realgone58 Posted July 18, 2013 Share Posted July 18, 2013 As most of you guys know, I build mostly replica stock. I do however, sometimes build nostalgia drag cars. Mostly gassers, super stock and the like. I've got some of the old Revell gassers (Thames, Henry J, Austin), and I am currently building the Thames panel. This thing has a terrible front end! Very hard to deal with and fragile, and ill fitting. So here's my question. Is there a kit out there that you guys have a favorite gasser type front end to use? Or perhaps aftermarket? I want to build more of these old gassers, but I really can't deal with those nasty front ends! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted July 18, 2013 Share Posted July 18, 2013 I'd like to know the answer to that too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjim Posted July 18, 2013 Share Posted July 18, 2013 Use Evergreen tube or aluminum tubing for a straight axle and Evergreen to make your own leaf springs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Pol Posted July 18, 2013 Share Posted July 18, 2013 I find the nicest straight axcle is in the AMT 55 Nomad kit John Pol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gasser59 Posted July 18, 2013 Share Posted July 18, 2013 I like the Wild Willie Borsch/Bantam Blast for proportions but build my own as Jim mentions above. All of my builds have to have functioning steering so I build mine out of aluminum tubing. I've not seen the AMT Nomad kit so I'd be interested in checking that one out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Edman Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 I find the nicest straight axcle is in the AMT 55 Nomad kit John Pol rare kit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPolli Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 Straight Axle. I have built my own and recently purchased a few very nice straight axles from The Parts Box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddyfink Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 Making tube axles out of Evergreen, or other brands, is not that hard and the results are nice! Leaf springs can be made or you can mix and match from various kits. Don't forget that most Gassers used stock from I-Beam axles from production cars. Pick Up straight axles, like the Revell 56 Pick Up or the Lindberg Little Red Wagon have great axles for this. The early Revell kits are fuzzy, but, once you get them figured out, they work quite nicely. Only a few kits came with dedicated "Gasser" straight axles and most of them are not that great. The easiest and plainest has to be the one in the Revell Tri Five kits. Very simple, but effective! Have fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoneWolf15 Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 Revell ' 41 Willys gasser kit ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realgone58 Posted July 19, 2013 Author Share Posted July 19, 2013 Thanks for the suggestions, I'll start looking. Not great at scratchbuilding, but I should give it a try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike 1017 Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 Check out Speed City Resin click on Model News there is step by step straight axle build. Very easy to build. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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