Dodge Magnum

Hi guys! Fast and simple build. Strip out side trims, smoothed and opened front and rear bumper, modified Aoshima Trafficstar 20".

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o278/bossolani/Magnum/magnum_01.jpg
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I hope you like. Thanks to see.

Cesar Bossolani

nice,love your choice of wheels

Is that it?!?! So it goes to the body shop...and like 1:1 it is now in paint jail? haha

I don't know if that's what you are going for, but I like the idea of a car being built as a "in progress" custom.

Thanks!!

Nice idea... but will be black I think. It is jut a mockup. I want to paint on this weekend.

Cesar Bossolani

Coilovers done... Looks better than oversized Revell parts, huh?

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o278/bossolani/Magnum/magnum_11.jpg
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Mockup are finished!!!

Thanks to see

Cesar Bossolani

Some mods!!!


http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o278/bossolani/Magnum/magnum_15.jpg
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http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o278/bossolani/Magnum/magnum_20.jpg

I hope you like it! All feedback are welcome!

Cesar Bossolani

Any simple message should be great incentive to any modeler continue to post. Criticism also, positive or negative... As always are welcome...

I'm started interior mods.

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o278/bossolani/Magnum/magnum_21.jpg
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I hope you like it!All feedback are welcome!

Thanks to see

Cesar Bossolani

Cesar, the Magnum looks great. The suspension work is awesome. You're doing some nice work with your lathe. Did you use anything to seal the plastic to prevent ghosting after you removed the side trim? If not, you might want to consider some sort of sealer to avoid paint problems later. For what it's worth, I've used Zinsser BIN and Future (a acrylic floor treatment) to deal with ghosting.

Thanks my friend! Nice observation about ghosting... Yes, I did used Tamiya extra thin cement after sanded... I had some problems with similar mods on other models some years ago... And I'd used automotive plastic sealer before gray primer (automotive also). It's super strong... you can see on my first post. I have no problems with ghosthing since I made this things.

Thanks for interesting bro!

Cesar Bossolani

The suspension looks great!!! Love the speakers!!!

The suspension looks great!!! Love the speakers!!!

Agreed completley, your cars always are so well built, and so well thought out!

Beautiful, Cesar! It's giving me inspiration to purchase a real wagon (not a magnum, but something else entirely)

I love how the radiator support turned out. It looks very realistic.

Loving the coilovers. I wish I could afford and properly run a lathe.

This is what you consider fast and simple?? ;)

For him, yes. haha

Coilovers are great!

Thanks guys for very nice posts!!! Not easy to me follow instructions sheet... I try to do simple and fast, believe me... But i think with myself "I can do this part looks a little better" and when I see, modifications began.... it's vicious and endless... Check out my Mustang WIP to confirm... Started on early 2008... more than 1000 hours of work... 98% modified, or kitbashed, or scratchbuilded and so far to finish it. I won't give up... but I want to build simple cars also between a long project... like this Magnum with some mods,or my recently finished flat orange S2000 or matt black Skyline .

Back to Magnum, Re-primered today... Still needs some work...
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Thanks for posts, Thanks to see!!
Feedback are always welcome!! We exchange our experience on the boards!

Cesar Bossolani

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I hope you like it, I saw this tech in a Scale Auto Magazine I think. It works!!

Cesar Bossolani

Undersized rear wing was widened 2mm (1mm each side) and painted with uretane black. I'll cover with CF decal.

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o278/bossolani/Magnum/magnum_30.jpg
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Cesar Bossolani

This is very cool! I like it very much. Your choice for wheels is perfect and I love the very subtle, well made and well thought out modifications. Cool car!

Krome Day!!!

1 shot of gray primer + 1 shot of uretane clear + 2 shot of HOK Kosmic Krome

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In a week 1 shot of Future floor wax, after cured 1 shot of uretane clear coat.

Thanks to see.

Cesar Bossolani

Today update:

Obsidian Schawarz from Benz followed with uretane high-solids D800, all PPG.

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o278/bossolani/Magnum/magnum_39.jpg

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o278/bossolani/Magnum/magnum_40.jpg

I hope you like it! Thanks to see. All feedback are welcome!

