Tweedy Pie parts

[bbowser]

Right, and while I like keeping a case full of finished builds and try to take satisfaction in what I've accomplished, on the other hand once I'm done with a build it's "on to the next one". For me, the process is maybe 90% of why I build models. Otherwise, we'd all just be buying finished diecasts, right?

I hope that doesn't come off too arty or cerebral - it's just the way I look at it.

Me too, so it can't be 'arty or cerebral' . Once I'm done with one it goes on the shelf and I rarely touch it again. It's all about the build. Great job on the Tweedy BTW.

[RancheroSteve]

I was at my LHS today and they had the new Tweedy. I noticed that they changed the box top a little to represent the tires and wheels that are in the kit. Here's a shot of the original:

They also eliminated the "floating heads" on the side of the box, which for me as a kid were always a somewhat strange but iconic part of the Revell boxes of that period.

Now that I look at that side panel, I have all of those kits and have built all but two of them!

[Dave Pye]

The SBC was installed just before Ed bought it. It has always been my Roth favorite, and was able to talk to him on several occasions about the particulars. I ran some ideas about a Tweedy Pye, and he liked them! R&M had a retro kit for it years ago, but I do not think it is stiTll available, thought this release might change Norm's mind! The original did have Baby Moons. No idea why the curved carb stack, except Ed told me, "They look cool, don't cha think, man?" I agreed...

[Casey]

Thanks for the detail shot. Did Roth ever build it with the truck bed?

I believe the truck bed is leftover from the last (modified) reissue as the "Tweedy Pie 2":

[RancheroSteve]

R&M had a retro kit for it years ago

Yes, I should have mentioned it, but that it what I used for my build. It had almost all of the parts needed, plus great instructions on how to build the various versions (as the car changed over the years). I chose to build the "early Roth version" with the single headlights.

[Greg Myers]

nother version of this kit

[38 Crush]

Hey Greg, How old is the version you posted?. Never seen it ! But I like it!!

[Greg Myers]

1987 http://public.fotki.com/drasticplasticsmcc/instruction_sheetsh/instruction_sheets/revell-6/revell-modified-cus/

[flamefink]

The "Rat Rod" tires are not exactly new to the kit. If you recall the Amigo Pack Rat Rod T Bucket. It was nothing more than the Tweedy Pie 2 with the same painted steelies, trim rings, caps and white wall tires that are found in the pickup and sedan kits. The use of the new tires was visible on the built up photos that all of the vendors had posted for preorders as well as on the Revell website a while back and eventually became the box art photo...

I'm happy to have it back, but still disappointed about the tires. If they went through the trouble of retooling all of those "lost" parts, why not take it a step further and fix the tires as well.

[Dave Darby]

Great to see this kit restored to its original configuration after all this time - especially the box art, which is one of my favorites.

I went to the trouble of building a Tweedy Pie a few years ago, which entailed suplementing the version available at the time with the trans kit from R&M and having to send parts out to be plated, finding the right wheels and tires, etc. All in all, a pretty expensive proposition, but worth it all the same. I love that little hot rod!

Great build Steve! I like that you built the early Roth version. I still one day plan on building the original Bob Johnston version, with the early Ford steelies, and the Flathead. Again though, LOVE your build.

Edited May 5, 2012 by Dave Darby

[Dave Darby]

I believe the truck bed is leftover from the last (modified) reissue as the "Tweedy Pie 2":

The pickup bed goes all the way back to day one. It was in the original issue as an option.

[High octane]

I saw the Tweedy Pie kit opened at a club meeting last night and it also included a full set of cycle fenders too. The gas tank is availbable from Replicas & Miniatures of Maryland.

[Greg Myers]

So what's wrong with the tires? They look good to me.

[Greg Myers]

Remember Advent ?

[Greg Myers]

and this, in orange plastic ?

[Draggon]

I think the tires would be more accurate if they were based on the original Revell parts pack big-n-littles from the 60's. I have a set of resin copies from R&M, and they look spot-on. I dig the ratrod tires, but there are some subjects they dont fit all that well. I think Tee Buckets are one of those. We'll have to wait and see who builds it first, and how it comes out. I will buy the kit for the chrome wheels, and newly tooled carbs/scoops. Seriously tho, the wheels and tires make the model.....wouldnt it be nice if SOMEONE made a great set of hot rod tires/wheels with the quality of the japanese companies? Think the expensive Arii line....!

Edited May 5, 2012 by Draggon

[Mark]

So what's wrong with the tires? They look good to me.

The tires are the ones tooled for the Rat Rod Model A releases. They're nicely done, but look like radials with their rounded shoulder areas. The old Revell Goodyear bias-ply tires had sharp delineation between the tread area and sidewall.

That said, the newly tooled parts are done quite well. I bought the reissue because the original kit I have is missing the gas tank, carburetor/intake horn units, and another part or two that weren't in any of the later issues. Revell is paying extra attention to exhaust pipe and intake parts, and trying to mold these parts with hollowed-out ends. I don't have the original parts to check against, but I'm betting the new carb/intake parts are better than the originals. The new generator looks better to me, and the Chevrolet script on the valve covers also looks like it's improved. The decal sheet is also larger than the original, with instrument faces and body side striping the original sheet lacked. The license plate decals on the original sheet edge out the newer ones, but otherwise the new sheet is decent. The optional parts (fenders, lanterns, and raised top) will probably be saved for use on one of the recent issues, as will the new wheels and tires. Revell also included two newly tooled mag wheels that look a lot like the American Torque-Thrust IIs on my Fairlane. I'll have to either pull a mold off of one of these, or scrounge a second pair, for whenever I get around to building another Fairlane.

[Don Sikora II]

I think the tires would be more accurate if they were based on the original Revell parts pack big-n-littles from the 60's. I have a set of resin copies from R&M, and they look spot-on.

The resin copies were improved with much better tread detailing than the original Revell tires.

The original tires are still available in other kits too. The fronts are used on the Beatnik Bandit, but the tooling has seen better days. The rears should be in the reissue of the Roth '56 Ford pickup...they were in the first issue of that kit at least.

[flamefink]

So what's wrong with the tires? They look good to me.

Yes, they're good looking tires but they're still not right for the car. They're radials, and the real car had bias-plys and it.

[jaydar]

Just ordered my reissue today. Pick up should be next week!

Joe.

[38 Crush]

I must really be getting old don't remember that one either. Nice Kit!

[Greg Myers]

I like it the best, but Steve's build sure looks good.

[38 Crush]

Going to have to look for one of those !

[Tom Setzer]

I know I don't need one, but buying the new issue will help curb my temptation to builld my first issue kit.

[Bugace]

It looks as a must have, with flaws and all. Guess someone will issue the tires in Resin soon, so that is no worry. Forsure find some other rod to use the kit tires on. Actually, the tires and wheels are worth half the kit alone.