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Using an Airfix 1/32 scale De Dietrich touring car as the basis, I built a model of a racing version, using the following picture as a guide: This is my version...... Hope you like it. Tony

This model was built using the AMT 1923 Delivery Van and modifying it into a "Ranchero/El Camino" style pickup, assuming that the owner needed a vehicle with an open bed. So he converted his old delivery van to suit his needs rather than buy a new truck...... A couple of coats of paint and ...... Hope you like it Tony

I tried building the 1/32 Pyro Pierce Arrows twice, both the roadster and the touring car. In both cases I really screwed up the paint..... so lost interest and they both went back in their boxes! And after all that work in molding in those fender mounted headlights. Maybe I'll dig them out and have another go........ they're both beautiful cars. Have you built them? Tony

Thanks to you all. Tony

Beautiful, beautiful workmanship. You should be very proud. Tony

This model Is built from the original 1/32 scale Pyro kit which was late re-issued by Life Like. Built OOB but with substituted disc wheels from a Duesenberg kit. (The wire wheels were really bad!) Hope you like it, Tony

Yes. Various thicknesses depending on the curves. It's 1/32 scale Eric. The Lincoln chassis was originally a Pyro lit, later re issued by Lindberg. That's correct. The rear view mirror saved the weight of a riding mechanic, allowing the car to go faster. Thanks for all the nice words. Tony

Thanks for all the kind words. Tony

You're certainly doing a fine job at making a decent model out of this Palmer kit. What's the chances you could substitute a Monogram '70 front end instead of trying to make the Palmer one look decent? Otherwise it looks a lot better than a lot of other Palmer issues. (Although I notice the Palmer is a 1/25 scale and the Monogram is 1/24..... so maybe that's not an option) Tony

Thanks for the comments guys. Tony

Marmon Wasp - the winner of the first (1911) Indianapolis 500 .Here's a couple of pictures of (I believe) Corky Coker's (of Coker Tire) reconstruction of the car, which may or may not be 100% accurate. There is some discussion about the color of the actual car..... some say it was orange, others say it was yellow and hence the nickname "Wasp". Opponents of this theory argue that the "wasp" designation came from the "stinger" shape of the tail. So my build is not necessarily 100% accurate but..... who's going to say it's wrong? Here's my 1/32 scale version of the car...... The body was scratch built and mounted on a modified Lindberg 1932 Lincoln chassis. The wheels are from a Pyro Renault and were covered with styrene discs and Grandt Line bolts. (Seven bolts per wheel made it difficult to get them evenly spaced!) Hope you like it. Tony

I hadn't seen these photos before. Thanks Ed. Tony

In 1909, Rober Guggenheim, who had made a fortune in mining, decided to offer a prize to the car that could drive the fastest from New York to Seattle. He thought it would be great for the still-new automobile industry, as well as for promoting Seattle's Alaskan-Yukon-Pacific Exhibition. The automakers were torn between lust for the good press of winning such an ordeal and the potential embarrassment of failing along the way. Thirty-five companies did enter, but only six showed up on the starting line that June 1st, 1909. Besides two essentially-stock Fords, there were an Acme, a Shawmut, a Stearns, and an Itala. All the other cars were three to four times more expensive than the Fords and were also much heavier and had higher horsepower engines. Henry Ford's theory about lightness and strength would prove to be correct. The Stearns broke down at the strating line; the Ital was disqualified for traversing the Cheyenne-Seattle segment on a railroad flatcar. This Ford, crewed by Jimmy Smith and bert Scott, finished first on June 23, followed 17 hours later by the Shawmut. The other Ford Model T arrived two days later, having made a couple of wrong turns along the way. The remaing car, the Acme trailed in on June 29th. Five months later, the victory reverted to the Shawmut when it was discovered that Smith and Scott had installed a new engine along the way. But by then, Henry Ford had already taken the win to the bank: After much publicity, the demand for Ford Model T cars was larger than the Ford plants could turn them out. Here's the actual car: And here's my 1/32 scale version built from a Pyro Model T kit chassis and a scratch built body..... Built back in 2011 Hope you like it. Tony

