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Post by Deleted on Sept 6, 2014 22:17:33 GMT -7
I've been wanting to build a hears for a while and what better time than now. I'm not sure how spooky you all think these are but it's pretty much our last ride at that point. I hate seeing them drive by. I have a few different ones in resin but my favorite one has been the classic 1966 Cadillac Fleetwood version. This is just a copy of the Johan Heavenly Hearse kit. Cheaper in resin than the original kit. I have a few ambulances that I was able to steal some parts from. Still working on getting a chassis for it. At the moment, I've opened up the hood to stick a basic engine in it. I'm thinking the Revell Parts Pak with the Caddy 354 V8 should suffice. I'm a little dissapointed but I had to glue the rear door shut. The flaws for this body were all in the rear. No way that I could've left it functioning and cover up the flaws. Don't have that skill yet. I tried but I broke the bottom lip off the body. Luckily, I was able to glue it back on and so I decided to leave it alone. Anyways, here are the pics.     Although I have the resin copies of the hubcaps, I stole some originals from one of the kits I have.  All washed up and ready for some primer tomorrow morning.  |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 7, 2014 3:24:20 GMT -7
This should look great, i love the style of a Hearse, but hate resin, so i had to come up with something else. ( still can't bring myself to open my last original Ecto kit.).
Pitty about the rear breaking, would be cool to have a coffin etc in the back.
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Post by mike0157 on Sept 7, 2014 5:48:31 GMT -7
Going to be a very cool looking build.
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Post by gardnerpag44 on Sept 7, 2014 14:23:49 GMT -7
Very cool build you got going on Iceman , I really like this . PM me your address and I'll send you a Chassis for this as I have a extra one I can part with  |
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Post by Doc O on Sept 8, 2014 6:14:07 GMT -7
Nice start Ice!!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 8, 2014 6:23:26 GMT -7
Thanks guys. Hope to lay some black this week to take care of some imperfections.
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Post by Doc O on Sept 8, 2014 13:14:57 GMT -7
I have the Johan Heavenly hearse and the Johan ambulance
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Post by Skip-O-Matic on Sept 8, 2014 14:37:53 GMT -7
This is a sweet build idea and a great start. Hearses are so cool, especially the older ones. Looking forward to following this build.
I have owned a couple real 1:1 hearses. My wife and I used my '71 Cadillac Superior for our wedding car. Hearse owners will tell you not to let your first ride in a hearse be your last ride.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 8, 2014 18:38:08 GMT -7
awesome idea Iceman! i've always wanted to do a hearse...monster-sized  |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 8, 2014 19:14:13 GMT -7
Thanks guys. I have the ambulance as well and thought about a bloody ambulance buuuuut 1) I don't want to bloody up a perfectly good Johan ambulance, and 2) I've always wanted a clean classic hearse so here we are.
Frank, I would love to see a monster hearse. Saw a few pics while researching this one.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 8, 2014 21:48:30 GMT -7
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Post by Deleted on Sept 8, 2014 21:50:46 GMT -7
Nice choice Ice! Can't wait to see where you go with this one!
The Caddy 354, ought to do VERY well in that old car. sadly tho, Its a shame the rear wasn't better as said, a coffin OR one thats "opened" enough to see a corpse be even BETTER LOL (Yeah, hey, I'm sick and twisted that way!)
I'd LOVE to build one of these BUT it hafta be a stretched Chrysler model for me to stick tyo my "Mopar Only" statement.....BUT thats something too, as well to think about!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 9, 2014 1:22:45 GMT -7
Good save there mate, and nice engine work too. Hemi John, you should not need to stretch it a Chrysler wagon mate, i am sure we ALL found plenty of room in the back of a wagon when we were licensed teenagers. big-drooling-smiley-emoticon running-around-smiley-emoticon
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Post by Deleted on Sept 9, 2014 11:48:47 GMT -7
Dale, you have a point, BUT, that was "then" this is "now".....To make a Chrysler a "Hearse"....I'd have ta find a 4 door or a wagon to make it so....to fit a coffin in it.....
Then don't ya know it be Hemi powered, really go out in style! running-around-smiley-emoticon
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Post by Deleted on Sept 9, 2014 18:31:50 GMT -7
Thanks Hemi and DC. Don't worry about the door not opening. I'm going to try and compensate for that. Here's a quick update. Not a whole because I was taking pics for new listings that start tomorrow but I did manage to spray a coat of gloss black on it. Wet sanded the flat black and sprayed the gloss. I love how dark it's starting to look. Gives me the heebie-jeebies!  |
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Post by jmccann630 on Sept 9, 2014 19:07:05 GMT -7
Looks great! Cant wait to see it when its done
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Post by mike0157 on Sept 9, 2014 19:11:37 GMT -7
Looking great iceman.
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Post by gardnerpag44 on Sept 10, 2014 12:39:32 GMT -7
Very nice Iceman looking ghoulish LOL |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 10, 2014 18:26:53 GMT -7
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Post by Deleted on Sept 11, 2014 4:21:21 GMT -7
Nice work on the engine mate, and those extra coats really make it look good, look forward to seeing the "compensation" you have promised.  |
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Post by Doc O on Sept 11, 2014 6:22:36 GMT -7
Nice Ice!!!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 11, 2014 6:30:31 GMT -7
Nice work on the engine mate, and those extra coats really make it look good, look forward to seeing the "compensation" you have promised. Thanks DocO n Dale. Yikes! Now I feel the pressure. Well I hope I can finish it on time. I may be biting off more than I can chew but here goes. Since I glued the rear door shut, I've been thinking of something I can add to make up for it. First of I never thought of not including a casket so that's coming a bit later. But I think it needs more. So I found this pile of packaging sponges. I'm going to attempt to scratch build a mausoleum...... I did a little bit of slicing and gluing to start last night. Oh yeah and he funeral director will be present too. Wish me luck!    |
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Post by mike0157 on Sept 11, 2014 6:43:28 GMT -7
Very cool idea iceman can't wait to see it all the way done.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 12, 2014 19:06:21 GMT -7
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Post by gardnerpag44 on Sept 12, 2014 19:14:23 GMT -7
Looking very eerie but cool Iceman LOL |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 15, 2014 2:48:41 GMT -7
Now that is thinking mate, looks great, and a very nice touch too.
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Post by Doc O on Sept 15, 2014 5:50:38 GMT -7
Cool Ice very spooky indeed!!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 15, 2014 6:29:54 GMT -7
Iceman,
That is simply Badd Assary right there. MY GAWD, here we go again, with you guys and voting time, this one is gonna be a hard vote to make too. errr. ohh well thats the fun of it!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 19, 2014 20:22:02 GMT -7
Thanks Paul, Dale, Doc and Hemi. Switched gears from the Nova to this one. I have to make sure I finish this one. I have to foil it but just not in the mood today so I worked a little more on the crypt. Started darkening it and added a statue on top.  Took pictures in a darker setting to give it some effect.   Thinking of adding pillar....  ...but not sure if they will go with the entrance.  Painting them also to see if they fit or not. might just scratch them all together but we'll see. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 19, 2014 21:42:02 GMT -7
NICE work Ice!
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