Lobo2me

Some very cool and creative rides! I just posted a '34 that I tried to duplicate what was on my mind. I may have tried just a little too hard, but I think it turned out OK.

Very cool Tim. Classic, with a twist. Very well done! I just posted a crazy '34 that I got in way over my head on...as I often do because of my wandering mind.

Thanks, David. It was a temptation, but I tried not to go too "high tech" with carbon fiber and the like.

Very cool! I remember Before & After. Good luck on the raffle.

Congrats, Bruce, on your IMPS awards. That Cobra is awesome—one of my favorite cars of all time! Best wishes on the 296 cars. SWEET! Thank you

Very well done. Excellent replica! I can appreciate all of the work you put into creating this masterpiece of rolling art. That was a wild background in the video.

Good job! Really like the two-tone paint.

Exceptional! Looks great. Thanks

Really nice! What paint/finish did you use?

Thank you, Chris. It sure was a handful! I appreciate your kind words.

Neat and clean. Great color combo. Very well done!

Well, this one didn’t turn out as well as I had hoped. It resisted me nearly every step of the way. I tend to get in way over my head very quickly on some projects. A lot of mistakes were made, and I messed up quite a few things. Then I made them worse the more I tried to fix the obvious. In the end, I gave up. At least I didn’t smash it against my bedroom wall like I did when I was seven. Another model just wasn’t cooperating. My mom made me pick up the pieces and add some from the parts bin, and I renamed it the “Damn-It-Car.” Funny enough, it became one of my favorites. Don’t look too closely! Having recently finished a pair of Deuces, I was looking for something else to add to my current collection of hot rods. I’ve always been a fan of 30s Fords. Back in the day, shade-tree mechanics built relatively inexpensive, cool rides or spent a fortune on beautiful, high-powered, and often quite uncomfortable cruisers. As I approach the completion of a model project, I begin to contemplate the next one. I amuse myself by envisioning something I would like to construct in the real world. If it weren’t for scale models, I would need a lot more space in my garage and would likely have one fewer wife. Sometimes, I mix various types and styles of vehicles and often try to replicate award-winners, show-stoppers, and wild customs. The challenge of designing and figuring out how to fabricate more complicated projects keeps me motivated. A while back, I picked up Revell’s Hot Rod Three Ford Classics kit online. It’s an older kit that includes a Model A Delivery, a Model T Sedan, and a ’34 Roadster. I was excited to build my version of a ’34 Roadster and plan to save the other two for future rat rod projects. This three-model package is a kit basher's dream, featuring two Jaguar rear suspensions, a set of front independent coil-overs, and a drop axle suspension. After glancing at the photos on the box, I realized that building it box stock just wasn’t going to cut it. So, after examining the Roadster body and deciding to go fenderless, I got to work. The front suspension is posable. I found a Big Block Chevy in the parts bin, along with some Hilborn-style velocity stacks and scratch-built side pipes. Meaty tires and designer wheels were essential, so I ordered 21/20 inch resin 5-Stars. The body was channeled, lowered, and stretched by a foot. Speedster humps and roll bars gave it a sportier look. The trunk lid is hinged at the bottom for accessing the fuel tank and battery. A PE radiator grille was added up front, along with custom taillights in the rear. Then I gave it a two-tone paint job with ghost flames: Tamiya Titanium Gold TS-87 on top, Deep Metallic Blue TS-53 with Clear Blue TS-72 over the flames below a chrome BMF beltline. Then I finished off with Testors Clear spray enamel. Thanks for looking….but not too closely. Comments please?

Crazy! Well done.

Well done! Reminds me of when Ronald Reagan starred in Death Valley Days...the show's sponsor.

Outstanding in every detail and excellent photography. One of the nicest examples of good ol US muscle I've seen!

It looks super. I understand about those pesky wheel arches and trying to get BMF to behave. I usually hit them from the underside with the felt-tip end of a Molotow pen. Still, a great job and excellent photography. Well done!

Thanks Slusher. Just something about these '30s Ford coupes!

Very cool....and scary! Well done!!!

Classic combo, excellent execution, and fantastic detail. Well done!

Hi Ken. They are under A Pair of Ford Five-Windows

Outstanding! Wheels/tires are really cool, fit/finish and all details are great, and the photography excellent!

Beautifully done! Great detail and paint. Can I go for a ride as long as I don't sit on the pie...?

Thanks, Phil NW Deuce Days must be fantastic! Would love to go!

Cool profile pic, Glen. Have a good weekend.

Thanks Claude. I do what I can to make this eartth a happier place, well, that's a bit of a stretch. You are correct, but I can't recall if the fronts came out of a Testors Smoothster box or from one of the three Lindberg '38 Ford Custom Delivery kits laying around. The 22" rears are from a "car wheels for repairing" pack (must be from China) with six sets of three different styles of wheels (9 pair). I had them for years and was itching to use them on something, somewhere, somehow. All the best