Bernard Kron Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 (edited) ’32 Ford Channeled “Pseudo-Tub” Show Car More photos below Many moons ago, ago about the time it was first introduced, I attempted to chop a Revell ’32 Ford Tudor. It went ago until I lost a part of the “A” pillars. The rest of the kit was picked clean of virtually all its parts as the half-cut body traveled from one parts box to another, homeless. Recently I decided to remove the top altogether, making what a TRaK member name “Dub” had christened a Pseudo-Tub at about the time of my original ill-fated chop. Dub had built a fine traditional style Tub hot rod from his decapitated Tudor and I had always intended to try something similar. But as I gathered parts for my Pseudo-Tub project I encountered a gorgeous set of resin diamond-tuft quilted bucket seats. This caused me to do a full 180 from a 50’s style traditional street rod to an early-60’s style show rod with a Duval style windshield grafted on from an AMT ’32 Ford Phantom Vicky which also contributed it’s chassis and cowl. Instantly this turned into a monster kit bash. All the parts sources and details are listed below along with more photos. Revell ’32 Ford Sedan: Main body (top & cowl removed), firewall, front shocks and headlights, taillights, license frame, coil springs and shocksAMT ’32 Ford Phantom Vicky: Chassis (2 scale inch Z at rear), front half of floor pan, Rear axle and suspension, grill shell, cowl, dashboard, DuVal style windshieldMonogram Lil’ Coffin: Wheels front and rear, rear slicks, shift leverRevell ’29 Ford Roadster: Buick Nailhead motor including carbs and exhaust headersRevell ’30 Ford Phaeton: Steering wheelAftermarket parts: Drag City Casting: Diamond tuft quilted seats, front Buick finned drum brakes; Replicas & Miniatures of Maryland: Carb scoops; ThePartsBox.com: wire-reinforced resin ’40 Ford 4” dropped front axle; Modelhaus Tires: T120A front whitewalls; Aurora Plastics Corp.: "drawer pull" grill from vintage #592 Custom Grills & Trim 1/25 Scale Customizing Automobile PartsScratch built parts: front leaf spring, tonneau cover, interior side and rear upholstery panels, rear half of floor panPaint and finishes: Duplicolor white primer and Duplicolor Universal white base coat, Tamiya TS65 Pear Clear (3 coats), “Fade” panel paint job done with home-made decals, all sealed with Tamiya TS-13 clear (5 coats). Thanx for lookin’ B. Edited February 23, 2021 by Bernard Kron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stinkybritches Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 Great work. I like everything about it, especially the paint job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullybeef Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 Wow, I followed the build, that turned out fantastic!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt T. Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 Awesome hot rod, Bernard! Very nice work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spottedlaurel Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 Wow, excellent kitbashing and parts box raiding there - from all those different sources it's come together really well. The finished result looks great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjim Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 Excellent build with an exciting paint job. Well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 I'm glad you listed all of the components you used as it shows just how inventive this build is. All of the finishes look great and I like the detailing on the engine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 So very cooooool ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Marischal Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 Great period piece. Reminds me of old copies of Hot Rod msg. steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 Looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernard Kron Posted February 24, 2021 Author Share Posted February 24, 2021 (edited) Thanks to you all for the kind words and appreciation. This started out as a casual project to get rid of some spare plastic in my stash but turned out to be a far more ambitious build than I had counted on. The turning point was the wheels and whitewalls which, along with low profile Phantom Vicky Duval windshield, pointed the car firmly in the show rod direction. A 50's style traditional rod would have been far simpler to do. The high-risk stuff included the tonneau cover and the large decals used to do the fade panel paint job. Frankly I'm surprised it came out as well as it did. And I know this style of rod isn't to everybody's taste, so I really appreciate all your comments. On 2/23/2021 at 7:58 AM, espo said: I'm glad you listed all of the components you used... Thanks Dave! This was a true Kitbash-Deluxe project so listing the parts was the only way to give a sense of what was involved. For those who want to see some build details, including the model that inspired it, the decal art and the chassis, here's the w.i.p. thread: Edited February 24, 2021 by Bernard Kron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FordRodnKustom Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 Wow! So much going on there can study it for hours. Great creativity and execution. Well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 Impressive build! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bisc63 Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 Really came out nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeakDoc Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 Absolutely gorgeous!! WOW! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernard Kron Posted February 27, 2021 Author Share Posted February 27, 2021 Thanks so much to all of you for the exceedingly kind comments. I'm a pretty improvisational builder so I never know for sure how these things will come out. I'm glad it's made a connection with you guys. Now that the dust has cleared on my workbench and it's found its place on my shelf now I'm starting to dig how it looks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Geiger Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 On 2/24/2021 at 1:17 PM, Bernard Kron said: Thanks to you all for the kind words and appreciation. This started out as a casual project to get rid of some spare plastic in my stash but turned out to be a far more ambitious build than I had counted on. Gotta love when a casual project takes on a life of its own! It becomes an important build! 4 minutes ago, Bernard Kron said: Now that the dust has cleared on my workbench and it's found its place on my shelf now I'm starting to dig how it looks. I get that. My newest build goes in the "place of honor" on the shelf in our den with my big screen TV so I can look at it during commercials! When I'm building and cursing at the project, it's just a sum of it's parts along with the warts and issues... once I step away a day or so and look at it anew, that's when I really can take in a new project and enjoy it as the car I intended to build! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gseeds Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 I’m still in love with this build !! Bernard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernard Kron Posted February 27, 2021 Author Share Posted February 27, 2021 12 hours ago, gseeds said: I’m still in love with this build !! Bernard Thanks Gary. Your great fade paint jobs were, and remain, the inspiration for my experiments with this decal technique. As I've said elsewhere, I gotta solve the ventilation problem which is preventing me from learning to airbrush! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocking Rodney Rat Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 Very nice concept and well executed. Paint job is phenomenal... -RRR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koellefornia Kid Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 Wow Richard, that is awesome! If this was a 1:1 and it would have been a contender for the AMBR-award in Oakland in ´58 or ´59 the Ala Kart wouldn't have won the trophy twice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carrucha Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 Cool tub! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernard Kron Posted March 2, 2021 Author Share Posted March 2, 2021 Thanks one again to you all! I don't know about beating out the Ala Kart, but that era of show cars, with their obvious 50's hot rod DNA, certainly inspired this build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan barton Posted March 4, 2021 Share Posted March 4, 2021 Bernard, I have thoroughly enjoyed following your journey on this project. The combination of parts was well considered and as a result, no one part stands out - instead, they all work together to produce a thoroughly believable result. The fade away decals are very clever! Cheers Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernard Kron Posted March 11, 2021 Author Share Posted March 11, 2021 On 3/4/2021 at 2:25 AM, alan barton said: Bernard, I have thoroughly enjoyed following your journey on this project. The combination of parts was well considered and as a result, no one part stands out - instead, they all work together to produce a thoroughly believable result. The fade away decals are very clever! Cheers Alan Thanks Alan. The decals were high risk and only done because I still don't airbrush, which would be a far better way to do it. But I do like the overall look that I got. And, as always, your thoughts are very much appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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