Cesar Bossolani

that paint looks beautiful, excellent work so far

This is what you consider fast and simple?? ;)

Excellent work you are doing here. I wonder how much effort you put into a model when it's not a fast build. Keep up the great work, looking forward to seeing more. Nice job on the manifolds too, never seen them painted this way before.

Thanks man! Good question... I'm building a '67 Mustang since 2008. Like as said before... was spent a lot of hours and frame wasn't done yet... And I have another project started in 2008 also, consists in build a '35 Chevy Master from a Testors Vantastic inspired in legendary Grand Master builded by Foose, I can't to replicate it, but I can do something different inspired on his job... The body wasn't done yet, but I'm so glad because I gave to it a new shape and no hurry to finish, so it is stopped. It is fragile and I doing in my time... Exhaust wasn't done... after cleared I'll do some weathering job.

Thanks for post! I'm sorry but in all models I'm building i found something to change, or move, or mods, or do better than came from factory.

Stay tuned for next and sorry for my poor english!

Cesar Bossolani

Fast update:

Radiator mount

Before

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o278/bossolani/Magnum/magnum_19.jpg

Now

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o278/bossolani/Magnum/magnum_41.jpg

Needs some work.All feedback are welcome.

Thanks.

Cesar

This is coming along nicely! The paint is so shiny, well done!

Your car looks awesome Cesar, you always care of each detail..and handle it wise.. Very nice paint.. very shining.. :)

Congrats..

I used sandpapers #1200, #2000, #5 Sponge and #6000 sand paper in this order. Polishing job with Compound Premium from 3M, I tried a new dimmer on my rotary tool. And now I can do things with 800rpm. I uploaded 2 newest videos to show you.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qd5mkDbiEig part 1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tPVazBU7g4 part 2

All feedback are welcome and thanks to see.

Cesar Bossolani

I'm thinking no posting here anymore. Nobody is interested in what I show.

Maybe I can use this lost time to build more.

Thanks.

Cesar

I know just how you feel. I wish i knew of an answer. This site seems to have the most traffic of the model car sites that i post on, but often threads recieve many views without any replies.

I'm thinking no posting here anymore. Nobody is interested in what I show.

Maybe I can use this lost time to build more.

Thanks.

Cesar

I don't know if that is caused on this dates to holidays and trips..:uhoh: I look at all your threads here and in SPC, but I don't post anything because I don't want to write in bad english.

Don't want to annoy you, just think in "loud"

Greetings, James

I know just how you feel. I wish i knew of an answer. This site seems to have the most traffic of the model car sites that i post on, but often threads recieve many views without any replies.

@ Ferrari TR: Unfortunately this was not only update that does not react, no questions as they were in other threads. I'm feeling like if I was a cocky guy, willing to appear. But actually I like to sharing things I learn or discover building my cars.

@ RoMaNo93: Tks bro... My english is poor also, I'm Brazilian. I think different, sorry. I post, I make questions, I agree or desagree, because this is important for our hobby development. Actually, I would like to see this things here also... Helps me to trainning my english (LOL!).

Thanks guys. I'll think about it!

Cesar

I also find it interesting that some builds that appeal to me do not receive more posts. I've posted responses to your work on this build on another forum. I wonder if others have looked at your work on another site and decided to post responses there instead of here. Also, I wonder if you would get more posts if you moved this build to the Hot Rod/Muscle Car section of the website? Anyway, keep posting. I believe that you enjoy sharing your work. Based on the comments, a lot of us enjoy following your progress.

Makes sense what you posted. Actually I don't want get a lot of post in my threads, but I see a different moviment here and I'll do my next wip only in a forum. Here, or there... I don't know yet... I spent some time posting on 6 foruns, and I could use this time for other things.

But it's ok, you are right. Others enthusiasts have looked on another site and they decided to post responses there instead of here.

Thanks Rick!!

Cesar

Would someone mind PM'ing the other site name so that I can also take a look? :)

I'm trying to do like as real Magnum, actually is impossible. Used 0,5mm stainless steel to make plumbing lines. Terrible job, hard to do... Believe in me. But it's done.

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I hope you like it.

