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Thank you, but it is far from finished. It needs a darker blue (almost black) paint on the hood and the top part (above the belt line). Then it needs a very thin silver pinstripe in between the two colors, under the clear. But none of that can be done before the hood is finessed a little and proper hinges are made.

And…..here are the colors. The engine and frame are a little darker than the body. Next, I'm starting work on the chassis. Thanks for looking and stay tuned….

Some more progress…. The first color was sprayed And then a new option for an engine popped up. It is a supercharged LSR motor from one of the prepainted Revell kits - the Camaro ZL1. I cut off the transmission that came on it and mated it to the transmission that came in the Rat Roaster kit. Now it barely fits between the rails, but before that had to delete the AC compressor. I think that after I get rid of the cats, I can probably use the headers too.

little update... I sanded again everything smooth and decided to take the hard road to smooth fenders. So instead of filling them, I sanded them smooth. Next coat of 2K primer should take care of them ones and for all. Then I made the character line on the sides of the hood, since it was destroyed when the hood was shaped. Next I made moldings on the roof I cast, from .20 x .20 styrene rod. The idea is to create movement by mimicking the windshield. Here it is on my guinea pig. Next - more primer…... Thanks for looking and stay tuned…...

Thank you for the kind words guys. Tom, you read my intentions perfectly. For me the perfect street rod is a balancing act between the old-and-traditional and the modern-and-high-tech. Here is the latest…..I primered the model and fudged up the primer job, big part of which was because my primer was really old. Then I decided to spray on top of it my new PPG Ferrari Blue Elettrico to check out the look and to kind of use it as a guiding coat when I sand it back down anyway. Well, it made a mess, created a lot of work for me (sanding this body and all its creases is no fun) and set me back quite a bit. However there was good with the bad. It made me realize that this was not the color for this model and it also helped me to decide on the color combo for one of my other projects. So here it is ready for a light coat of primer and with some samples of the blues I have (about half of them actually) which I sprayed on spoons after a sanded the model down to decide what I want it be. It will be Bayside Blue (a Nissan tricoat color, that is not on the picture) which I have left over from an old job.

If we are talking suggestions, I can't believe Revell has not made more variations of the '32 kits. A roadster pickup would be outstanding (I just got done making one for myself). And so would be a Vicky, 400B, and a Phaeton. If I had to put one Deuce on a wish list, it would be the Bob Kolmos phaeton, that was built by Boyd. If they replicate that car it will give street rod modelers a whole new option list of parts and ways to build Deuces. Huuuuuhh…..wishful thinking…..LOL

I meant the all new tools. Chip's pickup and the Eldorod.

Thanks for the answer Tim. It makes sense now. It's a treasure heaving you on here.

Impressive work so far, especially taking into consideration the methods used. Not that it would be any less impressive otherwise…. But you are covering some new frontiers here (which gives me ideas my wife will definitely not like). I can't wait to see this finished.

The first couple of pieces of the new roof came out really nice. I actually think there is room for improvement, but I'll have to play with resin mixtures and temperatures. These were cast in black resin just to use during the builds for reference, since black suits better the color combos. What do you guys think?

This is a direct question to Tim Boyd: I was just wondering, if we know pretty much exactly what is in the kit and how it will look (there are pictures leaked out with the interior too), why are Revell not letting you share any pictures? I mean, it's not like there will be any secrets revealed.

This is also back on the bench. The roof on the back had to have a stripe added on the bottom, where it was cut. Some more filling was necessary on the top also. Now everything is drying and hopefully tonight I can sand it one last time and get to the first coat of primer.

So……this is back on my bench…. After sanding the body, some more filler was applied and also a new "molding" was added in the center of the top hood. The idea is to be shaped as a continuation of the windshield frame. I decided that if going through all the trouble of smoothing everything out, I could not leave the fenders with their traditional step sides. So those are starting to get filled too. I am in the process of making a mold for the roof, so I can cast more than one copies of it, as I will need at least two. While waiting for the silicone to set, I am working on the sister car, which is going to be fenderless.

You will definitely not be disappointed with the kit. And if you make it to this year's Heartland Nationals there is a chance this model may be there.

Nicely done.

Thank you very much guys. I'm glad you like it. I just smapped some photos outside on my balcony to see the paint on the sun. I had to repaint a 1:18 Jaguar XJ220. So I went to my paint supply store and just asked the guys there to mix me up a Jaguar color I pulled out of one of their catalogs. They always mix the paint for me "ready to spray" with medium reducer. This makes primer A MUST. The clear is a two part polyurethane. Everything was shot through an airbrush.

Outstanding!

This is my 5 day challenge I gave myself. The model was done in 5 days start to finish and it is absolutely box stock with the exception of the wheels and tires which came from the Rat Roaster. The paint is Jaguar Racing Green from PPG. Much shinier and deeper in person, but I took these pictures as an experiment in my kitchen, where the lighting was not exactly the best. I have to say that I am nothing short of impressed with this kit. Everything fits like a dream and builds pretty fast and easy. I could not recommend it enough to anyone. I hope you enjoy the results. And a little preview of the next project….. Tomorrow I'll make a couple pictures in the sun to show off the color of the paint.

Don't! We all have different pace we feel comfortable with. I have some projects that are literally started last century. LOL By the way, the model is done and it is in "the under glass" section.

I can think of at least three different ways I would like to build the coupe using three different variations of the provided engines in the '29/'30 kits. I am one of the people who IS jumping up and down with joy for the release of both of them. Now I can just hope that Revell will follow up in the steps of their '32 kits and offer more variations. I personally have no problem with SBC. The problem with the rear end comes from the lack of a very nicely detailed one that could be borrowed from another kit, let alone one with a buggy spring on it. I fully understand the need to keep costs down. I also understand that since the '29/'30 kits are all new tooling, it would have made no difference in cost if they were made with quick change rear end. And no, I am not complaining, but rather thinking out loud and sharing my failure to understand the logic behind Revell's decision.

Read my post again and buff up your comprehension skills.

After the "stone" paint was dry, I hand brushed some Tamiya dark green paint very lightly. This lets just a touch of the stone's grey through. Then I shot the floor with Dull Coat. This created the nice effect of a "wool carpet". The pedals are done with Alclad and the shifter ball was done in gold flake nailpolish with clear blue (Tamiya), which makes for a pretty cool vintage candy parts, like the ones made by Moon. The dash is painted same as the body, but just livened up a little by some simple pinstriping.

Great build. The engine compartment is top, but what takes the cake for me is the clear red on the steering wheel.

Beautiful paint job. I have never built a single Corvette of any kind. Ever. And I have owned five of them in 1:1. Your build definitely makes me want to run and buy one to build right away.