1964 Econoline

MR TOM SCHRY

Tcoat,

I apologize for not commenting earlier, but my lap top died recently.  Tcoat, this van turned out AWESOME!  The attention to all of the little details really add to its presentation.  I'm a firm believer in that if you build a model that has a personal connection to yourself, a builder will push themselves to go the extra mile in the build. I'd love to be able to travel back in time to the 70's and drive this van.  One of my favorite builds this year!

tjs

 

This project will be done this week. It has to be since it is being entered in an IPMS show on Sunday!

MR TOM SCHRY

Tcoat,

I apologize for not commenting earlier, but my lap top died recently.  Tcoat, this van turned out AWESOME!  The attention to all of the little details really add to its presentation.  I'm a firm believer in that if you build a model that has a personal connection to yourself, a builder will push themselves to go the extra mile in the build. I'd love to be able to travel back in time to the 70's and drive this van.  One of my favorite builds this year!

tjs

 

Sorry for the double quote but I realized that I had missed an update on here and it is relevent to your comment.

Here is how far I have gone to get it right. The roof paint of the real thing was badly cracked. The only thing I could ever figure was that when the enamel was sprayed on it was was not prepped well and then taken out into the hot sun and the roof expanded cracking the paint but not causing it to flake. I had no idea how to replicate that. Then I figured if that was what happened to the real thing why not try on the model. I already had the high gloss lacquer on it so put the body in the freezer for an hour and then sprayed Tamiya semigloss black over it. When it was almost dry I hit it briefly with a blow dryer.



And PERFECT!

Now that is so cool an idea. WOW.

The doors are being 3d printed someday but since will be displayed open anyway calling it done for now.

Wow that turned out great Tony!  That interior is amazing.  Well done.