Tom Geiger Posted August 30 Share Posted August 30 I’ve had two of this kit forever and I have no idea where I got them! I just know that a dozen years ago I had a vision of this car with red fenders. So finally I scratched this itch! This American Metal kit has a metal body and hood, while everything else is plastic, including the fenders. There are tons of tiny parts to fiddle with. Fit wasn’t great and frustrating at times. I abandoned the pegs on a lot of the parts and glued them in place. I am quite pleased with the final results! The body remains the prepainted black, but the fenders and accents are Duplicolor Cherry 🍒 Red. The grilles and running boards were then sprayed with Tamiya Semigloss clear. Per the board members advice in my build thread, I detailed out the wheels and narrowed the metal axles to tuck the wheels in the fenders better. I also tried to modify the stance by raising the front axle and lowering the rear axle. You can see the front tire sits up into the fender but I don’t think it all raised the rear by much. I got rid of the kit’s license plate holders since they were heavy and toylike. The interior is all different tones of Duplicolor reds, then hit with Tamiya semi gloss. Not that you can see it, but the floor was done in embossing powder. The kit flathead didn’t have a lot of detail but actually came with a wiring loom. And a final parting shot with a friend! Glad to get another one on my shelf! Now onward to finish my father’s Beetle and then back to the 1960 Plymouth airport limo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippi Posted August 30 Share Posted August 30 Nice looking 36 Tom. Can't go wrong with the red and black. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classicgas Posted August 30 Share Posted August 30 Very cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 Beautifully done Tom!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 Great looking '36. I have never seen one of these kits before so it was interesting to see how your build went. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted September 1 Share Posted September 1 Great looking Ford Tom. You personal touches made it look so much better.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatz4u Posted September 1 Share Posted September 1 Tom, color combo looks great, well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papajohn97 Posted September 1 Share Posted September 1 Love this two-tone scheme with the wide whites. The chrome wheels are very nice as well -did they come in the kit? Sounds like a less-than-perfect kit which you managed to beat into submission- nice job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hedotwo Posted September 1 Share Posted September 1 Nice Ford Tom... great build! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted September 1 Share Posted September 1 Very sharp ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Geiger Posted September 2 Author Share Posted September 2 Thanks guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewetwo Posted September 2 Share Posted September 2 Really nice Tom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bainford Posted September 2 Share Posted September 2 Nice looking Cabriolet, Tom. Interesting kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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