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Marcos.....way, way sharp! And really good to know that you liked the kit as much as I did... Congrats, and thanks for sharing....TIM
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1930 Model A Five Window Coupe Full-Fendered B/G Project
tim boyd replied to tim boyd's topic in WIP: Drag Racing Models
Thanks for the additional info and backup, Ron. My above referenced file on rear axles and diffs only had Mopar designs. So having done further follow-up using research of 1/1 scale late 1950s to early 1960s Olds axle photography, I now agree with your conclusions. I have updated/corrected the original photo/caption above to reflect your findings. While I would challenge anyone to beat me on identifying 1960s muscle era V8s, I am nowhere near as savvy on rear axles, so your help on this is much appreciated. It is just fascinating to me how we are always finding out new things in this hobby, even all these years later. Why would Revell have used a non-prototypical rear axle/diff design on their original SW& C tooling? Beats me...but the proof is above. And Ron, no need to apologize here for your willingness to deep dive on kit and scale authenticity from this corner. We all learn from this and I find it to be yet one more reason this model car hobby is so interesting and fun. Best regards, and thanks again....TB -
1930 Model A Five Window Coupe Full-Fendered B/G Project
tim boyd replied to tim boyd's topic in WIP: Drag Racing Models
This is really interesting; thanks for raising the question, and the follow-up info and picture, Ron. My understanding was always that the original Stone Woods &Cook Willys used a late 1950s Olds rear end. This is confirmed in this excerpt from CarTech discussing the history of both of the SWC Willys of the 1960's... Drag Racing Warriors: Stone, Woods & Cook Willys (cartechbooks.com) . It specifically identifies the Olds rear end in one sentence as of 1957 origin. Next, I checked both the Revell Anglia and Revell SW&C (1963 tooling) rear axles and they are essentially identical...likely certainly based on the same original wood pattern, but with tweaks for the slightly different rear suspension parts breakdown and narrower tread width of the Anglia. The Miss Deal rear also looks the same but (and this is news to me) scaled slightly larger for some reason. I also looked at the Revell 1950 Olds kit, which had an axle/diff that was not quite the same as the earlier mentioned kits, and the AMT/Ertl 1962 Pontiac kits; the latter looked more like the 1/1 scale image you posted above if I am remembering correctly (I was in a bit of a rush at the time). Still need to do some further research on this (somewhere in my files I have a reference of line drawings of popular rear ends from back in the day). (BTW I am not a 1/1 scale automotive mechanic, so I am relying on others to have done their research appropriately here). FWIW the AMT/Ertl 1957 Chevy Pickup and AMT/Ertl 1960 Pickups had somewhat similar appearing rear ends, I recall (I don't have the reference at hand right now) that the Harry Luzader car in its original form used a late 1950s Chevy pickup rear end; would be interesting to see if photo references of the real car look like those kit axles, yes? All this is to say that if...and that is a still a very big IF....the original Revell SW&C kit had an accurate rear axle/diff configuration representing a late 1950s Olds differential/axle, it should be a period correct Gasser correct application for model use as posted in my update photo and caption above. But I emphasize IF as I am not knowledgeable enough on this to say "for certain". I encourage any additional knowledge or comments from Forum members that can add to (or discredit) the info above. Ron, thanks for raising this subject and thanks again for your thanks for my contributions to the hobby. Hope you get your copy of MCM soon and can check out the article in detail. If you see any other article content that seems a bit questionable to you, please post it here. We all learn from this. And it's interesting, too! Very Best...TIM -
While admittedly a lot more work, best way to get a fully detailed underbody for an MPC 1971-74 Road Runner (and Charger) is to source the underbody and underhood guts from the AM/Ertl 1971 Charger R//T kit. Here's how that looked on my replica of my 1/1 1974 E58 RR.... You can see all the gory details (err....that would be "fun" kitbashing, right?) involved in pulling this off in a full-length detailed buildup in the 2020 special Muscle Cars, etc. one-off. Apparently, it is still available at this link: Building Muscle Cars - Kalmbach Hobby Store Best...TIM
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1930 Model A Five Window Coupe Full-Fendered B/G Project
tim boyd replied to tim boyd's topic in WIP: Drag Racing Models
