Eric Macleod

The guy must have invested in plastics to go so quickly fom a Ford to a Cadillac. Beautiful model!

So the heads were repainted green...and now back to aluminium. I looked at some on-line photos and it looks like Ford had the same problem with the V-8 heads that they had on Lincoln 12 cylinder engines. Many cars I referenced look to have been retrofitted with cast iron heads. That being said, i find the cars with aluminum heads have studs that appear black. They also have spark plugs with black bases which should bring the heads to life a bit. I appreciate the outpouring of information.

These models definately dominated my build time for 2017 though I did sqeeze completing a 66 Lincoln Convertible in there. My 2017 resolution is to do the final details on the T's. I am very proud to announce that the collection is going to be featured in a major article in the Model T Times, the publication of the Model T Ford Club International. This is the reason behind my very tight deadline. I am pretty excited about this. I've seen the proofs and the models really look excellent.

Thanks Richard. That's exactly what I needed to know. While there are loads of reference photos out there it is hard to know what is historically accurate and what is the owner's preference.

I like these and like them a lot. I sort of remember a friend having a Rambler wagon similar to yours but painted black with a red interior. Does that ring any bells? Maybe I am totally off.

I personally like the idea. As Pyro has taught us better a bad kit than no kit at all. Fact is id love some of their classics and brass cars scaled up to 1:24, even with a multi-piece body.

I ditto the previous comments. I built a Tamiya VW some time ago and always wanted to build another. I think this is the kit to build. Yours is most inspiring.

I built one and simply painted them primer gray with a very small amount of black detail paint around the rim which looks good if you are doing gray tires. As for white tires Art Anderson did one with very realistic looking aging of the white tires. I defer to his expertise.

I really like the look of the Monogram '34 done. I only hope mine comes out looking half as good. Here is a brief update. I worked on a couple things last night. I found that the wheels are very, very fragile but now have a set of five, with four of them mounted with tires. The fifth will be inside the metal spare tire cover so no tire is needed. I decided I did not like the look of the engine with the spark plug "booties" so I removed the heads and replaced them with another set. I am struggling with aluminum vs. cast iron painted heads but decided this is a Deluxe car (as it is a Cabriolet) and likely would have the upgraded engine. I did some detail work on the engine and accessories but need to do quite a lot more to bring it to life. Here is where I am so far.

Well, yes and no. They were almost certainly all gray. Unfortunately gray is not widely available from tje three major suppliers of tires for brass eta cars, (Coker, Lester or Universal) so the cars we see now almost all have solid white, or they have a buff color that the tires acquire as they age. Coker offered the 30 X 3 (fronts) and 30 X 3 1/2 (rears) in gray for a very short time but there were not many takers at $500 per tire plus $150 per tube. A local T collector did buy two sets of the gray tires. One of the cars wearing a set was an 11 Commercial Roadster (blue over black fenders with gray stripes) which went on to win Stynoski and the AACA Ford Award. The other set is on an 11 Torpedo Runabout he owns which is currently being restored with the notion of setting a new authenticity standard. Us Model T guys who are fans of the brass era can't wait to see the completed car. While the car is well known it has been kept pretty well under wraps until it hits the show circuit. Having seen just a few cars shod with gray tires I was struck by just how "right" the cars looked with them in place. This was particularly true in the case of cars done in their factory correct colors. This is more than anyone wanted to know, but that's the answer as I know it best. And of course Art is corrrect, no whitewall tires on any of the 11-13 era Fords.

The car i posted is a 1911 Open Runabout (not to be confused with a Torpedo Runabout, which has doors), a Ford factory bodied car. Pretty racy coming from Ford, eh?

I like that a lot. Is that the same kit?

Here is the car I want ICM to produce. It would mean a new fender assembly, but what a car it is! I have personally driven this one fairly extensively and it absolutely blows my 1913 Touring off the map.

I am enjoying the history associated with this build. I happen to own three mag powered Ford in 1:1 scale and can attest to the notion that they do run a LOT better on mag than when they run on battery and generator. I find the mag produces a much hotter and more consistent spark than the battery and generator. I only wish the budget at my house would allow a trip west this year. This is an interesting build, particularly the interior components. I may very well steal your technique for my '34 Ford WIP. Thanks for posting. Eric

I got a bit more done with this one. I discovered a couple things I do not like so much about the Monogram engine. I find the molded in radiator hoses are only half rounds. Also, I started to put booties for the spark plugs on each of them but when looking at reference photos of the engine this was incorrect, so I will be changing what you see here. I am still trying to decide if I want to replicate a car with a leather interior which is sort of a mottled pattern of brown and copper colored leather or (probably more correct) a tan mohair interior. In either case, I needed to get some primer on all the interior pieces. Here is what I have so far. Thanks for the kind comments so far.

Me too. I can't wait!

Actually, gray would be more appropriate for the period though most of us prefer the white tires now. I was hoping they would retool the fenders for an open runabout or torpedo but I will be happy with this one anyway. I agree, the early T was where hot-rodding started. I will be purchasing at least one of these.

Details so far are looking excellent.

While I am not sure I can get this one done by year's end, it will be either the last completion of 2017 or first of 2018. I found myself surprised to see how far along I was with this one. Candidly, I am not even sure why I abandoned the build this far along. It looks like it need paint for the body and interior, a light detailing and assembly. I've never built this kit before (even though I have three of them stockpiled) so we'll see if it goes together as well as it looks. Conversely, I have seen one done and they look like a million bucks assembled, and looks much better proportioned than the AMT version. With that intro, I offer am hereby offering abandoned kit amnesty to this Monogram 1934 Ford V-8.

You You were asking about input about the kit. While I have had no problems with the interior of these models (aside from the fact that they are pretty basic) I have found a real weakness with the way the hubs and wheels attach to the axles. They way they are designed they have a nearly infinite rage of correct or incorrect attachment points. While I have not done so yet, for my next build of one of these I plan to make a jig (for both long and short wheelbase versions) that will hold the wheel/hub assembly in perfect alignment. That is not going to match the suggested build order in the kit but I think you will find you have a better model as a result. Hope this helps.

I like it also. I have to ask. Where are you finding the plastic for this? I have never seen the textured type of raw plastic before. Evergreen? In some ways the rear suspension would look interesting as a tail dragger. I too will be watching your progress.

Thanks Peter, That was exactly what I was looking for. Eric

It is described as an all British Auto Faire. Typically they get in the neighborhood of 350 or so British cars. It is held at tyhe Gilmore Car Museum in Hickory Corners, MI.

I like it and Merry Christmas to you. FYI the Mad Dogs and Englishmen Auto Show is but 20 miles from my doorstep.

I have built many of the various Monogram Duesenbergs. It is not a kit without shortcomings, but remains my all time favorite model to build. Have fun!