WIP! This one is turning green!

Hi all!
It's time to wrap up another build, I hope!? Some silver leaf TS-30 going on the back part of the rear end and roof. Hopefully I don't screw it up because if I do it'll be a long time 'til you see it again. As you all can see the main theme is green, even the engine got a green hue instead of the original chevy red/orange.
Well, that's it for now. Enjoy the pics.
Oh! BTW, it's a Revell/Monogram '56 Nomad mainly built box stock which is going to have few details in the engine bay and other wheels, haven't decided what kind yet, maybe I'll go for some classic five spoke cragars or the like?

Niclas

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Hey that's really nice! I like it a lot.
Good luck with the paint job cos I want to se it finished soon :)
The dash detailing is awsome - is that BMF or hand painted?
stevenski

Interresting choice of color !

Looks good Niclas! Is this a build you are supposed to compete with at Wheels Nats? I saw that the theme of the show was green this year. Well Keep it up dude!

Looks good Niclas! Is this a build you are supposed to compete with at Wheels Nats? I saw that the theme of the show was green this year. Well Keep it up dude!


Didn't know that, talk about coincidence!
Maybe I'll go there and show my green machine then.

Klutz_100:
The dash is made up of three parts and the middle one is already chromed.

I like it! I have written on Wheels too. Good luck proosen!

looking good. the nomad is one of my favorite classic cars

I love this model, i'm actually building my second 56'. The one I built in High school was modeled after Jill Taylor's from Home improvment except her's was a 55'. Best paint job I ever did. Won second in category at my local IPMS sponsored by sikorsky.

Anyway, looks good, and good luck with the chrome trim on body, If my memory serves me correctly it was an absolute biotch!

Hey,

The interior looks great!! I'd go with teh cragars too. Keep up the awsome work!

Frank X.

Wooww I love the color.. I want to build a Nomad too!!!

So, I made some progress and got the silver leaf on and some basic wiring on the engine. Still needs some clear coats on the bodywork and some polishing before I'll go crazy with BMF! There is also going to be some more wiring and plumbing to do on the engine.

Niclas

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v332/proosen/American%20Muscle/General%20Motors/Chevrolet/1956%20Nomad/Mockup_02.jpg
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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v332/proosen/American%20Muscle/General%20Motors/Chevrolet/1956%20Nomad/Basic_wiring_01.jpg
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thats awsome man, love the color scheme and the wired motor is gonna set this off. Green isnt a very popular color, but you have done it justice. Keep it up

sooooo :sunglasse - engine is super cool
I'm GREEN with envy :biggrin:

Looks great, though to back up the stance and the scheme, I'd do something to either replace or beef that weak-sauce stock 265ci V8.

And, by the way, those are Keystone Kustom mag wheels, not Cragar S/S's.

http://www.cragarwheel.com/images/products/32.jpg
Keystone

http://www.cragarwheel.com/images/products/SS_17inch.jpg
Cragar S/S

Looks great, though to back up the stance and the scheme, I'd do something to either replace or beef that weak-sauce stock 265ci V8.

And, by the way, those are Keystone Kustom mag wheels, not Cragar S/S's.

http://www.cragarwheel.com/images/products/32.jpg
Keystone

http://www.cragarwheel.com/images/products/SS_17inch.jpg
Cragar S/S

Yepp! I know they are Keystone's and I also wrote "...or the like" as I didn't know which one's where hiding in the treasure chest. The engine will stay as is, my intention is to brake a spell and actually finish something for a change. So no major surgery or scratch building is going on, just some details under the hood. It's supposed to look like a slightly tuned stock grossery getter.
Thanks for pointing out the rims, they are still just a mock-up to get an idea of the apperance but they'll probably stay on when finished.

Niclas

Looks sweet niclas! Keep it coming!

Got the clear coats on and this is before taking care of some problems and polishing it out.
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The engine/frame got married and it needs a little touching up when it's all together.
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It's so me to miss such a thing. I managed to drag some of the silver pigments out on the green and didn't notice until 5 layers of clear was on top of it....doooh :shakehead Well, problem rectified and the lot polished and now it's BMF party time :grinyes:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v332/proosen/American%20Muscle/General%20Motors/Chevrolet/1956%20Nomad/Sloppy_Joe_01_resize.jpg

More to come when I got something to show.
Niclas

:iagree: NICE!!

