juergen Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 Hello my friends ! After finishing the pickuo with the dio i can show you my next project. I will built now my own car you can see here: It cames out from this: I have ordered a resin convertible body but it fits not very well so i cut the roof: This was the first steps and i hope i can show you more the next days. greets juergen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David G. Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 Wow, that's one pretty Firebird you have. I'm sure you'll do it justice! Regards, David G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samdiego Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 Ahh, my second car. Dark green, 400, 4speed, ragtop. Way too much car for a 17 year old, it would do more than 140. I'm looking forward to more photos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modlbldr Posted January 7, 2011 Share Posted January 7, 2011 Juergen- Great! You're finally building a model of it! I know you'll do it justice. Take lots of photos. Later- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smart-Resins Posted January 7, 2011 Share Posted January 7, 2011 WOW! You lucky son of a gun! LOL. Must be a absolute terrific ride! And why have you not done a model of it yet? LOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W-409 Posted January 7, 2011 Share Posted January 7, 2011 Very interesting project you have there- it's not easy to build exactly same looking car that 1:1. It's hard to find correct parts for it. Anyways, your Pickup with diorama looks so good that this will be awesome also, when finished. Keep it going, I'll be watching it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george 53 Posted January 7, 2011 Share Posted January 7, 2011 Well it's about time, Daddy-O! You KNOW I been waiting for this since you first showed me those pics, so long ago!. I gotta feeling THIS'LL be your BEST build yet. Just DON'T get TOO carried away with the details, like the brake fluid levels and stuff. Oh, ok, you CAN put an New Car Manual in the glovebox! It's gonna be ANOTHER killer off your bench!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juergen Posted January 8, 2011 Author Share Posted January 8, 2011 Hi Guys ! Many thanks for your looking and your nice comments !!! My next work on the firebirds are the wheels. i can´t find any fitting wheels so i must look in my partbox. There i can find other one, but they where much to wide. The first i sanded the letters on the finding tires: and then i cut them: i cut of for the original wide from my original firebird and glue them togehter: on the right side the original from the box ------------- in the middle the resin --------------- on the left side the finished resin tire i made with the cragars: greets juergen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffs396 Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 This is gonna be another knockout from you Juergen! We'll be watching Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george 53 Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 Those are some spiffy lookin wheels there Juerg, Din't I tell you they were NICE??? Goes PERFECT with the car! The tires came out nice Daddy-O, All mounted up with wheels ,they look REAL GOOD! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chillyb1 Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 That's a really cool car, Juergen. I'm working on this model now also. Do you have the Model Car Garage photoetch set? If not, I highly recommend it because it includes all kinds of crucial upgrades. Have you checked the fit of the rear piece (whatever it is called, where the taillights go)? Mine was thicker at one end than the other. This was the case also in the one built up in Scale Auto where the poor fit is clearly visible in photos. Anyway, keep us posted. This is a cool build of a cool car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobH Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 just built the same kit! it was def one of my fav builds!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montelsc Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 Hello my friends ! After finishing the pickuo with the dio i can show you my next project. I will built now my own car you can see here: It cames out from this: I have ordered a resin convertible body but it fits not very well so i cut the roof: This was the first steps and i hope i can show you more the next days. greets juergen the real one looks great you should have no problems building a replica. Does that kit come with pontiac ralley rims? if you dont use them let me know i will buy or trade Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juergen Posted January 9, 2011 Author Share Posted January 9, 2011 Hello my friends ! Whow i´m happy to see your interesting in this built. @george53: yes george my friend the cragars are really great and detailed. @chillyb1: yes i get the photoetch set from modell car garage too. it looks so good and i hope i can do good work with it. i had checked the rearend what you mean and i must do also a little bit passing work on it. @montelsc: yes the kit comes with this rims, but i think the shipping from austria to usa for only this 4 rims would be a little bit expensive. i´m sure that you can find this rims in the usa from the great modellers here in the forum. Here i can show you the first stance from the wheels and the model: greets juergen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt P Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 I like it, it looks good so far. Your 1:1 is sweet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imatt88 Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 Sweet! Love those wheels! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montelsc Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 Hello my friends ! Whow i´m happy to see your interesting in this built. @george53: yes george my friend the cragars are really great and detailed. @chillyb1: yes i get the photoetch set from modell car garage too. it looks so good and i hope i can do good work with it. i had checked the rearend what you mean and i must do also a little bit passing work on it. @montelsc: yes the kit comes with this rims, but i think the shipping from austria to usa for only this 4 rims would be a little bit expensive. i´m sure that you can find this rims in the usa from the great modellers here in the forum. Here i can show you the first stance from the wheels and the model: greets juergen I guess your right about the shipping those goodrich t/a,sand the cragars do look mint nice work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juergen Posted January 25, 2011 Author Share Posted January 25, 2011 Hy my friends !!! The next step i can show you the first paitings: and here the red for the firebird after drying and sanding this color i shoot the clear coat next week. the other parts got there look with alclad: i hope i can show you the next pictures this time. greets juergen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george 53 Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 Juergen, that's a sweet lookin Red. It really laid down NICE an smooth! A clear coat will REALLY make it pop! What color is the interior, I never did see a picture of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian ashton Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 How did you do the raised white letters? They look amazing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
71datsun1200 Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 Cool project! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juergen Posted January 26, 2011 Author Share Posted January 26, 2011 Hello guys !!! @george: the interieur from mine firebird is black - here a foto: @ian: the white letters are decals from america. i bought them about ebay. thanks for your comments and looking. greets juergen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spkgibson Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 I agree about the wheels and tires , Nice job, That is one nice looking REAL Firebird, The model is looking great also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danno Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 Very, very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george 53 Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 Cool Juergen, I never saw the interior. Looks REAL clean, Daddy-O! I have a 10 inch Grant wheel in Joy's Camaro. it's like yours, only smaller. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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