Claude Thibodeau Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 Hi! Had a few copies of this kit, and went for a mash-up: Lindberg's 38 Ford framerails (modified), Foose F100 rolling stock, Revell's 41 Willys powertraint, 9" Ford rear. Scratchbuilt: front & rear suspensions, air shocks & compressor-tank in trunk, inverted rumble seat converted to standard lid, tubs, floor, firewall, interior, tunnel, injector linkage, brakes & hoses. Grille shell from MPC's 32 Chrysler. Custom mixed acrylic finish, with Testor's Wet Look clear. Fully polished. Hours of fun with styrene! CT 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James2 Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 Interesting, clean and simple. Nicely done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claude Thibodeau Posted September 3, 2020 Author Share Posted September 3, 2020 7 minutes ago, James2 said: Interesting, clean and simple. Nicely done! Thank you Rooster! CT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedy5963 Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 Came together great, love that body style/era, after building my 36 and seeing others, so many ideas ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 Beautiful looking build. I would never have thought of that Grill, but it looks perfect on this. The body and paint are very smooth and the engine and chassis detailing is special as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobthehobbyguy Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 Love it. Another great looking hot rod. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claude Thibodeau Posted September 3, 2020 Author Share Posted September 3, 2020 1 hour ago, speedy5963 said: Came together great, love that body style/era, after building my 36 and seeing others, so many ideas ? Hi Paul! Thank you. And to say I passed on a real pristine one (1/1) in the 70's... because I would only care for a 33 3W... Ah, the folly of youth! CT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claude Thibodeau Posted September 3, 2020 Author Share Posted September 3, 2020 1 hour ago, espo said: Beautiful looking build. I would never have thought of that Grill, but it looks perfect on this. The body and paint are very smooth and the engine and chassis detailing is special as well. Hi David! Thanks. It is more "massive" than the Ford unit... The Chrysler was a luxury car after all. More money: more chrome! CT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claude Thibodeau Posted September 3, 2020 Author Share Posted September 3, 2020 13 minutes ago, bobthehobbyguy said: Love it. Another great looking hot rod. Thank you Bob. Glad you like it! CT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedy5963 Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 11 minutes ago, Claude Thibodeau said: Hi Paul! Thank you. And to say I passed on a real pristine one (1/1) in the 70's... because I would only care for a 33 3W... Ah, the folly of youth! CT Oh man! They are beautiful cars, the curves, how they sit...Even simple builds on them are very stunning, would love to have a 1:1! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TransAmMike Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 Though not a big fan of these type of cars, I really like how your's looks. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 Mean looking rod done in the clean style we have come to expect from you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claude Thibodeau Posted September 3, 2020 Author Share Posted September 3, 2020 49 minutes ago, speedy5963 said: Oh man! They are beautiful cars, the curves, how they sit...Even simple builds on them are very stunning, would love to have a 1:1! Hi Paul! I remember seeing your low slung 36... What a stance, and that shimmering finish. Talent runs in the family, obviously! CT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claude Thibodeau Posted September 3, 2020 Author Share Posted September 3, 2020 43 minutes ago, TransAmMike said: Though not a big fan of these type of cars, I really like how your's looks. ? Thank you Mike. All the better if I can make a "convert" of you... CT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claude Thibodeau Posted September 3, 2020 Author Share Posted September 3, 2020 4 minutes ago, cobraman said: Mean looking rod done in the clean style we have come to expect from you. Thank you Ray... but don't put too much pressure on me. I'm an old man, getting older by the day... CT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedy5963 Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 1 hour ago, Claude Thibodeau said: Hi Paul! I remember seeing your low slung 36... What a stance, and that shimmering finish. Talent runs in the family, obviously! CT Thank you CT, the compliments mean a lot coming from someone of your caliber!! I was fortunate to grow up around classic, customs and hot rods...shops etc and have my pops who worked on them and was a painter! He was actually hesitant to teach me, so you can imagine the look on his face when he came home from work one day and I was spraying kandy urethanes... think I was in 5th grade ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claude Thibodeau Posted September 3, 2020 Author Share Posted September 3, 2020 1 minute ago, speedy5963 said: Thank you CT, the compliments mean a lot coming from someone of your caliber!! I was fortunate to grow up around classic, customs and hot rods...shops etc and have my pops who worked on them and was a painter! He was actually hesitant to teach me, so you can imagine the look on his face when he came home from work one day and I was spraying kandy urethanes... think I was in 5th grade ? Hi Paul! Candy urethnane in 5th grade? My God, that is very young... No surprise your finishes are as fantastic as they are. It all makes sense now... almost unfair! (just kidding...) CT 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spex84 Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 I really dig the appearance of that Chrysler grille in front! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Lombardo Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 Very nice, very clean and well thought out, and the subdued paint color works very well on it. Sharp build all around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claude Thibodeau Posted September 3, 2020 Author Share Posted September 3, 2020 1 hour ago, Spex84 said: I really dig the appearance of that Chrysler grille in front! Hi Chris! Thank you. Once it is extracted from its native surroundings (fenders and hood), it focuses more attention on its beautiful design, in my view... CT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claude Thibodeau Posted September 3, 2020 Author Share Posted September 3, 2020 41 minutes ago, Peter Lombardo said: Very nice, very clean and well thought out, and the subdued paint color works very well on it. Sharp build all around. Thank you Peter! The hardest part of the built was blending the roof to the belt line in a satisfactory way. This AMT kit is finnicky in that respect. The half-round reveal that runs under the door window opening is tapered, somehow, whereas on the 1/1 car, it is constant from the quarter panel to the cowl. SO, lotsa sanding, putty and primer. What can you do... CT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gseeds Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 Very cool! Love the stance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claude Thibodeau Posted September 3, 2020 Author Share Posted September 3, 2020 8 minutes ago, gseeds said: Very cool! Love the stance! Thank you Gary. Actually, that's the first thing i strive to determine at the beginning of a project; The relation between the chassis, rollingstock and body can make or kill the look, isn't it? CT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan barton Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 Ahh, Claude, you've done it again! First thing I noticed was how well you've blended the top onto the body - few modellers get that as neatly done as you have - me, I still haven't done one at all! And the Chrysler grille - who knew? The total package comes together way better than a list of components would suggest. Congratulations! Cheers Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tim boyd Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 Claude...now THAT is what I call a proper kitbash project. Really, really well done. Big congrats from this end....TIM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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