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  1. Built this rat rod truck to show off the Sabre engine. Based on the AMT White-Freightliner kit. Good for a laugh! Brian
  2. Thanks for the good vibes gentlemen For your interest. the wheels, superchargers, eyeball and rats are all 3d print files from Thingiverse. Lot of fun. Happy new year Brian
  3. Not sure if this is the right place so feel free to move it if needed. Started out with the Moebius Eye Gone Wild kit. While the artwork was kool the kit was pretty staid so I modded the shell and found a more appropriate driver. Wheels needed upgrading and it wouldn't look right without some tyre smoke and some rats. Lot of fun. Happy New Year!! Brian
  4. Cab smoothed just needs doors rescribed and the headlights sorted. Saddle tanks have been printed will have some panels, vents and piping added. Also lengthened the cabin. Smoothing the cab has taken heaps of time and sanding but is coming along. Brian
  5. Always wanted to do a Rat Rod truck and I've been looking for something that can showcase the Sabre engine I've had for ages. Had to have dual drive and a cab over although it's now a cab forward.... way forward. Lot of body work to go and the saddle tanks will be scratch built rectangular items with proportions to match the cab. Original kit was the AMT White-Freightliner with the chassis underslung. Happy if you get a laugh out of it Brian
  6. Thanks for the positive comments gentlemen. Ricky I took the cut just behind the door. Forgot to mention I also took a couple of scale inches out of the body height. Brian
  7. Trying to do something different with a '49 Ford. Cut the roof off and chop 22 scale inches out of the wheelbase. Wanted to make it look like a Ford concept/show car so I stuck to pretty stock chrome work etc. Brian
  8. Okay Theme was to make it look like it came off the Ford production line so I wanted to keep the trim and features looking stock. Only variation was the metalic paint and the hub caps. I looked up the colour charts for '49 and they did a couple of metalics but not light blue. The light blue suited it though. Hubcaps just looked right too. The photos exaggerate the bulk a little and it's all just sitting on the ground as a mockup so it will be tighter when glued. Also I have blacked out the background of the grill which reduces the bulk as well. I would have liked to drop the over riders on the bumpers but couldn't find anything appropriate in my stash. The ribbed bars from the mercury are too wide and the ribs didn't suit the style. It will sit lower than stock but not on the ground. Detailing the engine at the moment which will be stock. Thanks for the interest. Have a good one. Brian
  9. Paint done! Tamiya TS-58 Pearl light blue. Thanks for the comments Brian
  10. It's hard to do something different with something as iconic as the '49 but with a little cutting and shutting I think this would have been a fun runabout. Going to finish it with a period flathead and stock trim to make it look like a production model of the time. Body shortened by 560mm (that's about 22" in old English). Body chop was 65mm (2.5") at the front wheel arch and 130mm (5") at the rear to give the body a little rake and remove some of the bulk. Brian
  11. Hi Oliver They are Aoshima wheels. Very frustrating things. Beautiful on the outside and crude as, on the inside, which lets down any detailing on the underside. Thanks again for the comment's gents. Brian
  12. Thanks for the kind comments. Hey David The hood is the original kit hood. The molding is so thick that I was able to file of the scoop off without going right through!! What was interesting with this build was how well the Mustang bits fitted into the Thunderbird. Brian
  13. Started with the AMT '57 T'Bird and the Momongram '99 SVT Mustang. The idea was to use all off the SVT running gear and interior in the T'Bird body. Then decided to do a full custom attack on the the T'Bird.... This is what happened!! Brian
  14. Iconic Cobra competitor! Built up from a resin slot car shell. Bit ruff, particularly the glass but looks good on the shelf. Kerbside only. Brian
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