Thanks everyone for your enthusiastic comments and "likes". A couple of minor updates to the article as presented in the magazine: First, there is a minor correction to the text on the caption at the left center of page 17 of the article in issue #222 of Model Cars magazine. At the end of the second sentence reference is made to a Watts linkage. The application shown in the picture is not a Watts linkage, instead it is a simple sway bar. The original text submission called it a sway bar but somehow during editing process the words were changed to Watts linkage. A Watts linkage provides a similar purpose - preventing the axle from swinging side to side - but is a more complicated design that is also more effective at doing its job. You can see a proper Watts linkage on most of the various funny car model kits that replicate a first generation Logghe funny car chassis. Minor point here, but there are some members of the MCM forum that highly value precise accuracy, and wanted to make sure this correction did not escape their - or your - attention. Second, as a contributor I have a feeling that I often drive my respective editors crazy with too much material that has to be cut back or deleted to meet the available magazine space (and most likely, the continued interest level of its readers(!)). But for those with an extra in-depth interest in the subject presented here, note the image below and its associated caption which didn't make the final cut in the magazine coverage: "Many variations on this basic theme are to be encouraged. (UPDATE #2 - The following has been revised based on Ron Thorne's research per his posts below ). Most Gassers back in the day ran 1950s Oldsmobile or Pontiac differential/axle assemblies, and that is what is contained in the modern-era Revell 1941 Willys Gasser kits (and is what I used in my project). Those desiring a more robust looking rear axle/differential unit can use the equivalent parts found in Revell's 1951 Anglia (as seen here) and the original (1963 tooling) Revell Stone Woods and Cook kits and its reissues. Ron has identified this design as being an "HO 33 Eaton" component. AirHeart early style front disc brakes can be found in the AMT Piranha and Surf Woody kits and would be a correct high-buck setup for the era depicted by this project. Suspension-wise, some builders used large rear coil springs with air bags instead of the more common quarter-elliptic leaf springs, the units shown here are from the modern AMT-Ertl kit of the Barris Ala-Kart." Best,,,TIM -
1930 Model A Five Window Coupe Full-Fendered B/G Project
tim boyd replied to tim boyd's topic in WIP: Drag Racing Models
Ron...this is completely appropriate to the subject and big thanks for posting....Best...TB -
Having read much of the MCM Forum posts in detail for over ten years now, my take is that many of you do not subscribe to or buy the Model Cars magazine. So the following is for those of you who are in that category... For much of 2023 my major modeling project has been building a period correct (early 1967- ish) 1930 Model A Full Fendered Gasser Coupe, that would have been largely inspired by (but not a copy of) the Harry Luzader '32 Ford Coupe Gasser (if you're not familiar with that one, look it up!). Part of the plan was to find and use a Model A fender unit that fit the Revell body, along with a resin unchopped top.... The entire build process, beginning to end, is covered in a six-page article in the new (#222) issue of Model Cars magazine from our hosts on this forum. Accordingly, it would not be cool (from the MCM Staff's point of view) to show the completed model here at this time, but I will share a few work-in-progress "outake" (unused in the actual article) photos from earlier this year.... First proof of concept mockup Rough mockup after body and engine painted and final wheel/tire choice Chassis and suspension, prior to engine and driveline installation... You can see the final result on the cover (lower rh corner) and in the six-page article in the mag. And if you'll indulge me for a moment in a bit of advice, the MCM staff, even more so over the last couple of years, has really done a great job in making Model Cars a magazine that any serious model builder should be reading. So, I guess what I am saying is, respectfully, is that if you are not reading the mag, you are missing out on a bunch of very cool stuff (I am not referring to my own occasional contributions, but everything inside the covers). Thanks for checking this out...TIM ******************************** UPDATE 12-12-23 & 12-15-23: Scroll down on this forum page to see an update with a minor correction to the text in one of the magazine article images, as well as an extra image and caption that did not make the final cut in the article as presented in the magazine....thanks! TB
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AMT 1960 3-in-1 Ford F-100 Pickup Truck
tim boyd replied to rekcirb13's topic in Truck Kit News & Reviews
As well, hood gaps like this were configured in part to assure proper airflow to/through the radiator. Though apparently not the case here, they also were designed in some cases to prevent the two surfaces (bottom of hood, top of grille panel) to from hitting each other when the hood was shut by the driver (hood jounce). TB -
No talk about the Round2 1971 Dodge Demon ?
