adamelvis Posted March 15, 2021 Author Posted March 15, 2021 55 minutes ago, Dann Tier said: FANTASTIC!!!!......LOADS of awesome SB parts!!!! Thanks Dann.
MarcoTJ Posted March 24, 2021 Posted March 24, 2021 Wow. I'm glad I found your build. Got one of these kits and it's in my 2021 plans.?
adamelvis Posted April 18, 2021 Author Posted April 18, 2021 Looking for ways to add more detail to the dashboard. In figure A, I have added aluminum rings to enhance the bezels. In figure B, there are no aluminum rings. I have also added BMF to the tach & speedo gauges, which is noticeable from a side angle and top view.
adamelvis Posted April 20, 2021 Author Posted April 20, 2021 (edited) Time to fasten up ! I have added the leather patch under the buckle to simulate what the racing harnesses had in the late 60’s. These belts were the quick fastener type, but this kit came with the PE ones you see above. Ordering ones online would have cost too much and take too long to arrive, currently. Edited April 20, 2021 by adamelvis Description updated
adamelvis Posted April 23, 2021 Author Posted April 23, 2021 Well, over the last few days, this was nagging me in the back of my mind. I always try to add the most (correct) detail that I can to my builds. The “B” seatbelts have been re-done and look more like the 60’s style quick-release racing seatbelts. The “A” seatbelts just ended up looking too stock. I will take them off and use them for the backseat. The picture below is what I used for reference and I have done a side by side comparison.
David G. Posted April 24, 2021 Posted April 24, 2021 You've done a mind-blowing amount of work on this! All of it very well done. David G.
adamelvis Posted April 24, 2021 Author Posted April 24, 2021 6 hours ago, David G. said: You've done a mind-blowing amount of work on this! All of it very well done. David G. Thank you David. Adam
adamelvis Posted May 25, 2021 Author Posted May 25, 2021 (edited) The aftermarket pedals I was going to use did not have the same hole pattern as the one on the Eleanor Mustang that I was using as reference. So, I made my own from some embossing foil and drilled out the correct hole pattern. I also trimmed down the foot pedal bars to almost half the thickness. The pic below shows the comparison. Edited May 25, 2021 by adamelvis updated info
adamelvis Posted May 28, 2021 Author Posted May 28, 2021 EVOLUTION OF THE WHEEL .. ! This Scale Productions transkit had a aluminum steering wheel, which I believed was cast from an earlier Revell AC Cobra kit. It was a nice upgrade, however, the one used for the Eleanor car was similar to the Shelby Cobra steering wheel, but was manufactured by the aftermarket company Lecarra. This was a 15” diameter 2-piece wooden steering wheel and it had a 9 bolt pattern around the center cap. I tried to modify the steering wheel and the finished result has a scratch built center cap from aluminum sheet and the painted wood grain is separated in the middle to expose the metal. The turning signal lever was upgraded and replaced with a thin rod. I had dabbed a little glue on the end and let it harden. Repeated 3x and then painted over with silver. These little small things are the easiest to do and they bring more realism to your builds. TCB, Adam 1
RestoModGuy Posted May 28, 2021 Posted May 28, 2021 Wow! Just stunning detail. A true master craftsman
adamelvis Posted May 30, 2021 Author Posted May 30, 2021 On 5/28/2021 at 10:28 AM, RestoModGuy said: Wow! Just stunning detail. A true master craftsman Thank you. Adam
adamelvis Posted June 3, 2021 Author Posted June 3, 2021 (edited) I had scratch built the shift-lite and reset button from a small piece of styrene. Drilled two small holes and glued in a small piece of metal rod, painted black and the other I used transparent yellow for the light. Below is the final result and the completed dashboard. Edited June 3, 2021 by adamelvis 2
adamelvis Posted June 4, 2021 Author Posted June 4, 2021 Cut open the trunk. Now to work on filling in some of that gap and make a nice set of hinges. There is going to be a lot of goodies and detail inside !! 1
adamelvis Posted June 14, 2021 Author Posted June 14, 2021 On 6/7/2021 at 12:11 PM, Mattilacken said: Looking good! Keep it going! Thanks Anton. Working on the trunk hinges now. 1
adamelvis Posted November 1, 2021 Author Posted November 1, 2021 Sorry for the long hiatus. The summer months and family took up most of my time. Also, ran into a huge problem when the front horizontal bar separating the top and bottom grills, broke off in 2 pieces. Took me multiple tries to scratch build a new piece with the correct positioning for the fog lights. Here is the result. Front end fab work is 90% complete. Can’t wait to get this body all sanded and primed. My Eleanor has been a stubborn girl ….. LOL. 1
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