Revell "Donk" Custom Cadillac
Myanmar
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Posted: Saturday, May 02, 2009 - 12:21 PM UTC
Thanks for the motivation to post more progress.
step three, Wheels
The stock parts from the box. Rims and rotors, putty and prep for primer
first I sprayed it black then masked it off to spray the green. Ended up being way to hard to get around the compound shapes for the desired pattern that I wanted. So I went back and sprayed it green then hand brush the black in
i watched a scale plastic figure crawl along the edge . . . of an exacto blade . . . that's my dream , it's my nightmare . . . . . . . crawling , slithering . . . . . along the edge . . . . . . of an exacto . . . . . blade . . . . and surviving
Myanmar
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Posted: Sunday, May 03, 2009 - 07:18 AM UTC
You might notice the rim without the tire. It has scratches around the front face.
I painted right over the chrome without stripping it off first.
Then dropped it on the concrete outside when I was going to take these pics.
i watched a scale plastic figure crawl along the edge . . . of an exacto blade . . . that's my dream , it's my nightmare . . . . . . . crawling , slithering . . . . . along the edge . . . . . . of an exacto . . . . . blade . . . . and surviving
Illinois, United States
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Posted: Sunday, May 03, 2009 - 10:09 AM UTC
I hate when that happens...I was painting once and knocked the jig off as I was cleaning the air brush....nothing ruins the day faster!.........
Let it dry completely and wet sand, then retouch it and you'll be ok.{the paint will...your pride may not}
-I say I have two kids- one son & one daughter...my wife says she has three- one son ,one daughter and one husband.
...and don't tell yourself you can't do it....it'll just take longer then
Colorado, United States
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Posted: Monday, May 04, 2009 - 03:12 AM UTC
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You might notice the rim without the tire. It has scratches around the front face.
KSO, it's all good.....looks like a "squid" (swabbie) just curbed it is all. Nothing out of the ordinary.
It will be real interesting to see "where" the paint goes with this. Like your undercarriage a lot. I guess the Navy-theme will work considering the rims.
Mike
Ontario, Canada
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Posted: Monday, May 04, 2009 - 09:56 AM UTC
One thing I always found funny about these cars were the brakes. They normally have a 22" anywhere to a 30" rim, but with stock size rotors, calipers and hardware lol.
Myanmar
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Posted: Monday, May 04, 2009 - 12:38 PM UTC
Very true. This rotor I'm using for this, scales out to be about 14" diameter, but still looks goofy. I've seen pictures on line with giant discs the same diameter as the rim installed behind the rim to mask this engineering "tell".
The kit includes these discs too.
i watched a scale plastic figure crawl along the edge . . . of an exacto blade . . . that's my dream , it's my nightmare . . . . . . . crawling , slithering . . . . . along the edge . . . . . . of an exacto . . . . . blade . . . . and surviving
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Posted: Monday, May 04, 2009 - 12:48 PM UTC
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old-dragon
I hate when that happens...I was painting once and knocked the jig off as I was cleaning the air brush....nothing ruins the day faster!.........
Let it dry completely and wet sand, then retouch it and you'll be ok.{the paint will...your pride may not}
Thanks, Bob. You're right, the paint dried but my pride is still curing...
OH, very funny, in fact hilarious!
Yes, it's a Navy theme, Seabees to be exact.
The paint on the body has not been determined yet. I wanted the Seabee logo on the doors and spare tire cover but can't solve the yellow decal on a dark color background yet.
Has anyone ever laminated a decal to increase color intensity and succeeded?
i watched a scale plastic figure crawl along the edge . . . of an exacto blade . . . that's my dream , it's my nightmare . . . . . . . crawling , slithering . . . . . along the edge . . . . . . of an exacto . . . . . blade . . . . and surviving
Myanmar
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Posted: Saturday, May 09, 2009 - 04:34 PM UTC
i watched a scale plastic figure crawl along the edge . . . of an exacto blade . . . that's my dream , it's my nightmare . . . . . . . crawling , slithering . . . . . along the edge . . . . . . of an exacto . . . . . blade . . . . and surviving
Myanmar
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Posted: Sunday, May 10, 2009 - 12:49 PM UTC
i watched a scale plastic figure crawl along the edge . . . of an exacto blade . . . that's my dream , it's my nightmare . . . . . . . crawling , slithering . . . . . along the edge . . . . . . of an exacto . . . . . blade . . . . and surviving
Colorado, United States
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Posted: Wednesday, May 20, 2009 - 11:35 AM UTC
I dunno KSO....for the floor mats, it would have been nice to see some of those "Catch all your mud and water" type....you know; raised outer ribs....intricate design in the center....nice "spicy" heel pad.....that kind.
Mike
Ontario, Canada
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Posted: Wednesday, May 20, 2009 - 11:53 AM UTC
In the donk spirit, you need fuzzy dice from the rear view and really, really furry carpet, I'm talking like shag carpet, in your car
LOL Lookin good so far bud
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Posted: Wednesday, May 20, 2009 - 02:45 PM UTC
Very good points gentlemen. But this is a ride for Seabees. Practical, resourceful, and to the point
TFG, I know exactly what you mean...
