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Being an ex-Brit, I'm following your builds with a special interest. These MG's that you are modelling, were around in fair numbers when I was growing up in the forties and fifties. Little did I realise how desirable they would be in the future! Great work.... keep it up! Tony

Thanks Guys..... didn't know the debonder existed. We learn something new every day! Tony

Help! Recently I aquired a semi-built kit that had been assembled using Zap-A-Gap CA glue. I need to disassemble the half finished model, but I can't find a way to seperate the parts. Particularly the interior tub/body shell. Does anyone have any idea, what products may be available to help me get the parts apart? Thanks, Tony

Love the way you're putting this beast together.... and also appreciating your sense of humor, Kenn. BTW... not to criticize..... but aren't those front fenders a little on the large side? Obviously "Uncle Bill" did some aerodynamic lowering of the body. Guess he didn't put the fenders through the farmyard wind tunnel. Then again, I'm sure Uncle Bill knew what he was doing!? Keep up the great work and the story. Tony

I just gotta tell you..... this is looking great!!! Can't wait to see it all come together.... Tony

I'm so impressed..... and depressed at the same time. Why can't my dios look like this? Unbelievable work. Tony

Excellent!!! Well done. Tony

Great realism Richard! But you really should add a handrail to the stair.... or someone's going to have a large hospital bill....! Keep up the great work. Tony

Hey Tim.... When I read your preamble about your "economical" building methods, I thought "Oh,oh... what kind of Mickey Mouse thing is this going to be?" Then I looked at the pictures. Very impressive... not at all what I imagined! I really have to congratulate you on a fine piece of work, considering what you worked with. But just one suggestion....... loose those wrenches! (Hahaha) Tony

I found this picture of a 1920's dirt track racer a while back and figured it would make an interesting scratchbuild. Would you believe this thing hurtled around a quarter mile dirt track with driver and riding mechanic..... with no seat belts! Here's my 1/32 scale version using the Pyro Couplet frame, engines and wheels. The rest is scratchbuilt Tony

Geoff... that tan seat color is perfect...... but looks quite different the the Humbrol matt 62 can in the photo. Is that the paint you used and just a photographic difference in color? Tony

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-time="1359870471" data-cid="870521" data-author="jbwelda"><p>i have been on a kick lately about trying to capture what i think i might have built in the way of a street rod if i were a teenager in England, countryside probably, and had mostly english mechanicals to work with but with a bit of a wannabe yank streak from reading the hot rod magazines of the day, the day being sometime in post-Beatle times, 65 or 66 or so. </p></blockquote><br /> I grew up as a teenager in England in the late '50's and early '60's before emigrating to Canada in 1966. I can relate to your image of a young boy/man, reading American Hot Rod magazines and dreaming of building a high powered machine such as this in the mid '60's. However, drag strips were not really established in England back then.... and WW2 airfields had been converted into private flying clubs, so a car like this could really only be used for cruising the narrow country lanes and impressing the local pub patrons. (Try getting "friendly" with a date in that cramped, uncomfortable cockpit!) After the war, Britain was in a terrible state, both economically and physically. As a "middle class" kid I, like many others of my generation, dreamed of being able to live the "American dream"........ but money, facilities and access to all the parts, made that just about impossible. Father's were struggling to support their families and there was very little extra money, if any, to spend on vehicles like this. Those upper class individuals with higher incomes usually showed off their new Jaguars, Austin Healy's, Aston Martin's, etc. rather than embark on a project vehicle. Most teenagers couldn't afford to put insurance and "road tax" on anything with four wheels, so instead chose to ride motorbikes and scooters. Families bought "combinations" (motor bike and sidecar), for the same reason. One of the main reasons I came to Canada, was so that I could indulge myself in the "American" style car culture.... not available in Britain with all it's over regulated rules and restrictions, etc. Unfortunately ... and I say this with the best intentions...... I don't believe your basic premise is very realistic... and to my mind, this would more likely have been a North American style build. Did you know by the way, I believe that more MG TC's were shipped to the States than were sold in England? (Correct me on this if I'm wrong.) And I believe that Caroll Shelby won his first race (Riverside?) in a friend's MG TC. Having said all that.... don't get me wrong. This is an excellent build and I'm enjoying every new posting. You craftsmanship is great and it's a fascinating project. Keep it going Tony

I've been following this since day one....... but made no comment, as pretty much everything has been already said. But now it's finished and I can sit back and enjoy it, I have only one word. Brilliant!!!!! But even that doesn't fully descibe how I feel about it. I'm in awe. The last few pictures really make it POP. Don't change a thing. Tony

I wonder if we'll ever know for sure... but it makes for an interesting discussion! Tony

I built this model many years ago and built it stock. At that time the "bullet holes" were decals that could be applied to the body. The kit was exactly the same as the seperately boxed 1928 Lincoln Phaeton by MPC (and Airfix in the UK). Hope this helps. Tony

What a great idea! I have to try that one on my next dio....... I guess you could use drywall compound or even spackle to glue the walls together? Thanks Jim. Tony

That's one h*lluva "shed". I was wondering why some pictures were upside down until I realized you're from "down under"... you sure make big sheds down there. All kiddin' aside, I think it's going to be a great dio. Keep us posted on progress! Tony

Comin' along great Junior. You got my attention.... again! Tony

I'm going to enjoy following this one. Don't mean to steal your thread... but I'm currently building a '32 roadster combining these two cheap Lindberg 1/32 scale kits, so I'll be watching yours with interest. This is where I'm at right now: These old roadsters have a charm all of their own and yours looks like it will be a winner. Tony

This is turning out great Nick! Love what you're doing with it. Tony

I have a soft spot for these cars. It was the first car I bought when I emigrated from England to Canada in 1966... brand new! 289 V8, auto, am radio, sautern gold (I think that's what ir was called) with a black vinyl interior. Loved it for 2 years until I traded it for a 1968 highland green fastback... just like the Bullet car. Wish I still had that one! I'm looking forward to following this one Mike. Tony

With your usual attention to detail Geoff... this is going to be a great build. I'm going to follow this one for sure. Tony

I'm looking forward to watching this develop. A long term project...... but that's what makes it more interesting to follow. Keep us updated on the progress. Tony

Very nice weathering and very neat building construction. Well done! Look forward to seeing more. Tony

Now this is my type of build! I've lost track of how many Model T variants I've built over the years, but this one is an Ambulance version I've never seen before. Usually I build in 1/32 scale and this is an example of a 1/32 scale WW1 ambulance built from the Pyro Model T Coupe kit. Don't mean to steal your thread, but thought you might like to see it. I'm going to be following your build with enthusiasm! Tony