Paul Payne

Absolutely awesome! And fun! You can look for hours!

I love it! Your figures are remarkable- where did you get them? I recognize a few- lots of modifications! That is one jumping place- are you going to add cars?

Thanks for the info- very helpful.

Great build, the paint reminds me of the wrinkle enamel they used to use on tool and tackle boxes.

Charles, thanks much for the additional photos- I see no flaws! I was a foundry tooling engineer for over 30 years and also learned the value of proper communication.

Russell, thanks for the link- that Zephyr looks tasty- I will see if I can find one!

Hien, thanks for the info, your models and paint are beautiful.

Ken, thanks for the tip but not familiar with Airtrax- any info?

Was a 1937- 1940 Lincoln Zephyr coupe ever offered in 1/25th or 1/24th scale?

Superb! As Scotty from Star Trek once said, "it's green!" Beautiful paint job and great contrasting colors!

Thank you so much for the additional photos of the dash and interior. The explanation for creating the tarp top is excellent- were you ever a teacher?

Any chance of a close up or two of the dash? It looks fantastic, would also like a pic or two of the power train shifting levers. Great modeling!

I too would like an update- great stuff going on here!

I seem to recall either Model Cars or Scale Auto having articles on this. Anyone recall what issues these might have been?

Finally got all the metal parts stripped in acetone- must have also removed some filler because the hood pieces had some ugly short shots on a couple edges- have them puttied in, then sand and primer. Bed, grille/radiator, and chassis/fenders are in red oxide primer which will also be the start of the weathering. The blue will be the final color- in patches- but will be sanded and blended with the rusty places. Went back to my original hinge design- rough cut the last 3 brass channel pieces which will be attached to the cab- the problem with the first hinges was that the ends of the wire coils were too short to secure properly to the inside of the door skins. Cut the hinge slots in the passenger door as well. Got some slate blue craft paint for the seat and driver side arm rest- the arm rest was a weird magenta color- need a second coat to match the seat. I used some heat on the back and under side of the seat to add some denting. Discovered the wheels and brake back plates had enough room to get a razor saw between them so sawed them off- will make weathering the wheels, tires, and power train easier but I don't think the tires can be removed from the wheels without damage to both. Once done, the wheels and tires will be superglued to the axle ends, probably with alignment pins.

Got some paint on the engine- looks more cohesive- shows up in the photo as black, but is actually dark metallic grey. Red pieces are preliminary intercooler plenums- they will sit on top of the intake runners- the yellow pieces will connect the superchargers to the intercoolers. Also included a pic of the final body color- picked this up at the Hoosier model contest and swap meet last year.

I am looking for a source for 1/25th-1/24th scale chain fittings such as hooks, spring hooks, u bolts, and other fittings for towing and pulling, also for mounting to bumpers. Any help appreciated.

Thanks much for sharing- lots of model ideas!

OK, with all that power, what do you plan to tow with it??

Spex, I tend to gather parts for "possibilities"- most go back in the parts bin. I'm in the process of thinking through the intake manifolding and some of these parts look promising. Whatever I come up with, it probably won't look much like the original parts! I also have to work out the distributor- or distributors- not sure if one or two will be used, and what will fit- we shall see! These (or this) will also be driven by the central gear tower. The transmission is the Muncie rock crusher 4 speed from the Monogram 39 Chevy- should be strong enough to deal with whatever the engine can throw at it. By the way, the name of the car is the new for 1949 Hurricane Typhoon- guaranteed to blow everything else off the road! Since the last pictures of the body in primer, more putty has been applied to improve the symmetry, and the center console is being built up. This will be body color as well as the dash- the final color will be deep metallic teal, leaning more to the blue side. The dash will be attached to the center console- sort of a T shape. The rest of the interior will be a deep slate blue. Stay tuned for more imaginative insanity!

Still doing body work and working on the grille, but decided to tackle the V-16 engine. Alfa Romeo came out with a straight 8 with the cam drives and supercharger drives in the center instead of at one end. Dual centrifugal superchargers were always part of the plan- these are from Replicas and Miniatures. Still gathering parts to fabricate the intake manifolds and exhaust system- will probably bend some hot sprues to get what I need.

Of course another option would be a flathead with Ardun heads.

Just me again, but the rear could be lowered a bit....

Chaz, I like a wider tire side wall rather than the rubber band look, but that's just me. I think a low but level stance would look best. Looking forward to your next update.

Just completed a trade with AFX- would trade with him ant time!