Dave Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 Picked up the Tweedy Pie and here is whats in the box. Don't know alot of this kits history, but I'm assuming it's a straight reissue. Not great pics but you'll get the idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitswapper Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 The tires with the plastic whitewall inserts are new Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 The whitewall tires appear to be the Rat Rod units; not exactly like the originals. The parts trees to the right side in the next two pictures (fenders/gas tank, plated wheels and other parts) are new tooling. Apparently the original parts were discarded and/or altered when the kit was first revised away from the original Tweedy Pie configuration in the early Seventies. My original issue kit is missing the gas tank and carburetors with curved intake horns, so I've been waiting for the reissue since first hearing about it. It would have been nice to see wheels and tires that match the originals more closely, but these can be put to use on something else. Wonder if we'll see the Tweedy Pie/Boss Fink again at some point? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roncla Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 Nice to see whitewall inserts. Every kit I have purchased with tampo printed whitewalls has at least one or more that has a defect like being off centred, smeared ink ect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RancheroSteve Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 Great to see this kit restored to its original configuration after all this time - especially the box art, which is one of my favorites. I went to the trouble of building a Tweedy Pie a few years ago, which entailed suplementing the version available at the time with the trans kit from R&M and having to send parts out to be plated, finding the right wheels and tires, etc. All in all, a pretty expensive proposition, but worth it all the same. I love that little hot rod! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter31a Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 Steve! That's a great Tweedy Pie. Your expense was well worth the effort cuz that is Saweet! What paint did you use because it looks spot on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaydar Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 The descriptions of this kit that i have read say there is a truck bed option!!! Did you see those parts? Joe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik Smith Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 (edited) The descriptions of this kit that i have read say there is a truck bed option!!! Did you see those parts? Joe. Yes. I believe you can see the parts in the pic above - the sprue with the frame - the bed is the part below it...I'll see if I can get a shot posted Edited April 28, 2012 by Erik Smith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High octane Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 Great to see this kit restored to its original configuration after all this time - especially the box art, which is one of my favorites. I went to the trouble of building a Tweedy Pie a few years ago, which entailed suplementing the version available at the time with the trans kit from R&M and having to send parts out to be plated, finding the right wheels and tires, etc. All in all, a pretty expensive proposition, but worth it all the same. I love that little hot rod! Your model came out lookin' great and while I already have the Tweedy Pie 2 kit I won't be buying the latest re-release as the idea of buying even MORE kits for the "stash" pile is getting old as I'll NEVER build them all or even half of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1930fordpickup Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 Nice review now it is on the list of things I need , OK want ! LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RancheroSteve Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 Steve! That's a great Tweedy Pie. What paint did you use because it looks spot on? Thanks! Wish I could remember better what the paint is (one of these days I'll learn to take notes), but from what I can recall I used some metallic purple Testors enamel that looked close, but may have modified it a little with a few drops of another color. I was just shooting for something that looked "about right" based on photos I've seen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooOld Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 Yep . Added to my list . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter31a Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 Thanks Steve. Yeah, I know how that goes. You put all that work into something and you think you could never forget what went into it but awhile later it's "Now how did I do that agan?". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RancheroSteve Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 You put all that work into something and you think you could never forget what went into it but awhile later it's "Now how did I do that agan?". Right, and while I like keeping a case full of finished builds and try to take satisfaction in what I've accomplished, on the other hand once I'm done with a build it's "on to the next one". For me, the process is maybe 90% of why I build models. Otherwise, we'd all just be buying finished diecasts, right? I hope that doesn't come off too arty or cerebral - it's just the way I look at it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RatRod Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 I picked one up today, and it's a great kit to have back after all these years, but am a little dissapointed at the new tool wheels, and the use of the rat rod tires. I'm thinking the wheels and tires from the Beatnick Bandit would bring back the "old" Revell look to Tweedy Pie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaydar Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 Yes. I believe you can see the parts in the pic above - the sprue with the frame - the bed is the part below it...I'll see if I can get a shot posted Thanks for the detail shot. Did Roth ever build it with the truck bed? The kit is definitely on my list. thanks again, joe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draggon Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 Do you have any close up pics of the chrome rims? I'd like to see how good ( or bad ) they are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Sikora II Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 I haven't seen the new kit yet, but there is a good point about them using the Rat Rod tires. Those tires were designed to fit old Revell wheels, so the new wheels should be sized like Sixties-era Revell wheels and fit the original tires. So if you have the original tires (or somebody casts them in resin) it should be an easy swap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted May 1, 2012 Author Share Posted May 1, 2012 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draggon Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 Thanks, they look pretty nice. I think Ill pick up one of these~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbwelda Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 >Did Roth ever build it with the truck bed? the tweedy pie was a car that ed roth bought and then mildly customized if anything. it wasnt really his creation though, just had some touches. at least i believe thats the story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaydar Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 Thanks, I don't have any truck vehicles yet and I thought i would do the Tweedy Pie in the truck version. However, i really don't do what-ifs.../.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larrygre Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 I think they did a fine job on the new parts - at least now you can build a replica of the original without a lot of fuss. The kit is still missing the Baby Moons that the real car is almost always seen with, but I can't imagine a parts box without a set of those...! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RancheroSteve Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 >Did Roth ever build it with the truck bed? the tweedy pie was a car that ed roth bought and then mildly customized if anything. it wasnt really his creation though, just had some touches. at least i believe thats the story. Yes, that's pretty much the story. The car was originally built with a flat head by Bob Johnston in the mid-fifties. Most people believe that Roth put the SBC in, but I've also seen that story called into question. A pretty detailed history here: http://www.kustomrama.com/index.php?title=Tweedy_Pie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larrygre Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 According to the book HOT RODS BY ED "BIG DADDY" ROTH, the SBC was put in just before Roth bought the car. And thats in Roth's own words. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.