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Well, it is not a new tooling. And it shares more than half it's parts with the 29 roadster. They were both issued about 6 years ago. The issues with the warped parts is not a tooling issue I believe. I am sure there are some people way more knowledgeable than me that could shed some light on the issue. If I had to take a wild guess, it probably has to do with the quality of the plastic used, temperature and the way they were packaged. In other words quality control. Still, these kits are a lot of fun to build and go together pretty well with many different options straight from the box. You should definitely build one.

Great start. I always wanted to build a rod with a flathead v12. By the way, that GSL XXVII is going to be in a year and a half, correct?

I forgot the last picture...LOL Primer time! I love using Tamiya grey primer. One of my favorite things about it is, that Hobby Lobby carried it. The other was that it could hold up to some pretty hot paint, like most automotive lacquers I have shot over it. Well, apparently HL no longer carries Tamiya product. Not being able to get their masking tape there is also something I'll miss. However, they now carry Mr Surfacer 1000 primer, which if I remember correctly is Gunze Sangio product. So this is what I am using for this build and putting it to the test. It dries slightly slower than the Tamiya and it is about the same color. For this particular build I am using Testors paint, so I am not going to test how well it holds up against some aggressive stuff.

Beautiful paint! It definitely suits the car.

Hi all. This is going to be the second model of the challenge I gave myself to get back into building, after taking over a year off the bench. I wanted to challenge myself to build two pretty much identical models, but to give them completely different attitudes just with paint and building style. Actually, this model is what started it. The short story is that I was surprised to see this model reissued and bought two of them. I was immediately captivated by the model on the box art, but had different ideas in my head. So instead of figuring out which of the two ways to build this hot rod, I decided to make them both. But first the back story about why I fell for the box art: Back in the summer, at the Good Guys Nationals in Nashville I met this really nice gentleman standing by his Deuce coupe, which was painted in this blue-green metallic over white interior. We struck a conversation and at some point I mentioned that for some reason his car reminds me of ice cream. He laughed and his face lit up. He then proceeded to tell me how this will be his last hot rod. He said he finds what I said funny, because he doesn't drive the car much and mainly uses it to take his grandkids for ice cream on weekends. His grandkids called it the ice cream car. So when I saw the box art, the first thing that went through my mind was "The Ice Cream Car" and that I have to build one. So here we go........ First I would like to bring up an issue with the reissues of both the '29 roadster and the '30 Coupe. The '32 frames in the '30 coupe kits are atrocious! The sink marks all over them are something else and so far all of them (I've bought 3) are twisted. This one however goes way beyond that as it came mangled out of shape beyond any chance of repair. I believe that one rail of the frame is actually shorter due to some shrinkage. I sprayed some color on it to both test the color and to show better the damage. I opened one of my extra '29 kits to get a replacement frame. For some reason the frames in the '29 kits don't need so much filling on the rails as those in the '30 kits. This frame was also slightly twisted, but still workable. What I noticed tho, was the windshield frame, which is just mangled. And it is a chrome piece. Revell needs to step it up slightly. The original releases of both kits did not have these issues. Anywhoooo.....the frame was assembled with the crossmember and the shock towers glued in place. It always bugged me when I see these left chrome. Especially on the '32 kits. Next the rear radius rods were prepped by scraping the chrome off the plates that get glued (welded in 1:1) to the rear end. Unlike on my "Attitude A", these are going to be chrome, so the chrome has to be masked off for painting. But more on that next time. for now the frame was used as a jig and rear rods/ladder bars were glued to the rear end prior to painting. Stay tuned and thanks for looking.

Thanks guys. I appreciate all the nice comments.

Thank you. I appreciate it. My comment was directed more towards the reply to your compliment.

Thank you all for the comments, guys. Greatly appreciated. There is no need to get into semantics, as I don't believe that it really matters who was the first to glue two pieces together. Having said this, my previous box stock '30 was built from the original release of the kit and hit show circuits five years ago and also had its body filled. It was one of the first build models of the kit to hit the shows. None of this really matter of course and I am pretty sure that a whole bunch of modelers have taken the same approach. Now what does bother me, is when someone copies your work (which I am also fine with) but then goes on to toot their horn how they are first ones to do something and how original they are.

Bob, Glen, Josh and Kurt, thank you guys for the kind words. This was a cool quick build that I truly enjoyed. This particular kit came with the six carbs. Well the Buick nailhead motor comes with the choice of six carbs or the injection stacks. So it depends on which edition of the kits you are working with. In the first edition, the '29 roadsters came with the Buick motor and the '30 coupes came with the SBC, which in turn can be build with three carbs or blown. In the second edition of the kits, the engines were swapped and the coupes got the Nailhead, while the roadsters received the SBC.

