Cosmo_Song Posted September 23, 2016 Posted September 23, 2016 I just finished a conversion project that started from a MPC `76 Chevy Caprice 2-door. For some reason the body part was not molded well when I received the model and I think it`s beyond repairable. So I decieded to chop the damaged A-pillar and fender section and replace it with epoxy-bounded Foil material and gave it a damaged appearance. I always have a fetish for the big, full-size american 4 door sedan in the 60`s and 70`s. So I converted the MPC 2-door coupe version to a 4-door sedan. I cut the B-pillar and fill the quarter window because I prefer a more traditional and thicker C-pillar which is different from the actual `76 Caprice sedan, but personally I prefer the look. I also rescribed the door panel lines and trunk. I used sterene sheet to reform the roof section and I sanded off the side trim to give the Caprice a more "base model" appearance. Thanks for viewing! The progress page:
Cosmo_Song Posted September 23, 2016 Author Posted September 23, 2016 Check out my other 1970`s Malaise era cars builds:
bbowser Posted September 23, 2016 Posted September 23, 2016 Those are some great replicas! Very convincing damage on the Caprice, as well as the 4-door conversion.
RAMBENNA Posted September 23, 2016 Posted September 23, 2016 fantastic work you have there, they look great
martinfan5 Posted September 24, 2016 Posted September 24, 2016 Well done on the conversion, if the kit was a 4dr, Id be all over it .
ChrisBcritter Posted September 24, 2016 Posted September 24, 2016 Very impressive, Cosmo - looks like it could be on the set of CHIPs, about to do a rollover from a hidden ramp while disco music blares! I like your license plates too; with correct fonts and registration stickers. How are you making them?
MrObsessive Posted September 24, 2016 Posted September 24, 2016 LOVE the four door hardtop! A body style I sorely miss since the Safety Nazis essentially banned them from production due to dubious "safety regs". Yours looks a lot like the ones I used to see in the '80's-----body damage and all!
Agent G Posted September 24, 2016 Posted September 24, 2016 Good stuff!The big Caprice is beautiful.G
wisco8 Posted September 24, 2016 Posted September 24, 2016 Now that is modeling in pure form and excellently executed!! I used to have that same car the doors were falling off and you could hear me coming from a mile away. radio didnt work and neither did the heater, and in Wisconsin it gets cold, but it ran like a champ. Cop pulled me over and asked me if I had one working light on the car, I banged on the side fender and all the lights would come on, gave me a warning and said I have 15 days to fix it. I junked it. Your Sir are a prodigy with model cars, hope to see more of your fantastic work. Best regards, Steve
Cosmo_Song Posted September 26, 2016 Author Posted September 26, 2016 Very impressive, Cosmo - looks like it could be on the set of CHIPs, about to do a rollover from a hidden ramp while disco music blares! I like your license plates too; with correct fonts and registration stickers. How are you making them? Thank you very much. I found the correct fonts and sticker images online, and then I used Adobe illustrator for the graphic design and print it out with tin can glued to the back.
Intmd8r Posted September 26, 2016 Posted September 26, 2016 Excellent job - the accident damage is by far my favorite part of the build!
Sledsel Posted September 27, 2016 Posted September 27, 2016 Great job. Like you, I prefer the thicker "C" pillar
Cosmo_Song Posted September 30, 2016 Author Posted September 30, 2016 Now that is modeling in pure form and excellently executed!! I used to have that same car the doors were falling off and you could hear me coming from a mile away. radio didnt work and neither did the heater, and in Wisconsin it gets cold, but it ran like a champ. Cop pulled me over and asked me if I had one working light on the car, I banged on the side fender and all the lights would come on, gave me a warning and said I have 15 days to fix it. I junked it. Your Sir are a prodigy with model cars, hope to see more of your fantastic work. Best regards, SteveThank you for sharing your experience, Steve. I like to build model cars based on my childhood memories, that`s why I`m more into cars in the 70`s. I grew up in China in 1980`s and we had a few American tv show and movies on screen, like <Hunter> and <Superman>. I remember there were a lot of the full-size cars in those media which were from the 1970s and were not in a good condition. But those images were always a big inspiration for me in that time era and I really think those last generation full-size cars during malaise era are really cool! Especially when they turn into curbside beaters and lose all the hubcaps and then I can feel the authenticity.
Cosmo_Song Posted September 30, 2016 Author Posted September 30, 2016 (edited) Edited September 30, 2016 by harleyszone
JTalmage Posted October 3, 2016 Posted October 3, 2016 Beautiful work! Gotta love those 70s era car chase cars!
progplastic Posted October 9, 2016 Posted October 9, 2016 Fantastic work, I love the ripples in the hood and the scrapes along the side. Nice job.
DumpyDan Posted October 9, 2016 Posted October 9, 2016 Very nice, and looks so convincing, really good
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