bobss396

There will be nothing but the Revell Unbuildables. The '56 Ford truck, the OG '31 Woody, '56 Chevy and so on. These kits were a struggle in my younger years. If I broke something... I was up a creek.

Brie on the left, Bleu on the right. They are getting bigger. They had their 1st vet visit a week ago. They were impressed that they came from a town shelter.

I have used the '62 AMT 421 in a couple of builds.

The big and little box versions. The little one is 100% complete down to the putty (still soft), decals and felt interior details.

The 1970 had great style. That looks like a printed model. Are those templates for making the glass?

I would imagine that the molds over the years have seen better days. I need to pull out my OG kit and see how it looks. I have one that was issued in the small box. I built the big box version around 1963.

These were $25 each when they first came out. I see them on eBay for $50 and up.

The pitfalls of resin bodies. I tell friends at shows not to let me buy any resin bodies.

They were sticking out too far. I took 1/16" off the hubs and .030" from each backing plate. Now it looks much better. I have some other big and little tires I may try on it.

This is the one from Ollie's. I used a plastic sign from Ace Hardware and made it 8" deep. Candy thermometer from the supermarket. It works well and the dial is accurate enough. Set it and forget it. I have been using it for putty, glue and paint.

Damn... knew it looked familiar.

Those are very cool too. ?

Mocked up a '56 Ford engine to the kit transmission. In the ballpark but will save it for another build since I will locate it by a hole in the oil pan up front. I'm sticking with the Buick engine. I'll be going with the Modelhaus wide whites with slicks out back. I have another lot of '40 parts from somewhere I pick parts from. Not quite enough to build 2 cars from unless I ditch the torque tube and go with a parallel leaf rear. And... this odd part at the bottom shows up in various '40 kits. I can't find it on the instructions anywhere.

Started on another AMT '40 Ford. I built my 1st one probably in 1964. Removed the floor pan, put in a vacu-formed piece I got at a show. I made new chassis pieces, the kit ones needed too much work. Suspension is otherwise per the kit. I have a set of AMT '66 Ford wheels on Modelhaus tires and a set from Jay's Resin Tires made up. I'm going with the kit nailhead Buick so far. On other builds with engine swaps I have used the kit transmission since it has to be short to fit the chassis. Body is about 90% there. Frenched the headlights and going bumper delete. Made up a new radiator top. The kit one was pretty shabby. I also have it raised up, as is it sits too low in the chassis.

My first was at NY National Speedway IIRC in 1975. It was the Summer Funny Car Shootout or something like that. We paid the extra $2 and got to walk through the pits, no ear protection. My eyes were running from the nitro fumes.

I just picked up the sedan and sedan delivery last week for $25 each. The decals were toast, Spotlight Hobbies had fresh ones. These are quite well detailed, it would be good to see them out again.

I have an OG one in the smaller box, complete with the tube of putty. I would like to see then totally re-do the car, but that ain't happening.

I'm doing a '40 Ford now and am using the Buick engine... which is like meh and far not accurate... It needed a ton of work to look decent. I have swapped other engines into the '40 but unless you are in for a lot of "plastic surgery" on the chassis, best option is to saw off the transmission from another donor engine and use the '40 transmission. I have scavenged the AMT '66 Riviera kit for the nailheads. I also have a '62 Buick kit I should look at.

I used one on a '49 Merc that came from the AMT '60 Ford kit, that is the best one I have seen so far.

My 2nd time doing some work on this car. Previously I had removed all the flash. Last night I re-shot some of the flat black pieces. I removed the ignition cluster and painted that too. Brush painted some silver here and there. The duct hoses took a little doing. I'd like to get some others in the series.

As of late, I am making my own. I have gotten Gofer ones in the past that were almost falling apart in the package. Other good ones if you like adding wires and what Norm Veber sells, nice looking caps and bodies in resin. Scale Repros makes some nice aluminum ones, I get them on eBay. I have some 3D printed ones, but almost a lock that the holes need to be opened up. I measure the distributor shaft first, then open the engine block with some clearance, .005" is good. Some of the 3D ones, I cut off the supplied shaft and use 1/16" aluminum tubing. Regular styrene rod will work. I install them with a dab of CA glue in the drilled hole in the block. Spark plug holes, I drill with a .026" - .029" drill in a pin vise. I drill extra deep so I can get a lot of wire in the holes. Those I secure with CA glue. If they will show, I add "boots" cut from some wire I have laying around.

I just de chromed a '40 Ford front axle using Purple Power. It left some of the lacquer, I was able to pick at the stubborn spots. The next time I will use oven cleaner. Which is not available in the two dollar stores I went to.

I use a dull flat xacto blade as a spatula. I use as little as possible, no sculpting. Just fixing up sink marks for the most part. I sand it with sanding sticks mainly.

I have some of those in my hoard. How tough was the rear glass to install? Very nicely done.

Thanks, still doing some work here and there on it. I have too many things going at once... the story of my life. I have most of the suspension parts painted.I opened up the inner wheel wells somewhat so I can tip the top of the front wheels in to get the negative camber these cars had. This is the approximate look I am after. This is what we call an "opening day" shot. No body damage. And as the season progressed, more tire clearance would be added. Maybe some door bars or "cow catcher" bumper upgrades too.