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Post by Fletch on Jul 5, 2009 11:14:43 GMT -8
It's been a while since I've added a new project to the rotation on the bench. I was digging about in the garage last week and came across an opened but untouched AMT '49 Merc. Last evening I took the saw to the roof and took a bit off the top. Hosted on FotkiThere was a yellow Merc in one of the Magazines 10-12 years ago that I have always thought was pretty cool. It' wasn't overly radical just a clean well executed car. I need to dig through the parts box and find a second Merc body for a upper grille surround which will become the lower part of the grille opening then float the grille between the two. The planned color is Tamiya TS-16 Yellow: www.tamiyausa.com/product/item.php?product-id=85016With tires and wheels from a Monogram '59 Cadillac or the MCG replacements. Comments, suggestions are welcome as always.
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Post by brizio on Jul 6, 2009 10:28:46 GMT -8
The roof so give to it a wonderful shape!!! Great choice also for the color! Did you think to leave it all yellow/chrome or add some flames or scallops?
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Post by Fletch on Jul 6, 2009 17:11:05 GMT -8
The roof so give to it a wonderful shape!!! Great choice also for the color! Did you think to leave it all yellow/chrome or add some flames or scallops? Pretty much the plan is solid yellow, one of the guys from another forum just told me about a Pearl Acrylic paint he just found. He's suppose to get me a photo this evening of the bottle and make. I'll let you know when I get it and we'll see if we can get here in Portland.
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Post by Fletch on Jul 7, 2009 16:56:09 GMT -8
Here we go with installment #2 of the '49 Merc project. All the splices in the body have now been filled with Evergreen and now are in the curing process. I'll most likely leave the body alone for the rest of the week to allow the Tamiya Extra Thin Cement to finish it's work before doing the basis shaping work. Any filling that needs to be accomplished after that will be with Milliput White Superfine putty. Hosted on FotkiThe grille opening has the basic shape but will require ends to still be slightly rounded. Other things yet to be accomplished are shaving and replacing the side trim, shaving the door handles, remove the trim and rib from the hood. The upper rear corners of the doors need to be rounded after the drip rail is removed. The hood and trunk corners will get rounded as well. I may go back and peak the hood before all is said and done. The kit rear skirts are taped on strictly to get an idea of how the car will look without the wheel openings, there is ZERO chance of them being used on the final build. It will have skirts but not those provided in the kit. Engine compartment wise, I'm leaning toward a Nailhead Buick with the Caddy Air Cleaner from RMoM. Not sure of where I'm headed with the exhaust. Guess it's time for a Photoshop session. Bumper wise I'm looking at robbing the more stock set from the Revell Merc but, we'll have to see how the DeSoto set would look as well. That's it for this installment, comments, suggestions as always are welcomed. Peace
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Post by brizio on Jul 8, 2009 7:15:38 GMT -8
Looks great! You made and know very well how to works in those cars! The only things I can say, is that probably you should remove the bar that goes from the front fender to the rear. Without it the car should gain a more smooth shape.
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Post by Fletch on Jul 8, 2009 11:31:59 GMT -8
FaBrizio, you are correct, the trim piece down the side will indeed get removed in the build-up process, I'm not totally sure what it will be replaced with but it will be changed before going to paint.
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Post by brizio on Jul 9, 2009 7:28:13 GMT -8
Ok! Now I know a new word "trim".
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Post by Fletch on Jul 9, 2009 21:37:42 GMT -8
Not a problem my Friend. American English is a confusing language even to those of us who have spoken it all our lives.
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Post by 1320wayne on Jul 10, 2009 15:53:07 GMT -8
That's looking pretty slick Dave.
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Post by Fletch on Jul 10, 2009 17:38:43 GMT -8
It's turning into an interesting build, a lot of the guys on other forums have never seen a Merc with the roof quartered during a chop. They're amazed at the difference it makes in how in how the roof looks and the effect it has on the overall car. But after looking at some of the other builds it seems most don't quarter the roof and severely angle the roof pillars to compensate.
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Post by Fletch on Aug 13, 2009 8:44:54 GMT -8
Time for an update on the '49 Merc. The first round of bodywork has been completed. There is still need to go back and refine the major reworked areas. It's being a typical custom and will require several bouts will the filler to get to the final stage of laying down paint. I threw the fender skirts from a Revell '57 Ranchero on just to see how they'd look. My first impression is I like the design, I just don't think they're tall enough. What do you think? Hosted on FotkiStill a lot of massaging to get it to the point of paint, but it's getting there.
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Post by carnut on Aug 13, 2009 21:56:35 GMT -8
Looks cool, a whole lot better than the Revell 49. That is better proportioned (is that a word?).
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Post by 1320wayne on Aug 16, 2009 10:22:13 GMT -8
Dave, your work looks great. The skirts are tall enough but it's the length to me that looks off. They are too long. I would cut them off right where the taper starts and then round the end off to match the lines of the rear quarter by the tailight section. That's just me.
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Post by brizio on Aug 16, 2009 20:42:36 GMT -8
Looks nice Dave!
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