Richard Bartrop

Really, if you want art, buy a poster, but if they released a version with optional stock wheels, that would be pretty neat.

That came out nice!

There are some Revell kits that definitely qualify as "finicky" but I'm not sure the Model A's fall in that category. Some patience is in order, but it's still fairly painless. Also a very good source of kitbashing material.

I have a frame from the '32 Coupe and the '29 roadster, and you are right about the frame being narrowed on the roadster. The roadster rear suspension looks similar to the '32, but it looks like all the holes and attachment points are slightly different, so there goes the idea that you could make a mostly traditional Deuce without any new tooling. Still easy peasy for the kit basher. And I think there are plenty of people who would love a more traditional rear, but until Revell decides that this is worth doing, they are still selling their nicely detailed '48 Ford. You can cut the rear crossmember out of that, and you also have that very nice torque tube rear, a detailed flathead, backing plates for the wheels, and various vintage parts to dress up your traditional ride. It's as close to a traditional hot rod parts pack as you are likely to see. I'm definitely getting another Revell '29 roadster. It's worth getting even if you don't like the body, or even if you don't like Model A's

The reworked fender wells do preclude a set of stock fenders, and you do have to rework where the fenders meet the body if you want them to fit properly. In any case, the decisions have already been made, and numerous ways have already been pointed out on how to get the Revell roadster closer to what you want. Bill, a fenderless Deuce like the Doane Spencer roadster is a classic look. There's a reason it's spawned so many copies. and if Revell ever decides to bring back the Deuce roadster, I would not be unhappy if they went the traditional route. Am I wrong in yhinking that the chassis parts from the '29 Roadster are interchangeable with the Revell '32? It would still have the coil spring rear, but the wheels and finned brakes would look good on a Deuce.

I know this version had a track nose, so assuming Scalemates is right, 1974.

The track nose has been part of the Revell '29 Pickup since at least the early 80's, possibly earlier.

Oh yes. My first instinct was to hunt for other Ghia designs.

So if you've already got the AMT '29 roadster for the fenders, then you may as well use the AMT body too, though the Revell body is a starting point if you want to go for a channeled look. However, if you are making a hot rod, the Revell kit is still worth getting, because while the AMT kit may have the more accurate body, the Revell one still has the nicer everything else.

It's "patina"

I remember that one as well. For anyone contemplating doing a stock Flyer, there are some shots floating around the Internet of the New York to Paris car from the start of the race, when it still had its stock front fenders. https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/60/1908_New_York_to_Paris_Race%2C_Roberts.jpg

I think both were heavily influenced by the drag strip. I think you may be right about the bed.

Been there, done that, and totally agree. There are hundreds of LaSalle photos out there. I just picked two that were the most representative of what I was trying to say.

Off the top of my head, the wheels are too small compared to the size of the tires, the body is too high, the windshield too low, and the cross section of that rear fender is too square. There needs to be more of a slope to the grille opening, and the top of that grille opening should be rounder, as should be the whole cross section of that hood and cowl. The beltline also has a slight curve to it, and there's also an extra character line. Actually, here are a couple of photos of a 1935 LaSalle convertible so you can see for yourself what needs to be tweaked.

Nice detail on the chassis, but those proportions are bugging me.

A couple of projects to use up some Model A parts.

On the other hand... https://www.thedrive.com/news/32644/1995-toyota-supra-turbo-sells-for-126000-proves-those-are-still-a-safe-investment

No, that's just the members of this group parroting each other's bad information, and convincing themselves that they speak for the hobby as a whole.

And I'm sure the choices would be different if one of the options were a Duesenberg, or a Faberge egg.

Maybe, but the billions of dollars that keep getting thrown at Hollywood would seem to suggest that there are still a lot of people out there who want the real deal.

I guess people have forgotten about taxis? We've been able to have someone drive you around now for quite a while now, yet some people still bought their own cars. And surely I'm not the only one who's seen a cineplex? They're all over here. Movie sound that doesn't come out of a tinny little speaker. A dozen theatres, just about any kind of restaurant you could want, and some of them even have bar service. I'll take that over watching a movie in a car any day of the week. People still go out to eat and watch movies, it's just that the novelty of doing it from a car wore off. I think you'll see the same thing happen with a lot of these online retailers when people realize that some things are better done in person. Not that there isn't a lot to be said for being to chat with modelers from all over the globe. As far as modelling goes, the tools and materials have never been better, and we're seeing kits come out that we'd never dreamed were possible, and the quality is a million times better than what we saw in the "good old days". And if it was only about building monuments to your vanished youth, then nobody would build a model of a biplane, or a sailing ship , or a giant robot. Sometimes the whole point is that it's not part of your everyday experience. If there's a golden age of modeling, we're in it right now.

Definitely following this one too.

I picked up one recently, and it is great. It also turns out that all those not so traditional parts were exactly what I needed. A fully traditional version would look really cool, but not everyone wants the same thing, and it's not like there aren't ways to get that full traditional look. I do agree with Harry that some stock versions would be nice. It's might be impractical with the Deuce, or the new Model A Coupe and roadster, but I think the only thing missing from the '29 pickup is a set of stock wheels.

People forget that, whatever their iconic status now, those tri five Chevies were about as vanilla a transportation appliance as you could get. In 1955, you basically bought a 1955 Chevrolet because you couldn't afford anything better. They became the darling of the hotrod set because they were cheap and plentiful. So, I can totally see people going nuts over some more modern piece of basic transportation.

There is a steampunk group here in Calgary, but most of them are about my age. They make their own costumes and gadgets, and their workmanship is amazing.