 GMT -5
Since my Fleetline may end up being a 1950, I thought I’d try to make a 50 dash. Rikster sent me some links of the Valencia 49 Chevy, & other stuff, & I found some on 50chevy.com. Photo by Dave Lindsay. I wasn’t sure how much of the 51 dash would be sanded away, so I filled the inside with Plastic Fusion plastic. This is really cool stuff, similar to 5 minute epoxy, but ends up feeling more like plastic. Not quite as hard as model plastic, more like toy army men plastic. I also used it to fill the inner rear fenders before sanding them down. I used styrene strips to fill in the voids at the bottom, & start with the overall shape. Then, I piled on the filler. After sanding. I located the spot where the gauge would go, & started digging out with a motortool. I usually use metal cutters, not stones, but once the hole was larger, this seemed to work okay. I finally found a use for that 32 Ford kit. I used the headlight bucket as the gauge. I heated up a piece of .030” styrene sheet & pulled it over a buck to make the portion of the dash that goes over the gauge. After cutting on it a bit, it looked like this. After some filler & more sanding. I drew out where the various parts of the dash would go, & started cutting where the center grille would go. I glued in a piece of ribbed styrene, & added small strips of stretched sprue on the areas on each side of the grille. I added a bullet to the center of a 66 Chevelle steering wheel, & scratchbuilt the column. Next will be dash knobs! Steve
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Post by ChrisV on Nov 24, 2007 18:07:16 GMT -5
WOW - Now there's an idea I wouldn't have gotten myself. It looks absolutely fantastic!!!
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Post by Bud Ellis " Kustoms" on Nov 24, 2007 18:09:00 GMT -5
Great job Steve thank you for sharing I love seeing percise work Bud Ellis Kustoms
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Post by RodBurNeR on Nov 24, 2007 18:46:44 GMT -5
OMG.....Steve, you are the master man! I bow down.....beautiful master work there! I have to save this stuff so i can try it
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Post by rkn2nlte on Nov 24, 2007 18:59:22 GMT -5
Dahummmmmmmmm Steve your Kustomizing everything Kewwwwwwlllllllll GeorgeC
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Post by thefidgiter on Nov 24, 2007 21:33:45 GMT -5
Steve, you are the King of scratch built dash boards and custom interiors. Amazing work!!
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Post by Smokin Models on Nov 24, 2007 23:41:47 GMT -5
HOLY BOINKNOODLE SICKALICIOUS IM ENVIOUS
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Post by ddlova on Nov 24, 2007 23:58:18 GMT -5
very nice job on the dash! awesome to see what some guys can do with plastic! Dave
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Post by thumper on Nov 25, 2007 2:41:09 GMT -5
UNBELIEVABLE !! Thats insane...... .... A true master . I would have never in a gazillion years thought of that. This is gonna go in the "How To " section right? Excellent workmanship.
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Post by kustomchry on Nov 25, 2007 5:12:52 GMT -5
WOW fantastic work you`ve done and thanks for the pics
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Post by geezerman on Nov 25, 2007 6:47:46 GMT -5
That is great work. It was well worth the dial-up wait to see this happen, Thanks
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Post by leadfoot on Nov 25, 2007 9:12:48 GMT -5
Incredible work as always. Can't wait to see the next stage. Mike.
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Post by Zed on Nov 25, 2007 14:38:06 GMT -5
..... ( speachless )
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Post by greaser on Nov 25, 2007 17:13:04 GMT -5
Waouhhh men!!!!!!!!!!!great job!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by Mr. Metallic on Nov 25, 2007 18:59:31 GMT -5
Man, I've always been amazed at what scratchbuilders can do. At this level it's really more of an artist or sculptor than a model builder. Being able to look at a lump of plastic like that dash and mentally sculpt, mold and chisel until it's done. Just amazing. thanks for showing the rest of us the method behind your art!
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