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20/09/2024 11:43 am
A while back, in response to one of JK's “What if?” posts in The Lounge, I offered a doctored photo of a Lincoln Continental converted into a wagon with a roof treatment borrowed from the Olds Vista Cruiser.
Obviously I was hoping to provoke cries of emotional distress and outrage (always good for a laugh) but there was virtually no reaction. Then I think somebody said “Maybe it’s because people thought it doesn’t actually look all that bad.”
Ahah! No further encouragement needed. I set to work on a Greenlight ’65 Continental, trying to stay pretty close to my original, apart from extending the front rooflight a little further forward for a smoother transition. And I decided against the wood trim. You don’t want your Lincoln looking like a Ford Country Squire. (Well, maybe you do, but that’s your problem.)
It turned into quite a tricky job, pushing the limits of my ability to keep the detail work reasonably tidy and resist the tendency to make a panicky rush at things in the finishing stages, but I managed to hold it together. And here is the result.
The finish is Madison Grey. Pictures of Greenlight’s version in that colour, and Domi 7777’s pics on the Forum a while back, both seem to show it as a metallic grey with a hint of steely blue. But when my specially-purchased “genuine colour match” paint arrived, it turned out to have not even a hint of blue. Pretty much a metallic grey. A bit disappointing. I should have gone for powder blue, but I wasn’t going to throw away an expensive aerosol. I can only console myself that the paint colour is authentic Lincoln (even if the model isn’t.)
As ever, you are free to prefer the original and to regard this as an aesthetic abomination. And as ever, I'm not really bothered. It is a real, solid, three-dimensional 1:43 that I’m quite happy to have on display. (Right next to my pink and green repaint of a Pontiac Aztek.)
A build report will be in the Handicrafts forum shortly if anyone is interested. Well, actually, it will be there even if nobody is interested. I’ve written it, so I might as well post it.
Graeme.M. Ogg
London U.K.
20/09/2024 11:50 am
I think you've done an excellent job - not just with your craftsmanship, but with your design concept. Real class need not be precious about its aesthetic values!
20/09/2024 12:24 pm
Graeme, just to confirm, you have a pink and green Pontiac Aztec. Why?
Ed Davis
Inverness, Illinois, USA
Topic starter
20/09/2024 12:33 pm
Because it is a sublime symphony of form and colour in perfect harmony. The ultimate aesthetic experience. What more justification do I need?
But obviously you would agree that the Vista Roof" Lincoln comes a close second, although I do now regret not adding the wood trim, which would have been the real clincher.
Graeme.M. Ogg
London U.K.
20/09/2024 1:54 pm
I like it, Graeme! But...your Aztek! Be still my wildly beating heart!!!!
John Kuvakas
Warrenton, VA
Steve Jacobs and Ed Davis reacted
20/09/2024 1:57 pm
Graeme, I hate to ruin your day but I like your creation. If you were looking for tasteless you failed. I'm on my way to the Handicraft forum.
John Kuvakas reacted
Topic starter
20/09/2024 3:47 pm
@jkuvakas I did intend to provide a photo of the modified Greenlight Aztek but I was afraid I had created enough atrial flutter for one day.
But if you insist . . .
It does make one wonder whether the poor reception this vehicle got was largely attributable to Pontiac offering colours which failed to capture the public's imagination and desire for excitement.
BTW, if any readers (viewers?) feel inspired to have their own rather lacklustre transportation livened up in similar fashion, they should ask their local auto paint shop to mix the colours as follows:
GREEN: Red 21 Green 161 Blue 162. PINK: Red 213 Green 132 Blue 115. No, no, don't thank me. Honestly, it's no trouble at all. Happy to help.
This post was modified 2 years ago 2 times by Graeme Ogg
Graeme.M. Ogg
London U.K.
20/09/2024 4:03 pm
Wait a minute. Graeme - is this an extension of John's green - blue eye-bending test? Oh man; my eyes hurt for some reason!
John Kuvakas reacted
Topic starter
20/09/2024 4:15 pm
No, no, it's a public information announcement (sponsored by Ray-Ban).
But we're getting off-topic. Here I am waiting and praying for expressions of boundless praise and admiration for my latest creation and instead I've got dragged into silly jokes about Azteks that make the daily chatter in The Lounge sound like a Mensa AGM. OK, so it's my own fault for mentioning the goddam thing in the first place but I didn't realise JK would get so excited.
This post was modified 2 years ago 2 times by Graeme Ogg
Graeme.M. Ogg
London U.K.
20/09/2024 4:17 pm
I love your Lincoln wagon Graeme, but I cannot say the same for your Aztec, despite the John Kuvakas prime colour scheme.
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Topic starter
20/09/2024 4:25 pm
@david-green Well, I'm relieved that, given the choice, your vote came down on the right side at least.
Graeme.M. Ogg
London U.K.
Tony Perrone and John Kuvakas reacted
20/09/2024 4:47 pm
Both creations have their unique charm and attraction.
John Kuvakas
Warrenton, VA
Tony Perrone reacted
20/09/2024 6:55 pm
I just made a big mistake. On my way to the kitchen, I stopped to check Graeme's post of the Aztec and suddenly lost my appetite. Shouldn't there be some filters on this website? I'm guessing not as the moderator seems to be the instigator of disruptive behavior around here.
20/09/2024 7:00 pm
Regarding the Aztec, I am waiting for Jack Dodds comments.
Ed Davis
Inverness, Illinois, USA
John Kuvakas and Steve Jacobs reacted
20/09/2024 8:53 pm
I like it Graeme. Of course, if it were a 1:1, those rear seat passengers would get pretty baked on a hot day.
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