retriever Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 (edited) Many moons ago I started building the Pyro 1/32 scale 1932 Pierce Arrow kits, both the Convertible Phaeton and the Custom Convertible. For some reason I don't remember, I put them both back in their boxes barely started. With a resurgence in my interest in these Pyro classics, I dug them out and vowed to finish them both. So here we go... starting with the Custom Convertible. The first picture shows my lack of progress when it went back in the box. After some fine sanding to remove any "crud", today I got some paint on the fenders. The second model is the Convertible Phaeton and it was pretty much in the same stage as the Custom Convertible This is how it looked out of storage: ... and after adding paint to the body and installing the engine and most of the chrome parts today. These classic Pyro kits are excellent for their age and go together extremely well with no fit problems. They are fun to build and represent some vintage and classic automobiles that are not available in any other scale. More to come. Tony Edited December 12, 2017 by retriever incorrect date in title Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisBcritter Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 Looking forward to more, Tony! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbarlow1 Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 Very cool and a wonderful start. Would you mind posting a pic (no pressure of course) of how they compare in terms of size with a 1/24 or 1/25 kit? Just very curious about these. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retriever Posted December 15, 2017 Author Share Posted December 15, 2017 Here's the Custom Convertible pretty much completed: A little disappointed with the size of the spokes on the wheels, but not much I can do about t at this small scale. With this one done (almost - just have to align the hood, paint the tail lights and the running boards, and add the radiator mascot - all things I didn't notice until I took the photos!). Then I can get back to the Convertible Phaeton. Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisBcritter Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 Sweet - hope I can make mine look so good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southern Fried Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 Kool.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Macleod Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 I like these models a lot. I built the phaeton maybe 20 years ago exactly matching the box art and did the Lincoln K as well. Its too bad the Pyro 1:24 cars were not as well proportioned as the 1:32 cars. They would have been magnificent. Yours is looking excellent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retriever Posted December 16, 2017 Author Share Posted December 16, 2017 5 hours ago, Eric Macleod said: I like these models a lot. I built the phaeton maybe 20 years ago exactly matching the box art and did the Lincoln K as well. Its too bad the Pyro 1:24 cars were not as well proportioned as the 1:32 cars. They would have been magnificent. Yours is looking excellent. I agree. The Pyro 1/25 scale kits (Auburn, Cord and Lincoln) leave a lot to be desired. I did finish an Auburn a short while ago after a lot of time modifying the basic kit and swapping some parts with the later Lindberg re-pop. But I digress... Here's the almost finished 1932 Pierce Arrow Convertible Phaeton. Just have to add the folded convertible top and take one more photo! (I always forget something.... however obvious!) It's been along time since I started this model back in 2012/3 or thereabouts. Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Macleod Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 4 hours ago, retriever said: I agree. The Pyro 1/25 scale kits (Auburn, Cord and Lincoln) leave a lot to be desired. I did finish an Auburn a short while ago after a lot of time modifying the basic kit and swapping some parts with the later Lindberg re-pop. But I digress... Here's the almost finished 1932 Pierce Arrow Convertible Phaeton. Just have to add the folded convertible top and take one more photo! (I always forget something.... however obvious!) It's been along time since I started this model back in 2012/3 or thereabouts. Tony I like this and your choice of colors a lot. Well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retriever Posted December 17, 2017 Author Share Posted December 17, 2017 Thanks Eric. Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retriever Posted December 17, 2017 Author Share Posted December 17, 2017 Finally got both finished and here they are together.... Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geewhiz Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 Great looking pair of classics, Tony!!!????????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Macleod Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 Can you also show us more of the Auburn? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phirewriter Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 Nice!!! My father was into classics and I grew up on many of the Pyro and Life-Like 1/32 kits because of him. While the ones I built have been lost to time l inherited his collection of built and unbuilt kits when he passed. Brings back lots of memories, your builds look great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Bartrop Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 Very nice! What did you use for the tires? The Pyro classics I ended up with always had these very basic vinyl tires with no sidewall detail of any kind, and never seemed to fit very well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retriever Posted December 18, 2017 Author Share Posted December 18, 2017 6 hours ago, Richard Bartrop said: Very nice! What did you use for the tires? The Pyro classics I ended up with always had these very basic vinyl tires with no sidewall detail of any kind, and never seemed to fit very well. The wheel on these "classic" Pyro 1/32 kits come in two halves, with tires and wheels all molded as one. So the tires have to be painted... (very carefully!). The Pyro 1/32 scale brass car models came with separate wheels and vinyl tires which were much easier to build, Those are probably the ones you are thinking of. But the vinyl over time can deteriorate and the tires split. Here's an example of the vinyl tires on a Pyro 1/32 scale 1911 Mercer (slightly modified from the basic kit).Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Bartrop Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 That's just it, this was a 1930 Packard coupe that had the vinyl tires. This was purchased some time in the 70s, so it looks like somewhere along the line they decided to "upgrade" the kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Caballo Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 That's a handsome phaeton. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclescott58 Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 On 12/17/2017 at 11:08 AM, retriever said: Finally got both finished and here they are together.... Tony Beautiful models. Great job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mod3l Lover Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 Very cool! Nice job on both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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