Aaron_F

Here's my '48 Ford coupe, built in 2012. The paint is Testors One Coat Mythical Maroon with three coats of clear, wet sanded and polished. Enjoy the pics!

Awesome build! '58 Chevy roof is a cool idea!

I was cruising Ebay tonight and saw this kit. The car is nice, but what got me really excited was the soap box derby car. Is it available in resin?

Thanks for the help guys! I'm trying to collect all of the cool accessory pieces that came with the AMT kits, so far I only have the Go Kart from the '63 Ford truck. This boat is a must have!

Thanks guys! Since the last post I've raised the front a bit, added a spreader bar and Moon tank, swapped in a B&M Hydro from the AMT parts pack and made a new roll bar. I also raised the engine and transmission mounts about 1/8". The headers are from the kit, with the ends cut off. This is the first full chassis mock up. Enjoy!

Thanks for the comments guys!

I got through finally. I found out that you might have to delete you web browser history in order to see the updated website. Your computer stores information about sites that you've visited, so the next time it will load faster. Modelhaus re-opened and updated their site , but my computer was still loading the old page.

Love it!

I just googled Modelhaus and clicked on their website but I'm still getting the same page that's been there since February, saying the website is closed temporarily. I typed the address in my browser and got the same thing. Am I missing something?

Those are muffler brackets. I overlooked this when I built the model, they probably would have looked better painted black.

Thanks for the great comments everyone!

Here's my '40 Standard coupe, early '50's mild custom. Wheels/tires and rear axle are from the '48 Ford coupe and the fender skirts are from the Monogram '36 Ford coupe. The exhaust, from the mufflers back, is made from aluminum tubing. Paint is Tamiya. Thanks for looking!

This one's going to be a late '50's style altered. I used the rear end from Revell's SWC Willys, with ladder bars from the Rat Packer kit. Wheels and tires are from the Orange Crate. The grille is a cut down Revell '32 piece with the center cut out. I'm using the kit supplied Nailhead but I still haven't decided what intake setup it will have in the end. The roll bar is scratch built, but I might make another because this one isn't wide enough.

Does anyone reproduce the mini speed boat that came with AMT's '64 El Camino annual kit?

I hope so! Progress has been really slow so far.

Since this picture was taken, I've decided to change the k frame for a '40 Ford x member.

This is my first build thread here since 2009. I 've been a member for years but never posted much. This build is going to be heavily influenced by a 1:1 car owned by hot rod artist Jeff Norwell. I started with the Revell kit and added a front axle from the new roadster kit, with brake drums from the Blue Bandito. In the rear, there's a Monogram Red Baron quick change with brakes from the Bandito and a Model A crossmember. Wheels and tires are from the '29 Roadster. The engine is from Revell's '40 Ford and it will have a Scot blower from Replicas & Miniatures. The color will be similar to the Norwell car. Anyway, here's what it looks like so far:

Awesome build Tim! This is definitely one of the best builds of this kit so far! Reminds me of that sweet Hemi powered 5 window you did several years ago. They would look killer together in a side by side photo shoot!

Not much progress yet, but I did find a cool hood scoop.

Nice job on the body mods!

My current build was starting to annoy me, so I decided to work on some other stalled projects instead, but lost interest in them quickly. I decided I needed to start a fresh build, and this '49 Ford seems to fit the bill. I bought the kit from a member of the Scale Auto forum a few years ago. The body had radiused wheelwells, shaved drip rails and shortened side trim when I bought it. I'm using the stock control arm suspension instead of a straight axle, for a more "home built" look. It will have the blown Cadillac from the kit and a '50 grille. The slicks are those crappy AMT Goodyear Bluestreaks (I managed to find two that didn't have the hole off center). This is going to be a circa '66-'68 gasser, so they were necessary. The front tires are AMT Firestones. The front wheels are from the double dragster and the rear wheels are from the '60 Starliner kit. The paint will probably be candy green.

The model will be painted candy green just like the one on the box. The custom parts are odd looking, but they still look cool. Lol! The rear end of the model looks like it is a bit shorter than the one on the box, but not much. The black is just brush on primer. I can't wait to get some primer on it because it looks gross right now, hahahah. Models always look ugly in the early bodywork stage!