Phildaupho

Another outstanding Cobra model for your transporter !!

Very impressed with your model built from an obviously very good kit. I have always been attracted to Mexican Road Race cars both historical and more recent. A number of years ago I saw Phil Hill race the Ferrari at the Monterey Historics. Very memorable.

Great start Adam. I think your model would look fabulous with those decals - maybe not an exact replica but a great looking Deuce none the less.

I really like your Deuce. Very well done chop and your choice of alternative parts and paint is excellent.

I'd vote for a '59 Pontiac but I also really like the idea of a Studebaker Golden Hawk or Gran Turismo Hawk

The Auto Modelrama took place Saturday March 25 after a year hiatus. The quality of many of the models and paint jobs were outstanding. I tired to get photos of most of the models but keep getting distracted and missed a bunch of worthy models. The theme classes were Camaro 50th Anniversary and Car Song Cars. The Red Barchetta [Rush] was the winner but the Hot Rod Lincoln, Hey Little Cobra and Surf City '34 Woodie were also pretty cool. For my photos go to http://public.fotki.com/phildaupho/model_shows/2017-automodelrama/

This is one very cool hot rod model. Well done.

Nice build of a weirdly interesting yet flawed racecar.

I agree with everyone else. I would be proud to have built this model.

Very well done conversion of toy to model. It looks very realistic.

I like it. Is this kit still available?? If not it should be along with other Land-Rover Defender versions!!

Congratulations Eric on your creation. To me this is the model of the year so far maybe even the decade and millennium. Yes I am extremely impressed. It deserves a name and to be built full scale and displayed at Pebble Beach and Villa d'Este.

Your three are very well done. I had good intensions at one time to build all the Roth kits but have never built any although I always have the Beatnik Bandit on my want to build list being my favorite.

Thanks everyone. It was fun project, Here are few more photos.

An oldie but a goodie. I really enjoy seeing models of unusual vintage vehicles. Well done.

Very nicely built. I wonder what the next Tamiya F1 new release will be !!??

Here are a couple more photos showing the pose able steering, opening hood and doors on the A and the modified rear-end and transmission on the T

I am really attracted to the style, look and mechanics of the cars that participate in events like The Race of Champions and The Hot Rod Hill Climb. These cars represent the basics of the earliest days of hot rodding. There has been a lot in the media lately and I developed an uncontrollable urge to build a couple models of such cars. 1925 Model T Roadster BODY – AMT Double T kit INTERIOR – Bucket sears from kit with seatbelts. Added inner door detail and s hifters for auxiliary transmission and rear-end FRAME & SUSPENSION – Stock frame with suspension from AMT ’27 T Phaeton slightly lowered WHEELS & TIRES – The big wire wheels are from the AMT ’27 T Phaeton. I also tried the the smaller diameter whitewalls and wheels from the AMT ’34 Ford 5-W Coupe. ENGINE – Frontenac DOHC head and exhaust from AMT ’27 T Phaeton. Added two downdraft carburetors [Frontenac heads were developed and sold by the Chevrolet brothers after giving up their naming rights to GM. These heads were chain driven dual overhead 16 valve and could produce up to 100HP. Frontenac equipped engines competed in the Indy 500] RUNNING GEAR – Following a popular Model T performance enhancing technique, I added a 3-speed transmission to the Model-T transmission and 2-speed rearend which would give 12-speeds forward and 6-sppeds in reverse !! PAINT – Tamiya Racing White and Satin Black 1929 Model A Roadster BODY – The back half is an AMT ’29 Roadster and from the doors forward is Revell ’29 Pickup. [This gave me opening doors, fully articulated hood and an accurate running gear although I must say the hinges and pins are fragile and fiddly] I trimmed the fenders to leave the side aprons as guys did back in the day otherwise the entire body would have to be removed. I also corrected the three ribs in the rear wheelwells. INTERIOR –The seats from Revell ’31 Coupe with a bottom cushion and seatbelts added. The rear bulkhead was made from the old AMT Ala Kart body that came in the ’29 roadster kit. Filled in open areas of floor and added inner door panels FRAME & SUSPENSION –Revell stock frame with many components dechromed– dropped front axle and additional lowering front and rear – brake shoes added [I am really impressed with the accurate and workable steering gear on the ’29 RPU & ’31 Sedan kits] WHEELS & TIRES – The wheels are from the Lindberg ’34 Pick-up with two sizes of Firestones from the parts box ENGINE – The Riley head is from the Revell ’30 Sedan [Riley heads had two overhead intake valves per cylinder and retained the exhaust valves in the block. Fully tuned engines so equipped could produce 125HP] PAINT – Metallizer Burnt Iron over Tamiya Satin Black

All the superlatives have already been be used. I am overwhelmed. Maybe the most inventive and well crafted model car I have ever seen.

You did a fantastic job with the IMC kit. It is too bad many of the great kits they produced were in a scale smaller than standard.

Of recently models that deserves to be in the Model Car Museum someday, this is certainly one of them. It is also a design that I could imagine a very wealthy person wanting to have a full size replica built.

Congrats on another fantastic Cobra model. I really admire how you have been able to stay focused on building this one type of car. I have tried but keep getting distracted.

Thanks for the photos. So many truly amazing cars. Lots of inspiration.

Thank you everyone for your comments which have made this project all the more gratifying. For George I am adding a few more photos. The engine was such an integral aspect of making this project possible.

Finally completed and posted Under Glass. Thanks for looking.