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Looking fantastic. You say "base coat". What are you planning to paint it?

Awesome color. I think it suits the model very well.

Nice paint, looks fantastic.

OK, so after seeing some mind-blowing cool stuff done on here with cutting machines, I could not hold it anymore and pulled the trigger on a Silhouette machine. This called for an immediate try out of its capabilities, which at this time was limited by my lack of experience designing shapes on the computer. So I started with something simple. Like the doors for my "Special Delivery". So I loaded a sheet of .20 Styrene and cut a bunch of shapes that I designed to get my feet wet with Silhouette Studio - the drawing program that came with the machine. Each door was made from two identical pieces with different window opening sizes to create a recessed space on the inside for the mesh. I think it looks very utilitarian, which was the goal. Now I just need to make hinges so they can open nicely. Cutting identical supports for the shelf like this by hand would be not the easiest task, but with Silhouette cutting machine it is a breeze. I made like ten of these supports and the machine cut them all identical in under a minute. I also added an edge around the shelf to keep things sliding off of it, but it was done after the pictures. I think it looks cool I think that after everything is painted brown, the shelf painted in aluminum will pop out nicely through the window

Thank you Tony. Here is a quick mock-up of the fendered Vickie. Still not decided on what wheels to use. I really wanted modern Spoked laced wheels, but it may prove prohibitive due to the front suspension. The dash... and a little bit of detail added to the engine cover

Very nice job. I am working on the '56 right now.

Not much interest it seems in this modern rod……. After I managed to majorly screw up my interior panels, I decided to scrap them all together and scratch build new ones. I think they will work way better with the overall look I am going after After some primer, the top of the panels were sprayed with Tamiya Dark Mica Blue, which is what the top half of the car will be done in too. The inserts are painted in the Blue Elettrico as the bottom of the car. Then everything was cleared. I also made a hinge for the front hood before it was prepped for paint. And this is the roof after the "make it suede", few coats of the Dark Mica Blue and a couple of Model Masters "Dull Coat". Now it just needs its chrome trim. And NO, it is not black actually.

Looks killer! If you don't mind me asking, what exactly did you spray the windows with? Can you show us a picture of the can?

I'm still not 100% sure I'll be able to make it, but I'm looking forward meeting you and checking out the model in person. It is absolutely stunning.

Next i masked the trim on the roof with BMF and sprayed some Krylon "Make it Suede" to give it some texture. Right now you can see the trim in dark blue (almost black) and the rest of the roof in the textured tan. It is the only can I have left and it is discontinued. So I'll have to paint over it and then foil the trim.

Super cool. Do you plan to attend the Heartland Nationals this year and if so, are you going to bring this? I would love to see it in person.

Thank you Steve. My main concern was able to apply the blue evenly all around without having lighter or darker spots. Also my biggest fear was my airbrush to spit here or there, as the coat needs to be super light as the bubble was barely tinted. I did spray it and it is curing, so I can mask it again and apply the black outline. Then I will clear coat it. I have heard of people dipping their clear parts in Future floor gloss and I am considering experimenting with it, but I would need some pointers, as I am clueless about the material or the technique. Any advice would be appreciated.

Thank you guys for the comments. Since the hood is going to be longer my engine choices increased signifficantly. I am now considering the Motor from the (ex) Accurate Miniatures Corvette Grand Sport and a modular modern Ford. Thinking even about V12s. The wheels are Pegasus spoke wheels, with the spokes painted with Tamiya clear and the rears are fitted inside Pegasus aluminum cylinders, with the tires from the Prowler/Wagonrod/Phantom Vicky.

Time to pay some attention to the drivetrain….. The engine that I am using came from the new Revell prepainted Camaro ZL-1. It is decent, but lacks a lot of things. So I had to modify a throttle body from the Dan Fink Speedwagon, make a shaft for the supercharger and adapt the starter from the Rat Roaster. Also I made a new driveshaft from aluminum tubing. After some very careful masking of the rear end, everything was primered and then sprayed with Ferrari's Azzuro California. Now comes my favorite part - detailing that motor. Thanks for looking and stay tuned…….