tim boyd replied to gtx6970's topic in Car Kit News & Reviews
David...I was 100% a Mopar man until the 1975s came out. The Cordoba was cool, but the Charger, Coronet, and so called "Fury: (B-Body) I thought were appalling. I did think the Volare/Aspen were pretty good given the Fed's increasing involvement in the car business, but kept my E58 RR instead. When I graduated college in 1978 I interviewed with Chrysler, but they stopped hiring just after my interview. Meanwhile, took a flyer at Ford (didn't expect much) and just a few weeks later I was working there. That lasted for 35.5 years. The 1979 Fox Mustang (5.0) and 1983 T-Bird were the first two Fords I really, really liked. After that is was Ford all the way... Thanks for the comments on my Duster and for clarifying on the Magnums. And FWIW, if I had bought a Volare or Aspen, it would have had the Magnums....TB -
No talk about the Round2 1971 Dodge Demon ?
tim boyd replied to gtx6970's topic in Car Kit News & Reviews
The 1/1 Dusters and Demons, prior to the 1973 Model Year, had a smaller bolt pattern and as a result, the Magnum 500s (at least the factory installed ones) were not seen on the A-bodies best to my knowledge. Starting in 1973, the normal Mopar bolt pattern was adopted, at least for disc brakes on V8 A-body cars (not sure about the others), but even then the prior Mopar Magnum 500s would not properly mount to the Duster front suspension (I tried to do this exact swap to mount a set of winter tires, only to find (after i had already bought them) that something prevented them from mating properly at the front....my very vague 50 year old memory on this was that the larger front disc brake hubs did not mate to the smaller hub opening on Magnum 500.) Good news is we are building in 1/25th, not 1/1, so I say have at it, Guido!!!! TB PS - my setup (on my 1973 Duster 340, about five months after buying it) was Applicance mages, 14x6 up front and 15x7 out back, with the factory E70-14 RWL Polyglas up front and a new set of G-70 RLW Polyglas out back (and lots of simichrome polilsh to keep them shiny.) Also, the latter year (1973-76 A-bodies) had a wider track up front (due to the new discs/suspension) but Mother Mopar never widened the rear track. That was great as it allowed me to mount the new wider rear wheels/tires without raising the ride height, while getting a slight forward rake due to the taller rear tire OD and some minor T-bar adjustment bolt tweaks up front. I know, way, way too much detail. But had to share anyway...(scroll down to see the 1/1)TB -
Actually, I recall having planned the project for many years dating back at least to the early 2000s), but never had the time to really pursue until I was nearing my retirement of ten years ago. Before I actually started pounding plastic, I compiled a notebook full of pictures and references of similar 1/1 scale projects, and I'm pretty sure this one (or variations that are similar) was included among the references. So, the project was not initiated by this image, but it most likely had some influence (along with the other images) in the details of how the project was completed. I also recall seeing another builder's model project that was along the lines of mine, but this was after I had finished mine, and that modeler's project was far more comprehensive in scope and achievement than mine. I remember being highly impressed....it may very well have been Steve's project referenced above....TB i
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Vintage Revell Parts Packs -complete set
tim boyd replied to Rocking Rodney Rat's topic in Car Kit News & Reviews
Del...that sounds like a way cool project. My (admittedly unsolicited) advice is that you might want to try the Bantam roadster body in the "Bantam Blast" kit just reissued last month by Round 2. I've built models with both bodies and the MPC body is much better defined in surface development, etc. It's also available right now....I am hoping the Revell body gets reissued by Atlantic sooner than later, but I have no definitive info on when//exactly how that might occur. BTW,, do you have any pix of that Sanger flat bottom... love those old drag boats! TB -
Got mine here in Michigan yesterday. Judging by the posts here, my issue typically arrives a few days to a week later than most subscribers. Not sure why mine was earlier than normal this time, but a happy camper nonetheless....TB
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R3, those bad boys look way sharp. And send the message that you had a blast building them, too! Cheers...TB
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Bugatti Royale Victoria 1931...Linberg 1/24 scale
tim boyd replied to louis Carabott's topic in Model Cars
