Build#1 Ecto-1
We here at Projects In Progress do Specialize in
scale vehicle building all the time. We build them
just like what the TV series or movies did.
We started out with a Newer Re-issued 1/24 Snap kit
for this build. But here at PIP we do custom builds.
This little 1/24 scale has a lot of detail planed for in it. Alot of
parts will be retooled and parts will be scratch built as while.
Here is a 1/24 Ecto that was built decades before along with
the model box & art for this build in the background.
Here is the kit box art and kit that will be used for this build.
Here is the start of the build of Build#1 Ecto-1A
Planing the correction lines here to correct the roof.
Here the cutting work has started, as you can see in the
right side photo.
Some of the filling of the gaps here has started.
You can see here just what kind of work PIP does to
bring a scale model to life. Here is the start of rising of
the roof area.
Once the filling was done and sanded down. Was the primer time.
PIP likes to use ColorPlace & Krylon paints. Once the primer was
layed down and dried. It was time for marking out the correct
locations of the roof flashers. On each end of the raised roof right at
the corners, a little area was counter sunked to mark the NEW and
CORRECT locations. The same locations like the real car has in the
1984 film.
Once the New flasher holes was marked out, the tape came back
off and more sanding was done. Now was time for the glass and
correcting that window linement up to the front windshield or
as the UK calls it the windscreen. The white is Evergreen stock
bought on line, is square stock.
