Opel Factory

[Rakentaja]

Two and a half Opel Admirals were not enough. ?
Now I am going to do four more.
1937 Cabriolet, 1938 Cabriolet, 1938 Limousine with folding sunroof and 1939 Limousine.

 

[bisc63]

This will be fun, I enjoyed your previous build.

Edited May 12, 2021 by bisc63
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[Rakentaja]

18 hours ago, bisc63 said:

This will be fun, I enjoyed your previous build.

Thank you Rusty.

[Rakentaja]

Here are pictures of the real cars and colors I’m trying to make models of.

 

Edited May 13, 2021 by Rakentaja

[peteski]

That looks like a fun (production-line type) project.

You didn't mention what company made the kits.

[bisc63]

Oh that red car is screaming to be hot-rodded, American style!

[Rakentaja]

10 minutes ago, peteski said:

That looks like a fun (production-line type) project.

You didn't mention what company made the kits.

Sorry. These are all made by ICM, and two of them are repackaged by Revell.

These new ones no longer contain chromium parts at all. Last year, when I built these, there were still chrome parts in the ICM boxes. There have never been chrome parts in Revell’s boxes.

There is really no harm in that now, as chromium should be removed from almost all parts, however.

 

[Rakentaja]

12 minutes ago, bisc63 said:

Oh that red car is screaming to be hot-rodded, American style!

It will never happen, at least not when I do. ?

[bisc63]

Just now, Rakentaja said:

It will never happen, at least not when I do. ?

Ha! I gotta get one, now.?  Looks pretty cool stock, I have to admit..

[Rakentaja]

Techcnical Data about this car.

Opel Admiral

[charlie8575]

Having seen a few of these built over the years, they're nice kits and look great.

Removing the plating from the parts is....penny-pinching, at best.

Charlie Larkin

[espo]

These are great looking cars from that era. I wonder if Revell will offer them here? I also like the Red Convertible Sedan. 

[TransAmMike]

Agree here, those a darn good looking cars.

[Rakentaja]

I have added some missing parts to the frames (the white ones). For example, the gearbox had no support at all.

 

[Rakentaja]

I finally got the door panels and seats painted. I used MrHobby Aqueous paints. From left to right, the colors are H51 Light Gull Gray, H41 Pale Green, H21 Off White, and H66 RLM79 Sandy Brown.

In the picture that H51 Light Gull Gray looks mostly light brown, but actually it is gray.

[Rakentaja]

Slowly, really slowly, these are progressing. When everything has to be done four times then it takes its own time. 

Four times engine and gearbox.

Engine: 75hp/3200rpm, straight 6-cyl 4-stroke OHV, 3626cc.
Gearbox: Opel, 3 speeds, Ratios: I - 2.94, II - 1.66, III - 1.00, rear - 3.78.
 

[David G.]

Nice color variety for the interiors and the engines look great.

David G.

[Rakentaja]

On 6/19/2021 at 2:30 PM, David G. said:

Nice color variety for the interiors and the engines look great.

David G.

Thank you David.

[Rakentaja]

A little taste of car coloring with Mr.Hobby Aqueous Color.
Cabrio on left H36 Dark Green, Limousine on left H54 Navy Blue, Cabriolet on right H43 Wine Red and Limousine on right H35 Cobalt Blue.

[Rakentaja]

A few decal added to the rims, tires and dashboards.

 

[David G.]

Great progress on this Jouko, excellent choice of colors.

They really are a great looking design, I may check to see if I can find one here in The States.

David G.

 

[SickBoy]

Looking really good. Four builds at once and all in a little over a month, very impressive. Looking forward to seeing more.

[Rakentaja]

Assembly line. ?

 

Edited June 26, 2021 by Rakentaja
Edit. Added 2 photos.

[David G.]

Excellent progress on these Jouko!

So tell me, how do you keep all the parts of the individual models from getting intermingled during the painting and building? 

David G.

[Rakentaja]

Hello David. Thank you for asking.

The answer is quite simple. It is not possible to mix car parts because the different parts of all cars are painted in the same color. For example, all chassis, engines, etc. are exactly the same in all four. The only differences are the colors of the car’s bodies, rims, dashboards, and interiors. If I try to put red wheels or a blue dashboard in a green car, I notice it right away. There are three black steering wheels and one off-white. I know right away which car that one will come in and the others then the blacks. I hope this answer was helpful.