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I've broken the interior sidewalls off several times trying to get this interior tub inserted, the body shell. Tried sliding the tub in at an angle rear part first...but the front overhangs...won't go in. Really frustrating.

Has anyone completed a build of this kit? I don't know how they expect the assembled interior tub to be inserted into the body shell...the assembled tub is both wider and longer than the opening at the bottom of the body shell.

Thanks, I did too, but maybe I can try elswhere.

Well done!

This one wasn't too bad, wall thickness was pretty good, not too clunky and thick. Lots of flash in window and headlight openings to deal with but the bumper and light bezels fit nicely. It had a very rough textured surface on the inside, but since this was a curbside that wasn't too much of a problem. I painted the inside body surface flat black. An engine and interior weren't required for this category, but I put the bottom of the kit flathead engine in to fill space when viewed from below, and outfitted the kit interior with a checkered decal upholstery pattern by Scale Motorsport.

Yeah, I was kind of surprised they gave all the awards to the four top fuel rail job/dragsters built from kits and I was the odd guy out. I thought a vintage roadster/"dragster" that had a historic quality (highboy '29 on a '32 frame just as they did back then) and scratch-built components would stand out. I've come to the same conclusion, - a smooth shiny polished paint job with ten coats of clear over decals with no edges showing seems to be required. Funny thing though...I saw a couple of winners at this show that had obvious blemishes in the paint finish, and decals with excess clear part showing.

well done!

Those look good.

Beautiful build and a great paint job.....I love this period.

Tim, you are the reason my brother got back into scale auto modeling. I showed him the August 1998 SAE magazine with your "California Dreamin" '29 pick up on the cover, and he has been building ever since. He finally finished that build last week LOL.

Contenders, in this category, ........they were late 30s to middle aged. The four other cars were decent builds, even if they were strictly kits, or Out of The Box. I was told one of the three judges, an older guy, dominated discussion and that could tend to sway results if the others stay quiet. I filled out the list on the entry form as required so that the build effort as compared to an OTB would be known, but who knows if judges read everything, particularly at the end of the day - which it was, - and there were a lot of models to judge in the tight timeline. I built this 29-highboy roadster for me.....and I'm pleased with the result. But I will be considering whether I want to drive all the way to a distant contest in the future based on my experience. Maybe I'm just not on the same page as most of the modelers of the current trend in scale auto modeling that are attending contests.

Nice seats. Thats a challenge, but well worth it. I have a Thames Woody conversion build thread here...I cut up some kit bucket seats to size, and used epoxy putty to enhance the cushion shape and thin wire to simulate the ridge and stitching, then used brass wire for the seat frame. IIRC there might be some real tall narrow bucket seats in the AMT 33 Willys coupe that could be modified...I'll have to check.

Thank you. I got back into building model cars partly due to the nostalgic factor...there are some great resources now for builders that are interested in the "historic" aspect of the Hot Rod. I find the modern street machine subject or corporation dragster not as challenging as the post WWII back yard hot rod or the sixties drag strip subject, or Muroc/El Mirage dry lakes era. Requires a bit more effort to get a "period accurate" build. But we all have our interests and it's all good.

I got it done in time for a local show this weekend. I was in the only category it would fit...Trucks Vans Pick Ups and 4x4. I thought about entering Factory Stock, since I spent a lot of time back dating the Revel Thames dragster van to the stock configuration - stock engine, interior and drive train. But those entries must be "as it would be on the show room floor" with no modifications, and my car did not have the stock Ford wheels of that time, Anyway, the category was competitive as expected. No awards but I'm so glad I had the motivation of a contest to get this one completed.

Thanks everyone - I love you guys. I did discover a couple of things I'll pass along to those of you that have this resin body and the Lindberg kit. I've been advised that when you paint a resin body, paint the inside and outside. Painting can alter (if even slightly) the shape. Also, even after dry fitting the body and chassis during the build, I discovered that the kit windshield would not fit the resin body when I was completing the car after painting. I had to cut the vent windows off of the windshield unit to get it to fit. I struggled to align it best I could but got a reasonable fit. Other than that, it is a really nicely detailed resin body.

Interesting thing happened when I entered this roadster in a local show last weekend. With four awards available (1st 2nd 3rd and OTB) and only five entries in the category (all Top Fuel rail jobs), I figured I might get some recognition. Surprise...it got nothing. The 1st place also got an OTB award. I think I have more time and effort in just the scratch built supercharger, the scratch built interior, or even front tubular shocks than the other entries. While we all know judging can be and is usually subjective, I'm wondering if the trend is away from scratch building and detailing (what with all the aftermarket parts out there) and going more to just a basic build.

Finished this curbside for a local show, - a Jimmy Flintstone resin body for a Lindberg '53 Victoria two door sedan donor kit. Paint is an old bottle of Testors Ivory enamel airbrushed with lacquer thinner. Hand painted woodgrain using Tamiya bottle paints.

Thanks, I loved the look of the Anglia, had the Revell Shores & Hess "Skippers Critter" when I was a kid. Like to build the version when they put a supercharger on it and ran it as a blown gasser.

I've taped the doors closed to get the body shell aligned while the glue sets on the body to frame joints. Cutting clear plastic for the extended side windows was a real challenge, as well as research on engine, drive train, and interior, in order to back date the Revell dragster van to a stock configuration. Hoping to finish this one soon.

Much thanks Bob. There were some setbacks along the way, - but got her done!

Thanks Daniel, - it took me awhile, but feels good to finish it.

Much thanks, great to hear from you.