James W

Traded a nice Rambler Wagon for two rebuildable models The ford just needs to be stripped and repainted with some added details. A sturdy old car. Previous builder added a T-Bird interior and it fits nice but black paint makes it impossible to see. Plymouth is a good looking(?) ride. High dollar car but... ..previous builder got over zealous and broke the body removing the interior/glass. A little effort and this thing can look good again. I traded a dust collector for two projects and now these models will provide more hours of enjoyment.

Well a little update is in order. Life got busy. I have mounted the radiator and seperated the 41 kit grill bars.The grill bars will span from the top grill down to the frame covering the radiator. At this point I am still trying to envision the front axle brackets that will mount the axle to the leaf springs I have made with an upper link to hold the axle in place. As soon as I know what they will look like in my head I can build them. Right now they don't look graceful or cool so I am holding off making them. I am working other projects on and off the model desk while I figure this out. Thanks for watching.

Then you can be content that you have no interest and leave it at that.

I don't think the intention of the website is to limit horizons but to simply give Christian model builders a place to correspond with other Christian builders. Just like this forum has NASCAR, Truck and Large Scale sections, people of like interests have a place to share specific info. I would recommend looking at all new posts regardless of what section they are posted in. Never know what you might learn.

Looks mean with that low stance. Good job on your first effort!

Glad I could help Ernie. I recognized the central chassis and being the OCD that I am happen to have kept the directions all these years. Those parts seem to be in really good condition. You should be able to get something out of them. Happy modeling.

It is a good looking motor. And my vote is that it counts as under glass.

It was good to meet you in Portland this last weekend. Glad to see you and your girlfriend made the trip OK. The Dio looks great.I took a few pictures but I liked seeing in person what you have created here. Good job and safe journeys.

Thanks for posting all the pictures Dave. It almost feels like I went to the meeting now, but without all the lively banter. Wish I could have gone.

Model related caption. "I gotta remmember to wipe the paint off the threads before I put the cap back on the bottle."

Here is the rest of the instructions. Sorry my scanner is set on major annoy mode, it took a little doing.

Here is the instruction sheet I found.

I recognized the chassis from a kit I built in the 70's. Found the instructions and they match. AMT Nitro Charger kit T-179-6 It may not be the same body but the chassis is right. I'll try to scan the instructions in later this weekend.

Check under the kitchen sink for a saber tooth pig. Very creative.

Nice subtle haze on the old horse. Looks good and realistic.

Good to see you back working on this thing. 6 volt stuff uses bigger wire to carry more current. To get the same power output a 6 volt system needs twice the current of a 12 volt system and bigger components to handle the heat. I might need to build one of these engines.

There have been a couple kits that would work as a starting point, but they are all pickups. You will need to scratch build the front fenders and grill/hood. AMT has had Chevrolet and even GMC pickup kits that have the correct cab.

I would start with one of the AMT pick ups like the Silverado or Ford F150. These are available in long or short wheel base. The AMT International Scout II would also be interesting and has been available more recently. Transfer cases and other 4x4 components can be found in the Scout or other older 4x4 kits from MPC Depending on your experience you may want to scatch build suspensions and convert a steering axle from a rear axle of an appropriate kit. Show us your work in progress on the On The Workbench page.

The interior is beautiful, but there is something about the wheels and tail lights.

This is a tough one but it can be done, I was just glad I did not need it perfect. First I bent the halves to the curves needed, then I began gluing from the top. About a quarter inch to start using CA glue. I added a piece of wire to the back to give it more material for the glue to hold, then I bent the halves together and worked down the center seam. When the halves are correctly bent, they will sit with the center seam flat on a surface like a table, then they could be glued together all at once. Not easy, but not impossible. As long as you don't wad it up you can keep trying until it works.

Just a note. The Columbia rear axle found in the AMT 41 Woody STOCK version has bolt detail not found on the Revell piece. If the axle is exposed it could be nice to have the added detail. I think as long as you have skinny tires on the back your Columbia axle should hold up nicely.

Here is one of those KATs It was in my brothers collection of parts so I have no idea what kit it was from. Revell 5 spoke is from 32 Ford for scale. Plastic is softer than kit styrene.

HO railroads are 1/87. HO slotcars are all over the place. Some early slots like Aurora looked closer to 1/87, but I think concessions were made to fit the motors in the cars so modern HO slots are much bigger. Railroaders use varying scale to advantage to compress space on a layout. You might see an N scale logging operation on a hill above an HO mainline just to make it look farther away. I don't think this will help much in your cars and planes diorama, but keep it in mind. It might help in setting up a photo. Hot Wheels and Matchbox are notorious for making their cars fit a package, they are sometimes refered to as 3 inch dicasts for that reason.

Hope you haven't left that gal on the roof naked for a whole WEEK!!!

That is SWEET!!!! Love the interior. Just like GM would do, no leg room in the back. BTW How did you build all those other models without a Macro feature?? Just kidding. See you in a week and a half.