"A is for Attitude". The model is 100% box stock. The idea was to create a model A with a "bad boy attitude". It will be followed by a "Grandpa take us for ice cream" one. The challenge I presented myself was to build two exact same models with pretty much the same parts (both box stock) but projecting two completely different vibes. https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/800x600q90/922/qawaQX.jpg I hope you like it and thanks for looking P.S. I'm just adding the WIP link

I just discovered that I had a WIP topic on this model, which covers some of the progress and some ideas that were dismissed. Here it is:

Hi everyone. This is a model I finished about four years ago, but never took the time to photograph and post. Well, the other day I had some time and finally took some pictures. The model is very obviously based on Revell's Paddy Wagon, but there is a lot more than meets the eye. The body had its side windows filled in and the frame received quite a bit of work. The frame and axles received a major rework to make them more realistic, with numerous resin plastic and photo etched bolts and nuts. The front received three piece photo etched brake discs from Detail Master, with scratch built calipers that were plumbed with braided wire and machined fittings. The wheels use the original kit's centers, but were reworked at the front to fit the Rat Roaster tires. Each wheel received a machined air valve. The engine and transmission from the Rat Roaster were installed which was easier said than done and necessitated a completely scratch built radiator. It may look like the original one, but it is far from it. Plenty of photo etch on both its sides, covered by brass grille. Everything is wired and plumbed with plenty of photo etch, braided lines and machined parts. The valve covers and air filters are resin with photo etch from MCG that have been painted gold to match the rest of the engine. To say that making the photo etch throttle linkage was a pain, would be an understatement. The exhaust was dechromed and then sprayed with various Alclad colors. The exterior was painted brown and all the graphics were masked off and painted on. No decals here. Then the details were added, like the handles from a Revell '32 Ford and the billet aluminum gas cap. The two short rear panels were sprayed a little rougher and not sanded, to look somewhat beat up and danged up. The interior was pretty much 99% scratch built. The dash was cleaned up and received a digital gauge cluster. The shifter was made from jewelry wire and styrene. The pedals are photo etched parts from I'm not sure who. The seat is a highly modified portion of the original kit's seat. The whole floor is brass photo etched diamond plate by some railroad model company that I don't remember. The partition between the cab and the cargo area is scratch built from sheet styrene and rods. The cargo walls are stained and lacquered balsa wood with strips styrene and rivets made for military models, covered with BMF. The shelf is all scratch built from sheet styrene and then sprayed with Alclad. The ceiling is made from wood stir sticks. the fuel cell is from the Phantom Vicky and so is the battery box. All the steps were rebuilt with railroad photo etched brass mesh. The chain at the rear is also railroad modeling item. The dolly came from one of the recently reissued AMT Coca Cola kits. The delivery driver girl was a female mechanic holding a wrench, which I reworked and repainted. Tail lights were from the parts box. This model was a true labor of love and I poured a lot of effort in it. I absolutely love the end result and it is one of my favorite creations. However, it has been a total failure at model shows, as it has never won anything. I really don't understand why, but honestly I don't care much. It brings smiles to most people who see it and it is definitely a conversation piece, which to me personally is more important than a trophy. I hope you like it and thanks for looking.

Thanks guys. I actually picked a spray can of a paint I would like to try on the interior and I am working on it tonight. Those Scalemotorsport decals just didn’t work out for me.

Thank you. I need to dig up another half a dozen projects I had started long time ago, but somehow I keep starting new ones. LOL By the way, the chassis of the Eliminator is melding 3 chassis together, as the front suspension and cross member are from the Phantom Vicky.

I just dug up this project, tucked in a box, that I had completely forgotten about. by the way, what’s the deal with the Foose Caddy? That kit was in every Hobby Lobby and all of a sudden, POOFF and it’s nowhere to be found?

Yeaahhhhh……OK…… you may have a point…..LOL

Very cool. I love the front suspension setup. You don’t see that very often.

Very cool project. I always wanted to build one of these, since it is a miracle I didn't die in one, on prom night in the woods of Indian Head, Maryland. I was not the one driving, but was on the back seat with my girl, which made the experience even more....uuuggghhh....memorable!

This is definitely an exceptional build, but I don't understand the Lincoln connection. This is like no Lincoln I have ever seen.

I like the new direction you are going in so much better. I was never a fan of skirts and the tail draggin' look on these cars. Isn't that what Chevy built the '60s Impalas for? LOL

All the engine accessories are attached The grille got the headlights attached to it and received a photoetched emblem, which was topped with just a touch of 5min epoxy to create a dome effect. The picture does not show it very well and creates these weird spots that look lie water droplets. In person there are no such things. The grille was then mounted And the radiator hose was attached And I am yet another step closer to finally completing this project. Thanks for looking and stay tuned...

That's really cool. Nice color combo. Very simple but great hot rod.

I love everything about this. The whole scene just has the right vibe. It almost has a "sound".

Thank you Kyle and Jim. I am almost done with this one. The exhaust is now completed. At the rear, the license plate, tail lights and tail pipes were also glued in place. Note I used the exhaust/mufflers parts for the channeled version on the Deuce frame, which makes the exhaust tips hang lower instead of been tucked in under the rear edge of the body. It suits the attitude of the this particular build better in my opinion. The interior received it's steering wheel and the rear view mirror was the last touch. The roof was first sprayed Metallic black on both sides. Then the top part received few "dry" passes of clear flat to create some texture. Then I had some fun covering the whole underside with "memento stickers". This would be almost impossible to see unless you really look for it. But I know it's there. I did the same thing with my kids to the underside of the carbon fiber hood on my Corvette. We used to collect stickers from everywhere we went and then I let them put them under the hood. I had anything from skateboard companies, to breweries, restaurants, national parks to automotive events. so, this little Hot Rod is pretty much done, save for the headlights, door handles and maybe a decal or two. then some minor touch ups, painting the clear red on the tail lights and good clean up. Next time I post pictures should be in the "Under Glass" section. Actually I have few things I need to post there.... Stay tuned and thanks for looking.

Negative, ghost rider.....LOL I have one of his bodies and it is different in many ways. Mainly that the Drag City body is chopped and this one is not.