Kit Karson

Love this, Tim!

Outstanding, Brother!

Yeah, where did the back of the cab come from? -KK

Something like this, Mike?

ADL, you hit on it! As soon as I saw the first glimpse I heard the same thing in my mind!! RRR, you have a Signature Look!!! Unmistakably RRR. It begs Carb Linkage... -KK

While searching for the right roadster body to use along with the ''28/29 Ford Cowl, I know of one that has the right aft cab contour... but I already built a modified roadster out of it. You might remember my Oldster?!. The Oldster was built from the AMT The Beverly Hillbillies Kit... Almost the exact aft contour... See if I can scare on up... -KK

Was it this? -KK

Absolutely outstanding! Totally encapsulates the past, present and future of Hot Rods!! The Flux Capacitor era of automotive age has come alive in an expression of your vast talent and visionary skills. A true example of manual dexterity and mental engineering. Very creative sources of amassing the use of collective parts from resources that we are all aware of and should recognize. Impressive work, Brother Modeler!! -KK

All wonderful suggestions come from the most unexpected opportunities... It appears that there has been an increased interest in Hot Rods and Customs (HRs&Cs). There has been some discussion among a few Brother Modelers here about enlarging the circle of builds to include said HRs&Cs as it's own entity. HRs&Cs encompass a history dating back to pre-war vehicles to modern day works of art. Imagine a world without them!?. As management, you yourselves have ventured into the realm of HRs&Cs one time or another. Face it, we all appreciate the automobile and their cousins the boats, motorcycles and trucks. And, we are seeing them all slipping into the past far too quickly. Government officials and law makers are taking away the last bastion of individual means of transportation left to us by our founders. Our art may be the only survivor. We have the ability to chronicle our hobby here on the MCM Forum. Let's do it! Let's turn this great stage into our theater staring the past, present and future of our collective hobby and passion. Yours always, KK

Nailed it, Brother RRR!

All Hot Rod, Buddy! -KK

João Carlos, Those are rubber bands the help your grip... -KK

Here's a sneak peek at RRR's '29 Are Pee You Chassis & Engine in Paint -KK&-RRR More to follow...

Yup! I believe we're on to something, ADL! Thanks for the feed back!! -KK '29 Roadster PU on '29/'30 Deuce Frame with the AMT Ala Kart body in the background... let me mock it up and we'll see -KK

Some of you might remember the first '29 Roadster PU built from the first AMT Ala Kart Roadster body and '29 Cowl from the early Revell '29 PU/Roadster.

'29 Roadster PU inspiration Snuck into the Kave and dug out the standard issue Revell '32 Frame and the latest Revell '29/'30 Roadster/Coupe Deuce Frame. And, the Revell '29 Roadster PU Body for the initial mock up. Pretty clear how much work there would be modifying the Revell '32 Frame for this project. Think the '29 Roadster PU would actually get a head start using the newer Revell '29/'30 Roadster/Coupe Deuce Frame. -KK The Ala Kart Roadster body in the background is also a contender for this build, too! -KK

The next time you go to the Dentist, ask them what they do with their old and warn out dental Tools... My Dentist gives me a hand full every time I go see him! Take a spray can lid and slip a plastic medicine bottle in the center of the cap. Or, if you have an old 35mm plastic canister, that'll work, too. Files, too. And, even the AC Glue... -KK

Joca, Thank you for follow ing along! Here is the completed set of '29 Tires and '32 Wires Used the Dental Tools to gently pull the sidewall over the ribs. -KK

Thanks, Mike! And, I appreciate the kind word, Wayne! Need to get back to this... -KK

With all the ribs trimmed and lightly sanded you can see the difference; first '32 Sedan front wire wheel with the full rib around both the Inner and Outer Halves and the three point ribs on the second '32 Sedan front wire wheel Inner and Outer Halves. Less time and effort with the same end result. Imagine that: A better mouse trap! -KK

'32 Sedan front wire wheel Outer Half '32 Sedan front wire wheel Outer Half (yup! if the cap wasn't there, it would be nice for a couple of reasons). The first '32 Sedan front wire wheel Outer Half was wrapped completely around the rim and was set back .040 from the outer edge of the rim. Because the cap on the '32 Sedan front wire wheel Outer Half protrudes beyond the edge of the rim, the rim needs to be raised off of the base surface to clear the cap.

WOW! Honored I would be for another installment... Thanks for the interest and comments! Little things I would have thought someone would ask about may have gone un-noticed. For instance: two .040 x .040 pieces that have black tips. If you look at the end of a "Square" piece of .040 x .040 you'll find a hair of a difference in the thickness from one parallel surface to the other. I know this isn't rocket science, but one should error on the side of the narrowest margin. With a piece twice as long as the two pieces with the black ends, use a sharpie to mark the middle with a 3/8 to 1/4 inch line on one side. Using a #11 blade, cut it in the middle of the black mark. These now become the base surface to build from.

There's been a good discussion on fb at link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/198430483814/permalink/10155791077663815/?comment_id=10155791118908815

Gotta love it when a plan comes together! Using the outer rim half from the rear wire wheel (Deeper) and the inner rim half from the front wire wheel (Narrower) to build the rear wire rim for the dirt track tire from the Revell '29 Roadster. Just to insure a solid bond I used the UV activated glue on each of the rib-lets. Trimmed off the excess .040 x .040 square rod and sanded down the sharp edges. The new ribbed outer rim went into the tire a lot easier than the rim with the full rib! There's one small improvement... the second was 3hree is better than 1ne!! (See the inserted outer rim from the back side of the tire.) Slipped in the back half and aligned the crossed wires and am ecstatic with the final assembly!! The last 2wo will be much easier than the first wire rim!!! (Front with the full rib.) -KK 2wo down and 2wo more to go... -KK Stay tuned! -KK

Take you time, Brother! Always enjoy lookin' over your shoulder!! -KK