Another '26 Model T Sedan

[Eric Macleod]

I wonderedif anyone would ask me ioabout that. Here it is as I get it ready for the winter. T

[Tom Geiger]

 

Eric - Regarding your dilemma of brush painting.  Above is a replica of a friend's truck from 1976.  We delivered pizzas back then and this van got brush painted between deliveries.  No masking tape was used, the color lines were brushed by hand and eye. It was much less than perfect.

So I tried to replicate the car.  I started with spray cans and got a glossy paint job, which then got sanded a bit and then dull coated. I tried to duplicate the bad color separation lines and as good a job as I did, it's difficult to replicate in scale and so that people viewing it understand what you have done.  I've gotten a bunch of comments from guys assuming I just didn't know how to paint straight lines on a model,  not that I was trying to duplicate this fault as it was on the 1:1.

Edited October 18, 2015 by Tom Geiger

[sjordan2]

I wouldn't consider brush painting because of the scale. Even after sanding, you'd still have a look that would be more accurate with spray paint  

So here we have the roughest of rough mock-ups but one can clearly see there will be a car here when I'm done.  There's a lot of sanding ahead of me.  I am seriously considering hand painting the cat with a brush.  That is the way dad's car was done in the 1950s and though it may not be the best way to finish the model it would be the most authentic.  What do you think? 

[Eric Macleod]

I think because of the scale argument I am going to go ahead and spray paint the car then go back and beat it up with some weathering.  You can see the edge along the top of the doors is quite uneven.  That is purposeful ala Tom's excellent van. I will have to explain that at the show.  I'm going to try to make it to Detroit next month.  As I'm not too far away it would be a good venue.  You can also see the interior is pretty much done also.

[Eric Macleod]

I made the final decision.  Spray it.  While it is not yet dry this gives you an idea of what it will look like. 

[Eric Macleod]

Just looking at the images the car sure looks like sort of a root beer color.  Rest assured that the true color is black. 

[Eric Macleod]

[Eric Macleod]

I have done some interior work.  While I still have to add the carpet to the kick panel and add window cranks door knobs  and map pockets I am quite pleased with the effect of the pinstripes on the doors. 

Edited October 25, 2015 by Eric Macleod

[Eric Macleod]

Here's the photo.

[Eric Macleod]

I have done some weathering and detail work.  I am almost to the final assembly stage,  though this is always the place where big mistakes can happen.  May the force be with me. Easily the most difficult and frustrating aspect of this model has been making and installing the window cranks. I have them done at last. ..only three evenings later. 

[Eric Macleod]

I have done some weathering and detail work.  I am almost to the final assembly stage,  though this is always the place where big mistakes can happen.  May the force be with me. 

[Eric Macleod]

I have done some weathering and detail work.  I am almost to the final assembly stage,  though this is always the place where big mistakes can happen.  May the force be with me. 

[Eric Macleod]

One last detail that often gets missed on a model of the improved Ford arethe foot pedals. While not perfect these are an improvement.

[Cpt Tuttle]

I like stock model T:s, and a Fordor is rarely seen in small scale, good job!

[Eric Macleod]

For some reason the same post keeps popping up.  The car is in final assembly.  Though my model is clearly much too shiny in comparison to the actual car the rough looking body and underlying wood work is looking like I want. Not a beautiful and perfect car it is nicely representing the real car.

[Eric Macleod]

I'm closing in on the end of this project.  I don't think it looks quite rough enough in comparison to the actual car but a little more weathering should help.

[MAGIC MUFFLER]

Weathering can be tricky.  Keep at it as it's looking good!

Edited November 4, 2015 by MAGIC MUFFLER

[misterNNL]

I admire the scope of your overall project to replicate all of these model T's.I used a very similar technique to build a '27 T tudor sedan street ro over 40 years ago.Be sure to post the finished set when our complete them.Thanks for sharing and keep being inspired to build.

Edited November 12, 2015 by misterNNL
another mis spelled word(Rats!)