Thorrr 0 Posted July 26, 2011 This was my entry in the 2011 Hobby Talk Kustom Kontest..... it WON.The competition runs for a month and everyone has to use the same casting, and I stripped the casting straight away and put it on my desk for inspiration. Other projects and obligations got in the way, and with only 1 day till the deadline, it was still sitting on my desk in all it zamac nakedness. That evening, with 16 hours till the deadline (the deadline Australian time was 2PM the next day), I looked at the casting and decided to do SOMETHING with it...so I found wheels and a big blower, opened up the base to fit the big slicks, cut open the hood for the blower and cleaned up the casting, fitted a cage from a Maisto car to the interior and that was it for that evening. Next morning, with 4 hours to go, I got into the shed and started priming. 2 hours later I was looking at a candy purple paint job with truefire, that looked absolutely terrible....only one thing to do, get the sandpaper out and start again, and an hour later with just 1 hour to the deadline, the Torino was covered in a gold/red metallic nailpolish fade over a black base, and I sprayed the intercoat clear (quickest drying clear I have).With minutes to go till the deadline, despite the still soft clearcoat, I managed to gently piece together a "dry build" to take pictures.At the back you can see the huge gap between the base and the body and it had no chrome window trim.. that is how it got it's title "Some Assembly Required".After the paint had hardened, I applied foil for the window trim and gave it its final 2 pack automotive clearcoat and....... finally...... assembled it.Thanks for looking. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
darthvader 0 Posted July 26, 2011 perghh!!! where the heck u got that tyre?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thorrr 0 Posted July 26, 2011 darthvader wrote:perghh!!! where the heck u got that tyre??Jada Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mushr00m 0 Posted July 26, 2011 freaking awesome... loving the paintjob... superbbbbbb Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sinclair 0 Posted July 26, 2011 Just beautiful! I love that blower, which casting? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildspirit 0 Posted July 26, 2011 Unbelievable customs and paint job. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jhc7598 0 Posted July 26, 2011 awesome, like always..!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chee keng hong 0 Posted July 26, 2011 marvelous custom muscle car!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hassan 0 Posted July 27, 2011 congrats on your win..awesome works as usual... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thorrr 0 Posted July 27, 2011 Thanks guys, glad you like it.sinclair wrote:Just beautiful! I love that blower, which casting?Blower came off a "1BlownRide"casting... similar to this one Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sinclair 0 Posted July 27, 2011 Ok thanks, must look out for it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
santonie 0 Posted July 27, 2011 cant i ave tis one? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the1uncle 0 Posted July 27, 2011 wow...nice..reaallll nice Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rajaazlanshah363 0 Posted July 28, 2011 u always amaze me with ur artwork..especially ur enggine detailing..thumbs up bro... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
carlos Dariz cmd19 0 Posted September 11, 2011 Very Nice Paint Job...Congrats... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CHAH 0 Posted September 13, 2011 such an awesome work lah, Thorr...... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
