Phildaupho Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 (edited) Three years ago I was very taken with a rendering of a phantom Ford F-1 Woody in Canadian Hot Rods magazine and knew one day Icompletedwould build a similar model. I had a good starting point as I had already cut the front end off an AMT 41 Ford Woody for use on a still-born 48 to 41 Custom Convertible project. I continued scribing the 41 body removing the rear fenders, the roof, cowl and windshield and inner Woody panels. I also decided to have an opening tailgate window so I can have surfboards poking out the back. The F-1 parts came from the Revell 50 Ford Pick-Up. I was hoping to use the F-1 windshield but was surprised at how much narrower it is than the 41. That being the case I joined the two cowls just under the 41 windshield and faired everything together with putty. The rear F-1 fenders were narrowed and some modifications were required at both ends of the running boards to meet the F-1 fenders. Ahead of the rear fenders the wood framing was reshaped. The 41 interior only required a few modifications such as grafting on the forward most section of the F-1 floorboard and trimming the leading edges of the inner body panels. Having the shiny bits separated from the wood bits should make painting easier.The chassis is a lengthened Revel 37 Ford street rod assembly. Both ends of the chassis were modified to incorporate the appropriate bumper supports. The 37 kit also supplied the wheels and tires and the engine. Even though these are 1/24 I dont think they will look out of place and will eliminate many fitting issuesI decided to cut out the inner Woody panels so I could use the incredibly thin wood veneer cigar box liners a friend gave me many years ago. This method will allow me to sandwich the sheets between the outer and inner body panels.Just a few words about the AMT 41 Ford Woody. I know the kit has been criticized for its nose in the air attitude but it definitely has many redeeming qualities. The chassis can supply some great parts such as the beam front axle, hairpin radius rods and the quickchange rear end. The flat-head engine is very cool having a rather unique twin throttle body fuel injection system with a couple of cone air filters. The engine also features a latter day distributor and chrome exhaust headers, which lead to a nice set of dual exhausts. The drum brake backing plates are nicely rendered and the slot mags and tires look pretty good. This kit is definitely worth picking up at a swap meet. There was even a pre-decorated version offered that can make a quick and attractive shelf models. Edited August 28, 2014 by Phildaupho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpletcher55 Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 dude that is sweet! I love odd ball trucks ,i,ll be keeping track of this build, great start , Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wonderbread Kustomz Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 Nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misha Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 Great project Phil! Looking really good, especially with your plan of using the cigar wood wrappers. Also like seeing more Woodies being built, yet what really stands out for me is the work you're putting in to make it a one of a kind, kit bashed model. Looking forward to the rest of the build process and having a chance to see it in real life. Cheers Misha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadracer Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 FANTASTIC! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 What a great idea. That will be one sweet ride. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxer Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 Nice start ... my eye WILL be here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1930fordpickup Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 This is a great start .Looks cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
o-man Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 This is gonna be cool! I will be watching! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 Another really interesting cross-breed. Great idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 Very cool and interesting build...nice start also... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 Very interesting indeed, but I like it, so I have my popcorn and my coca cola and I'm kicked back ready to watch the show!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffs396 Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 Looking forward to this, neat idea! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GerN Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 I love watching this kind of imaginative model building. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyrichard Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 oh whouw thats just stunning !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shardik Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 You're making a lot of "woody" fans very happy, myself included. I'm looking forward to seeing just how you incorporate the veneer, as I have a similar plan in mind for a '48. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DumpyDan Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 This is so interesting, I love the idea of this woody. Lets see some more process on this one, gonna make a cool ride. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deathgoblin Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 Cool idea! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phildaupho Posted June 26, 2014 Author Share Posted June 26, 2014 All the wood and paintwork is now completed and the model just awaits assembly. I painted the wood framing and headliner with Testers Wood and with clear over top. The wood panels were brush painted with at least a half dozen coats of Pledge with Future. The bodywork was painted with Testers Arctic Blue Metallic Enamel with an airbrush and has not yet been polished. I installed flanges on the rear fenders for mounting. The seats are Testers Leather. For more photos of model and real F-1 Woodies go to http://public.fotki.com/phildaupho/1/1950-ford-f-1-woody/ Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAT-T Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 MAN, THAT LOOKS GREAT PHIL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wonderbread Kustomz Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 Nice work! Paint looks awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclescott58 Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 Looking great so far. Looking forward to see this when it's finished. Scott Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobthehobbyguy Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 Love it. Great job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 Killer paint work, beautiful... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnwildpunk Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 I am truly speechless all I can muster up is WOW!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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