Steve, there is a surprise for the rear view though
i watched a scale plastic figure crawl along the edge . . . of an exacto blade . . . that's my dream , it's my nightmare . . . . . . . crawling , slithering . . . . . along the edge . . . . . . of an exacto . . . . . blade . . . . and surviving
Ontario, Canada
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Posted: Wednesday, May 20, 2009 - 05:19 PM UTC
Oh man, I can't wait to see what you've got in store
Antwerpen, Belgium
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Posted: Wednesday, May 20, 2009 - 11:59 PM UTC
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Oh man, I can't wait to see what you've got in store
Neither can I.
Erikssson
There are more planes in the ocean than submarines in the sky.
BR 52 on the work bench
Leopold Railway gun in progress.
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Posted: Friday, May 22, 2009 - 10:36 AM UTC
It has been some time since I last drop in on your build KSO . Nice progress so far , really like your take on the floor mats !
Myanmar
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Posted: Sunday, May 24, 2009 - 02:04 PM UTC
Thank you Terri.
Steve and Erik, it ain't going to be that big a deal. It will be similar to just fuzzy dice
Almost finished the interior leather today and cut out a piece of black material for the trunk
All dry fit together with clay tac
Now spaying primer to the steering wheel
i watched a scale plastic figure crawl along the edge . . . of an exacto blade . . . that's my dream , it's my nightmare . . . . . . . crawling , slithering . . . . . along the edge . . . . . . of an exacto . . . . . blade . . . . and surviving
Ontario, Canada
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Posted: Sunday, May 31, 2009 - 04:49 AM UTC
I still can't get over the leather you've done, it looks really good. I must try your method one day on my next leather interiored vehicle
Myanmar
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Posted: Sunday, May 31, 2009 - 06:44 AM UTC
right on, thank you.
i watched a scale plastic figure crawl along the edge . . . of an exacto blade . . . that's my dream , it's my nightmare . . . . . . . crawling , slithering . . . . . along the edge . . . . . . of an exacto . . . . . blade . . . . and surviving
Myanmar
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Posted: Sunday, May 31, 2009 - 02:23 PM UTC
Built the blackout light system today. All of the parts are from the spare parts box.
something in 1/72 scale. These are for the switch housing
also from something in 1/72 scale. These are for the switches
The blackout light on the left is from the Custom Caddy kit. The alternator and the sprue shape in the dotted line was shaped to the shroud part.
Here is the assembly before primer. The switches will be mounted to the dash, just left of the steering wheel.
i watched a scale plastic figure crawl along the edge . . . of an exacto blade . . . that's my dream , it's my nightmare . . . . . . . crawling , slithering . . . . . along the edge . . . . . . of an exacto . . . . . blade . . . . and surviving
Antwerpen, Belgium
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Posted: Sunday, May 31, 2009 - 08:35 PM UTC
What an interior.
It just looks like real leather.
That car is going to be an eycatcher when it's finished.
Keep on going KSO
ERikssson.
There are more planes in the ocean than submarines in the sky.
BR 52 on the work bench
Leopold Railway gun in progress.
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New York, United States
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Posted: Monday, June 01, 2009 - 03:25 PM UTC
I am shore i will sound like a broken record but i agree with everybody else that is the best leather i have ever seen on an interior, keep up the good work.
Myanmar
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Posted: Thursday, June 04, 2009 - 03:11 PM UTC
Thanks fellas. Your comments are very kind.
i watched a scale plastic figure crawl along the edge . . . of an exacto blade . . . that's my dream , it's my nightmare . . . . . . . crawling , slithering . . . . . along the edge . . . . . . of an exacto . . . . . blade . . . . and surviving
Myanmar
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Posted: Tuesday, June 09, 2009 - 01:44 PM UTC
This kit did not include a gear shift arm on the right side of the steering column. One had to be made.
if you notice on step 5, a little stub is barely pictured but does not exist
The spare parts box provided the correct size part and just needed an end knob.
It's something from a 1/72 kit from the past
Microscale thin red putty shaped the knob on the end
primed and painted then installed
i watched a scale plastic figure crawl along the edge . . . of an exacto blade . . . that's my dream , it's my nightmare . . . . . . . crawling , slithering . . . . . along the edge . . . . . . of an exacto . . . . . blade . . . . and surviving
Myanmar
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Posted: Sunday, June 14, 2009 - 12:32 PM UTC
Step 7 includes the front chrome bumper and grille
There are some flaws that need attention that some sanding and putty solved
I followed the instructions and didn't remove the pins which position the three parts together. I was also watching TV during this assembly period. As you can see in the picture, the grille is not straight and is already glued in place.
I partially popped the grille out from behind and repositioned it straight with a toothpick as a spacer. Then re-glued from behind with CA.
I'll post results later
i watched a scale plastic figure crawl along the edge . . . of an exacto blade . . . that's my dream , it's my nightmare . . . . . . . crawling , slithering . . . . . along the edge . . . . . . of an exacto . . . . . blade . . . . and surviving
Myanmar
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Posted: Sunday, June 21, 2009 - 02:39 PM UTC
i watched a scale plastic figure crawl along the edge . . . of an exacto blade . . . that's my dream , it's my nightmare . . . . . . . crawling , slithering . . . . . along the edge . . . . . . of an exacto . . . . . blade . . . . and surviving
