Justin Porter

Thank you kindly and yes the bonnet sides are hinged though not by a scale piano hinge. The effect is still quite impressive in how Tamiya achieves it.

Built from the box save for plug leads and the carb fuel line, this Tamiya Morgan was just an absolute gem of a kit and one I have been wanting to build for a long time. I finished it in AK Interactive Real Color 002 Cream White and Gunze Mr Color C100 Wine Red under a couple coats of Alclad Aqua Gloss Clear. The interior is Gunze Mr Color C68 Red Madder. If you have one of these Morgans in your stash, do yourself a favor and build it! You won't be disappointed.

All finished and in Under Glass with more complete pictures. This was such a fun build and I am really pleased with it.

That was my reaction too! The Revell '32 Fords are some of the most user-friendly toolings in the whole Revell range (aside from the headlight bucket mounts) and they're very frequently my go-to as a recommendation to first time builders.

Made a good chunk of progress on the Morgan. I'm so tickled with how the dashboard turned out. I was quite concerned given how conspicuous it is on when installed. Just some brightwork left to go!

Tamiya sure knows where the bread is buttered, showing the factory built-up in the color scheme of the famous "Devil Z" from the popular comic Wangan Midnight.

Have you considered using the surprisingly proportionally accurate Tamiya 1/24th slot car body/curbside kit as a starting point?

First color coats are down on the Morgan as well as paint in the interior. I'm using Gunze C68 Red Madder in the interior and the body is AK Real Color 002 Cream White and Gunze C100 Wine Red.

Keeping progress going on the Morgan. If you own one of these kits on your stack you absolutely owe it to yourself to get it down and start building. It's such a fun and clever kit. I got the suspension knocked out and am just completely enjoying the process.

It's hard to say what the parts break down will be but I don't think ICM is hurting for sales on these given their greater focus internationally. Truthfully, their, most anticipated new release for 2024 is the all-new 1/48th scale B-26 Marauder that will blast the Monogram antique into irrelevance. The MSRP they've set on the Model A according to my distributor is $54.99 and that seems perfectly in keeping with a model of their level of detail and refinement.

I was lucky enough to get this sealed-inside example for $45 and that's not far away from the going rate. There's every chance Tamiya will reissue it again, as well, which would mean likely a sub-$40 MSRP in keeping with how they've kept reissues like the Alfa Romeo Giulia GTA and the Lotus Seven so low.

FINALLY I've got my own copy of this lovely little kit, crossing off a big "must have" on my personal list. Practically after placing the first bid, I'd already found a beautiful color scheme to emulate for this build. One thing that's very fortunate is that while there aren't specifically tons of "Morgan" engine pictures on the web for research, there are plenty of pictures of Kent 1600's. A little time with a 0.5mm twist drill, some 0.3mm solder, and a single P/E loom from Detail Master gave this very nice little four cylinder a bit more life for when the sides of the bonnet are lifted.

CAD Images from ICM

If the box art is a reliable guide, it looks like this release of the Tudor will have the Halibrand E/T style wheels that were in the original release of the '32 Ford Roadster rather than the Kelsey-Hayes wire wheels.