mr moto Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 Hi Everybody! Here's my latest Trophy Series adventure. This time it's a '34 Ford pickup from the recent Round 2 release. The original idea was to build it close to the custom on the box art. It didn't get TOO far away from that but it gradually evolved in kind of an Ala Kart direction. The top has been chopped a little (the box art truck definitely has a chopped top also) and the bed's been shortened a lot. Headlights are resin copies of the Roth Outlaw items and the taillights are cobbled up from rear view mirrors. The tailgate was scratch built to go with the restyle and the tuck and roll is made from poured acrylic craft paint. Speed equipment from the '50 Ford convert kit was adapted to fit the '34 flathead. The paint is Duplicolor white pearl (a Toyota color). The side mount spare comes from AMT's old '57 T-Bird full custom kit - it was one of the "Barris customizing tips" on the truck's retro style instruction sheet and I just happened to have the part so I did it! Hope you enjoy looking at it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spottedlaurel Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 That has a great period look to it, very nicely done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatz4u Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 great job on the kitbashing, colors are right too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watertown Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 Looks like something we might have seen at an early sixties Oakland Roadster Show. Well done. Love the bed cover (and the nod to the Ala Kart) Beautiful all around!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 You built a way cool model. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claude Thibodeau Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 Hi Manuel! It is spot-on for this era. All the requisite parts and body treatment make it totally believable. Paint is very smooth, and the contrasting panels are perfect. Bravo! CT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixties Sam Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 Very nice! Great colors! Sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bondo bill Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 purpleishus very cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 Great looking era themed build and I like the Ala Kart look you mentioned. Very clean looking finishes thru out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jantrix Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 I'm not much of a show car or custom car type of guy. But this is very appealing work. Very nicely done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koellefornia Kid Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 Very nice custom truck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted August 22, 2020 Share Posted August 22, 2020 Beautifully done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted August 22, 2020 Share Posted August 22, 2020 LOOKS GREAT!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjim Posted August 22, 2020 Share Posted August 22, 2020 Looking good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Can-Con Posted August 22, 2020 Share Posted August 22, 2020 Super cool. Incredibly clean chop on that top !! ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carrucha Posted August 23, 2020 Share Posted August 23, 2020 Nice build. Good job on the tuck n roll. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NitroMarty Posted August 23, 2020 Share Posted August 23, 2020 STUNNING!!!!! Looks like it jumped right off the cover of a late 50's / early 60's copy of Rod & Custom magazine!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr moto Posted August 24, 2020 Author Share Posted August 24, 2020 Thank you, everyone! I really appreciate your appreciation! This build was very purposely intended to have a period look and it's great that it was noticed and is still enjoyed. This is one of my "Tomkats" builds - you might have noticed the club plaque. The idea is to build some of the early Trophy Series kits in a style that was around at the time the kit was first issued. By early Trophy Series I mean the kits that were first released between 1959, when the series started, and about 1963 or 64. That includes most of the classic hot rods that you might have found in a car club back in the day and that's how the Tomkats were born. Here's a sort of bonus photo. It's an under construction shot that shows some of the stuff that gets hidden on the finished model. The tuck and roll seat is intended to resemble the work of Eddie Martinez (no relation). His name is probably not familiar to everybody but he did the upholstery on the Ala Kart, Outlaw, Beatnik Bandit and many, many more famous and not so famous hot rods. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claude Thibodeau Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 On 8/23/2020 at 10:27 PM, mr moto said: Thank you, everyone! I really appreciate your appreciation! This build was very purposely intended to have a period look and it's great that it was noticed and is still enjoyed. This is one of my "Tomkats" builds - you might have noticed the club plaque. The idea is to build some of the early Trophy Series kits in a style that was around at the time the kit was first issued. By early Trophy Series I mean the kits that were first released between 1959, when the series started, and about 1963 or 64. That includes most of the classic hot rods that you might have found in a car club back in the day and that's how the Tomkats were born. Here's a sort of bonus photo. It's an under construction shot that shows some of the stuff that gets hidden on the finished model. The tuck and roll seat is intended to resemble the work of Eddie Martinez (no relation). His name is probably not familiar to everybody but he did the upholstery on the Ala Kart, Outlaw, Beatnik Bandit and many, many more famous and not so famous hot rods. Great picture, Manuel! I can't help it but ask: what is the colour/brand of paint used for the frame? I love it! It looks somehow like HOK Passion pearl (PBC 40)... CT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr moto Posted August 26, 2020 Author Share Posted August 26, 2020 2 hours ago, Claude Thibodeau said: Great picture, Manuel! I can't help it but ask: what is the colour/brand of paint used for the frame? I love it! It looks somehow like HOK Passion pearl (PBC 40)... CT Thanks, Claude! The frame and engine block were painted with Duplicolor Metalcast over the companion silver base. I already had them from a previous project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claude Thibodeau Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 3 hours ago, mr moto said: Thanks, Claude! The frame and engine block were painted with Duplicolor Metalcast over the companion silver base. I already had them from a previous project. Thank you for the infos, Manuel. Much appreciated! CT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 Impressive custom!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mchook Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 I love the style of this truck, and I LOVE that you kept the Flathead power plant!!! Great job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAMBENNA Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 very cool looks great, great colors Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooOld Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 Beautifully done custom ! Love the paint and all the small changes you made to it , also the spare really adds to it ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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