Al Hoffman Posted September 15, 2015 Posted September 15, 2015 Got this one done for the our club contest last night. as usual I was working on it till I left the house AMT 1929 Ford Model 'A' Woody. Spent a lot of time mumbling to myself about the way the kit seemed to have been created from a collection of parts from different AMT Model 'A's but in the end I had to admit that the short comings were not all that great. Things like: driveshaft too short, no rear motor mounts and no radiator hoses. Nothing major. The kit was built about 90% OOB with the only additions including wiring the engine, modifying the sunvisor to represent a fabric covered style and correcting the above mentioned short comings. The finish on the wood work was done as follows: Tamiya Buff base coat, artist oils for the wood proper and then a wash of Tamiya Clear Orange which I felt added to the richness of the wood. Seats were done in Tamiya Red Brown with an over coat of oils to try to create a leather look. Fabric roof and visor were done with Model Master Chrome Black. The green metal is a mix of Tamiya colors, fenders a Tamiya Semi-gloss black. The white walls are hand painted with Gesso and the wheels with a Tamiya cream color. I took a little "artistic license" with the wood on the underside floor. I think it was actually a protective black finish of some sort but I was having too much fun doing the wood and got carried away. Now it's time to move on to our club's December same kit contest, the '57 Ford Del Rio. Hope you enjoy this one and feel free to ask any questions. Hope
timc Posted September 15, 2015 Posted September 15, 2015 Very nice factory build. Was this the 3-4 in 1 kit that has the pick up and street rod parts,with the bycycle?
Al Hoffman Posted September 15, 2015 Author Posted September 15, 2015 Very nice factory build. Was this the 3-4 in 1 kit that has the pick up and street rod parts,with the bycycle?It was the pick-up, woody and bicycle.
vintagercr Posted September 15, 2015 Posted September 15, 2015 Al, nice work. It looks like real wood!
misterNNL Posted September 15, 2015 Posted September 15, 2015 You did this it proud Al.It's nice to a stock build finish this nicely.Thanks for sharing with us.
Harry P. Posted September 15, 2015 Posted September 15, 2015 Allan, that's a real beauty. One to be proud of for sure. I question the green intake manifold, but that's being nit-picky. Overall it looks great.
FordRodnKustom Posted September 15, 2015 Posted September 15, 2015 Great job on the wood, looks real.
Crazy Ed Posted September 16, 2015 Posted September 16, 2015 The Wood Treatment is among if not the best I recall. One nicely done build without a doubt!
Al Hoffman Posted September 16, 2015 Author Posted September 16, 2015 Allan, that's a real beauty. One to be proud of for sure. I question the green intake manifold, but that's being nit-picky. Overall it looks great. I kinda lived on the Internet on this one because I was not that familiar with Model 'A's.
Harry P. Posted September 16, 2015 Posted September 16, 2015 Actually you're right on the intake manifold. Just off on the shade of green used on the engine. But regardless, it's a great model.
rmvw guy Posted September 16, 2015 Posted September 16, 2015 (edited) Looks fantastic! Wish I could have made the meeting to see all the rest.Since you mentioned the too short driveshaft, I have seen this subject come up in the past. I think I recall someone saying upon research he found that the wheels were not centered in the openings but, instead came forward allowing room for extensive travel to the rear suspension. Remember the roads of it's day were very poor at best and the Model T was an all terane vehicle. At the center of travel the wheels were close to center of fenders. Just a tid-bit , does that make any sense for the too short driveshaft? Edited September 16, 2015 by rmvw guy
bobthehobbyguy Posted September 16, 2015 Posted September 16, 2015 (edited) Nicely done. Don't see many stock woodies. The white walls are also a nice touch. Edited September 16, 2015 by bobthehobbyguy
Mark72JPS Posted September 16, 2015 Posted September 16, 2015 Cool!! I think this is the first time that I have ever seen that kit built factory stock.
Al Hoffman Posted September 16, 2015 Author Posted September 16, 2015 Thanks for all the positive comments.
Greg Myers Posted September 16, 2015 Posted September 16, 2015 Allan, that's a real beauty. One to be proud of for sure. I question the green intake manifold, but that's being nit-picky. Overall it looks great.
MAGIC MUFFLER Posted September 16, 2015 Posted September 16, 2015 You knocked my socks off!! Nice build ..
crazyjim Posted September 16, 2015 Posted September 16, 2015 So that's what it looked like stock. Very nice build.
bbowser Posted September 16, 2015 Posted September 16, 2015 Outstanding, very convincing treatment for the wooden parts. Great model.
ChrisBcritter Posted September 17, 2015 Posted September 17, 2015 Nice rich color on that wood - like a fresh restoration photographed on an afternoon in late autumn.
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now