Cesar

I love the amount of attention you put to the smallest of details.

About the use of 0.5mm wire.
I've lately been trying out some jewellery wire that's an incredibly thin 34 guage (or 0.016mm) and it's pretty good at holding a shape compared to the solder like stuff you usually get.

I am very interested in seeing more of this!

It's works... primer->clear coat->Krome->furure->clear coat.... Bad shots but We could see.


http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o278/bossolani/Magnum/magnum_50.jpg

Now I can do some effects.

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o278/bossolani/Magnum/magnum_51.jpg

I used Tamiya CF, to brake light is baremetal covered with clear red.

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o278/bossolani/Magnum/magnum_49.jpg

I hope you like it!

Thanks to see

Cesar

that engine bay detail looks amazing, very nice work!

Thank you guys!

I love the amount of attention you put to the smallest of details.

About the use of 0.5mm wire.
I've lately been trying out some jewellery wire that's an incredibly thin 34 guage (or 0.016mm) and it's pretty good at holding a shape compared to the solder like stuff you usually get.

Thanks for the tip. I'll looking for it. I didn't know this measure. My thickest are 0.20mm Stainless Steel wire.

Cesar

Your work with the plumbing make it look easy, such nice work you have done with it. Also a nice touch on the third brake light, it really stands out.

And quite a few posts back you placed 6 rond discs inside the body on the roof, but I just can't figure out why they are there.

Very nice indeed my brother..

Thanks guys for kinda words!!!

Wheels painted with flat metalic gray. Body wasn't polished yet.

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Thanks to see.

Cesar

very kewl indeed :D

Nice WIP, good photos

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Very cool detail on the staggered wheels.

Taking shape, when you use tamiya clear orange and red do you put a lot of coats. Because whenever i use it its not dark enough for me. I have to resort to humbrol/testors enamel.

Thank you guys!!!


@MidMazar
Yes bro, for wing I'd used with small brush... plenty of coats for sure. For exhaust headers was only a coat. I do have Tamiya only, I can't to tell you about humbrol or testors... sorry.

Cesar

Hemi almost done. 2 weeks working on and I'm very glad with results.

-machined pulleys by me
-tape-deck belt
-.2mm,.5mm,.75mm,1.0mm wires
-plenty of references pics
-a lot of patience....

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Thank for see. I hope you like it!

Cesar

oh man, soo much detail haha. i could never hold myself together long enough to wire up a motor

End of my tests on university so, more time to my workbench.

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I did hood insulator and rear seat with flocking.

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o278/bossolani/Magnum/magnum_69.jpg

Thanks to see.

Cesar

Easy way to detail

White glue

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o278/bossolani/Magnum/magnum_70.jpg

Few hours later

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o278/bossolani/Magnum/magnum_71.jpg

Baremetal e clear blue.

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Blackned headlights.

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o278/bossolani/Magnum/magnum_74.jpg

Thanks to see... More to come... It's a brake to lunch

Cesar

i missed a lot of evolution of this post...!

great work as always Bossolani

Please keep posting the news!!

Stunning work on the dials :O. The glue seems to work great :D.

Looks great so far, did you think about a wash on the engine?

Thank you guys!

@ Micha (sportracer02) - Thanks! I don't make wash in engine, or underneath or nothing because build theme... I'm building for e-group with "show-car" theme in our brazilian forum http://small-dreams.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=81. I'll do panel lines only, in all of the car... engine also... LOL!!

Thanks

Cesar

Like as promised a new update today.

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o278/bossolani/Magnum/magnum_75.jpg

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o278/bossolani/Magnum/magnum_76.jpg

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Bigger pics allow me to see somethings to do, anyway I hope you like and thanks to see.

Tomorrow has more!!!

Cesar

When I was thinking I'm doing final assembly came an unexpected... Axis is more thin than diff and I didn't saw this on pre-assembly...

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o278/bossolani/Magnum/magnum_79.jpg

Cut off axis in 2 pieces.

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Seeing my references pics and I could make a sleeve like as real car parts..

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I lost my morning handle with this... but it's ok... Diff will be painted again and I hope they looks more real when it done...

Thanks to see! More to come!!

Cesar