Shardik

I can't really add anything to the accolades already presented here, other than to say that they are all somewhat understated. In other words:

Stunning Paint + clean building style = 1A32 (one Awesome '32).

Ditto!

Just a liitle progress to show for today. I did the same treatment on the small grilles that flank the larger piece. They would probably look O.K. with just a black wash, but they are not accurate in that there is a frame all the way around the kit part whereas on the 1:1 the frame encompasses only three sides, with a hidden support bar just behind the open end. Also, I want to put turn signals and driving lights behind them. Here you can see the comparison between the original and reworked pieces: (I still have some clean up to do on the back side) I've also started work on the underside of the hood; hinges, support framework and thinned panel edges. Nothing picture worthy yet.

I'm not laughing , I'm stunned . I'm blown away by your ability to find the necessary shapes in other vehicles and patch them together in a contiguous whole. I mean...'57 chevy tailfins for the front fenders ?! Really!?!

Looking very sinister, Richard. I love it! You're making good progress for 1/4 speed . (I must be working at 1/64 speed)

Great story, Rich. And a great model. Your uncanny ability to find the most obscure (to the modeling industry) subjects just amazes me. I'm looking forward to yet another stunning example of automotive americana.

I like it already. Perfect stance and good proportions. Never heard of this "Z Man", but those wheels look perfect for my next project. Oh yeah; they look great on yours too . Have you got a Web address for them?

Turtle Wax has a kit for restoring yellowed plastic headlight covers. It worked quite well on my 1:1 but I haven't had occasion to try it on a model.

I've got one of these on the bench right now. Thanks for demonstrating that it can be built into a very nice model. And that Paint...WOW!

Why don't my "quick builds" ever look this nice?

Check out Industria Mechanica. He offers resin figures molded from 3D printed masters.

Welcome, Peter. But you've got it wrong: Time not spent building models is wasted.

Heck, we're neighbors! Send me a P.M. if you want to get together for coffee sometime.

Welcome, Craig. What part of Colorado are you in. I'm in Arvada myself, looking out at snow covered North Table Mountain as I write this. I love your '32 by the way.

Excelent weathering, and detailing. That top looks so right! I've been hesitant to try anything this extreme in terms of weathering (it's so easy to go too far), but you've inpired me to give it a shot. It's obvious that you had fun with this.

Super clean build! I've always prefered models (and 1:1 cars for that matter) that rely on craftsmanship and execution rather than "in-your-face" bling and radical design. You've nailed it with this subtle and tasteful rod. I'm glad you want to build more, 'cause I want to see more.

Nice job replicating the vinyl top. The paint looks good too.

One of my favorite cars and favorite kits. Looks like you're doing it justice. Are you going to put the kit flathead in there, or are you going with something more modern?

WOW! That's a very nice rendition of one my favorite cars. The paint color looks perfect and the finish realy sets it off. Nice work.

Oh my..... :wub:

Thanks for the interest and encouragement, guys! Crazyjim: It's an original issue of the same kit your familiar with. The original box art depicts a black car with a retro flame job - A very cool low angle shot of the built model (it looks menacing as heck). W-409: Perhaps I am being too picky with the engine. It's primarily the the heads that bother me: no spark plug locations and odd attachment points for the headers. They also look a little narrow to me. Since so many of you have expressed aj interest in the grille, I thought I'd share some more details on it: First, start with the right tools. Unfortunately, these aren't readily available to the general public. As a machinist I have access to a bunch of neat stuff; these are Swiss made fine hole deburring tools which work great for scraping / shaving down plastic. For delicate work like this, they are vastly superior to a Dremel since they give immeasureably greater controll and elliminate the danger of melting the thin grille bars. Here you can see where I have scraped away most of the material in the back, leaving material all around the perimeter for support. I keep scraping until the chrome between the bars starts to look like its bubbling up. The rest is accomplished with an Exacto knife and razor saw (to reieve the suporting web around the perimeter). As you can see, the result is quite fragile

You've realy done a superb job on this one, Ken. You've done a nice job capturing the spirit of the original. This is a good showcase for your excellent scratchbuilding skills and superior craftsmanship. I realy like the sail panel/roll bar/headrest thingie behind the seats.

The panel lines were pretty wide to begin with and opening things up just made it worse. Here is the process I used to re-fit the trunk lid. First I glued .010 x .100 stip styrene to the edges. Then I trimmed the new material with an Exacto knife and sanded it flush Of course, now it's too tight, so I'll sand down the added material to achieve a gap of aproximately .008" all the way around to leave room for paint. Next, I frenched in the license plate. I'll fill the gaps in the coners with putty, later. Thanks for looking. All comments and critiques welcomed.

I actually started this quite some time ago for a CBP that seems to have died about the same time that this build got stalled. This kit has some problems: But I'll be making major changes anyway, so they're not that much of an issue. Step One: Open everything up And I do mean everything O.K., this is where I left it when "life got in the way". Next up: recent progress.