Wow is that sharp! Beautiful work, Louis....TIM -
Pete...big congrats on the coverage of your Harry Luzader inspired Gasser in the "Forum Finds' section of the new issue (#222) of Model Cars Magazine. Way to go!!! Cheers....TIM
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Travis...my project got finally completed (that's what magazine article deadlines are good for...LOL...) and is in the new issue of Model Cars Magazine (#222) with six page how-to. Didn't quite get everything I wanted but pretty close. I made a general reference in the text that other MCM forum members were working on similar projects....and looking forward to your updates when they become available...TIM
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If there is a general thread that runs through the AMT AWB versions that I have built, it is that the front suspensions place the wheel/tires too far rearward in the fender openings. When combined with the fact that AMT did not move their front wheel wells forward (as occurred in most of the 1/1 AWB cars, these two factors together definitely deliver the visual receipt of the wheelbases being too short. Fortunately, the first issue can be addressed during the build phase and it alone (as seen below) at least goes at least part of the way to improving the appearance IMHO>...TIM
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Correctamundo. The 245 hp was a net rating. For comparison purposes, under the old (prior to 1972) gross rating system, the engine hp was actually somewhere in the 310-320hp range. It had all the internal goodies from the 340 and (when compared to my '73 Duster 340) didn't quite wind on the top end, but had low-mid range torque the 340 could only dream about. Mine lasted 16 years and 140,000+ miles with only one repair (the heat crossover passageway in the intake manifold needed to have accumulated carbon chipped out when the coldweather starting became a big iffy). Would have probably gone alot further but the Mopar rust-loving body disentragrated to the point of no return....TB
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Dodge Cabover
tim boyd replied to Repstock's topic in WIP: Model Trucks: Big Rigs and Heavy Equipment
I saw this at the NNL Motor City and was very impressed.....but I am a whole lot even more impressed having seen your build photos above. Great choice of topic, and some tremendous scratchbuilding skills on display here! Great job Tom! TIM -
As noted above, the '57 300C was actually available in five regular production colors including Parade Green. It was '55 300 that was restricted to three colors, the ones you list if I am recalling correctly...TB
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John...that came out great! Your Parade Green just looks terrific. Regarding some of the comments above, the '57 300C was actually restricted to five (not three) regular production colors only, of which Parade Green was one. The others were white, black, Copper Brown Metallic, and Gaugin Red - which was an organgish/peach solid (non-metallic) shade. A few special-order colors slipped out of the factory, including one painted in the dark hunter green that was part of the broader paint palette available for other 1957 Chryslers. The AMT/Ertl pre-painted kit dark green mentioned above is actually a very close, but not quite exact, representation of that color. Guys, also note that John applied the Parade Green to the areas around headlamps, which are plated in the kit but need to wear body color paint, as he hasd done here. Given the configuration of the kit, that is very difficult to do. John....big, big congrats from this corner, and thanks for sharing with us...TIM
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Thanks for the HeadsUp on that, Dave, ordered mine yesterday and given Spotlight Hobbies excellent record of immediate shipping and delivery, might have it in my hot little hands days ahead of the subscription copy....(my zip code tends to deliver the mail mag here days after many of you get your copies in the mail...) TB
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Round 2 Product News at the 2023 NNL Motor City
tim boyd replied to tim boyd's topic in Car Kit News & Reviews
Yep...plus clear styrene headlamps to boot. The original 1963 kit grille engraving detail is very shallow, too, will be interesting to see if SG directed any tweaks there as well... Also note the separately molded and plated hood badging, and the factory stock dog dish hubcaps, which were not in the original annual kit. Not to mention the correctly engraved 1963-only F100 upper body side moldings, which were a hot mess on the original annual kit body. This one is shaping up to be clearly superior to the original in every dimension....TB