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Jim Whalen

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  1. Excellent build - AMT tend to get their proportions right on their bodies but other things are sadly lacking, you did a great job of bringing the model up to scratch in all departments. It takes a lot of work and test-fitting to get an outcome like the one you have achieved here.
  2. Nice work - I am currently working on the body to an AMT '36 Ford and there is a lot to do - I can certainly appreciate how much you've done to get yours looking so good.
  3. I'm afraid that my doctorate is in psychology rather than medicine, specifically cognitive studying driving, rather than medical. At least you can say you have the thumbs up from a psychologist...which might actually be better!
  4. Thanks David! I didn’t much measuring to get the height of the tow bar and hitch right - just used a lot of guesstimates! I agree with that RRR - I always enjoy seeing what people come with to make their scale ‘32s stand out from the crowd. Thanks! I have six or seven more build ideas for my 1/25th ‘32 Ford collection - don’t hold your breath though as it will be a long time before they’re all done!
  5. Thanks David - I appreciate your reply.🙂
  6. Thanks! I'm going to try to build a little diorama for it - not an area I have much experience in but I'm hoping it will be a good background for photos. Thanks! Although model building can be very frustrating, it is very satisfying when you achieve in reality what you been imagining the build to look like for such a long time.
  7. Thanks Garry! One day I would like to get over the United States to go to a model car show. It would be nice to see the models and talk to some people I have met online.
  8. I like that approach, when I have a minute I'll look through your post.
  9. Thanks Harry! I try to improve, and to do something new, with every build that I do. There are a few things on this build I will be looking at doing better the next time I build a model.
  10. Thanks! I've started work on an AMT '36 Ford and it will take a lot of work to get to the same standard as I have achieved with this build. Thanks! I'm happy with how this one has come out, but looking around on here, at shows, and in magazines, etc. I know I have a lot to learn yet. I prefer the fenders on the cars as well - especially so on the '33 and '34 Fords, I don't think they get away without the fenders as well as the Model As and '32s do. Thanks! As the Vicky has no boot, a trailer would be useful for a family going on a trip somewhere. I tried to make the trailer look like the back of a '32 as much as possible for someone following behind - hence the fuel tank. Thanks! One of the things I like most about building street rods is coming up with something unique. It is also great to see what other people come up with. One of my friends did a replica of a '32 drag car that is well known over here recently. Thanks! It is the first time I have done a partly scratch-built trailer and it turned out to be one of the enjoyable parts of the project. Thanks! One of the reasons I did the build without the bonnet was to display the engine. When I was scratch-building the tow bar for the trailer I used a piece from the Monogram T street rod and trailer kit to get the right length for it. Thanks! It is always nice to get some recognition for your work, but is is important to accept the judges' decisions when things don't go your way. There are far more important things to worry about in life than not getting an award you think that you should have. I have seen some model builders make themselves look a bit silly when they complain about being robbed.
  11. Thanks! I like your idea of grafting the back of a AMT Phaeton body onto a Revell kit. I'm planning to do a Phaeton and I was planning to use an AMT body and convert it to the right height but I think your idea will work better. The AMT bodies are also narrower and the R&M body is based on the AMT one so I had to narrow the '40 Ford dashboard that I took from a Revell '32 5-window kit. As I wasn't going to put a bonnet on the model I didn't need to worry about the dimensions of it. Thanks - the Porsche Basalt black is a metallic colour with blue flakes in it, unfortunately it doesn't really show in the pictures. The design of the trailer evolved once I had cut the back off a 5-window body. Thanks! There are things that could have been done better but I am happy with the overall outcome; it has the look that I had in my head at the start of the project. Thanks - I'm pleased with the contrast between the metallic black, red and white on the tyres. Thanks! The wide whites and tyres are from R&M (as are the tyre valve stems) and the wheels and caps are from the Revell 5-window kit. The engine is the Cadillac unit from the Revell '49 Mercury and has been modified and detailed. Thanks! In 2013 I had won Gold in the same class with a '32 Ford Cabriolet (the fiftieth anniversary of the IPMS) and I was hoping the repeat the feat ten years later with another '32 Ford. Thanks! It is nice to know that others like the model and to receive an award. Thanks! It is nice to finally have it done - I did most of the fabrication work on the model during the Covid lockdowns. Thanks! A street rod needs a nice engine - among other changes I modified the intake manifold to accept two four-barrel carbs. Thanks! Thanks! Ford sure hit the ball out of the park when they designed the '32.
  12. What a fantastic collection of models! Variety, imagination, and skill are all evident - it looks like you're making the most of your retirement! Let's hope that more of us will be able to so, either now for those who are already retired, or in the future for those of us still working.
  13. I have been - very slowly - building up a collection of '32 Fords. Each is, or will be, a different build style, colour, engine, and body type. It is always amazing to see how many ways the '32 Ford can be built, both as real cars and models. My latest addition to my collection is a Vicky with a custom trailer (made from the rear portion of a Revell 5-window body, with a scratch-built frame and interior, and modified parts (e.g., converting a rear axle into one that was appropriate for a trailer)). The Vicky body used is a Replicas and Miniatures of Maryland offering that I bought from a fellow modeller quite a few years ago (unfortunately no longer available) in preference to the AMT bodies which are sectioned. The colour scheme is Porsche Basalt Black and Porsche Guards Red. I entered it in the Hot Rod and Custom Car class at Scale Model World in Telford last November and was lucky enough to win gold against some very well done models.
  14. Here's a picture of the Fiat 500 on the base that I made for it. It was built onto the base for a Tamiya display case so that it could be protected easily from dust, etc. I wrapped up the base in Christmas paper and then placed the model onto it once my daughter had unwrapped her present and was wondering why I had just given her a model car display base for Christmas. I told her to read the name plate and then produced the model - she was really pleased with it.
  15. Nice job on the Corvette - I like the way that you have done the door jambs and the boot. It is a nice kit - I built the 2004 Commemorative Edition a few years ago which is the same kit. I do like the look of the C5 Corvette - I live in Wolverhampton England and there is a red one around here I see every now and again. It is a similar shade to the model you have built.
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