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[Badluck 13]

When Baby Girl n I was out last week to get her paint for her "A",I seen this kit on the shelf and had to have it....yeah like I need another work in progress but like many others I have more than one going to break up the monotony,still working on my trucks.....comments and or ideas most welcome good,bad,or ugly.......

The kit!!!,wanted this when I was a kid and now that I am in my second childhood,why not

Some bodywork done on the body and the color I am using,may remove the door handles,not sure yet....

Frame and suspension color

Chrome removal and tons of flash and mold/injection marks removed but hey what do ya expect for vintage molds.


A little work on the interior...

[FernTx]

i've been wanting to do this kit for awhile also lol
love the interior color, can't wait to see what you do with it

[Ace-Garageguy]

Of COURSE you need another project going. Multiple projects force your brain to expand.......a good thing. You just reminded me I have one of these to get working on too. Let's see, how many is that.........brain hurt.

[deathskull59]

i got this kit too seems like amt jacked the prices up on their kits now. but any way i got the t bucket done and the cuope worked on again both are rat rod trucks. and yes its a preetttty simpel kit for the 60s but a good one to build the t bucket is a raodster p/u. and the cuope is a exstended cab p/u.

[Ira]

Great Color!!!

[rmvw guy]

Good part is you can both get a model out of this kit. I love it and already have three, a lot of possibilties with this one or two really. I'm trying to get out of the snap kits too soon with my Grandaughter (5 1/2), my mistake. If she is ready she is ready and I think your baby girl is. I saw the last one. And i just figured out what W.I.P. stands for and you always need one.

[Johnny K]

This is probably my favorite kit. I think the most interesting Rats I've seen have come from the coupe in it - tremendous possibilities.

[Badluck 13]

Thanks for the comments!!!!,did just a small bit of an update so this is what I done so far.........

I didn't like how the front axle doesn't hide the metal axle so I am trying to disguise that(again another first)

Also took the advice I got here on filling gaps,cut a wedge of plastic to fill in the gap on the lower backing plate.


That's all for now,see ya all when we get back,Going on vacation ....stay safe this forth and Happy Fourth Of July....

[rmvw guy]

I'm with you on that axel thing, I did kind of the same thing on mine. Try not to get too much paint on your hand this time, I loved that! Vinyl gloves seem to work pretty good,lol. I'm going to have to try that with my Grandaughter. I made the mistake of giving her one of my surplus Corvettes, which is a skill level two I think. Needless to say we are going back to snap-kits after this one.

Edited by rmvw guy, 01 July 2012 - 10:14 AM.

[Badluck 13]

.......Wow finally got to sit down and do a lil' to this one that I almost forgot I had.....Hopefully I will actually complete this on very soon...........



All chrome was removed on suspension,way too much for my taste

Front axel filled and fitted to eliminate the straight through "AMT metal" axel



Quick mock up,frame is planed to be painted green(same shade as engine block)also want to mount the windshield in the swing out position,as always...comments/ideas,good,bad,and or indifferent always welcome....thanks for lookin'

[Skip]

Like what you're doing with this one.  I'm gathering parts for one, but will be using a Flintstone '26 body on the '25 frame instead, (like the looks of the '26 rear quarters a little better than the '25.)  I really like the idea of the axel stubs on the '25 front axel.  I'm glad I waited to start until the parts arrive otheriwse I wouldn't have got to "copy" your brilliant fix for AMT's eyesore of a front axle!  Thanks!   Like the color you used on the interior and seats.

 

 From the sounds of it my parts from R & M of Maryland should be getting here soon then all I need is a small block Chevy and Powerglide and I'll be off to the races so to speak.  (Can't stand having to set a project aside to search and rumage for parts.)  Come to think of it when the Replicas & Miniatures package arrives I will have stuff to start more than a few projects too!  Should have a pic or two when things get rolling.

[Dogfish_7]

Lookin goood!