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16/09/2016 12:16 pm
PICS - Bruce Parson's Charnet...
As many of you know, Bruce has created a fantasy car in his mind, the Charnet. To create the Charnet, Bruche combined elements of the Dodge Charger and a Dodge Coronet R/T. (Fortunately, he didn't reverse the names into the Coroner. 😉 )
A few years ago, he asked me if I could create his Charnet into an image via Photoshop which I did for him. Recently, he asked if it were at all possible that I'd try to tackle the car in 1:18 scale for him.
To contain costs, we agreed to compromise on some of the original Charnet ideas. As you can see the Magnum wheels instead of torque thrusts, and the emblems in the front and rear grills are still there. However, you'll note some of the other changes to the original Dodge Corner RT. The most obvious is the Charger front grill. The front and rear bumpers, interior, door panels, and dashboard are all from the Charger. You might also notice the twin hood scoops from the '67 GTX and twin antennas. Finally, the rear quarter panel faux scoops were filled in to create a smooth look. With cutting, shaving, filing, massaging, fitting, massaging, fitting, and massaging again, I managed to blend the two models together.
In my estimation, it ain't bad. I'm packing it up and sending it to him this weekend. I really like the model and it's going to be hard to part with it but I am saying my goodbyes and it's off to Bruce Parsons!
And no, I'm not going into the "For Hire" business of building customer diecast models. This was a one-off project I did for Bruce while I was in my usual summer slow period for my business.
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16/09/2016 1:59 pm
Hot dayum ... looking good! I love the way you incorporated the folding seats!
16/09/2016 10:19 pm
Great! Just GREAT! Now that your skills are "for hire," I have a boat load of requests! Or did...
...I read that wrong? LOL
No doubt Bruce will be pleased. With all this name recognition you have and will be receiving you will soon need an agent. Marlowe, my man.... ..I can make you famous!
You'll receive diecast requests from all over the world. Wouldn't that be great?
-C
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17/09/2016 4:47 am
Ha! Nah, one needs the steady personality of a John Fox to do that. I'll stick...
... with the stuff I'm doing now for income. That tries my patience quite adequately.
:D;):))
17/09/2016 7:48 am
Brilliant!! - no more needs to be said.
17/09/2016 7:59 am
HAHAHA... steady personality..... its called...
have so many projects in house that when one gives you nightmares (they ALL do) you can move on to another one and hope in the end they come out ok. Thanks for the compliment but honestly the only way I keep my sanity is having multiple projects in house at a time. If I had to do one at a time like you Marty they would becomee wall art before they are finished, LOL.
19/09/2016 8:15 am
Neat work Marlowe . . . . as always!