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Thanks for the nod CT. I told you everyone would love this build.

Very impressive build!

Very slick looking coupe!! I likey a lot.

These photos are proof that you can't have too many clamps:)

I don't know how to post pix to the forums,but if you PM me you email address I can send them that way.

I built a '25TT wrecker a few years ago with a scratch built Weaver 3G hand crank boom assembly. I can send you some pix of it if you're interested..

You had my attention at '29AA. Refreshing to see anything based on something of this vintage on the forums. Are you planning a hand crank wrecker boom?

I love working with good quality resin. The variety of unique vehicles and otherwise unavailable parts is inspiring if you are tired of the same old offerings. You should sometimes expect the usual problems(?) like pin holes,excess flash and thicker body panels found with the injection molded kits we are used to. I recommend a vigorous parts cleaning during the prep stage and I personally prefer using super glue as my adhesive of choice. Others prefer epoxy. I always use automotive speed glaze lacquer putty for fine body work and rattle can automotive primer. Enjoy whatever you decide to do with your with your resin,but surely don't be afraid to dive right in and build them. Hopefully they are something unique that someone will see finished and ask you where you got that.

Define "books". My influences were the "little pages" size car magazines I hid inside my text books during my high school days in the '50's.

Nice choice of unusual subject matter. My father-in-law's first car was a '29 sport coupe. He gave me the title and keys that he had kept as keepsakes.

Any progress?

My "forever" build kit would be the AMT '25 Ford kit. Having already built about 10 or so, why change now ? I could build a nearly endless string of trucks,speedsters and rods based on that kit by adding my own scratch built components and cool resin parts like those available from Replicas and Minatures of Maryland. An old school kit choice? Absolutely!

IIRC at one time molds were considered taxable assets wether they were being used or not. Many were scrapped as a money saving measure as a result.

I'll admit I looked at the sprue putty body work and grimaced a little wondering how it was going to going to look. A couple frames later you gave us a primer photo and it was great! Nice save on that technique.

I have two sizes in my stock. One is .02" square and the other is .04". Since wire is measured in gauges I don't know what that digital size equals. This can be found in the jewelry section at Hobby Lobby along with all their other wire inventory. I have use this for a foot peg and pedal cranks on a scratch built 1/25 scale lowrider bicycle that is shown in the latest Scale Auto contest issue. I also used it last week to make scale lightning rods for a doll house replica of the 1895 Farm house my wife grew up in..The packages a HL are marked Parawire made by Natural Bras co. I hope this helps.

You picked the absolutely correct spots to show the rust through holes. My first car was a '55 and had those same holes in those same places:)

You can recreate that twisted rod look. I have square aluminum wire I got at Hobby Lobby. I cut it to length ,fasten one end in my small vise then twist it slowly until I get the look I need.

May I humbly suggest you use a less cluttered background for your photos. Try a sheet of poster board or some other neutral colored paper to show us your craftsmanship. I buy large sheets of colored paper in the craft section at Hobby Lobby for just that purpose. Good luck with your project.

He looks like a viable candidate for bio-freeze excess fat removal then a major loose skin trim session:)

Around here an "old" barn is something built in the 1800's. There are some still standing and the owners are friendly enough to allow me to take photos and measurements. I have plans to build one "someday" .These old survivors are built using hand hewn beams from local old growth hardwood timber(mostly oak). Those beams are fun to replicate and weather.

I find that the center and front sections of the Exacto blades get dull first. I get additional use from them by simply turning the blade around, holding it by the front end and using the seldom used rear teeth to make more cuts. "Waste not-want not"my mom would have said.

My favorite color is clear 'cause it goes with everything:)

Doing it now would be nice

Thanks for posting this sweet A bone rod. Looking forward to seeing more of your creations.

Great imagineering on display here. This reminds me of those cooking challenge shows where the contestants open a big basket of mystery ingredients then have to cook a meal based on what they find. In your case the basket contained a Messerschmitt body,a dragster frame,a couple engines and other cool "Schmitt". Neat project that I'll be following with great intrest.