Shining up that lower rear quarter trim was the right choice. I'm not a rich enough fellow to have ever played with Cadillacs of that era, but based on how other GM brands were made, I would expect that big piece to be polished stainless steel, and they would be quite shiny. I envy Mr. and Mrs. Eldorado, that is a ride that would have been the envy of all who saw it. 🙂
@grandpamarkshobbies
Жыл бұрын
Thanks. I am happy I did. They looked so much better. I never thought that they would be stainless too. That big old roof is. Mr. and Mrs. are totally styling. LOL
@dalekloka7069
Жыл бұрын
I’ve passed on this kit because I saw it was so difficult. It is amazing how you built, and showed how to do it. Great work,love it, learned a lot!
@grandpamarkshobbies
Жыл бұрын
Thank you very much. I hope that next time you see it you'll grab one and give it a go.
@claudegauthier5179
Жыл бұрын
You’re very welcome Mark…
@357RD6string
Жыл бұрын
I'm enjoying your thoroughness, techniques and installation pecking order, very helpful.
@grandpamarkshobbies
Жыл бұрын
Thank you very much. There was no way to follow the instructions. I don't think I'd ever gotten that body to line up properly with the interior in place.
@ricksrealpitbbq
Жыл бұрын
I’ve really enjoyed following along as you’ve built this one.
@grandpamarkshobbies
Жыл бұрын
Thank you very much. We are in the home stretch now.
@scalemodelcarchief
Жыл бұрын
What a beautiful color! I absolutely love it. I can’t wait to see your finished build. Have a blessed day! Steven 😀👍🏻
@grandpamarkshobbies
Жыл бұрын
Thank you very much. I wanted to keep the mix simple, but didn't expect it to come out that good. All luck right there. Thank you and you too have a blessed day.
@martindaredare
Жыл бұрын
Excellent progress, the carpet looks good ,and the white walls are stunning the whole car is looking awesome
@grandpamarkshobbies
Жыл бұрын
Thank you very much.
@scotth9881
Жыл бұрын
That's turning out really nice. I bet it's the best version of that model out there.
@grandpamarkshobbies
Жыл бұрын
Thank you. You are so kind. I'm just happy it's looking like a car. LOL
@michaelcooke2559
Жыл бұрын
You have done a great job so far. For a curbside, this one has required a lot of work. Thanks for sharing.
@grandpamarkshobbies
Жыл бұрын
Thank you. This is the first curbside I've done in years too. I was thinking it was taking me a long time, but it's going to be worth it in the end.
@michaelcooke2559
Жыл бұрын
@@grandpamarkshobbies Yes it is. The amount of body work to fill those sink holes took a great deal of time. Modern kits usually don’t have those.
@grandpamarkshobbies
Жыл бұрын
Very true, that body was about as rough as any I've worked on (and not chucked) LOL
@michaelcooke2559
Жыл бұрын
@@grandpamarkshobbies It is a well engineered kit, but it’s over 60 years old. How technology has changed.
@grandpamarkshobbies
Жыл бұрын
That's for sure, but I've seen newer kit's that don't fit this well. LOL
@robinbryde3038
Жыл бұрын
Looking cool,Mark...those bumper "cones" were called Dagmars,named after a 1950s actress who had a pair of attributes 😉
@grandpamarkshobbies
Жыл бұрын
I knew that, but when I was filming my brain just shut off. LOL I didn't know what the name was from though. Now I'm going to have to look it up.
@seamybmw
Жыл бұрын
Looking pretty neat and tidy love the color and good call on the side trim the white walls well really set it of when finished 👍👍
@grandpamarkshobbies
Жыл бұрын
Thank you. This one had been a challenge, but all in all I'm happy with everything.
@AmateurScaleModelBuildi-lj3so
Жыл бұрын
Looks great! I'm looking forward to seeing the finishing touches!
