alan barton Posted July 7, 2020 Share Posted July 7, 2020 Here is the final product that I was showing in the WIP thread yesterday. Final components are as follows. Body, frame , radiator, grille, interior front suspension - Revell 30 Model A coupe Buick Nailhead, front seat - Revell 29 Roadster Paint is Tamiya Pearl white on the frame and firewall, Tamiya Light Red with Tamiya Gloss Clear on the body and grille, and Tamiya flat white primer on the interior roof insert. Rear Axle, rear radius rods, headlights and headlight mounts - AMT 25 T Front wheels and tyre - Pegasus chromies and thin whitewalls Rear wheels and tyres - AMT Parts pack whitewall slicks on AMT 57 Chev rear wheels ( I think) Scratchbuilt rear section of frame. Steering wheel - no idea! My wife who is very supportive of my modelling efforts gave me some pink beads for scrapbooking which I used on the horn button and shifter knob. I inverted parts of the kit exhaust system, mainly to get it past the rear end. Even though I tripped myself up a few times on this one, it was a very enjoyable build. There is a small dark smudge on the right hand interior panel near the door jamb that I only discovered in the photos and have since painted over to restore the area. I think it could probably be an East coast car or a West coast car - an unchopped top would be a stronger indicator of an East Coast car in my mind. The pink and white colour scheme made Coconut Ice the perfect moniker for this rod. Comments and criticisms welcome. Cheers Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misha Posted July 7, 2020 Share Posted July 7, 2020 That’s a delicious confection Alan! Beautiful rendition of a vintage classic Rod. Also just noticed that you’ve switched it to RHD, Down Under Style. Congrats on a real piece of eye candy, Cheers Misha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spottedlaurel Posted July 7, 2020 Share Posted July 7, 2020 I enjoyed reading your WIP thread on it yesterday, finished result looks fantastic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plowboy Posted July 7, 2020 Share Posted July 7, 2020 Very cool little hot rod Alan! Lots of good choices on the parts and the colors really work well together! I think this is the first model I've seen painted with the Light Red. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted July 7, 2020 Share Posted July 7, 2020 Beautiful looking build. Very cleanly put together. I like the color, never thought of using that before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Geiger Posted July 7, 2020 Share Posted July 7, 2020 Very cool! It looks right. I have built the roadster right from the box with engine wiring but not the coupe. I should do one as I have a kit from when it first came out. I did use the bomber seats in my 50 Ford pickup roadster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocking Rodney Rat Posted July 8, 2020 Share Posted July 8, 2020 Well done, I like the RHD conversion as well.... -RRR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mchook Posted July 9, 2020 Share Posted July 9, 2020 Great job, I love everything about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted July 9, 2020 Share Posted July 9, 2020 Looks great!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brianl Posted July 9, 2020 Share Posted July 9, 2020 Sweet build mate! Perfect proportions and a nice balance of chrome and colour. Brian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan barton Posted July 9, 2020 Author Share Posted July 9, 2020 Thanks everyone, very nice to hear such positive comments. Like I said, it's a great kit to build and I really enjoyed it. Have one more to build and will be buying some re-issues when they happen. Plowboy, it is a tough colour to photograph but the outside shots are close. The colour reminds of one used here by GM in the early seventies called Orchid. Cheers Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drodg Posted July 9, 2020 Share Posted July 9, 2020 That is a great build. Love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjim Posted July 9, 2020 Share Posted July 9, 2020 Perfect hot rod. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted July 9, 2020 Share Posted July 9, 2020 Purty sweet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koellefornia Kid Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 That is one very cool coupe! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doorsovdoon Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 Looks great. The idea of using the beads for the steering wheel and shifter works well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larman Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 Great looking hot rod! Nailed the 60's look perfectly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carrucha Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 Cool hotrod. Good work combining all the parts from different kits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Can-Con Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 Very tasty Alan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gseeds Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 Absolutely love this build !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAMBENNA Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 very nicely done, looks great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooOld Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 Great choice of parts to build a beautiful little coupe , very well done ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modlbldr Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 Amazing build! I love everything about it. Just the right amount of detail and parts choices. Looks beautiful in that color too. Later- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt T. Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 A perfect little hot rod, Alan! Just beautiful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewetwo Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 Really nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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