Fletch

Stan's work has been displayed here as well as in print. Unfortunately, the person he turned the project over to to complete (paint and final assembly) took all the credit for the build even though they had nothing to do with the bodywork portion of the build. I guess it's one of those morals things, giving credit where credit is due. When it comes contest time they will be display only with it noted who did the bodywork and who did final assembly. I'm just honored to have these builds in my collection, it's not often that a master builder thinks your skills are worthy of completing his vision.

Tom, I wish I could build as fast as I find projects ! Unfortunately there are more worthy subjects out there to build then I or any other builder would have enough days to build them. Currently, there are 16 kit boxes sitting on the floor that have tape on the ends of them indicating what project they are for. Most have started just by someone sending me a link to someones Photobucket or Fotki album. Without starting any new projects I'm pretty much set for the next couple of years. Bernard, the plan is to pretty much build it as close to the photo as possible. The grassroots hot rodding aspect of this photo is just to cool to resist. SABA is a member club of the Multinomah Hot Rod Council, I plan to take the photo to the next council meeting to see if any of the old timers can tell me more about the car or the builder. I figure there's got to be someone around that knows something about a Model A Coupe that looks this cool. We're doing a 6 hour demo/seminar thing at one of the LHS tomorrow, the plan is to get started on this build during the day, at least get the basic body mods completed. Stay tuned.

Shane, as Dave said you're your own worst critic. This is a beautiful build, so what if it has somethings that you'd like to change. I'm the same way, if there ever comes a time when I'm happy with a finished project, I'll quit building. That's what this and countless other forums are for, to share ideas and improve our skill set with each and every build. Like Wayne said, don't sell your self short, knowing his building ability (getting my butt beat by him countless times) take that as a compliment, you ARE the only person you need to please. As for being published, I've had 1 build published in 46 years of building (thanks Gregg), It's great, you get to be the hero until the next issue hits the mailboxes and news stands. Then you're just another crazy who builds plastic models. :lol: BTW, outstanding Build, I like the fact that you seek uncommon subjects for your projects.

Clay, I'm not sure you could have found a bigger Ford engine if you'd tried. Seeing what you and RRR have done with the '33 Willys coupe of late makes me want to dig one out and get building on it. I'll get to it right after the dozen other builds on the bench. :lol: BTW, The build is looking fantastic.

Jairus, JamesW, Treehugger Dave and I have the privilege of being club members with a gentleman by the name of Stan Ulrich. Stan has been building for several decades, he is one of those guys who can look at a photo and sit down and build it 100% accurate. Earlier this summer Stan ask if I was interested in painting a couple of his builds. I told him sure I'be honored to paint a couple of his models. Stan brought the models to a seminar we were doing, handed me the box and said 'There you go". When I ask what colors he had in mind for the builds his reply was, 'that's up to you they're your models'. I finally talked him into a trade, these cost me my last Johan Rambler American. I still think I got the better end of the deal. Stan had combined a Revell stock height Ranchero with an AMT '57 Fairlane in order to get the correct door length. No place on this bodywork can you even begin to see a splice in the plastic. The best part of the deal is all I have to do is paint and final assembly, oh yeah and give Stan the credit for his flawless workmanship. Here's the Sedan Delivery: Stan started with the chopped Revell '57 Ranchero. He left the doors the length they were in the kit, then proceeded to add the Sedan Delivery roof which is built using 2 additional AMT '57 Fairlane roofs. Hosted on Fotki Both these projects will get the proper finishing touches due something built by a master craftsman. Stay Tuned, the paint will be flowing shortly.

