rmvw guy

Nice build going here, very interested. 

Nice job for a first attempt.  It looks way better than my first.  Not too many '55 Nomads sitting around this neglected I bet. 

I curious as to how you would have dismantled it if it were a "glue bomb". Every glued piece I've separated has broken off pieces, or snapped. Do you soak in a solution, or time separates it?

Very carefully.  The '49 I bought had more glue on it than any model I have ever disassembled.  The sides of the body were glued to the frame and floor pan all the way from front to rear.  I  decided to leave the seats attached to the frame for fear they would break the whole assembly if separated   I put the model in the freezer first, ( I saw this tip somewhere), not sure if this process helped. It seemed to soften the glue in places.  I soaked the entire model in Easy Off oven cleaner over night in a zip lock bag once I got the clear windows out, sometimes this process fogs the clear.   The  windows were glued to the top and probably the hardest part to remove.   I had to cut them out in two pieces then grind the middle part out with the dremel tool.  Way too much work but, all part of the fun.  The only damage was at the very bottom of the body a couple of small chips, easy fix. Most of the time it's not this difficult.  I will have to look a little closer next time before I buy a glue bomb, or just leave them original like Tom.  I think he has a great idea, really!

Nice job on the red one.  They all look great next to each other in the photos.  I love what you are doing. I recently picked up a '49 Ford glue bomb at a show for $5 and have been working on it ever since.  I probably should have done like you and just cleaned it up. Instead I totally stripped it and started over. My first radical '50s custom show car is where my journey is leading, still a lot of fun with very little invested.  Thanks for sharing yours with us.

1) Was your introduction to modeling at home? Yes

2) From whom?  Mom

3) What kind of models (cars, planes, trains, etc)?  Planes then cars.

4) What did the person who introduced you to modeling do for a living ?  Full time housewife.

5) How old were you? 7 or 8

6) About what year was your introduction? 1957