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Phildaupho

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  1. There is a lot about your Deuce that I really like - the chop, the stance, the wheels, the colour and the unique front fuel tank' I hope you do not mind me commenting that I think you need to lower the grill shell a few mms to flatten the angle of the hood. The result would be an extremely good looking Deuce.
  2. Extremely well built. Any body would look good over your chassis and interior but the Edsel makes it especially interesting. Like Bruce commented - I sure like the skid plate.
  3. I did not know either but I am certainly very impressed with this build. It looks fabulous.
  4. This is so much more than I expected when I opened the post. Absolutely awesome T.
  5. Superb replica of a great looking historic racing car
  6. Beautiful model of a fantastic looking racing car. Very well done.
  7. Excellent build, decaling and photography. I bet Batman would love this car as a daily driver !!??
  8. Classic. Great two-tone selection. Your yellow and white is pretty nice too.
  9. Another very well built hot rod from your workbench
  10. Great looking delivery
  11. Very well done Cobra. Looks tremendous. I especially appreciate that you installed inner fender liners which are sorely lacking in an otherwise great kit.
  12. Thanks Larry - I found this photo on-line of an early modified very Topolino looking rally car. Notice the wire wheels.
  13. Thanks David - I modified a 1/24 32 Roadster to mount on a Rev/Mon 427 chassis. More photos at Deuce Cobra
  14. Thanks guys - The 34 fenders work very well with the FIAT body
  15. Thanks guys. It was a very satisfying project.
  16. Thanks guys. These photos will give you an idea of how the Cobra parts were incorporated.
  17. Thanks guys - here is the snake's bite !!
  18. I have wanted to build the Fiat Topolino from the AMT Double Dragster kit with fenders for a very long time. After recently seeing a few completed Fiat Altered model, I got the urge again, so I attached the rotary saw to my Dremel and got to work. Fenders from a Revell 37 Ford Truck had already been set aside so it was just a matter of getting them attached which was surprisingly straight forward. My original idea was to extend the hood for a longer wheelbase, but I decided to retain the compact dimensions. I always planned to power this creation with some sort of V-8 so I used the hood sides from the 37 Ford which have V-8 emblems. Once the fenders were attached the wheelbase and track were established so next on the agenda was to come up with a chassis. Many alternatives were considered but some how I got the brainwave to see how the dimensions compared with those of a 289 Cobra. As it turned out very closely. The complete Cobra chassis, running gear and interior fit with the removal of some material here and there. The firewall had to be recessed to accommodate the Weber equipped 289 V-8. I think the twin tip exhausts look very Italian. I began to picture this car as a compact version of the pre-WWII Alfa Romeo Coupes, so I made a few other modifications. The nose was cut open so the grill could be mounted from underneath. There was already an opening in the hood so rather than filling it: to keep with the sporty theme I attached the Cobra hood scoop. There was a square opening in the roof but to have a full sunroof I cut the roof out to below the rear window. The folded back sunroof is two layers of masking tape. Early Topolinos had suicide so I removed the forward door hinges. Tamiya TS-11 Maroon was chosen for the paint job as that seemed to be the most popular colour of Topolinos when new, usually with black fenders. Even the Walt’s Puffer Altered is maroon on the AMT Double Dragster re-issue tin box. The taillights are from the ’34 Ford Pickup.
  19. Thanks Michael - Yes I used the '31 for the Woody body and back fenders. Most of the rest came the Rev/Mon 1/24 Deuce Roaster. More photos can be seen on my Fotki site 32 FORD STATION WAGON [WOODY] album | Phildaupho | Fotki.com, photo and video sharing made easy.
  20. Very nicely proportioned Model A on a Deuce frame.
  21. That is one tasty truck in more ways than one. Delicious creation.
  22. I have really enjoyed the evolution of your Kurtis which has looked fantastic from the first bodiless photo.
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