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24/07/2016 6:23 pm
Chevoom - Part 17
OK, OK, OK! I know! The last installment I said the next would be my final and the model would be finished. I estimated it would be done in a week. However, even though I knew that the painting and final assembly would not go as planned (These modifications are always full of unanticipated surprises) I really thought the final line was only a week away. Hanging the doors proved to be a time consuming issue and I had to scrap my firewall and fabricate an entire new one because I didn't factor in the space required for door hinges. It's also been blistering hot so my paint time has been limited too. At any rate, as you can see, the finish line is close! I will declare that the NEXT installment will be the final one! (I think)
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24/07/2016 6:29 pm
This looks astounding even before completion. A unique model !
25/07/2016 2:16 am
Excellent work!
25/07/2016 4:05 am
Very skillful
25/07/2016 4:24 am
That motor & chassis are too beautiful to cover up!
25/07/2016 6:07 am
Damn! "We're" so close! Chassis looks great in black, all the fine detail eslewhere adds......
...convincing realism. I must say, however, that I kind of figured you would need at least 2 more installments before the "final pic" is taken. But hey........don't rush it now.
This is really shaping up nicely. Those wheels are perfect!
Why are you having problems with the doors?
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25/07/2016 10:00 am
If you will recall, I needed to move the front wheels forward 4 scale inches.
That necessitated underbody work with epoxy buildup. The buildup interfered with door hinge locations so those had to be filed down but not too far into the metal as to throw off the original hinge location. Bottom line is that it took me literally an entire day to hang the doors. It was frustrating because I couldn't understand why they were closing all wonky.
I don't need to tell you because you know this better than anyone but as you already know these cars were never designed to undergo the modifications we do to them. When we start cutting and shaving and dicing and splicing, it throws off something else. There are no instructions for us to effect what we're trying to do. It's a lot of planning but changing the plan on the fly because we didn't anticipate that changing that would affect this and changing this would affect that! I've had to redo, remake, re-fabricate, and redesign more parts and pieces on this model than any I've ever done on other previous modification project. I thought the longnose Mustang was tough! This one was a challenge too!
25/07/2016 10:53 am
This is why you are a genuine model maker - skill, finesse, ability and huge experience.
What a pleasure to have watched your very successful modeling adventures over the last few years, thank you for sharing these experiences with us - hats off to you, Marty!
25/07/2016 3:20 pm
Yep...what Paul said!
25/07/2016 4:04 pm
Man, that's tuff! Like you, I would've thought "door hinges" could never be an issue.....
...but, as you say, never say never and **** happens!
So glad the issue was finally resolved. Again, that chassis turned out fantastic!
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25/07/2016 5:41 pm
Folks, thank you all for your kind words. I can tell you how gratifying it is to be able...
... to share the process with people who are like minded and enjoy the precision of diecast model cars.
25/07/2016 6:33 pm
Awesome #17
26/07/2016 5:10 am
Superlative work indeed Marlowe