kennb

A quick update. front axle, suspension and other parts

like how your shelves are one big diorama.....very nice way to display your work....... http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=83923

I have started the 34..1/16 scale of course.....body started and the frame started.... Corvette rear end ready to set in place My own engine casting for Pontiac Firebird More later

Thanks for the comments........watch for the 34 rat rod coming soon

under glass now More pictures there

All done............................This is 1/16th scale mostly scratch built. Note the rear hub covers and the horn button are 1/25th scale 32 Ford hub caps. Glass is donut boxes... fully sprung front and rear.

Lets take the 29 into the photo studio and do a few glamor shots....................there are over 200 additional photos here.... .http://s1282.photobucket.com/user/shutter-bug3/library/1929%20AA%20rat%20rod?sort=3&page=1 A few notes to look for...the rear hub covers and the horn button at 1932 25th scale hub caps...the front lights are from ball point pens with screw in lenses. The wiring and brake lines are telephone wire..The red rear light is the red lid from a food container. The glass is from a donut box.

very nice build.......last picture is great.............................

getting real close to detailed out...The custom deals are on the way, that is about the last thing to do.

always interesting and out of the box builds.....................

Waiting for the decals and final assembly and detailing....will be done when the decals come in,,,,,,,,,,I did get the 7 day time frame Thanks for the comments and looking

The car is out of the paint shop.......still needs to set up most of today before I start sanding it out to bring out the base and give it the patina that I am hoping for. I have never done a paint job like this so it should be interesting.... :shock: it should bring out the detail that I am looking for,,,some rust and washes and we will see...Greg has the decals all done and will be shipping them this week...I must commend him for the fast turnaround, less than a week :ugeek: great job Greg.

did a little more before it goes to the painter,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

very well done......very sharp decals........................

Thought I should post here too for those that don't venture to the Big Boyz section. This is a mostly scratch built rat rod P/U I started this last Tuesday and is going to paint Monday...There is more in the Big Boyz area. BTW, it is 1/16th scale

most of the details are complete and the plumbing is done for now. More to do as it is assembled.steering is now working and the interior parts are ready. Off to the paint shop. I have ordered some custom decals from Greg and he is working on them. You can see the straight pipes on the garage floor in front of the door.

just a little more and off to paint......finished the rear end and some more details, Finished the lights and a good part of the interior. last post for today.

here is how it sits tonight.........fuel lines run, brake line to rear installed and electrical to rear done. Headlights and grill done and some additional frame work done.

getting closer......grill and headlights ,they sure help.......................thanks for all the comments..

That 57 was a one of the ones I was looking at too...then settled on the 29 from issue 19.........................lots of inspiration in that mag,,,,good start

red primer over black over pale green sanded here and there to go through the layers

I need about another 600 to finish the second floor No fun being normal The more I work on it the more I want to do,,,,,but you know it is going to be done next Tuesday

I am into the build 2 days now although today I didn't do much. (I have about 12 hours into this so far, for those keeping track). Front and rear suspension, fully sprung works nice. the stance is close to final. The interior needs to be started and the front grill needs to be done.......might have it ready for primer Friday if I can get some time in on it. lots of details to do too.there is about 100 photos at the link http://s1282.photobucket.com/user/shutter-bug3/library/1929%20AA%20rat%20rod?sort=3&page=1

I digress and take a break from the long term projects that I have going on. Everything I have going is long term and nothing that will be finished this year so I wanted to get something finished and this seems to be a project that I can get done in a short time period. This is 1/16th scale plans to follow. They are very sketchy but It gets me the size and component locations so I can get it built. This is intended to be a fast build. Down and literally dirty. It is entirely scratch build from drawings I made. The inspiration is from Rat Rods magazine issue 19. The car I am taking this after is called "Li'l Monster". I will be making the AA body and custom built square tube chassis. The engine will be a Hemi From the 1973 Petty #43 car with a Mustang rear end. Other parts will be scratch built or begged parts. I hope to find some truck tires for the back and stock tires for the front but not sure if I can. I plan to have this done this week. paint and all. Depends on if I can get the tires I need in time. I may take the time to cast the motor but I am not sure.

This is the start to the Buick body. I have decided it is easier to build an entirely new body than try to rework the Pontiac casting....I would love to have them printed and casting from the print but the creation of the 3D is beyond me,,,,,,,, This series is going to be done sometime in September or October...