I ran across this photo a few months back and stuck it in my "Future Projects" album on Fotki. A couple of days ago I was looking through the album and realized that the licensee on the coupe was an Oregon "Pacific Wonderland" plate from the early '60. The quality of the photo makes it difficult to discern what year of Model 'A' Coupe it is. The big Hemi with the 6 log manifold looks pretty imposing along with the cut-down '35/36 Ford pickup grille. You've got to love the license plate bailing wired to the bottom edge of the grille insert! The best I can tell from the photo is that it's most likely from the Portland area in the early '60. The newest vehicle in the photo is the cop car that can be seen over the shoulder of the kid on the drivers side of the Coupe. The Pacific Wonderland plates were used from 1961-1964 when the 'Pacific Wonderland' was dropped from the plates leaving them Blue w/Yellow lettering. The build looks to be pretty straight forward using the Revell reissued '30 Model A Coupe as the basis of the build. The Revell '32 5 Window Coupe will be the donor of the Hemi for the project. Replicas and Miniatures Company of Maryland (RMoM) will get tapped for the 6 log manifold and Dodge "Red Ram" valve covers. Hosted on Fotki A Revell '37 Ford Pickup/Panel Delivery grille will be the start of the radiator surround and get fitted with a cut-down AMT '34 passenger car grille. It looks like I'll have to go to Modelhaus for the white wall slicks for the rear. The bicycle fenders for the front can be made with thin brass shim stock using a roller and a bean bag. I get the impression that this may have been a home built frame as the stub ends sticking out past the grille look to be 2"X3" rectangular steel tubing. Stay tuned.

You would be correct Jairus, SABA did indeed start in 1982. I joined in 1995, left for a couple of years, rejoined a couple of years ago. Now SABA has their own website and Forum. We've come a long ways since you guys displayed your builds on Bob's pool table. SABA produces the Pacific NW NNL Model Car Fest as well as the Bob Paeth Portland Classic Model Car Contest (say that 3 times real fast). SABA currently has 35 active members with new modelers showing interest on a regular basis. Hope that doesn't sound like I'm to proud of our little club here in Portland.

Abe, the best thing I can tell you is if you decide to add "Speed holes" to the insert is lay out a grid on the piece. Then at the intersection of the grid points use something to countersink a starting hole for the drill bit. Use either a pin vise or something that will turn slowly as you start each hole. When the drill bit comes through the backside it will most likely tear the plastic. So, do all your drilling from the "Show" side of the insert.

Rudy, this is a great looking project. Looks like you've got a great bunch of parts for the build. it looks to be coming together nicely.

Very nice, clean from front to back. The colors work well with the '36 body lines.

With over 4600 members we're not all going to see eye-to-eye or even remotely get along. It's just human nature, we don't like the way another dresses or talks or even how they type a post. Yes, a post in all caps is deemed to be yelling, having taught email etiquette I can tell you that for sure. Dave, buddy we need to get you another keyboard that doesn't have the CAPS LOCK key stuck. One of my biggest misgivings of the forum is that topics that no matter how you view them can not even remotely be seen as close to hobby related. These posts are allowed to run on forever, it's almost like there is a fear of stepping in and putting a stop to them for fear that it will adversely impact the magazine. It's unfortunate that the forum is initially entered from the magazines site. Being that is the way most of us found our way here in the first place, the tie between the magazine and the forum can't be separated. It's something of a double-edged sword. There are those who read some of the goings on here on the forum and never pick up the magazine because of what they have seen go on. Yes, the forum does impact the magazine and vice versa. Gregg has allowed us this place to post our builds, questions, concerns etc. But, we as the forum members need to keep in mind this is Gregg's livelihood, not just a place for us to play. I'm not foolish enough to say "Can't we all just get along?" History of the world has proven that's not likely to ever happen, but, we can make an effort to respect one another, honest it doesn't hurt that much. After all this computer thing is just like your TV or radio, if you don't like what's going on turn it off or change the channel. Peace

Sounds like a tough weekend Curt, from what I saw there was some serious golf going on down there in the Bay Area. Glad to see you're back at the bench.

