albergman Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 This one's in the bag. The car is shaped from solid ebony wood and I hope I'll never make that mistake again! It's a very hard, dense wood that's really difficult to shape and the dust is very unpleasant. On top of that I chose to make a D Type Jaguar and wish I hadn't ... what a difficult shape to copy. Anyway, all that aside, I'm really pleased with the final shape and the finish that ebony takes with shellac then lacquer is just stunning. As anyone who has looked in on the build will know I decided part way through not to make it a detailed model but opted for a "sculptural" look with NO details. This was mostly brought on through my own laziness and the difficulty of working the material ... I just wanted it done! I have intentions to cast urethane copies of the car and paint them in Ecurie Ecosse colours and BRG then mount them on nice plaques. So, here we go. Thanks for looking in. Before I forget I'd like to mention I made a light box for taking pictures today. Still have to work on the lights and diffusion of but it has made a huge difference in photographing models ... I even re-shot all my models. Highly recommend you try one. Build log here. Frank A Few Previous Builds 57 Maserati 250F 55 Lancia D50 57 Ferrari Testa Rossa Ferrari 375 MM Flying Scotsman A3 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeroenS Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 Beautifully finished. From the lump of wood it was to this... wow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bandsaw Steve Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 Outstanding! Especially that gloss finish! 👍👍👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redshift Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 Now that is a proper work of art. Well done. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harveyb258 Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 Simply stunning, Frank! Well done matey. What do you have planned next? Cheers, H 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 With that gloss finish it looks like a 150mph streamlined raindrop. Lovely indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 Just lovely! Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiny Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 That just looks absolutely superb, well worth the frustration you seem to have felt with the ebony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
albergman Posted October 30, 2018 Author Share Posted October 30, 2018 (edited) On 10/30/2018 at 6:46 AM, harveyb258 said: Simply stunning, Frank! Well done matey. What do you have planned next? Cheers, H Thanks everyone who commented and "liked". Not entirely sure what's next Harve but I'll be taking a break from models for 5 or 6 weeks as we leave on a 2 week cruise fairly soon. I'd like to do a 50's era speedboat built not far from where I live. They were made by Greavette and called a Streamliner (Google one) ... fabulous lines and all in mahogany. The other one I'm musing about is a Ferrari (oh no, not another!) from '54. I saw it at the first race I ever attended when we came to Canada. As a 16 year old I was blown away to see a genuine Ferrari at this local club meet. It was a bit unusual back then because it was painted red and black ... red bonnet/trunk and black fenders. A few months ago it resurfaced after 60 years and took a prize at Pebble Beach and even though it's totally restored the owner kept that original 2-tone paint job (but for some reason left off the white pin striping??). So, here's the only picture I can show of it as taken by a 16 year old with his trusty Kodak Brownie. UPDATE!! I did more digging into the recent Pebble Beach car and it WASN'T this one!! Different chassis numbers! 😲 I'd assumed that the 2 tone paint job was so unique that it must be the car I saw. I guess Ferrari had a special on that year ... Buy a Mondial and get a free 2-tone paint job! Oh well, still high on my list. Hmmm ... just noticed the spoke arrangement on the front wheel! How will I make that? Frank Edited November 3, 2018 by albergman New information about the car 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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