Thank you for the kind words. I polished all the body parts and everything was painted flat black on the inside. Next I attached all the headlights, which was a challenge to make look good. The taillights were painted Tamiya clear red and then backed with BMF. Now I just have to paint the bubble with Tamiya clear, which to be honest intimidates the hell out of me. Thanks for looking and stay tuned…..

Hahahaa….. Actually, this whole build started because of the wheels. So I am definitely using them. They were supposed to go on my '32 Vicky I am building (there is a thread), but I wanted to "spice them up" a little, so I sprayed the blue on the spokes. But when I put them on the car I did not like how the color was sitting with the rest of the model. So I thought "what would they look good on?" The answer I reached was on a Fenderless silver Pickup with same blue accents. I have every intention to go to this years Heartland Nationals, which would be hosting its contest for the 25th year. Because of their silver anniversary the Theme this year is anything silver. And I thought "Perfect, I'll throw one more project on my plate". So, this is how this build came to be. I think/hope, that everything will work together at the end, including the wheels.

So, I decided to also build a Deuce Roadster that is unusual for me when it comes to street rods. I am talking about a somewhat old school full fendered Roadster "Delux". I made one like that Long time ago from the old Monogram Roadster (the 1:24 one). Honestly it was a disaster. LOL. But I have been meaning to build something similar for the past 20 years (almost). Well, like I needed another project….but I figured I have enough parts to build like ten of these, so I started it anyway. First order of business was to glue the fenders to the frame, the gas tank (from a 3 window) and the front apron and whatever the things around the rear frame horns are called. That created fitting issues with the filler neck, so the body had to be notched a little So far everything fits pretty good... and a picture with yet another one of my endless deuce projects.

Sharp interior! I like the black'n white approach. Gives it more contrast while staying very stylish.

Thank you Rob. I actually have one of those double T kits, so I'll check it out. So the cab is from the Lindberg kit and it is chopped about 4 scale inches The frame is the '32 frame that comes in Revell's new '29 roadster kit. The rear cross member has been lowered and the front one has been removed together with the front section of the frame. In its place the entire front section of Revell '32 fromae has been glued on top of the frame from the '29. This basically Z-ed the frame, stretched the wheelbase and straightened the horns. Then in the mix I threw the bed from the trailer that comes in the reissued Revell Model T Street Rod. I think it is the perfect length for my project. now we have the perfect stance, but when I move the cab where I want it and take into consideration the stretched wheelbase, I'll have to make a new longer hood. This makes me rethink my engine options, because I will have more room. Right now the front seems to sit a little too low, but this will change slightly when the correct front axle is put in. I am still contemplating between the dropped steerable I-beam from the '29 Rat Rod Pickup, the dropped I-beam from the new '29 Roadster or the tube one from the '32 fords.

Very sharp

This is going to be yet another one of my many Deuce projects. The idea is a chopped, fenderless truck on Z-ed frame with a shortened bed. I apologize for the lack of pictures in the opening post, but I just found out my camera ran out of batteries. Meanwhile I would like to ask if anyone can tell me what would be a proper supercharger for the Buick mill in the new '29 Roadster from Revell, since this would be the engine I would like to use for this build and where (what kit) I can source it from?

NEED MORE DEUCES !!!!!!

With risk to be shunned from the forum, there are quite few "big winners" at GSLs and NNLs which received great praise and coverage that should not been chosen on ugliness factor alone, before we even get to the 20 inch A-pillars, unrealistic angles etc., etc…….Just in my own personal opinion, models should be judged on more things than just the sum of their parts.

That is my approach too. As a matter of fact, I have a similar project on my bench now, except I chopped the roof off of mine together with leaving the fenders off. It will be different style from yours, because I am not a fan of that super channeled look and extremely z-ed frame. I always attempt to make my rods sit super low while maintaining the flowing frame .