Torgny, the craftsmanship you've brought to this build is phenomenal. I honestly, have never given the Hemi-Hydro anything more then a passing glance. After see what you've accomplished with these crazy woodworking skills you have, I'll never look at the kit as "that's nice" ever again. Keep going you've got us all on the edge of our seats.

Alyn, the underside of the roof is fantastic, great workmanship on staining the plastic wood. You could Paten that visor and get rich and never have to work another day in your life. That is seriously cool.

Should be pretty cool, how can you go wrong with a '29 Pickup powered by a equally cool flatty?

Gary, has an excellent point, the cost of new kits is over the top and we're faced with do we build multiple models out of the box or spend the big bucks on P/E parts and only build 1 or 2 models. I recently, took my 11 year old nephew to the LHS to get him stocked up to START building. With just the basics of a new X-acto knife, a couple of different glues, a few bottles of paint and brushes and a new kit and it was $160. The kit manufactures can't figure out why the next generation isn't building, I know exactly why they're not building, they can't afford to build. Hopefully, we'll see the major builds return as the weather forces us back indoors.

Always one of my favorite Indy Cars. I wonder how many of us will be searching the tables and boxes at the next swap meet looking for an Olsonite Eagle kit to convert? I know My hands already up. But in the mean time I'm going to sit back and enjoy your conversion.

Bill, thank you for the time and effort you spent putting this together. Even for those of us who have been building for years it's always a good thing to go back over the basics. Sometimes we get so set in our ways of doing thinks we overlook the simple things of building. I have to admit I'd never heard of the liquid cement over modl lines before, but you can rest assured it is a new tool in my arsenal to use for those pesky line that just won't go away and stay away. I agree with you completely that the Tamiya Putty is about the best spot putty to use. I know here in the NW we're having all kinds of trouble getting it in the stores. But, I understand Hobby Link Japan has it in 3-packs that including shipping is about the same cost as it was in the LHS prior to getting taken off the market. Thank you again for the great information and insight. Fletch

Layer the colors, sand through them then rust it up.

Eric, I can appreciate the fact that you've had the '34 on and off the bench over the past 2 years. I wish I could say it's only been 2 years with mine. It's now more like 10-12 years and I still don't have the body just the way I want it. There a lot of those kits out there that have gotten stuffed back in the boxes. Perhaps with a little inspiration we'll see more of them built.

Don't it make you wonder when the first 2, no 3 people who respond to this topic are all from Oregon? You never know which tree those little green men are hiding behind. Sometimes, you just have to venture off the beaten path on a build and have fun.

September 11th, and Pearl Harbor will always be days when the American public was forced to sit up and take notice of something bigger then ourselves. The event of those day will always bring us to emotion as we remember what we were doing and where we were. The true test will come tomorrow. Will we still remember the fallen heroes then? Will we remember the child growing up without a mother or father who's life was lost on that day 8 years ago? Will we think of the countless spouses who sit at home dreading that call that their loved one has been injured or killed by that suicide bomber or IED? Please don't take me the wrong way we desperately need to remember the events of September 11, 2001, but we need to remember them on more then just September 11th. There are over 1 Million soldiers enlisted on the Army alone. As a Vietnam Veteran, I can guarantee you every person that is serving in our Military, that they remember each day what their mission is. Do we remember them? It makes no difference which side of the War on Terror you're on, these men and women deserve our deepest gratitude. Today, take the time to thank a veteran. It makes no difference your political views, these man and women have laid their lives on the line for your freedom. They deserve our Gratitude. 9/11/2001 Never Forget!

Clay, this is yet another unbelievable build coming from your bench. There are few guys who can look at a pile of parts and envision what they could be. This is going to be outstanding.

You've got my attention, based on the 2 previous builds I don't see where any one will be disappointed.

As a fan of the '37 Ford, I like where you've gone with this one. Chopping the Coupe is not the easiest thing in the world to do. You've produced a very clean build out of your coupe. I'm looking forward to seeing it completed.