@grandpamarkshobbies
Жыл бұрын
Thank you very much. I'm shooting for a Saturday finish. It may be late Saturday, but I'm hoping for then.
@jcgabis5546
Жыл бұрын
Test ft, test fit, test fit. Makes a difference and pays off. Love it, love it, LOVE IT! JC : )
@grandpamarkshobbies
Жыл бұрын
You have that right. It took me a few hours to get those two body halves to drop together. Once I got that this kit wasn't hard at all to build. A bit unorthodox, but not difficult at all. It's a great kit if you want to sharpen your body working skills that's for sure. LOL
@rayrussell6258
Жыл бұрын
The rod on the back of front seat is a coat rail, if I remember correctly.
@grandpamarkshobbies
Жыл бұрын
I wouldn't have ever figured that out. Thank you very much.
@LarrysModelShop
Жыл бұрын
Looking sharp. I like how the colors work together and it's not too much blue. Can't wait to see it done!
@grandpamarkshobbies
Жыл бұрын
Thank you. I wanted to use a few colors just to keep it from becoming a big blob of blue. LOL
@CaptSpeirsB744
Жыл бұрын
Looking good, can't wait till it's done.
@grandpamarkshobbies
Жыл бұрын
Thank you very much.
@garyjust.johnson1436
Жыл бұрын
I have wanted to build this kit for over 40 years, but the split body, roof and other details put me off. Very nice! Complex build turned out nice! Great color schene too!
@grandpamarkshobbies
Жыл бұрын
Thank you very much. To be honest with you, the only difficult part of this build was the bodywork. Once I figured out that the interior will slide in after it's assembled it turned into a piece of cake. Just pick a light color. Black or dark blue will show every mark that you missed, and trust me, there's a lot of them that I missed. LOL
@ModelCarMinion
Жыл бұрын
Excellent work Mark, it's looking great.
@grandpamarkshobbies
Жыл бұрын
Thank you very much.
@theintake8961
Жыл бұрын
Caddy is looking great Mark! I'm looking forward to seeing your progress 😎👍
@grandpamarkshobbies
Жыл бұрын
Thank you very much. I'm planning on painting the chassis tonight, then it's just a matter of small things to check off the list.
@DonnieGriffin-eo2eo
Жыл бұрын
Great work on a hard to do kit,can't wait to see it done. Thanks for sharing. Donnie
@grandpamarkshobbies
Жыл бұрын
Donnie, thank you very much.
@patrickwells8302
Жыл бұрын
You made this build look so easy. it looks great so far
@grandpamarkshobbies
Жыл бұрын
Thank you very much. Other than the bodywork it is a fairly easy build.
@robertlafontaine4238
Жыл бұрын
Excellent video Mark! Thank you! It's coming along very well!
@grandpamarkshobbies
Жыл бұрын
Thank you very much.
@TI4438
Жыл бұрын
Really starting to look like a winner.
@grandpamarkshobbies
Жыл бұрын
Thank you very much.
@markellison1364
Жыл бұрын
Great work on the model, I think you did a fantastic job on everything especially the steering wheel.
@grandpamarkshobbies
Жыл бұрын
Thank you. It's been a fun build.
@terrywright5066
Жыл бұрын
Wow just Wow!!! 👍👍
@grandpamarkshobbies
Жыл бұрын
Thank you very much.
@hortonshotrodshop2003
Жыл бұрын
Everything is looking great I may have to build mine someday it is amazing how well yours has come out so far.
@grandpamarkshobbies
Жыл бұрын
Thank you very much. When you decide to build it have some body puddy on hand, you'll need a bunch. The bodywork took five times longer than the actual build. LOL
@stephenirvin4426
Жыл бұрын
Looks awesome, and I do love that blue!
@grandpamarkshobbies
Жыл бұрын
Thank you very much. I wanted to use a lighter color because if I missed some bodywork (and I did) it wouldn't show up as bad.
