Phildaupho Posted April 11, 2015 Posted April 11, 2015 (edited) I am building a model inspired by Bill Peratt’s Pinkee built Chopped 3-Window Deuce Coupe as one of two Deuces that will appear on the poster for the Deuce Days in Scale Model Car Show that will take place in Victoria BC Canada Sunday July 24, 2016 in conjunction Northwest Deuce Days which happens every three years and has become one of the premier hot rod events. It attracts over 800 pre-1952 cars. Of those over half are Deuces. Once the Deuce Days in Scale poster is ready I will post more information on the model car show but first I have to build the models. There are great portfolios of the real car at http://pinkeesrodshop.com/projects/past-projects/1932-three-window-coupe/ http://www.hotrod.com/cars/featured/0803rc-pinkees-1932-ford-coupe/ Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki My model will hopefully resemble and be similar in many ways but I am not attempting to build an exact replica of the Peratt/Pnkee Coupe. - Top chopped about a scale 3 ½ inches - Louvered trunk lid from 5-Window kit, which was not a drop in fit. Had to adjust the curvature and fill the 3-W side seams - Buick style brakes from Custom Styling Studio - Grill shell and grill from Rat Roaster. Shell altered for chrome strip - Replicas & Miniatures door hinges - Firewall from Rat Roaster - Steering wheel from 5-W - Engine block from Rat Roaster, transmission and headers from an old Corvette kit, carbs from 49 Ford - Quick Change and carb trumpets from Double-T - Added pleats to door panels and seat - I made a departure from the real car in that I did not incorporate a beam front axle as I am saving those for highboys where they are more visible Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Edited April 26, 2015 by Phildaupho
southpier Posted April 11, 2015 Posted April 11, 2015 nice start & good looking car you're using for inspiration. what will hold up the front end, though? i'm easily confused.
oldscool Posted April 11, 2015 Posted April 11, 2015 Good subject. You know, looking at the pics tells me that Revell really nailed the body proportions on that kit. Matches the pics of the real thing almost perfectly.
Phildaupho Posted April 11, 2015 Author Posted April 11, 2015 I am using the kit dropped tube axle and hairpin tie-rods from the 5-W kit. On the 5-W build I have replaced the tube center section with an I-beam. nice start & good looking car you're using for inspiration. what will hold up the front end, though? i'm easily confused.
Bernard Kron Posted April 12, 2015 Posted April 12, 2015 Classic! The Revell Deuces always benefit from a little more rake at the front end. That's the key to this Pinkee-built 3-window, especially evident in the rear 3/4 view And frankly, that's all it needs. The rest is simple and pure and comes across wonderfully. Likewise on your build as well. Looking forward to seeing this progress.
Phildaupho Posted April 18, 2015 Author Posted April 18, 2015 Update April 18 - I used the stock configuration firewall and grill shell from the Rat Roaster and found I had to do some trimming and a bunch of test fitting to get everything to mate properly. Had to trim the bottom of the firewall so body would sit correctly on frame. Had to trim material from underside of back of hood so it sat on top of firewall properly. Did a bit a trimming to the mounting arrangement of the grill shell and frame area to assure a good fit. Hosted on Fotki - The Styling Studio Buick brake drums may not still be available but Replicas & Miniatures have nice ones. Hosted on Fotki - The quick-change center is from the Double-T kit adapted to the kit rear-end. I eliminated the airbags and replaced with styrene rod so I can play around with ride height. I see in the photo I got the coil over mounts facing the wrong way but this was just a test fit. Hosted on Fotki - I am using the Replicas & Miniatures resin door hinges, which are certainly way more realistic, but probably the smallest parts I have ever worked on. Hosted on Fotki - I scribed more pleats on the door panels and seat. On the seat I filled some of the kit pleat areas with half-round Evergreen styrene Hosted on Fotki - I am ready for top-coat painting now so further updates will be of finished components before final assembly
Bernard Kron Posted April 18, 2015 Posted April 18, 2015 Super nice work. I did one of these Revell 3-windows last fall and they are definitely the odd man out with respect to the rest of series. I had to constantly adjust for their incompatibility with the other Revell 1/25th Deuces when kitbashing.
oldscool Posted April 18, 2015 Posted April 18, 2015 I have been waiting for an update on this one. Love the qc and finned drums.
Phildaupho Posted April 21, 2015 Author Posted April 21, 2015 Update #2 - April 21 Everything is painted now. On the real car white with pure blue toner was used. For the model the paint that still needs to be polished out is Testor’s light blue enamel two to one with white. Hosted on Fotki The engine still needs to be detailed but it and the interior do resemble the real car. The camera flash caused gold tone on the valve covers. Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki
my80malibu Posted April 21, 2015 Posted April 21, 2015 Did you realize that the valve cover on your model is upside down?
wayne swayze Posted April 21, 2015 Posted April 21, 2015 You're doing a stellar job on this model! The interior is terrific, especially the steering wheel. Coming along very nicely!
Phildaupho Posted April 21, 2015 Author Posted April 21, 2015 Thanks Gabriel for spotting that. I obviously need stronger magnifiers Did you realize that the valve cover on your model is upside down?
superbike-shaun Posted April 21, 2015 Posted April 21, 2015 Wow, looks good. Keep going.[/qSuperbike-shaun"vńuote]
misterNNL Posted April 23, 2015 Posted April 23, 2015 This is a spot on model of the real car.Great model.Thanks for sharing all of the details with us.
Phildaupho Posted April 26, 2015 Author Posted April 26, 2015 Final Update #3 – April 25 I have now assembled the chassis and running gear. I had some challenges fitting the exhaust system, as the ram-horn exhaust manifold outlet is directly inline with the engine mounts. Some of the items are still not securely attached to give some wiggle room for final assembly. Once the chassis was up on wheels I could not resist having a look at the coupe still without “glass” as a highboy. Next to do is to mount the fenders, the bumpers, the body with “glass”, exterior handles & mirrors, head & taillights and final details when it will be ready to post under glass. Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki
Phildaupho Posted April 26, 2015 Author Posted April 26, 2015 A couple more views Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki
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