Mr. Metallic

That color is really nice, but man that stance is KILLER! Nice job

As HOT ROD mag used to say back in the day, Dare To Be Different. And that's exactly what you pulled off here. We're both kids of the pro-street era, so you know this build tugs at my heart strings. Haven't waded into the pro street nostalgia pool myself yet, but this and the Tim Boyd tribute build really has my gears turning. As always, a master class in pulling together the right parts from all over the place. Nailed it!

Cool to see one of these built. I think the yellowing of the headlights worked in your favor. Makes them look like the tinted racing lights.

This thing is wicked cool. You nailed the look of the naugahyde. But what really sells this build for me is the wheel swap. Much more indicative of what the real car would have run on the flats or even at the strip.

Very nice build. I was patient and scored one of these for about half the retail a new one of these kits sells for. It's not a subeject I usually build, but based on the good things I've heard about the kit and the fact it's such an iconic vehicle, i just had to have one

The stance and wheel/tire package are great. Really surprised Fred Cady didn't offer the McMullen flames at some point. I know he did the AlaKart, and I think he did the California Kid too. With the upcoming Revell 32 roadster retool coming closer to the McMullen car, maybe someone like Slixx will step up with the correct flames? Just daydreaming I guess.

Your metal finishes are just spot on. I know there are quite a few actual metal parts on this build, but it's almost impossible to tell the difference between metal and painted plastic on this build. Well done!

Met the man, the legend, at the GNRS this past January. He is very gracious and kind. My wife said I was star struck He said he liked my shirt ?

In the original version it was actually a full length Carson-style top in the kit. It got modified into the half top sometime along the way The roof imitates the roof of the 52-54 Victoria body style.

I wasn't a regular here back during all the hullabaloo surrounding this kit. Glad I missed it, although for some reason I just subjected myself to reading all 19 pages of content. I can't imagine what was in the 11 pages worth of content that were deleted. Now I know why this is the "kit that won't be named" around here. The only reason I even investigated this thread was after following along with Dennis excellent build and news of the reintroduction of the corrected resin body to see what I'd be dealing with if i did decide to purchase the currently available drag version of this kit.

Corrected the decals? So the one that came out within the last 3-4 years is wrong? If so, what's wrong? I thought they tooled up a couple missing parts for the latest release too?

Can you explain in a little more detail the issues you had with the shock/headlight mounts? I haven't heard of any issues before now.

You left out the part where I said it was ALL NEW TOOLING. Even if they didn't use the same masters, the RR parts all work with the older R/M deuce series parts as far as interchangeability goes. That's the point I was trying to make

Now that the Simple 30 ford is done I can get back to this one. Randfink and I are having a build-off, and the deadline is June 1st. So I better get rolling. Decided to sort out the wheel and tire selection first. I really like the wheels in the Moebius kit, but something about the slicks leaves me cold. I don't think there's anything "wrong" with them, I just don't care for them. So, I set about to modify the kit rear wheels to fit a pair of the AMT Parts Pack slicks. Since I like the front tires from the kit this is a perfect opportunity to use up one of the cool red and white striped slick sets (really wish Round 2 would see fit to give us some matching red and white fronts, but oh well) Moebius wheels feature ribs around the outside of their wheels, which must be removed to be used with just about any other manufacturers tires. However I decided not to completely remove all the ribs. The AMT slicks have a groove in the middle of the tire, so I decided to see if could still use the ribs to my advantage. I completely removed about 1/2 the ribs, and the other half I trimmed away the outer half (highlighted here in red). This allowed the wheel to fir very securely in the AMT tire. No other mods were necessary, so here's the complete assembly Now it's time for a proper mock up. Note to others building the Moebius gasser kit, the instructions don't say which set of holes to drill our for the rear springs. Well, it's the outer set of holes. Don't ask me how I know. Now, where's my filler, lol

This build is now complete. Thanks for following along for the ride.

"Simple" That was the idea behind this build when I started it, and I was able to hold true to that sentiment through to completion. The idea was to take a pretty great kit, Revell's new-ish Model A kits, and perform some moderate changes to make it a more traditional rod with parts that were pretty readily available and techniques that just about any modeler could perform if they put their mind to it. So I present to you, the Simple 30 Ford 5 window Here's a quick rundown of the parts I used. For a complete step by step description of how I built it follow the link below. Body- Altered States chopped top and Archer louvers applied to trunk Paint- Testors Dark Cherry Pearl lacquer. Tamiya Racing White and Champagne metallic rear wheels and tires- Monogram 41 Lincoln (wheels are Lincoln outer rims with Revell 40 ford inners) front wheels and tires- Revell 40 Ford Standard coupe Hubcaps- AMT 56 Ford grill/radiator- Monogram 29 Ford pickup rear axle- Monogram 30 Ford Woody steering wheel- R/M 50 Ford pickup Intake setup- Revell Tweedy Pie intake, kit carbs, Maple Leaf Model Works carb scoops Valve Covers- AMT 55 Chevy pickup Just about everything else was sourced/modified from the Revell 30 Ford coupe kit Here it is with the 30 Coupe I built from the original issue of this kit 5 years ago Just wanted to thank Tim Boyd as he has inspired so many of my builds and techniques over the years. Thank you for all you've done for this hobby @tim boyd

