Fourth Completion of 2012 (Sort of...)

[Steve_L]

These are pictures of my recently reworked 1958 Pontiac Bonneville. I took it from the back of the bottom shelf and decided I could upgrade it to be more to my liking.

The original build was completed in 2000 when I resumed the hobby. It was a milestone for me -- it was my first resin kit, my first candy apple paint job and my first use of Bare Metal Foil. (It was also the last time I used Plastic Wood for major body work! LOL!)

I started with a 1958 Bonneville resin kit from the Modelhaus. I decided to make it a custom car. I molded in the front and rear bumpers and drilled six holes in each, for a styling touch. I removed the door handles and emblems. I painted it Pactra Candy Apple Red over Pactra Gold. I covered that with Pactra Clear. The original paint was not polished and was colorful, but the surface was rough.

Here comes the "You love it or you hate it" part. I wanted the car to be low, and for a novelty, I channeled it over a Hoppin' Hydros chassis.

For the upgrade, I polished the paint with 4000, 6000, 8000 and 12000 pads and followed that up with Novus 3, 2 and 1. I touched up and polished the Bare Metal Foil. I replaced the headlights and taillights and added rear view mirrors and spotlights.

Now this build can be found near the front of an upper shelf, when my granddaughters are not making it hop.

Enjoy!

[deathskull59]

cool idea to make it hop.