ceeb555 Posted September 5 Share Posted September 5 Amazing how a simple modification can make so much difference. Looking really good Fnick Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fnick Posted September 13 Author Share Posted September 13 (edited) Evening all! The end is near! No not that just the end of this build... The clear coat was sanded back and polished. Not perfect but IMHO one of my best car bodies. Getting a bit more confident with how much I can polish the super clear III. During the polishing the front started coming off. To be quite honest it wasn't glued on that well! 😄 That did make it easier to chrome the interior of the lights And add the lights themselves As an aside the colour on the above two photos is far closer to reality than the first one. The front was reglued (property this time!) and more importantly the glass was glued on as well. Really pleased with that, both bits fitted like gloves! And now the point of debate. I installed the interior tub and here we have the first glimpse of my dubious colour choices!😁 And a close up for good measure The body colour is far too light in this last pic btw. So I think it works but I'm not sure! It certainly stands out so at least I got that bit right! But for the right reasons...🤔😋 That's is for this one. Not much left to do. I need to install the wing mirrors, the decals on the emblems and install the chassis. Hopefully I can finish it this weekend and take do RFI pics during my lunch break when I'm working from home. Thanks for looking, Nick Edited September 13 by Fnick Pressed wrong button... 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fnick Posted September 14 Author Share Posted September 14 And it's done! RFI pics hopefully some time this week. A big thanks to all who have visited this log. Always appreciated. ☺️ Nick 12 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neddy Posted September 14 Share Posted September 14 That is one beautiful model. I must confess I wasn't entirely sold on the colour combination at the start but now it's together it really works well. Now it's all in one piece it's a case of the whole being greater than the sum of its parts. It's a lovely shape, positively art deco in a way, and really well finished. Lovely job. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ceeb555 Posted September 14 Share Posted September 14 Great job Nick. Love the colour (great finish) and the interior works so well in contrast Certainly an eye catcher Chris 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fnick Posted September 14 Author Share Posted September 14 Thank you so much Neddy and Chris! Glad you both like the colour combo! Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
othertales Posted September 14 Share Posted September 14 That all works really great together! The combination of shades and tones really brings the retro futuristic look of different ages well. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bengalensis Posted September 14 Share Posted September 14 That is looking fantastic coming together! Good work on sorting out the fit of the windows too. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyCrank Posted September 14 Share Posted September 14 Very lovely atypical car, and very nicely done. Your paint job and color scheme is are exquisite 😍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fnick Posted September 14 Author Share Posted September 14 Thank you so much gents! I really appreciate your comments. Nick 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted September 14 Share Posted September 14 That is a real stunner Nick, beautiful paint finish, and I do have to say I like the interior too - contrasts really well with the blue! Keith 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fnick Posted September 14 Author Share Posted September 14 Cheers Keith! 🙂 That contrast is what I was looking for but I wasn't sure it would work. I have to admit when I finished the interior I thought It looked a bit too garish but the dark blue tones it down. Thanks again! Nick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiny Posted September 14 Share Posted September 14 This shows the value of trusting your instincts - usually if you have a vision of how something will look and stick to it you'll end up satisfied (at least) with the results as you are here. You shoudl be pleased with the end result. Of the 20 models I've done, there's only one where I look back and wish I'd done a different scheme. And that wasn't an outlandish colour scheme, but my decision to use a Volvo dark grey on a Porsche 959. Hopefully next time you decide to try something you're not sure about, you'll be able to look at this one for encouragement. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fnick Posted September 15 Author Share Posted September 15 Cheers Spiny! Yes you are right it's worth going through with your instinct as you never know how it's going to look until it is fully painted and assembled. Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted September 15 Share Posted September 15 Very nice indeed. It looks far better in that colour. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fnick Posted September 15 Author Share Posted September 15 Cheers Pete! Yes I agree. I always thought the original colour was too wishy-washy. Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fnick Posted September 20 Author Share Posted September 20 Hi all The RFI pics are available here. Cheers, Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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