@KBCC_Garage
Жыл бұрын
Another great update! For the Molotow Chrome, if I may share something I do. I use the refill for painting chrome trim (like your steering wheel.) I usually put a couple drops in a paint pallet and use a small brush or sharpened toothpick to chrome up parts. Again, great work! Your build has me thinking about getting this Caddy for the future. 🤔
@grandpamarkshobbies
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the idea. I was thinking of ordering a refill instead of a new pen. I would much rather paint it with a brush. It would give me much more control.
@geoffhipwell2198
Жыл бұрын
Lookin' cool Mark! 👍
@grandpamarkshobbies
Жыл бұрын
Thank you very much.
@Bruces-Eclectic-World
Жыл бұрын
That body is jaw dropping gorgeous! Seeing the start of this kit and now, I would of said no way. That blue is awesome! I'm a sucker for blue and that is flat out awesome. Who cars if there is 7 Updates! It takes what it takes, Right? 🤔 Not much on BMF either, did not know you could clear over it. One of the reasons I shy'd away from it. Can't wait! LLAP 🖖
@grandpamarkshobbies
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Bruce. I love how this is looking. That blue was just a shot in the dark, and boy did it hit bullseye. I know about the updates, but this kit has taken me so long that I'm sure everyone is ready to see the reveal. My goal is when people look at it they would never know the body is split. My heart sank last night when I realized what I had done. So glad I was told it would work. I would have hated to try and take it off and put it back on again. I would have ruined the paint for sure.
@Bruces-Eclectic-World
Жыл бұрын
@@grandpamarkshobbies Man. If I would have had to taken that foil off and it ruined the paint, I would have sat in a corner in the fetal position for a week crying... 😆 Well if that was your goal, I think you have pined it to the wall big time... LLAP 🖖
@grandpamarkshobbies
Жыл бұрын
Thank you.
@relicstone
Жыл бұрын
Looking Good, thanks for the reviews and tips!
@grandpamarkshobbies
Жыл бұрын
Thank you very much.
@ellisevilsizor4525
Жыл бұрын
Dude!!! You're too much, you have made that thing look awesome I wish i could do that
@grandpamarkshobbies
Жыл бұрын
LOL. I told you I'd make the best of it. This kit has been a real fun one too. I haven't had one minute that I haven't enjoyed myself.
@danielpaulsness6951
Жыл бұрын
Nice 😅
@grandpamarkshobbies
Жыл бұрын
Thank you.
@alancyr3100
Жыл бұрын
Thats looking really good!
@grandpamarkshobbies
Жыл бұрын
Thank you very much. I'm to the "Having Fun" stage now. LOL
@kyledehartsscaleworks
Жыл бұрын
Great update!! It’s almost done now. That trim looks awesome. The color really pops with the clear too. Definitely looking the part and all the different blues really go great together. Look forward to seeing it complete!
@grandpamarkshobbies
Жыл бұрын
Thank you very much. I am very happy with this one. I was a little intimidated with it, but in the end it's been a fun kit to work on.
@kyledehartsscaleworks
Жыл бұрын
@@grandpamarkshobbies intimidates me too. Lol. You’ve done great work.
@grandpamarkshobbies
Жыл бұрын
My only suggestion is work hard on getting the two halves to fit without any persuasion. It took me an hour or so bending and twisting, but I was finally able to get it to all fall together. Once you got that the rest is just lots of bodywork and fun.
@kyledehartsscaleworks
Жыл бұрын
@@grandpamarkshobbies if I see one floating around for cheap or maybe the recent Atlantis boxing I’ll grab one.
@grandpamarkshobbies
Жыл бұрын
I hear the Atlantis one is exactly the same only molded in red. This would be a cool car in metallic red.
@linkpoison5511
Жыл бұрын
Looks great!!
@grandpamarkshobbies
Жыл бұрын
Thank you very much.
