1953 Cadillac

**Cami** · #1 02-07-2012, 07:54 PM

Here are pics of my '53 Cadillac prototypes. They were built a year ago. Again the scale is 1/43. The blue one is an Eldorado and the red one is a 62 series convertible. A new front bumper should be design one day and there are a few issues around the winshield. I also expect to complete the lineup with the Coupe DeVille and sedans just as for the Buick. Maybe this year...

Cami

**Don Boose** · #2 02-07-2012, 08:00 PM

Beautiful! The treatment of the complex details, like the grills, is brilliant.

Don

**Vermin_King** · #3 02-07-2012, 08:02 PM

Very nice. Am I noticing a preference for coupes?

**Art Deco** · #4 02-08-2012, 03:32 AM

Nice job modeling those rounded body shapes! Nice graphics as well!

**rockpaperscissor** · #5 02-08-2012, 07:11 AM

Extremely well done, Cami. How are you selecting your colors? A quick google search came up the the color chips for the 1953 Cadillac here: http://http://paintref.com/cgi-bin/c...dillac&rows=50 You probably already use this site or something similar, but I thought I'd throw it out there.

**rmks2000** · #6 02-08-2012, 07:21 AM

Wow! I realiiy like these. They appear to be printed on glossy paper. May I ask what glue you are using?

**Cami** · #7 02-08-2012, 08:44 AM

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Originally Posted by rockpaperscissor

Extremely well done, Cami. How are you selecting your colors? A quick google search came up the the color chips for the 1953 Cadillac here: http://http://paintref.com/cgi-bin/c...dillac&rows=50 You probably already use this site or something similar, but I thought I'd throw it out there.

I heard about painteref.com, but so far I used that link:AutoColorLibrary Color Chip Selector. It is pretty much the same. I aslo use pictures of real cars because original charts are sometimes a little off because of the aging process. Finally, I make my own photoshop charts based on pictures and original charts to get the closest colors. Altough, colors on my pictures are not exactly as on the models.

Cami