mrmike

Looks great John! Geat color!

Thank you Benton and Oliver!

I don't know if you know this, but the first issues of that ProModeler kit had the shallow roof line, one of which I got. Revell had notice this and stopped production to re-engineer the body to the correct roof height. Check your roof height before you proceed any further.

I will put aside the notion of the strips for the seat for now and concentrate on the rest of the build. I may try to add something for the strips before the model is painted and assembled, but no guarantees...

I'm not sure if I will try to replicate those lines. I don't think I would want to try to figure it out. Maybe some thin styrene strips or something. Now you have me wondering how I can replicate them!

Thanks Michael and John! If we don't try something new every now and then, what's the point of having something and not using it? Do you mean the split backs for the front seat? I'll add that after I have finished sanding the bench seat. I have been looking at the engine in this kit and it has a hole in the oil filter. I covered the hole with a piece of rounded styrene. The hole might not be seen once the model is assembled, but I know that the hole is there and covered. I have also been sanding the trunk lid to remove the mounts for the rear spoiler that I am not going to use. More Plymouth to come...

I fitted a piece of sheet styrene to the interior, but more sanding will be required. The plastic interior tub is much thicker than the sheet styrene I'm using and the seat will need to be raised slightly so it doesn't rock back and forth. My patch will need to be blended into the tub further. More Plymouth to come...

Okay Stu. Please understand that this is a Day 2 car and the pleated bucket seats are not a concern for me. If I was to change out the seats for factory correct pattern, I would have to change the back seat as well, and I am not about to do that. Adding the seat pattern to a bare bench seat is something I have never done before. This is a new challenge for me and one that I hope to be worthwhile! Very good Tom! I couldn't have said it better myself! Thanks guys!

Thanks guys! This was a different kind of build for me and I haven't done a hot rod build in a while. If I had to do this all over again, I would have made sure not to have any glue on my fingers which necessitated me to repaint the body a third time.

It looks bigger than the Ranger and smaller than the F150. Front end sheet metal looks like the new Bronco. So, where would this truck fit in?

Thanks David! Using my Dremel, I hollowed out the seating surfaces to the new inserts. I added the new seating surfaces and filled the edges with Bondo Glazing & Spot Putty. I'll sand this when the putty has set and dried. More Plymouth to come...

Thanks Carl, Bob, Michael and David! Sorry Michael, but no McNally for this one. He's gonna sit this one out. David, I plan on using the kit stripe decals and I will have to search my decal stash for some other Roadrunner decals. I have never done this before. I'm changing the seat pattern on a Jo-Han bench seat from a long departed '68 Plymouth Fury Patrol Car. The Fury seat has no pattern to it at all and cutting up the bucket seats to get the GTX pattern only took a few minutes. So now I have to get the seat patterns down to the size of the Fury seat. I saved the head rests and will cut them down for the Fury seat. I drew a line on the center of the seat back so I can slice it into two seat backs for a 2-door. More Plymouth to come...

My new project is converting the Fast & Furious Dom's '71 GTX into a '71 Roadrunner. I plan on a 440 powered, 3-speed automatic shifting, bench seat car painted with Testors Green Go aka Sassy Grass Green with a black interior. I plan on using a bench seat from my parts box, column mounted automatic shifter, and the kit wheels and wide tires from Dom's GTX. Let's see what I can do with this... More Plymouth to come...

This is my '29 Model A Roadster painted with Tamiya TS-18 Metallic Red and Tamiya TS-86 Pure Red with a supercharged Chevy small block.

The Story McNally stops at Paul's apartment and knocks on the door. Paul throws a towel over the stuff on the table and he answers it. McNally walks in and he asks Paul if he still wants him to find his trophy and Paul says no. He has no more money to give him. Paul has McNally's money for the two days work he has done and he goes to his bedroom to get it while McNally walks into the kitchen and he sees the towel-covered goods on the table which he uncoversand Paul sees when he walks out of the bedroom. McNally asks him about the drugs and the trophy on the table and Paul gets mad and he tries to take a swing at the Boston PI and he gets knocked down to the floor by McNally kicking his feet out from under him. He cuffs him and he calls Narcotics to come for Paul. Dave Mustoni is next since he was the one who gave the trophy to Paul. With warrants drawn up, the Police descend upon his house and they find his stash hidden behind a brick in the garage. Dave is arrested and taken away to Boston Police Headquarters while his family watches in horror. McNally will return... The Build I have finished my '29 Model A Roadster and it is posted in Under Glass. Thanks to all who have taken the time to view and comment on my WIP.

If I had to venture a guess, the engine size is probably 283 or 327 unless the owner rebuilt the engine and increased its size by boring it over to 383. But, we may never know...

