Mr. Metallic

Haven't seen anything new at my local HL since the reset about 3 months ago. Never even got the Porsche tractor like other places did. I'm really hoping to pick up the Subaru BRAT, 78 Dodge pickup and 23 T at HL since I don't know that I will actually build them. But so far they haven't shown up. I have no problem paying full retail for stuff I know I'll build. But stuff on the fringes of my interests I'd rather not.

You're most welcome. Looks like you got the brakes looking right at home now too. Good job!

There's a few choices for bomber seats out there, besides scratchbuilding them If you have or can find one, the Revell 30 Model A 5W has a nice set. Replicas and Miniatures Co of Maryland offers a nice set. There's a company making a photoetch one. Sorry, the name escapes me right now Just a suggestion, and maybe you're not done making the mods yet. But I would definitely try to get the front wheels and brakes nested together more. Perhaps remove material from the back of the wheel that may be interfering (mounting boss/) and remove some of the face of the brake?

I'm digging this a lot. Has a Doyle Gammell 32 feel to it with the tank up front and meaty tires out back. And I actually like the 12 spokes in this application, compliments the overall drag car feel. And good choice using the Rat ROASTER body when using fenders. The original tooling Revell roadster body didn't fit the fender unit very well because the distance from the front of the cowl to the rear wheel opening was off side to side. When Revell tooled up this new body for the Rat Roaster they appear to have fixed that issue, or at least made it better.

I may have missed the explanation, but why did you make the choice to link the spring to the brake backing plates? I don't think I've seen it done that way before as opposed to the typical link to the axle. Not saying it's wrong, but curious why you did it that way. I'm always looking to learn.

You may be pleased to know that your spring construction technique inspired me to try some myself. I'm pretty happy with the results, and they prove quite strong. in fact, I ended up scratchbuilding the entire frame. thank you for sharing, it motivated at least one modeler to challenge himself. ?

I have a bunch of these. Pop me a pm with your address.

Me too

Looks nice. Based on the AMT 58 I'm assuming, not the recent Revell?

So, can a mod or the OP please change the title so it says "Testor brand paints discontinued?"- false or debunked? We know how many people in today's society only read headlines, right?

That is just stunning. the paint color really sets it off. very clean build, well done

This really came out sweet. Stance is perfect, and the color combo is very nice. The blown V6 is very cool.

Very cool build. Great job adding unique small details to set it apart from the rest and relate back to the real cars owner.

I'm digging this project. I've always liked the lines of this generation T-bird. This engine swap brings back the Thunder to the name. Cool concept

Man, those wheels came out great. I'm a big fan of 32's, so of course you have my attention with this and your other 2. Nice conversion work on the delivery so far. Since you seem to have a 32 addiction like me, have you seen the bodies that Drag City Casting as come out with recently? RPU, chopped 5w and chopped Fordor, all very well done.

YES!!! You nailed it. Well done. And thanks for the tip on the railroad fencing too. Looking forward to seeing it finished

Roth Mail Box Chopper... on it's own? YES! Never did pick one up when they were part of this set. The set went for $$$, so I never pulled the trigger, especially when I only really wanted the Roth kit. And when you did find someone who would split up the set they wanted $$$ for the Roth kit. They are all pretty cool, but the chances of me actually building the Roth trike are marginally, let alone building all of them. Glad I'll have the chance to buy it again.

Sweet build. These 1/32 hot rods have been drawing my attention the last couple years. I'm always on the lookout for parts when going through parts boxes. I've accumulated quite a few builtups and kits over the last couple years. I look forward to doing some in a similar manner to this one someday.

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Glad i never ended up pulling the trigger on that resin conversion now that the kit is coming. Not buying resin parts when you see them is a BLAH_BLAH_BLAH_BLAH shoot. Sometimes you win (this time), but often you lose (too many to mention).

THANK YOU! I've been thinking that all along. Along with the thread about the 74 RoadRunner

There's a lot of interesting things going on with this build so far. But the "smack my forehead" moment is the use of the interior tub as a body shell. Smart move.

"Why do guys always say this"??? Because that's the fact of the matter. No company who wants to be around very long goes forward with a plan knowing they will lose money. All I said was that it needs to make financial sense for them to proceed. Obviously, Moebius did that financial evaluation of their projects before they spent dollar one on tooling. And they are very forward thinking about how many different versions they can get out of their tooling, with minimal expense to make subsequent version factored into their decision making. They seem pretty savvy when it comes to this aspect of the financial analysis, which is what keeps them viable. I don't forsee any one and done kits in their business plan for automotive subjects And when talking about these parts packs specifically, if the tooling is sitting somewhere ready to go, I say RUN IT! If the tooling is ready (or requiring minimal cleanup or repair to be ready for production) with a small investment in packaging, marketing and materials, they have a viable product. But as soon as you get into cutting new molds, that's where the expense of the project escalates exponentially.

I have this same body, as I'm 32 Ford obsessed (saying deuce obsessed just sounds weird ? ) I'll be following this one, as you do nice work, and it's a Deuce. Looking forward to what other ideas you come up with. For steering wheel i vote upper left.

When Dave first posted his I immediately started searching eBay daily for a listing. Thanks for the heads up. I'll definitely be picking one up. Thanks for offering this.