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Originally Posted by markeb01
A couple of weeks ago I picked up a die cast front end from an original 1/25th scale 1955 Buick promo. Being somewhat lazy the last couple of days I decided to update the model of my real truck by adding the grille bar to match recent addition on the 1/1 version.
After a session with the Dremel cutter the grille bar was cut loose and installed in the truck. A gas cap was used to simulate the center emblem. Here’s a shot comparing it to the original 1960 I built many years ago:
I was impressed with how decent it looked with very little effort. After more modification the fog lights were refitted to the model, and since they are actually too big to be in scale, I decided the model looked better without them. Now I’m thinking the real truck might benefit cosmetically by removing the lamps. Here’s a shot of the truck as it sits, followed by a rather poor photoshop without the lights:
I don't really want to remove the lamps, but I’m also thinking their elimination really cleans up the front of the truck, and makes the grille look more linear and interconnected. As always opinions are welcome. |
That is so cool - you also making those changes to the grill on the scale model.
I think I like the look without the fog lites also. It showcases the grill better.