It does not. This tooling is from the series of 32 Ford that Revell/Monogram started back in 1996 with the 3 Window/Roaster/Speedwagon, and then continued with the Tudor sedan and lastly the 5 window coupe. However, the Rat Roaster, which became available in 2013 was all new tooling. But the tooling was designed for full compatibility with the previous 32 Fords.

Now that Revell has shared official boxart and promotional materials for this kit (including a test shot) at the 2022 Milwaukee NNL I think it's time for this kit to get it's own thread New parts: Duvall style windshield Lakes style exhaust Traditional roll and pleat style interior Stock style hood top

3D model Specialties by Ron Olsen- https://www.shapeways.com/shops/3d-model-specialties Basement Resin- https://www.shapeways.com/shops/basement-resin Daft Wheels- https://www.patreon.com/Daftwheels Down Range Productions- https://www.shapeways.com/shops/downrangeproductions1-35th-scale?li=pb Impalow's Scale Auto Parts by Eric Ritz- https://www.shapeways.com/shops/impalow-s-scale-auto-parts Maple Leaf Model Works by Chris Drysdale- https://www.shapeways.com/shops/maple-leaf-modelworks Ra-Sti´s Scale Accessories by Rico Radenz- https://www.shapeways.com/shops/ra-sti-acute-s-scale-accessories TDR Innovations by Tim Floyd- https://www.shapeways.com/shops/tdrcatalog Texas 3D Customs- https://tx3dcustoms.com/

Hoping the admins will pin this similar to the aftermarket directory 3D printing is exploding in our hobby. I thought it would be great to start a directory here for quick reference. One problem I'm finding is that when people share stuff they found or purchased from Shapeways. Shapeways is just the company that prints the 3D files and ships the product. The have hundereds 9if not thousands) of storefronts where the people that designed the files offer them up for purchase. The conversation usually goes. "Hey, just got these from Shapeways"... but WHERE on Shapeways. Adding to the problem that the search function on Shapeways site is not the best. So that's why I'm proposing this post to be pinned to use as a directory to finding specific storefronts on Shapeways. However, this directory isn't intended to be ONLY for Shapeways stores. Any place that you can purchase 3D printed items can be included here. I am inclined to exclude sites where you only purchase a 3D file, not actual physical product. Just in an effort to keep the list a bit more streamlined. But I'll leave the call up to the admins. I'll begin the list in the next post, and then admins can add to it as people provide new links.

He actually is up and running. Not sure if he is accepting new orders though. But he is definitely still in business. repmincomd@aol.com is the last email address i have for him.

I've always liked that boxart, really any in that series I liked, but especially the Avanti. I got a steal on the last issue of this kit with all it's pad printed goodies and such, so I don't know if I'll get this one. I even still have a Prestige issue. But man, that boxart may be too nice to pass up. Dang that's beautiful. if i ever get around to building one I might have to replicate this. It looks especially classy with the wires and white paint.

Looking for the best 1/25 scale Hilborn style fuel injection manifold. I have one in my cart on eBay from 3D Scale Model parts, but with shipping it's almost $20. I'd like to find a kit sourced one first if I can. Seem to recall one in the AMT Double Dragster. Any others?

I have switched to using the refill bottle and a brush. No more dealing with clogged tips and you can get into the nooks and crannies with the brush. It may seem expensive to start with (about 3x cost of a pen) but after you factor in constantly dealing with a clogged/dried out tip and having to keep 2-3 size pens on hand, it's worth it. It'll be even better once I get my spray booth built so i can airbrush it.

Wow, what a thread. I got curious when this thread was mentioned in conjunction with the "kit that won't be named" thread. I've been on this board since about 2008, but not a daily regular until about 6 years ago, so I missed all this hubbub. Apparently I'm a glutton for punishment because i just read through all 19 pages because I am a huge fan of 32 Fords, and also of the Revell series of kits. The good part about reading through all of this is that it's actually got me wanting to build a rod based on this kit, which previously I had only used as a parts source. The gears are turning And for those of you that don't know, a modified version of this kit is coming, supposedly by the end of 2022.