WOW! How could I ever miss this one?!!! Looking great Niclas, that paint looks pretty poisonous!
Maybe it´s because you take such close pics, but I could´nt help noticing that the engine looks a bit dusty, great job on the wiring though (it´s truly a PITA to wire an engine IMO)!

Keep up the good progress, I´m sure that little paint accident won´t be a problem for modeler of your caliber!

green, green, green, everthing is green. I LOVE IT. that is about the finest interior i have ever seen. the window cranks and handles look like they are metal. wow, this is one beautiful model, right down to the engine mounts. i cant wait to see it finished. keep up the awesome work.
cheers
Les

great stuff!
have fun with the BMF :)

Looking real good!

Here's the latest update after a almost finished the BMF-party
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Right side finished, I took the liberty to add some additional chrome trim around the fender flares and stretched the forward one to the grill.
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This is the left side without the extra trim pieces
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Made the seatbelt fabric from some sort of surgical tape and used etched buckles from MCG, great stuff!
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Some VHS tapes and a childrens book in the back seat.
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...and some junk in the back of the car, more to come when I've finished it
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v332/proosen/American%20Muscle/General%20Motors/Chevrolet/1956%20Nomad/Inredning_05_resize.jpg

Niclas

I love this build!
Great work on the BMF! Looks really smooth and shiny.
Did you scan and fotoreduce a model box for teh trunk? :)

Did you scan and fotoreduce a model box for teh trunk? :)

Yepp!
It's the box from this very model. Took a pic with the digicam and used Pagemaker to reduce the size and printed a whole A4 photo paper with different boxes, VHS, books and magazines. Just to cut them out, fold and glue where it's needed. Quite fun to those tiny little thing so put in the car. I thought that I could do the same with a Wunderbaum and get a really good looking tree to put in the mirror, just needs to buy me some new one's to photo for that project.

Thanks for the comments!
Niclas

sorry for the noob question but im half new to these parts of the forums.. but whats BMF stand for?

sorry for the noob question but im half new to these parts of the forums.. but whats BMF stand for?

No problems, BMF = BareMetal Foil
A thin self adhesive aluminium foil to do all the bright work with. Just remember to use a very sharp blade, otherwise it will rip and wrinkle.

Niclas

alright thanks.. im in the middle of makin a pro street shaved 99 silverado haha so i won't be usin that yet

Very Green !!! I luv it!! I like the pic with the "extra" chrome trim, it adds a certain something. Nice build!

Dear lord, the green hurts to look at :) ... great build so far!

Looks very nice !
I like the contrst between the geen and the silver parts !

Looks sweet Proos! I like it alot! Keep it up!

Made some progress on the interior details. Have been working on the grocery bag and the contents. For those of you not living in Sweden this items will look unfamiliar, but the bag is from one of the big supermarkets in Sweden, called Coop Forum and all the little things is from that place.
Tried to glue them together with paper glue and wasn't very succesfull. Have to try with super glue the next session.
Well, here goes nothing...or at least it's very small :naughty:

Niclas

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v332/proosen/American%20Muscle/General%20Motors/Chevrolet/1956%20Nomad/Shopingbag_01_resize.jpg
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You make me sick!

Wasn´t it hard to get that Coop paperbag in the scanner, Proosen ? ;)
Actually, the grocerys look very sharp, especially the yellow yeast pack. How did you do it? Tutorial, please!

No seriously, that looks great and it will stand out for sure. What kind of printer did u use?

Thank's guys, Tutorial is on the go. Just has to think it out and put it in text and pictures, may take a while but hang in there and I'll tell you my story....eventually.
I have a Canon I865 and use some cheap photo paper from Clas Ohlson to print on, a bit stiff and hard to crease and glue but I'll find a way to do that properly to.

Niclas

Super stuff Niclas! That looks like real stuff - well done!

Love the shopping Niclas. Looks great. And the car isn't bad either.

Looks sweet Niclas! i love what you did with that bag and stuf! :D

better get 10 of those pizza's i dont think 1 will do :lol: looks great!

better get 10 of those pizza's i dont think 1 will do :lol: looks great!

I actually eat about 25-50 of these ones, they are only 12 grams a piece :lol:

Niclas