Eric Macleod

I couldn't agree more with the others. This will be interesting. So far the engine looks the part.

I have a box stock 34 Ford that got dtalled. Maybe I can join with you...I like the concept you have started here.

Such a beautiful car. I'll be watching your progress with interest.

Art, Larry, Pete and John, You are all providing some great information. I knew there was someone resin casting Cords out there but did not know who had taken the baton from Art. My interest is adding a Cord Sedan and perhaps another (better-I built a less-than accurate one in my early 20's) Sportsman to my collection. If anyone out there knows how to connect with Bob Shelton he may be the person who I was trying to locate. I can't help wondering if there is a market for Duesenberg, Cadillac, Bentley or perhaps Bugatti Royale transkits out there. While I don't get the sense there are a lot of us out there who are "capital C" Classic loyalists, those of us who remain are fiercely loyal. For me, building a Duesenberg, Packard or Cadillac in scale is the only way for me to step up from my 1:1 Franklins and Lincolns to "senior" classics. As an aside, Art may recall being at the Gilmore Car Museum during the CCCA Experience many years ago. He and Lee Baker were engaged in a conversation about Lee's Duesenberg LeBaron Phaeton project. I overheard them talking about the model and Lee speculated that his was likely the only one in the world. Both were surprised when I interjected that I too had one that I had finished one week earlier. Later I would up entertaining Lee and his wife at my home and found Lee highly encouraging with regard to my Packard 734 Speedster Roadster and Speedster Sedan projects. Those are another story. Thanks in advance for the help all. Eric

Once upon a time All American Models did resin transkits for the Monogram Cord 812 kit. Later another company appeared to do some refinement, or maybe remastered them. Does anyone know who that was and if they are still offering transkits for the Monogram Cord? Thanks in advance. Eric

Thank you for the nice compliment. The Runabout did have a lot of work; much more so than I anticipated when I started this project. Without a doubt the Fordor was the most difficult with at least six different model kits plus three Jimmy Flinstone chopped Fordor resins (all eventually sent to the waste can after I destroyed them) being represented to get the one car completed. It is probably the most expensive model I have ever built and ultimately the most satisfying. That being said, it really does not fit in with the rest of the set as it is very much of a "used" car and the others are models of new, factory correct cars. I have toyed with the idea of taking one more crack at the Fordor, this time representing a model of what the car will look like when I am finished restoring it. I have also thought of making an attempt to make a resin of the body as I suspect I am not the only model maker who would like a full set of the '26-7 cars. Obviously, a Fordor is conspicuous by its absence, except for the aforementioned chopped Flinstone car. I am sure some would consider simply using the Tudor Revell body but the Fordor is actually a good 4 inches taller than a Tudor (something I learned when I parked my 1:1 next to a Tudor) so the Fordor version looked weird without the tall side windows (give you one guess how I figured that out!). I did a bit more with the Tudor yesterday, including putting a pretty good divot in the paint, so I am still a few days off from being completely finished with this set. I will post some more photos of the collection in completed form soon. In the mean time, this gives you an idea what I started with while building the Fordor.

I can't imagine building one that nice let alone a shelf full. Well done!

I agree with all the others. And, being a guy who typically only gets one or two done, I'd say you've done yourself proud.

That is a stunning amount of work all to a very high standard. Well done!

Me too. Good stuff. You were more productive that I was.

That was me last year. Best of luck i n 2018.

I like this a lot, particularly the wheels. I think the seat might be just a bit too nice to match the rest of the car!

I started with the '26 T Touring by AMT for the chassis and (in the case of my model) substituted the wooden wheels from the AMT '25 Runabout shod with the bigger tires out of the '26 Touring kit. I used a Jimmy Flinstone Resin for the body and Revell Buttera '26 T Touring Fenders. I also used the Revell Hood, modified to look as if it was hinged at the center. The Revell Touring windshield assembly fit the Flinstone cowl better also. Next there was the interior. This was also a combination of kit sourced items and scratch built pieces. Interior fiber panels were scratch built out of Evergreen sheet and Evergreen half round. The seat was from the AMT '25 Runabout. The dash and floor was scratch built. Probably the hardest part was getting the top from the AMT '25 Runabout to fit the '26 Runabout body. I used quite a lot of Evergreen sheet and Tamiya filler to get it to line up. The car I used as a 1:1 reference was Gord Koll's (MTFCI President) Stynowski winning car, a very interesting "unequipped" car, with non-demountable wheels and oil lamps-$260 FOB, and the lowest priced Ford available for '26. Because of that I used an engine out of the delivery truck (AMT 1923 C-cab) which did not have a starter or generator. Here is what I wound up with. I had not yet painted the crank and would have liked better fit of the hood to the body but overall I am pretty happy with the results.

I like it. It is a LOT nicer looking car than my dad's first car, though I love the car tremendously...and I own it. You can see where I got the inspiration for the Fordor in the collection. This is a photo of how the car looks today. I have had thoughts of restoring the car but there is a certain amount of charm to a car that is a bit rough and rugged.

Can you also show us more of the Auburn?

I like this and your choice of colors a lot. Well done.

I like these models a lot. I built the phaeton maybe 20 years ago exactly matching the box art and did the Lincoln K as well. Its too bad the Pyro 1:24 cars were not as well proportioned as the 1:32 cars. They would have been magnificent. Yours is looking excellent.

Why didn't you say "Hi" while you were there Art? My dad and I took one of our cars down there, my '26 Touring. It was a great event. Nearly 1000 Ts in nearly every configuration offered by Ford.

Not a lot to add to the compliments that hasn't been said. This is simply a beautifully crafted model. The only problem I see is it is not living at my house!

That wheel and tire combination would be welcome on many workbenches as well...including mine!

The dio is very much of a work in progress. I have been inspiredby many, much more skilled, model builders in this site. A nice backgrounddoes make the cars look better.

I simply used actual cars in authentic colors as inspiration.

I am aware of Anthony's collection and his incredible skill with these models, which greatly surpasses my own. If there was anyone out there who might have beaten me to the punch with this set it would have been him. I suspect if he were aware of my collection he would duplicate it, then do so much more skillfully. Thanks to all of you for the kind comments. Eric

This one IS going to happen and soon, but it will be a resin cast 1:24 from Automodello. Not a model kit, of course, but you would have the option to tear one apart and detail the snot out of it.

And this would be too cool.