I am using part # 174 which the instructions call for. Also, there is only the '29 radiator shell in 2 different heights in this kit. There is no '32 shell. Your Revell 1930 hot rod is a very different kit from the Revell '29 Ford Model A Roadster. I have decided to go with the kit instructions and if they are wrong, so be it. I am almost done with this kit and I do want to get it off the bench. Thanks Bob, Bob and David!

The Story McNally is home in his office doing a deep web search on Paul Resnick when his phone rings and it's Pail on the line. Paul was looking for an update and McNally tells him what he has been doing, talking to and looking. Paul says that he can afford one more day of McNally investigating and then he has to stop as the money will run out. He says that he understands and he will stop looking tomorrow night and Paul ends the call just as the front doorbell rings. McNally answers the door and he finds Lt. Det. Adam Troy. Adam has copies of the arrest records for Paul Resnick and Dave Mustoni. He pulls two bottles of Sam Adams Light from the fridge and hands one to Adam who was heading home from work. Adam downs the beer and he says thanks and he leaves for home. McNally decides to visit Narcotics in the morning and ask them some questions. The Build Is this an oversight on Revell's behalf since the changed the engines? The upper radiator hose doesn't want to go into the hole in the radiator, but into the hole for the radiator support above it. And, yes. I need to detail the radiator hose clamps! McNally will return...

Thanks Carl!

Thank you Bob!

Thanks Guido! The Story McNally finds out who is making the trophies and he stops at Someville Trophy and he talks to the owner by the name of Doug. Doug remembers the type of trophy that was ordered and he produces a simular item. He talks about the making of the trophy and how it was assembled and how the label is printed. The center of the trophy is hollow with a steel shaft and nuts holding the trophy together wth the marble like ends and a emblem on top. McNally suspects that the center of the trophy can hold some contraband and the question he has is what? The Build I have been working on the '29 this morning. The body got a light polishing and I am nearly done with the chassis. I added the exhaust tips, engine and trans, the interior seat and shifter and the wheels and tires. So far, this is looking really good! Mcnally will return...

In case others are wondering, I have supplied a link to my Land Rover Series III in Under Glass.

The Story Attorney Charlotte Rothmann arrives and she spends a few minutes listening to McNally and why he was jailed. She goes to the Detective's Bureau and she talks to Det. Metzer and Lt. Det. Troy. Since the school didn't have the rules posted for viewing, all charges will be dropped. The Police Resource Officer will be educated to look at all charges before he makes an arrest. Charlie asks why the head of Homicide was in the Detective's Bureau and Adam replies that he was asking about the arrest. McNally is released for Holding and given back his gear including his firearm and permits. Charlie gives McNally a ride back to his car which is still at the school and he tells her all about the case he is working on. He is beginning to suspect that Paul and the president of the car club may be up to no good. As usual, Charlie tells him to be careful and not annoy anyone, especially the cops! The Build It's raining out, so I hunkered down in the model cave to work on the '29 Model A. I painted the interior door panels and seat which will need a little cleanup. I painted the interior floor flat black and sprinkled some black embossing powder for carpet. Then I started working on the frame which I had repainted. McNally will return...

Thanks for the info Tom! I went ahead and used a piece of styrene rod, drilled a hole in it and painted it up. The Story McNally stops at the apartment of Danny Chennelle to talk with him about Saturday night. College grad Danny didn't see much since he was expediting orders all night. McNally goes to see Mary Wisdowska at lunch at the High School and she spend most of her time taking orders and filling drinks. She recalls the box truck that was driven by old Mr. Cleener who was accompanied by his dog, Rexell. Mr. Cleener is a regular custoomer and she didn't pay much attention to the car show in the parking lot. McNally thanks Mary for her time and he leaves the cafetria. He is stopped by the Police Resource Officer and he is questioned and arrested for not following the rules of the high school. He is taken to jail charged with Not signing In at the Office and Harassing the Students and allowed his one phone call...to attorney Charlotte Rothmann aka Charlie and she is on her way to bail out the Boston PI. The Build The supercharged small block Chevy is completed. The wheels and tires are almost done with the exception of the hub caps. I didn't like the paint job on the frame and after sitting in a container of 91% alcohol for almost a week, I sanded some of the paint off. If I left the frame in the alcohol for another week, I may have gotten more paint off. Mcnally will return...

Thanks Bob! I am not sure that the PE ignition coil will work for me. The coil does not have a hole in the center for a wire and drilling a hole seems to be a waste of time since my drill bit wanders off the coil, so I may make a coil from styrene which is much easier to work with.