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Post by coyotecrunch on May 4, 2016 10:24:44 GMT -5
Thanks guys - I really appreciate that!
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Post by coyotecrunch on Apr 20, 2016 10:44:49 GMT -5
Revell '56 Del Ray. The 9/11 tribute car Painted with Dupli-color color changing paint. All chrome was sprayed bronze, BUT, after clear coating, it turned a dirty gold. The body graphics were decals I made myself. Window trim, door trim, etc all was hand painted - tried the bronze BMF, but it didn't lay nice. Did not come out as nice I had hoped, BUT, live and learn I guess.
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Post by coyotecrunch on Apr 20, 2016 10:31:39 GMT -5
Some serious cutting and scratch building - really cool work!!!
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Post by coyotecrunch on Apr 20, 2016 10:30:04 GMT -5
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Post by coyotecrunch on Apr 20, 2016 10:28:48 GMT -5
Yup!! Seen this over on JC's - awesome build man, awesome!!!!
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Post by coyotecrunch on Apr 20, 2016 10:27:11 GMT -5
Very cool, well done indeed, with the right background, one would never know this is not the real deal!!!
AWESOME!!!!
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Post by coyotecrunch on Apr 18, 2016 10:59:14 GMT -5
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Post by coyotecrunch on Apr 18, 2016 10:23:47 GMT -5
Some tire progress, first, sanded off the stamp on the tires
Then a good cleaning with rubbing alcohol, setting them aside afterwards a day or two to dry completely
Time to start the decals, cutting them out can sometimes be as big a challenge as applying them! I usually start with the smaller "Eagle" ones, then go to the "Goodyear" decals
Once they have dried a few minutes, gave them a couple coats of dull coat Testors
Some roll cage progress....
Then over to the body decals - good thing I had no less than (3) sets of these decals, as they were crap!! I had to fix, and re-apply over and over again to finally get something that looked acceptable. Kind of surprising as these were Slixx decals, guess they just simply got old...
Opening up the second set.....
Trying to use what I can, hood decals ran a bit after clearing - grrr - live-able I guess
Cracking open the (3rd) and final set....
Some slight cracking - nothing that cannot be repaired - back to the tires for some inner tire decals. Putting them on some temporary rims....
Engine ready to install
Some progress on the interior, ventilation hoses installed as well
Some more progress on decals - re-decals from the ones that tore, touch up, etc
Finalized the tire decals - 4 little decals on each rim - Crazy man, pics not so great, but hard to capture these teeny things! LOL A final coast of flat and then gloss will pretty these right up!
And then - BLAMO! the front fender cracked on me good! Ugh - will repair as best I can....
During fender repairs, more decal tearing - just about ready to shoot this thing... LOL
On the bright side, the car itself is just about complete, engine, exhaust, shocks, etc done - leaving the dash and touch up yet
99% of the decals done, still on the mission for saving the front fender...
And time to finish the car and install the dash
Dash installed, radiator in, upper and lower hoses are on - front wheels blocked and drying...
Reinstalled the front nose guard, it broke off when the hood cracked. Also, had to yet again re-apply some decals - a reacuuring theme indeed on this build. Also started the painting of the window trim
Started on the windows, some to have decals, and to make some time, I will use sharpies to detail the rest...
Windows in - and onto touch up - will post up a finished thread with nicer pictures soon
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Post by coyotecrunch on Apr 18, 2016 9:16:25 GMT -5
ok, let me first offer my apologies for being absent from this fine club. I kind of let myself get wrapped up on another forum, and when my laptop at home took a dump, I just never logged back on. I have this build completed, along with another that I will post up a bench and finished thread. But I do apologize for being absent.....
I will post the in-progress pictures, with a few details, then I will make a thread in the Finished section
Engine coming along, combination of aluminum paint, and chrome silver paint, coated in future. I had to bend the plug wires and held them down with rubber bands overnight to stay in place, then added the valve covers, carb and air cleaner. Also got started on the front suspension, tires are ready for decals, dash is painted, not sure if I will decal the gauges or just hand paint them like I usually do. Firewall is painted and detailed, pedals on, getting prepared for roll cage assembly. Of course, tons of touch up on the engine and everywhere else to follow.
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Post by coyotecrunch on Dec 29, 2015 15:06:31 GMT -5
Beautiful!!!!
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Post by coyotecrunch on Nov 7, 2015 19:10:28 GMT -5
This is simply beautiful. So many touches, I find something with every picture. Truly one if the nicest builds ever!!!
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Post by coyotecrunch on Nov 6, 2015 20:25:20 GMT -5
Oh wow - I am gonna head on over to his link now - thanks so much! I wonder if he does custom work? I bet he has a nicce ALPS set up. I myself, like you, dabble in making my own, but I just cannot justify the thousands for an ALPS printer for a simple hobby, that honestly, at 51, I may have a max of 20 years left in anyways. But I do thank you for the advice, i will be checking into this!!!
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Post by coyotecrunch on Nov 5, 2015 22:42:55 GMT -5
I like the progress, and wonderful research on the decals. But seeing these with the green edge, knowing the yellow is coming, call me crazy, BUT I think red with green edge decals would be AWESOME on the yellow!!! - I know, I know, not box art original, but would look cool. Then again, I love green, it's a weakness, LOL
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Post by coyotecrunch on Nov 5, 2015 22:39:06 GMT -5
Very nice indeed! Great details - love the seat springs! Definitely top shelf!!!
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Post by coyotecrunch on Nov 2, 2015 22:08:59 GMT -5
This turned out awesome! Very unique, and I know in your progress pics, you said you wish you had not chopped the windshield, but the more i look at this finished thread, with the stretched frame, and unique subtle details, I kind of like the shorter windshield. Excellent work - beautiful build!
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