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Post by islandrods on Jan 30, 2015 5:43:53 GMT -7
Here is my latest project its a 1958 London taxi. I have started by getting the big wheels in had to do a bit of cutting for the rears, fronts are ok. Problem i have found with this revell kit is there is not a lot of parts, so i think there is some kitbashing required. I have not got a colour in mind yet, start with the London Taxi colour of black and add some other colour to it,see where it go's. Here are a couple of pictures of the wheels fitted.   Any comments or idea's welcome Islandrods |
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Post by stitchdup on Jan 30, 2015 7:17:47 GMT -7
Wild, like something from wheels day! Looking forward to seeing more of this. I was thinking to get the london bus kit at some point, and do the smoke city wheelers double chopped bus from the late 80's'early 90's
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Post by Deleted on Jan 30, 2015 11:16:08 GMT -7
Very Cool.
Looks like it will be a ( Terror on the Street ! ! ) Taxi .. LOL egyptian
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Post by wisdonm on Jan 30, 2015 12:24:16 GMT -7
A friend on mine has had a '58 for about six years.  We can't decide what to do with it, so we take it to shine and shows several times a year and let people take pixs of them sitting in it. |
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Post by Big D on Jan 30, 2015 13:44:30 GMT -7
Nice wheels. If they are after market what are they? I would put a sleeper engine under the bonnet like a ram fuel injection or something like that. Looks good.
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Post by islandrods on Feb 1, 2015 14:25:53 GMT -7
Hi Big D , the wheels came in a job lot off E bay , I had to cut a bit of the rears as they where to wide.
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Post by sharp on Feb 1, 2015 17:01:24 GMT -7
That's gonna look cool when your done!! I would luv to get one of these and turn it into a gasser!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 11, 2015 9:24:24 GMT -7
This is just cool!!! What about at throwback to the GASSER DAYS? Build it like an old Anglia gassed?
But I do like the way you are headed presently!
Make sure to post pix as you go!!!!
COOL!!!!!
Rick
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Post by Deleted on Feb 12, 2015 1:46:21 GMT -7
I think it is cool, a bit lower in the rear would look better though, depending how much work is involved.
How about like a Yellow cab, with the checkers up the side?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 12, 2015 8:52:52 GMT -7
WELL.. thats a different model.....NICE, I have to agree, some sort of "yellow" and something "added" to it but I'm not sure! Yellow be a for sure color on the body tho!
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Post by islandrods on Feb 12, 2015 13:05:36 GMT -7
Hi Deecee I was looking at the picture and came up with the same as you the rear needs to be a bit lower , which I have done ,need to take another picture, It does look better.
Hemi and Deecee I like the idea of yellow, I was thimking about black with Union Jack motif down the side, maybe in the style of the word Taxi,.
Islandrods
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Post by islandrods on Feb 21, 2015 5:21:44 GMT -7
Here are a couple of pictures now that i have lowered the rear end down a bit, i think it looks better. next on the list is to get the body in primer, not doing a lot of mods to that. lowered rear pictures.    comments welcome Islandrods |
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Post by stitchdup on Feb 21, 2015 7:59:59 GMT -7
Looking at it again, it has some nice cut lines for a 2 tone paint job. Maybe a black lower half with yellow top could work, or even a tin woody style could look good.
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Post by islandrods on Feb 21, 2015 14:38:58 GMT -7
Hi Stitchdup
I just Googled the tin woody style you mentioned I like the look of that style, I can see that in a nice pearl yellow and pearl black with a light wood centre.
That's what I like about this site, other people can see things that others can't.
Cheers mate
Islandrods
Graham
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Post by Deleted on Feb 21, 2015 16:35:36 GMT -7
this is wikkid kool IR, i'm likin it  |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 21, 2015 17:04:37 GMT -7
Now that looks way sooooo much better mate, great job on lowering it. It will look very cool i think.
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Post by islandrods on Mar 10, 2015 7:33:46 GMT -7
UPDATE weather a bit better now managed to get some painting started, had a few problems with the yellow with it running, sorted that, then painted the biege rear and door tops, now its ready for masking again for the black top and hood. Have found some spare wood panel decals for the boot lid and sides. Here a couple of pictures so far.    Thanks for looking Islandrods |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 10, 2015 14:04:59 GMT -7
That paint looks AWESOME mate, really sits well now too.
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Post by islandrods on Mar 23, 2015 7:45:02 GMT -7
UPDATE Here are a few more pictures of the build so far, i have been working on the wood effect panels, there is some touching up of areas along the side panels. There is some areas to clean up on the paintwork as well, the chassis painting is started, first coat of black is on need to mask up for the transmisson parts as they are moulded in. Here are the pictures:     Thanks for looking Islandrods |
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Post by stitchdup on Mar 23, 2015 8:01:08 GMT -7
It's looking good IR, would be kinda cool to see ones like this on the streets of london, and that rear end suits it to a tee
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Post by Deleted on Mar 23, 2015 10:35:03 GMT -7
Nice Very Nice..Colors look great,Wood grain turned out Beautiful.. Nice work ! !
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Post by Deleted on Mar 24, 2015 9:56:06 GMT -7
VERY COOL!!!! you have done an outstanding job on this Taxi. two-thumbs-up-smiley-emoticon  Rick |
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Post by jmccann630 on Mar 27, 2015 15:39:46 GMT -7
This is looking cool! Nice job on the paint!
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Rick
