Al Hoffman Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 Got this one done for the our club contest last night. as usual I was working on it till I left the house AMT 1929 Ford Model 'A' Woody. Spent a lot of time mumbling to myself about the way the kit seemed to have been created from a collection of parts from different AMT Model 'A's but in the end I had to admit that the short comings were not all that great. Things like: driveshaft too short, no rear motor mounts and no radiator hoses. Nothing major. The kit was built about 90% OOB with the only additions including wiring the engine, modifying the sunvisor to represent a fabric covered style and correcting the above mentioned short comings. The finish on the wood work was done as follows: Tamiya Buff base coat, artist oils for the wood proper and then a wash of Tamiya Clear Orange which I felt added to the richness of the wood. Seats were done in Tamiya Red Brown with an over coat of oils to try to create a leather look. Fabric roof and visor were done with Model Master Chrome Black. The green metal is a mix of Tamiya colors, fenders a Tamiya Semi-gloss black. The white walls are hand painted with Gesso and the wheels with a Tamiya cream color. I took a little "artistic license" with the wood on the underside floor. I think it was actually a protective black finish of some sort but I was having too much fun doing the wood and got carried away. Now it's time to move on to our club's December same kit contest, the '57 Ford Del Rio. Hope you enjoy this one and feel free to ask any questions. Hope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timc Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 Very nice factory build. Was this the 3-4 in 1 kit that has the pick up and street rod parts,with the bycycle? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Hoffman Posted September 15, 2015 Author Share Posted September 15, 2015 Very nice factory build. Was this the 3-4 in 1 kit that has the pick up and street rod parts,with the bycycle?It was the pick-up, woody and bicycle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayne swayze Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 Very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afx Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 I like it - a lot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramfins59 Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 Great job Al. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintagercr Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 Al, nice work. It looks like real wood! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misterNNL Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 You did this it proud Al.It's nice to a stock build finish this nicely.Thanks for sharing with us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 Beautiful .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 Allan, that's a real beauty. One to be proud of for sure. I question the green intake manifold, but that's being nit-picky. Overall it looks great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XJ6 Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 Like for sure ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FordRodnKustom Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 Great job on the wood, looks real. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Ed Posted September 16, 2015 Share Posted September 16, 2015 The Wood Treatment is among if not the best I recall. One nicely done build without a doubt! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Hoffman Posted September 16, 2015 Author Share Posted September 16, 2015 Allan, that's a real beauty. One to be proud of for sure. I question the green intake manifold, but that's being nit-picky. Overall it looks great. I kinda lived on the Internet on this one because I was not that familiar with Model 'A's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted September 16, 2015 Share Posted September 16, 2015 Actually you're right on the intake manifold. Just off on the shade of green used on the engine. But regardless, it's a great model. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmvw guy Posted September 16, 2015 Share Posted September 16, 2015 (edited) Looks fantastic! Wish I could have made the meeting to see all the rest.Since you mentioned the too short driveshaft, I have seen this subject come up in the past. I think I recall someone saying upon research he found that the wheels were not centered in the openings but, instead came forward allowing room for extensive travel to the rear suspension. Remember the roads of it's day were very poor at best and the Model T was an all terane vehicle. At the center of travel the wheels were close to center of fenders. Just a tid-bit , does that make any sense for the too short driveshaft? Edited September 16, 2015 by rmvw guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobthehobbyguy Posted September 16, 2015 Share Posted September 16, 2015 (edited) Nicely done. Don't see many stock woodies. The white walls are also a nice touch. Edited September 16, 2015 by bobthehobbyguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark72JPS Posted September 16, 2015 Share Posted September 16, 2015 Cool!! I think this is the first time that I have ever seen that kit built factory stock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Hoffman Posted September 16, 2015 Author Share Posted September 16, 2015 Thanks for all the positive comments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Myers Posted September 16, 2015 Share Posted September 16, 2015 Allan, that's a real beauty. One to be proud of for sure. I question the green intake manifold, but that's being nit-picky. Overall it looks great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAGIC MUFFLER Posted September 16, 2015 Share Posted September 16, 2015 You knocked my socks off!! Nice build .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjim Posted September 16, 2015 Share Posted September 16, 2015 So that's what it looked like stock. Very nice build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted September 16, 2015 Share Posted September 16, 2015 Looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbowser Posted September 16, 2015 Share Posted September 16, 2015 Outstanding, very convincing treatment for the wooden parts. Great model. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisBcritter Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 Nice rich color on that wood - like a fresh restoration photographed on an afternoon in late autumn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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