I'm not sure what to call this recently finished Model T. It was built using parts from a spare AMT 1923 Depot Hack it. I'd already built the Depot Hack many years ago, so I didn't need another one...... Could this have been something a local farmer could have built to haul his produce to the train station? The "vegetables" were spare ones that I didn't need for my AMT Model T Fruit (Veggie) Wagon that is somewhere else on this forum. Hope you like it. I was missing the tailgate from the Depot Hack kit so I built one from styrene rod and window mesh. Tony

Thank you all for the kind words. I'll have to get that darn barn finished ASAP. Tony

I recently finished this (first attempt) at a rusty, crusty barn find. I kept the body fairly rust free and concentrated the rust on the underside and chassis. No display case but hopefully I'll build a dilapidated barn dio for it and other possible similar models. Hope you like it.... Tony

Thanks for the answer Eric, I'm really impressed how this turned out and I'll give it a try. Tony

I'm interested in how you obtained the "patina" and the convertible top bows on the touring car in the background. They both look very believable. Tony

Thanks for the nice comments guys. Eric...... I've been watching some of your Model T builds. They are great inspiration for me. Your comment is particularly appreciated. Tony

The "fruit" arrived and I set to painting them....... only to find out they are vegetables! (But of 21 boxes there is one box of apples.) Anyway, trying to determine what each box contained wasn't easy in white resin, so I guessed and gave some boxes an indefinite color. Some, such as carrots were easily recognized. Anyway, here are the vegetables painted..... I then made a new wooden frame for the back of the truck, and installed some of the boxes. I'm quite pleased with the way it turned out... even though it's not a "fruit wagon" any more! Tony

To be honest, I don't really understand why you would go to the trouble of trying to fix this Palmer kit. I may be just a fun exercise to see what you can achieve but otherwise it's only real value is in the box art! Having said that, I'll keep watching to see how you get on... it could be an interesting journey! Tony

I'm really enjoying this topic. Those early Fords are a real favourite of mine. Your builds are excellent. Tony

Thanks Dan, I definitely will stay in touch with MCM. I know what a great bunch of guys gather here. Tony

Readers of my opening introduction remarks will know that I returned to MCM after the forum that I am site administrator for was taken over by a new host and we were experiencing a lot of problems with it. I became so frustrated with missing pictures from member's past post and even a temporary shutdown of the site, that we lost a number of member's who were just as frustrated as I was. It appears now that whatever teething problems existed with the new host, they appear to have been resolved and the site is now operating properly. The site to which I refer http://automotion.myfastforum.org is mostly, (although not limited to) models of vintage, antique and classic vehicles and although we do include some customs, hot rods and newer vehicles that is not the main focus of the site. We also have sections for dioramas, diecasts and "member's other interests" etc. I use the name "mustangman" on the site (not to be confused with the "mustangman" on MCM). MCM is a excellent forum which has given me hours of interest over the years and I expect you feel the same. But my commitment to the members of automotion's forum must take precedence over my involvement in MCM. To this end, I will be returning to automotion and will have less time to commit as a participant in MCM. It is unfortunate that the problems we experienced have recently reduced our member's input and we need to build that back up. I will still check in to MCM from time to time and even post some pictures of my finished models. If you are interested in antique, classic, vintage and special interested vehicles I invite you all to take a look at http://automotion.myfastforum.org Thanks for your interest and happy modelling. Tony

Unfortunately, my friend in France has declined to help. He did it for me as a special favour. You can, however get them through Ebay.fr ......if you can figure out the French! http://www.ebay.fr/itm/kit-resine-resin-1-24-no-kfs-italeri-revell-Tamiya-conversion-transkit-/272876237965?hash=item3f88b0f48d:g:oegAAOSwK6RZLSJv At least it's worth a try...... Tony