@richiek6379
Жыл бұрын
Another WOW. For a kit you were worried about, it's comin out awesome Mark! The detail is so much better than "spot on". For a guy that doesn't really like the bare metal foil you sure used a lot on this kit. And it came out great! The steering wheel, door panels, dash board and the window trim, side trim and probably more than I can remember - looks perfect! Why didn't you use the Rubber Black on the bumper cones? I'm sure the Quick Shine would have given you the little bit of gloss they'd need. Now is there a way you don't have to glue that roof on? It would be nice to lift it to show all the interior detail. Just thinkin... Before I do too much of that I'll let you go. Oh one more thing... I thought I saw Lori giving Mrs. Eldorado the stink eye. A little jealous maybe? LOL
@grandpamarkshobbies
Жыл бұрын
Thank you. I really over thought this one. LOL You are so right about me getting deep into the bare mettle foil. I also just realized a minute ago that I need to trim out the roof too. I've used more Bare Metal Foil on this build than I have in a year combined. Now I hate to say it, but I think I like using it again. LOL I didn't use the Rubber Black on the cones because I was afraid that if I messed it up I would have ruined the whole bumper, and I just didn't want to take that chance this late in the game. You were reading my mind about not gluing in that roof. I've spent way more time than I should have manipulating that roof so it drops down perfectly so I could leave it loose and not glue it in place. But we'll see. I think you were right about Lori giving her the stink eye. I don't think she wants Mr. Eldorado, I think she wants his car. LOL
@richiek6379
Жыл бұрын
@@grandpamarkshobbies That's a good possibility LOL. She doesn't have the wardrobe to compete with Mrs. Eldorado anyway. But then again, maybe she doesn't have to. LOL.What a surprise it would be for her to try to open that hood!!! Yeah please leave that roof removable Mark. You've done such beautiful work on that interior it would be a real shame to hide it. Please don't hide that work on people who would enjoy it and be fascinated about your detail work. There I go...thinking again...
@grandpamarkshobbies
Жыл бұрын
I'll bet she can hang with Mrs. all day long. LOL I will for sure leave the roof removable. It is a cool kit, and I'd love for people to see that it is molded so nicely.
@richiek6379
Жыл бұрын
@@grandpamarkshobbies Great minds...
@jameslarosa2396
Жыл бұрын
How about having him holding the door open for her? Of course you would have to cut the door so it would open. I don't have the skill to do it but you probably do.
@grandpamarkshobbies
Жыл бұрын
I thought about that, but it's too late for that now. I'd have to do that before I painted.
@tomcatflynn805
Жыл бұрын
Very nice Mark. Another great build. How do u prep and apply ur BMF. Thank you
@grandpamarkshobbies
Жыл бұрын
I usually cut strips larger than needed, then use my knife to pull a little section away from the paper. Then I pull about an inch of paper back and cut it away. Next I place that down and start removing the paper as I put the foil in place. once it's lined up I use a q-tip rubbing from the center working the length of the trim working out from the center. once I'm happy with that I use a toothpick at an angle and burnish in the edges. Then I take a new xacto blade and color the tip and edge with a green sharpe marker so I can see where the tip is. Then lightly, but firm enough to cut the foil I run the knife around the edge. Then I use the toothpick again to loosen up extra foil and I carefully remove the extra with tweezers. Do yourself a favor, and practice on something you don't mind messing up first. It is much easier than the way it reads here, but this is what I do.
@carlostoledo7140
Жыл бұрын
😘🏆🏅👌🏼✅
@grandpamarkshobbies
Жыл бұрын
Thanks buddy.
@user-mf7me6cz7z
Жыл бұрын
Worst model I ever try to put together. Still can't get it
@grandpamarkshobbies
Жыл бұрын
LOL. Once I found out that you can put the interior in after the halves are put together it got a whole lot easier. But the body work it needs is beyond challenging for sure. I think I used more putty on this than I did on my 74 Firebird. LOL
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