OldNYJim

They're entertaining, sometimes informative, sometimes factually accurate and they talk about model cars. They're a win in my book! ??

Your replies make me chuckle so much, Ace ?

No, thank YOU for a most entertaining thread

Where do I sign? ?

I have a real soft spot for these AMT Deuces - now I need to go pick one up!

Thank you! I couldn't make it post like a regular picture. Sorry it's not a roadster, Mr Regular, my bad

Hey, if you guys don't want the show rod parts, send them here and I'll throw them in the trash for you! ?‍♂?

Nice building Guy! Looks great so far - the detail and weathering on that engine bay is GREAT! Where did you get the decals for the battery?

I like the first one! https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=FENDERLESS+40+FORD&num=20&client=firefox-b&dcr=1&tbm=isch&source=iu&ictx=1&fir=_srOD19Tr_3BaM%3A%2CuoQQyhjuTJ3_PM%2C_&usg=__paeiONYbfy1oGHyw8wHbFz4vw1M%3D&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj7kd-moJnaAhUMfMAKHaqiCQEQ9QEIKzAA#imgrc=_srOD19Tr_3BaM:

Thanks everyone!! This was a fun build!

What a wonderful build - I've said it before and I'll say it again...one of my FAVORITE builders. A real master!

A nearly-box stock (but detailed up a bit) build of the AMT Superbug kit that I did for a showrod contest on another site...this was a fun build! Build thread for anyone interested Thanks for looking!!

Got a bunch of little details done on this and got it wrapped up this week. Firstly I got the kit steering wheel: ...and gave it a little detail painting to spruce it up a bit: Added red lenses to the rear taillights with a little Tamiya clear red: Got the front axle and trailing arms in place: Shot some Molotow Chrome on the pedals and got them in place: Scuffed those nice pad printed tires up a little to take the sheen off them Building tip for anyone building one of these...those pins on the front axle to mount the wheels are a touch bigger than the hole on the wheels: Opening them out a touch with an appropriate sized bit will save you having to jam them on there and break something The rears, meanwhile, have too big of a hole in the wheels to mount them nicely on the kit supplied metal axle: I drilled mine out a touch and added a styrene rod sleeve to the axle to make them fit properly: Got the rest of the interior bits mounted: And with that, it's pretty close to being done! Finished pics soon! Soon as I can figure out how to make the cardboard diorama that comes with the kit anyway... Thanks for looking!

And they have the BEST range of airbrush paints at sensible prices too!

What about Rudy's? A MUCH better store if you're a car guy

As a showrod guy, totally the Hot Dogger...I'm definitely going to be in the minority here though...

Thanks for the nice comments everyone! I wanted to share a couple of vids of me using Molotow Chrome on the front suspension pieces - this stuff is INCREDIBLE!

Ohhhhh, those belts look GREAT! And that piping too! GREAT build!

Another thing I forgot to mention in the post above, is that the heater shroud/firewall piece doesn't fit particularly well, and it's hard to get a positive fit that holds together nicely. A couple of pins and locating holes are WELL worth doing to avoid frustration (ask me how I know that...) Got a link to your build? I'd love to see!

Ever onwards, next thing was building the engine. I actually built a lightly detailed one already, but cracked open another kit so I could make a more detailed version... The inner edges of the engine aren't super flat (and glue won't stick to them very well anyway), so I flattened the two engine halves on a diamond file before glueing: Next up, flattened a couple of imperfections in the back of the shroud and masked with some poster tack before painting it black to match the box art (which I'm loosely following here): Then assembled the bulk of the chrome bits and the 2-piece shroud after drilling the engine for plug wires. In that little baggie are some 3d printed distributors that I had made - I'm going to use one on this build The coil is a pretty prominent part in a Beetle engine bay, so I used a nice machined one for this, and in this pic you can see the pulleys I made from PE parts and some tubestock - they still need a little tidyup at this point... And here's the little bracket (which actually bolts together to hold it tight!) that'll hold it in place Like so! That generator is scratchbuilt too, and has a little hole in where the real one would...and a commutator too! I used the kit carbs, but swapped out the oil filler for a machined piece with a photo etched cap, then (carefully) wired her up and added the fanbelt: Looks cool in the chassis! And looks cool hanging out of the back too! I'm pretty pleased with it! Did a couple of other tiny bits in the last couple of weeks too - fixed some rough edges on the signwriting And started scratchbuilding a dash More soon!

I was missing a part from a kit (actually, a whole sprue) and contacted Round 2 - they sent it almost exactly 3 weeks later and then it arrived a week or so later.

Ohh, too cool! Thanks Eric!!

Do either of the kits have the cute pop up lights as a building option?

I think its meant to be the filter on the pan, yes. Part 125 looks like a starter motor to me

I've got a big roll of signwriter's vinyl here that someone gave me - it's designed to be used on vehicles and and store windows and stuff. It's not ideal - proper frisket would be better as it's translucent and thinner...but the price was right on this stuff and it kinda works!