mrmike

This is my '29 Ford Model A Roadster Lowboy. It is painted with Tamiya TS-53 Deep Metallic Blue. The model features a wired small block Chevy with three deuces with an automatic transmission, chrome mag wheels with tri-bar knockoffs. It also has a '32 front grille and scratch-built radiator supports.

Thanks Bil! The instructions skip around worse than I do sometimes. A little accuracy goes a long way!

I have this kit in the stash and I am hoping to build it sometime this year. I think I will follow along and watch this build and look for tips and tricks to building this fine kit!

Yeah, I kinda figured that was the answer. Somehow the '29 without the spreader bar doesn't look right to me. I'll add the spreader bar to enhance the look. There are issues with the instructions!

So, I was staring at the box art and I noticed something is wrong. I verified what I saw by looking at my '29 Ford Lowboy Roadster...there is no spreader bar on the front of the frame! But, I do remember putting one on my previous '29 Ford Highboy Roadster with a piece of sprue that I had on the bench. I checked the instructions and there is no spreader bar mentioned anywhere. It shows up on step 4 and disappears on step 5 and shows up again on step 6. I guess I'm making one, but this time it will be chromed! More Model A to come...

Getting the headlights to look the same requires trial and error. The idea here is to look at your headlights from the front to make sure they are level and then from the top or above your model to be sure that they are facing in the right direction. And, you got to do it before your glue sets up. I'm sorry if I didn't take your comment as a joke. When it comes to model building, I have a tendency to take it a little bit too seriously. Now that I look at it, it is a little bit funny.

You are correct! I haven't mounted the headlights or the windshield since I have been trying to adjust several other items on the Model A. Mounting the headlights and the windshield will come shortly.

Thanks Dann! I need to get back to this build soon. So much left to do on it!

Thanks Jeremy!

The seats were found in the Revell '30 Ford Model A Coupe. I used the extra dashboard from the AMT '32 Ford Phaeton for this build. I detailed the center of the dash, installed it after cutting it down and then I added the steering wheel. I added the taillights and the license plate holder. This mess is the windshield which was slightly warped. I hope this helps or I will have to figure another way to add the windshield. More Model A to come...

I have completed the interior. I added the front grille and headlights and I painted the center grille divider. Hunter will return...

The pins I have are not long enough, but I do have nice shiny wire which looks great once I have straightened them out for this purpose. Thanks for the tip, Jim! I took the Model A apart this morning and rebuilt it, but I am still not 100% happy with it. The engine was removed and reinstalled straighter, but it is still off to the left side slightly. I added an engine fan to take up the space in front of the engine and behind the radiator. Even though there is an electric fan, the engine fan looks like it should be there. I drilled out the holes in the radiator for the support rods and the radiator was tipped back to give it some rack. More Model A to come...

Apparently, I didn't sand the old paint enough and my glossy wet paint dried into a semigloss finish. The more I look at this, the more I like it! It seems to fit the theme I have for this rod. I added two radiator support rods made from some wire I had in the drawer. The tough part was getting the bends out of the wire. More Model A to come...

The Story It is 8:30 PM as Adam drives out to a crime scene in an alley. The blue lights flashing off the walls of the buildings gets brighter and brighter as he gets closer to the scene. He gets out of his Dodge Charger PPV Detective’s Car and clips his badge to the lapel of his jacket as he approaches the tape line being guarded by a patrol officer who lifts the tape for him. “Evening, Lt. Troy,” says the officer. “Evening, Off. Treagan,” Adam replies. Adam walks towards the body lying on the ground with several officers and the Coroner standing next to the body. Det. Darvell looks up at Adam and he updates the Lieutenant. “A 39 year old male, 5 ft. 11 inches tall, approximately 170 Lbs. Shot in the back of the head, execution style with a small caliber gun, possibly a .22. His name is Lucas Virden. Our murder suspect is now a murder victim.” “I would guess this would be Cannon cleaning house. Call the Organized Crime Bureau and get them over here. They’ll want to look at this.” “Yes, Lieutenant,” says Darvell. Adam stands back and watches his people work the scene. The Coroner performing a preliminary inspection, other detectives looking around for clues and evidence, Darvell on his cellphone talking to someone in OCB. After a few minutes, he walks back over to Darvell who has since ended his phone call. “I’m leaving this in your hands, Steve. I’m heading home.” “Yes, Lieutenant. See you in the morning.” Adam walks back to his Charger, gets in and starts the car and drives out of the alley. The Build I polished the Charger body and I burnt through some spots and decided to give the entire body another two coats of paint. Now for some detailing and assembly! McNally will return...

Thanks Bill!

Another two coats of paint and soon the '29 Lowboy will be ready for final assembly! It appears that my flash highlighted the door lines of the model. More Model A to come...

Spent some time polishing the Monaco today with NuFinish Scratch Doctor. The results were stupendious! The paint is so shiny that you could read the Scratch Doctor label! Hunter will return...

I went and added the headers to the engine and realized that the ignition wiring was going to interfer with the headers. I removed the wiring from the engine block, added the headers and then reinstalled the ignition wiring. I did have to redrill some of the spark plug holes and the rewiring with a pair of tweezers and a magnifier was a lot of fun...NOT! More Model A to come...

I just saw this and I must say, it is nice!!! Good job, John!

Please don't be crabby! Especially here! Thanks Bob! I appreciate your comments!

It is what it is! These kits are equipped as such and we have the means and ways of changing them to fit our needs. I do it often. Not everyone wants a flathead engine in their hot rod. Thanks Jim and James!

Thanks Craig and Trevor! Finding a V8 flathead should be fairly easy. The Revell '48 Ford Woody has one. The Revell '50 Ford Pickup and the '32 Ford Sedan has one. Scale might be an issue with some.

Thanks Steve! Gibbs getting his boat out of the basement should be a mystery, but that question was answered in season 19 episode 4.

Looks great Tony! Nice job!

The Story Lt. Det. Troy decides to assign a couple of detectives to watch Virden's condo in case he shows up. He is determined to catch Virden tonight at the latest. He also decides to assign a couple of detectives to watch Cannon's house in Brookline since Cannon could go out to meet Virden or Virden would stop over at Cannon's house. In the meantime, Forensics has been reviewing the tape and printing out additional pictures of the crime scene with Virden getting out of his car and shooting Shawn Whittaker. The Build I have removed the steering wheel and column to drill a small hole for a shifter that I found in my parts box. The hole is big enough for the shift arm and in the center of the dash near the steering wheel. McNally will return...