Rocking Rodney Rat Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 (edited) Threw this together over the last few weeks. Body is a resin piece from Altered States(?). Other bits from here and there... -RRR Edited April 9, 2018 by Rocking Rodney Rat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaryR Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 GREAT, truly inspired work. You really captured the look! And a curse upon anybody who says rat rod! Nice work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misterNNL Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 Love the overall look and finish of this. It reminds me of an old race car just having been drug out from behind a barn,hosed off and taken to the beach for some sand in your face fun. Thanks for sharing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbowser Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 Very convincing weathering, great work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
502 Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 Nice work as always. What are the rear tires from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDDan Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 She's a beauty. Love it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 That is just perfect. Nice work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intmd8r Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 You nailed it! Love everything about this build Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintagercr Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 Beautiful build! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocking Rodney Rat Posted March 26, 2018 Author Share Posted March 26, 2018 11 hours ago, 502 said: Nice work as always. What are the rear tires from? Rear tires from this kit, originally by MPC, reissued by AMT, out of production, available on line at your favorite auction site. There are six tires in the kit. The wheels are from the old Monogram (not Revell) '30 Model A coupe kit. -RRR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldTrucker Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 Looks fantastic! Looks like it has sat in the weather for a few decades then drug out of hiding and cleaned up! Guess what they nowadays term as a "barn find"! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donb Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 11 hours ago, Intmd8r said: You nailed it! Love everything about this build I agree! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spex84 Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 Killer! Looks the part, great weathering. It's been ages since I've seen someone build a fenderless car with the aprons still attached, very authentic touch there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phildaupho Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 A really fantastic build. It looks like it got caught in the sand when the tide came in!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 Great weathered build.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis Lacy Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 Man, this turned out awesome! The weathering makes it look like it's been raced a few years in a row and they didn't clean the salt water spray off. I really like the wheel and tire combo and the splash aprons. What's next? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geewhiz Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 It's what everyone else has said and it's just plain cool!!!????????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatW Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 Brilliant battered finish! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocking Rodney Rat Posted March 28, 2018 Author Share Posted March 28, 2018 8 hours ago, Dennis Lacy said: What's next? KK and I are getting together next weekend at the NSRA SE Nats in Tampa and will begin work on the Jesse Lopez coupe. The M.A.G.S. model car club has announced that this is their final model car show they will host. Here's a pic of a clone of the Jesse Lopez coupe built in Texas. Interestingly enough, no color pictures exist of the original (now long gone) car. We plan on using a '48 Ford body (Revell or Testors, or some of both) with the nose from the AMT '41 woody grafted on....say tuned... -RRR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldcarfan27 Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 On 3/24/2018 at 12:20 PM, bbowser said: Very convincing weathering, great work! Nothing a little coat of wax can't fix! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooOld Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 Very realistic looking old roadster , put it some weeds and you'll fool everybody ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocking Rodney Rat Posted March 31, 2018 Author Share Posted March 31, 2018 Thanks for all of the positive comments,gents. Let's go to the beach!!! -RRR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bamadon Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 I really like the roadster but even more interested in the next project. I really want to see how you mate the '41 front clip to the '48 coupe. I had a '41 and would like to re-create it. I have a '41 woody and '48 coupe, just waiting for you guys to show me how to put the two together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afx Posted April 1, 2018 Share Posted April 1, 2018 Love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATHU Posted April 1, 2018 Share Posted April 1, 2018 Wow! Weathering is as realistic as it gets. Brilliant work!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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