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I've always loved that kit.

I am pretty sure you can pull it off and you will have a blast doing it.Half the fun of these little gems is their simplicity and the great result achieved. They are super simple to put together, requiring no glue or paint and they display really well. This is what they look like in their package. Seven pieces if you count the two screws that hold everything together.

They are Japanese market only and have made pretty much all Ferraris. At least the significant ones. They come in series and the best way to buy them is if you find a complete box/set for sale on evil bay. They come prepainted and decaled already and are a total of like six pieces or so. Each kit comes with a tiny screw driver, as they assemble pretty much like a hotwheels car, except instead of rivets you have two little screws. They can be a lot of fun and display very well. hey can also get really pricey for certain models.

Is this based on a die-cast?

So, what happened to the model A coupe?

Interesting choice of color. Looks good What's up with the black windows?

Lose the front axle and make front shocks. Will look way better. That's what I did with mine.

I have like two or three projects, started some time ago, based on this kit and a couple more based on chopped up Revell Tudor sedans. So I am very interested to see how this comes out. Phaetons are my favorite body stiles for '30s Fords. Can't understand why wouldn't Revell continue their '32 series with a phaeton.

I can't believe I have missed this until now. Absolutely incredible work. Very very creative and very well executed.

Thank you sir.

This is what I think Revell should release based on their '29 kit next. Basically new body and interior with full hoods Picture is from the Detroit Autorama by Tim Boyd.

Rodney, on the last picture, where did the top come from? Or do you have link to a thread how you made it if that was the case?

I would like to see any of the "long bodies". A '28/'29 and '30/'31 sedans would be great. Also add a full fender version. Whichever body they decide to go with, please update the rear end with a quick change.

What I meant was that they were not present on the picture, so oldrevellfan assumed the chassis was done.

Actually the suspension was quite creative. Dan is missing the radius rods both on the front and rear on his chassis. There should be a four bar front set up on the front, which essentially creates something like A-arms on the front.

Very cool project. Would love to see it finished.

Exactly! And I am not saying do just one or the other, but keep some kind of balance between the two and invest some in new product.

Looking great! I would just plan very carefully where to put carbon and where not, just not to end up waisting a whole lot of carbon and time for nothing, because some areas are going to be totally covered, like the top of the wheel wells I believe.

Yup! That's the attitude that got so many model companies out of business.

I get it. I'm with you. However this brings three issues that still don't understand. First off, they can still reissue some old stuff AND create new. One does not exclude the other. And they have shown they are capable of it both financially and technologically, with their diecast releases in various scales and product lines. Second, they could still reissue some kits, but improve them in some areas. I mean, some of them are just waist of plastic out of the box. And last, but definitely not least, is the issue that I know will strike a note with some. This kind of thinking is extremely selfish and not healthy for the hobby's future. I am in my '40s and have two boys, who are at ages perfect for getting into the hobby. But that is pretty darn hard, when you go in Hobby Lobby (which is like a Round 2 company store) and they don't see anything that grabs their interest. Or when it does, it has such poor fitment and bad instructions, that it is no fun for them. In forums, in magazines and at every show I have ever been for the last 20 years, I hear how the hobby is slowly shrinking. How there is no new blood. How there is no one to replace the outgoing generation of builders. And how model stores and companies are closing doors and going out of business. Well, duhhhhhh........ Tamiya is not. Aoshima is in its renaissance. Fujimi had a huge plastic kit comeback. But look what they are making and how they are making it. I build hot rods and customs. Throw enough '30s Fords at me and I'll be happy. The Japanese companies take care of my Ferrari passion. But the hobby can not progress and continue on people like me alone. Or on people who like to build their neighbor's daily beater from 1971.

I just wish, that instead of reissuing old and in many cases obsolete and sub-par kits (by today's standards), they would invest in making something brand new.

Great looking Deuce. I love the color combo.

To achieve the "Foose body" - no. That's the short answer. Now, as much as I love Foose's work and talent, this is yet another plagiarism of his, writing his name on something originally created by Boyd Coddington. Originally the idea was a collaboration between Bob Kolmos and Boyd, which Boyd made a reality, without Foose involvement. The AMT tub and for that matter the original '32 Phaeton body has different shape than what Boyd originally created and Foose put his name on years after Boyd died. This is the Bob Kolmos Phantom Phaeton created from an original steel Tudor Sedan.

One of those cars, a 1999 to be exact almost killed me. At the end, I survived, but the car didn't.

ohhhhhh I just did. That's a bummer! I even had the wife convinced on a trip to Memphis and all........ oh, well.....it is what it is....