'59 Pink Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz
コメント
31 January 2013, 23:55
Greg Solomonthanks Alex. Itwas fun to build. I did this one inbetween to other models that were depressing me... the Caddy lifted my spirits!
1 February 2013, 00:27
Alexander Aristides CronvallA pink Cadillac always gets you in a good mood 🙂 there's something mysterious about them.
1 February 2013, 07:32
Greg SolomonThank you all, I modeled it after the Pink Caddy in the move with the same title. Staring Clint Eastwood and Bernadette Peters.
1 February 2013, 19:51
Greg SolomonThe grill and bumper castings are really nice in this kit, but I sure wish they could a better way to attach the parts to the sprues. Like, why not the back of the parts instead of the sides of the bumpers? I had to sand, and foil over two prominent sprue attachment points... and it shows unfortunately. The only blemish on an otherwise beautiful part.
1 February 2013, 19:56
Frank KrauseWonderful finish, Greg!
If it wasn't in pink, everyone would have said "If that isn't CHRISTINE alive...! "
1 February 2013, 20:06
Duncan CookMakes me think of Elvis Presley.
He gave a Cadilac to his mother even though she had no driver license.
Good Music and a good time. Nice Job.
1 February 2013, 20:08
Greg SolomonNow that would be a fun movie-themed model to build... "CHRISTINE " But not to be picky, it was a red-and-white 1958 Plymouth Fury
2 February 2013, 00:07
Dave FlittonThere is one just like this at a junk yard down the street. I would love to restore it to better than running order.
2 February 2013, 00:25
Greg SolomonAhh.. a 1:1 scale project! Go for it! You only live once (that I know of)...
2 February 2013, 00:53
Alexander Aristides CronvallThe pre chromed parts are always a pain in the ass. a have given up on trying to use them directly from the sprue. it's better to strip them and re chrome them even if it's a bit more work.
2 February 2013, 01:52
Greg SolomonHow do you re-chrome? I thought about that and actually stripped the windshield frame and painted it with Alclad
2 February 2013, 21:53
Alexander Aristides Cronvall"Real Chrome" is a mix of acid bath and electroplating. nothing for the hobby user 🙂 i only use coca cola to strip my parts, it takes some time but it actually works very well. and then i just spray some alclad and i'm done. some people use bleach to strip the parts but i have never tried that myself.
3 February 2013, 00:46
Greg SolomonI have used brake fluid to strip paint, it is toxic but won't eat plastic. I also used Simple Green (cleaning product) but brake fluid works better. I can't remember if I stripped chrome with those before, but coke sure seems safer that either of them! Something else to add to the list of what Coca cloa can do: wisebread.com/51-use..la-the-ultimate-list
6 February 2013, 00:07
Alexander Aristides CronvallIsopropyl alcohol works to without damaging the plastic (never tried it with chrome parts tho) but then again, it ain´t good to inhale.
6 February 2013, 04:49
Emil StojanovI use oven cleaner for removing chrome. Takes a couple of minutes. You can almost see the chrome disappear. For stripping paint I use a product called Easy-Lift-Off and an old toothbrush.
Never had much success with brake fluid. I have a piece of cowling from a Honda sprayed with a Tamiya TS color and it is lying in a container with brake fluid for almost 2 years (ok, I totally forgot the part) but the paint still doesn't come off.
6 February 2013, 20:29
Greg SolomonThanks for that info Emil... good stuff to share! I'm going to take your lead and go get some Easy-Lift-Off! Ovan cleaner I got, as well as an ovan that needs it! LOL!
6 February 2013, 22:57
Alexander Aristides CronvallAt least scotch is good to calm the nerves with when building😉
7 February 2013, 04:46
Album info
Nice model to build, lots of detail! But my oh my there is a lot of chrome on this puppy! Used 1/2 my Bare Metal foil!