WIP (plastic model): 1:24 scale 1941 Lincoln Continental custom fastback
Here's a project I've been working off and on since around 2002.
It's a '41 Continental (reissued by Monogram several times over the years) with a custom roofline, from a wild custom kit issued by AMT several years ago called "Blackforce". Interior, driveline and front suspension from a Hasegawa '80s Jaguar XJ-S HE coupe. A bit of plastic stock was used to make the roof pillars, window frames and rear bodywork. The front fenders were cut from the body and a strip of plastic was added to each to widen the fenders, and then headlight buckets from a Monogram '37 Ford were blended in.
The first four images show the early mockup of the project in 2002-03. You will note the "Peanuts" character imprint on the roof w hich was later stripped off. Once I trimmed off the original roof pilars and worked out the new profile with paper cutouts the project rolled on. Also note the change in color of the plastic of the Lincoln's body...I ended up starting the bodywork with a fresh kit as the original one had too much glue to sand off (somebody had glued the trim on wrong). I cut in a rear license plate recess, along with taillight and backup light holes, but then I later found these were all crooked in one way or another.
So I cut out the rear valence area, and inserted the middle section from a Revell Chrysler PT Cruiser rear bumper. The rear bodywork then needed sorting out as the way I had the beltline and rear fenders wasn't working. Plastic strips were added to more gracefully move the beltline to the rear valence. Later windsplits were blended into the trunklid and rear fenders. Instead of the large round Lincoln taillights I was originally going to use I plugged up the holes and will instead make up two small teardrop shapes to sit on the windsplit on each rear fender. Paint is Tamiya's Light Gun Metal from a spraycan, and I still need to do a little corrective bodywork before spraying the final coats. The slight yellow cast in some the pictures is due to the lighting.
Although this project has been grinding on for a long time and has been frustrating at times, overally it has been fun seeing it come together. I have been getting a lot of good comments and suggestions.
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