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Post by TooOld on Oct 22, 2017 10:50:29 GMT -5
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Post by Bernard Kron on Oct 22, 2017 11:46:35 GMT -5
Another gorgeous recreation(?). I've always contended that, despite things like molded-in chassis and a certain fragility at times, Monogram produced, hands down, the best replicas and evocations of the hot rod style contemporary to the time the kits were released. And your perceptive and impeccably rendered builds show exactly that. Bravo!
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Post by fordrodnkustom on Oct 22, 2017 13:18:44 GMT -5
Nailed it again Bob! What an awesome vintage Monogram collection you have there. I totally dig your build style. Thanks for posting!
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Post by TooOld on Oct 22, 2017 13:49:40 GMT -5
Another gorgeous recreation(?). I've always contended that, despite things like molded-in chassis and a certain gragility at tmes, Monogram produced, hands down, the best replicas and evocations of the hot rod style contemporary to the time the kits were released. And your perceptive and impeccablt rendered builds show exactly that. Bravo! Thanks Bernard , I couldn't agree with you more ! Until a couple years ago when I restored the first one I never thought much about it but now I really do see that the folks at Monogram new what they were doing . |
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Post by TooOld on Oct 22, 2017 13:56:55 GMT -5
Nailed it again Bob! What an awesome vintage Monogram collection you have there. I totally dig your build style. Thanks for posting! Thanks much Ron ! I was that guy who always super detailed everything , right down to the brake line clips . But with these I think that less is better . . . keeping it simple and clean is much more fun to build ! |
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Post by volvo544special65 on Nov 12, 2017 2:42:55 GMT -5
Nice work, feels very retro.
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Post by TooOld on Oct 18, 2018 6:32:19 GMT -5
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Post by jbwelda on Oct 18, 2018 11:33:49 GMT -5
Generally speaking, I hate those Tom Daniel "creations" but this one (and the two other in that group photo) have to be the exception to that rule. He managed to restrain his worst instincts toward cartoons on these three, and you have done a great job of showcasing them in their best light. Makes me want to go out and get one of these "Son of Ford"s as well as that Boss A Bone, and believe me, not much has made me think that about his designs. Very nice work making those come alive Bob! Only thing I think I would have changed would be those oversize exhaust collectors, but they were right out of the box so quite appropriate for your build, sweet and to the point! And I agree with the decals: looked kind of plain without them, much better now.
jb
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Post by TooOld on Oct 18, 2018 13:53:02 GMT -5
You've mellowed JB . I'm aware of your general dislike for the Tom Daniel and similar off kilter kits , so thank you for the compliment .
I agree with you somewhat about those huge header dumps , they're one of the reasons this model sat untouched for a few years after I disassembled it . Once I got into doing the Box Art builds they didn't bother me as much , and now I like the look because it does match the box art .
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Post by fordrodnkustom on Oct 20, 2018 14:15:28 GMT -5
The decals make a big difference on it. Mow it'a finished!
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Post by flatout on Oct 20, 2018 23:18:35 GMT -5
Another awesome Box Art Build Bob. Was that a reprinted set of decals are we're you able to use the originals?
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Post by TooOld on Oct 21, 2018 6:59:31 GMT -5
The decals make a big difference on it. Mow it'a finished! Agreed ! What the heck was I thinking not using them to begin with . |
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Post by TooOld on Oct 21, 2018 7:01:40 GMT -5
Another awesome Box Art Build Bob. Was that a reprinted set of decals are we're you able to use the originals? Thanks , I used the original decals ! Just spray them with some kind of clear (I use Testors Decal Bonder) and old decals will be like new . |
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Post by flatout on Oct 21, 2018 11:19:51 GMT -5
Another awesome Box Art Build Bob. Was that a reprinted set of decals are we're you able to use the originals? Thanks , I used the original decals ! Just spray them with some kind of clear (I use Testors Decal Bonder) and old decals will be like new . Thanks Bob! |
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Post by mrmetallic on Feb 1, 2019 12:39:31 GMT -5
Another stellar build from your ongoing vintage Monogram series. Hope to source the parts to do my own version someday. But, as I'm sure you know, some of these parts were only in this issue, making parts sourcing difficult and/or spendy
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