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Post by brizio on Jan 5, 2010 21:16:11 GMT -8
After painting-sanding-painting who knows how many time... And thinking until this morning to trow it away, I complete it... I can't believe it!!! It is not perfect, because the paint/sand/paint time, but I'm happy with it and now I can enjoy it... I can say also that I used it as a test, for some stuff that I had in my mind, and could works for other models. I love the kind of retro stile on it mixed with modern... Basically, from the AMT kit I used only the cab, hood and part from the sleeper, chassis, engine, steering wheels, dashboard... The rest is scratch build. Before start the model I stretched 4 inches the chassis, hood also was stretched and the sleeper too, and put with the cab... The hood and door, I prefer make them open like 2 wing, because of the many time I though to trow it out of the window... Door and hood can open and close, but I glue a piece of chrome plastic to keep them open, so help to see the inside. Will see what Chuck say about his ex 359... Some pics... I also can remove part of the hood... Kind of hot rod... Thank you for looking!!!
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Post by Fletch on Jan 5, 2010 22:02:11 GMT -8
FaBrizio, your building skills never cease to amaze me. This is totally amazing, without a doubt the most impressive of your build that I've seen to date.
Hope to see you at the meeting Sunday night.
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Post by brizio on Jan 6, 2010 7:30:36 GMT -8
Thank you Dave!!! You are right, I never build an kind of "extreme" model like this before... Ok, I'll bring Sunday. But don't look it too close!!! There are many many imperfections due to the fact that after the paint problem and lost interest... But there is a positive side too, and is that I found some interesting things that I never did in a model before.
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Post by garydavis on Jan 6, 2010 14:19:47 GMT -8
WOW...what a VERY pleasent surprise....What a fantastic change from the first set of pics to this set!!! Man.... FaBrizio, this is a very AWESOME build. It blew my socks OFF!! My Wife really thought it looked COOL also. (she looked over my shoulder when I said WOW) That's the best looking Big Rig I've ever seen. Great Job. Hope you bring it to the Bullit proof show.... Are you going to Albany?? If so....maybe there...eh??? At any rate....OUTSTANDING Build.
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Post by brizio on Jan 6, 2010 14:46:29 GMT -8
Thank you Davis and your wife too!!! Very happy that you like it!!! It's kind of different that the normal rig... Probably yes, I will bring it in Albany or a the Billetproof... It depend of what my Half say...
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Post by brizio on Jan 6, 2010 14:48:04 GMT -8
Today I was building a box for it... And a drop of superglue hit the rear of it!!! Some building born not very good and there is nothing to do!!! ;D
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Post by bigkydd on Jan 6, 2010 18:22:08 GMT -8
I am speechles, this is the most awesome work on a 1/25 peterbuilt....i cannot find a word, or phrase that best describes the look you achieved here. Your abilities scare the hell out of me, lol....you r the best of the best.... i love it Fabrizio!!
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Post by brizio on Jan 6, 2010 19:04:30 GMT -8
Thank you Vance!!! You guys are too gentle too judge it!!! There are some imperfections on it, that In pics it is difficult to see... Sunday you will see it and his imperfections...
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Post by brizio on Jan 7, 2010 17:25:43 GMT -8
I just realized that for build it I used 2 and something of Bondo putti(1.5OZ each) and almost two Superglue 0.35OZ!!! Last Superglue I bought was on 12/28/09, and yesterday I trashed the empty container... That is crazy!!!
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Post by bigkydd on Jan 8, 2010 18:16:53 GMT -8
you need to buy bigger bottles of superglue, lol!!
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Post by brizio on Jan 8, 2010 21:54:50 GMT -8
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Post by garydavis on Jan 9, 2010 17:24:05 GMT -8
I just realized that for build it I used 2 and something of Bondo putti(1.5OZ each) and almost two Superglue 0.35OZ!!! Last Superglue I bought was on 12/28/09, and yesterday I trashed the empty container... That is crazy!!! ;D ;DDang Briz....are you using the Zap CA? Those bottles are fairly big. Of course...that truck isn't a small toyota either...
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Post by brizio on Jan 9, 2010 20:47:17 GMT -8
No I'm using the Loctite SuperGlue 0.35OZ or 10gr. I usually bought it at Home Depot, better price...
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