'30 Ford Woody!**NEW PICS**

[Intmd8r]

This was a build that almost never was.  Originally I bought this kit as a parts donor for my Rat Rod builds, and had no intention of building it.

 

 

After reading/watching some tutorials on wood grain effects using only paints, the build took a life of its own and this is the result.  A few parts were mixed and matched from my parts box, but it is effectively box stock.

 

 

Some of you may remember my post about the surf boards in the “All the Rest” forum. 

 

 

I’ll be uploading some proper pics shortly, but enjoy the crappy iPhone “teaser” pics until then.

 

 

 

 

Edited May 24, 2016 by Intmd8r

[Ace-Garageguy]

Love it. Great looking wood!

[Greg Myers]

Let me be the first to say, you've really got the wood technic down. Great job, very convincing. 

Looks like Bill beat me. Must really be good. 

Edited May 16, 2016 by Greg Myers

[cobraman]

Great looking woody

[unclescott58]

Yea the wood looks good. But so does the paint. What color is that?

[TooOld]

Like they already said you nailed the wood , great job !  That old Monogram Woody never looked better !

[rmvw guy]

I like what I see, it looks like real wood.  These cool woodies are easy to overlook.  I did practically the same thing with mine and pieced it together from other parts. Wasn't there another body in that kit?  Your surf boards are awesome too.  I am sitting here at the beach right now and this fits my perspective.  Very cool!

[Intmd8r]

Thanks everyone.  I'm very pleased with the results - surprised too how easy it was to acheive the effect.  Did it over an evening with some brushes, 1/2 dozen colors, and a toothbrush.  The surfboards were a little more effort to create the grain as they were plain white molded plastic.

The body is painted in Flat Olive Drab, right from the can.  I "polished" it to smooth it out, but the end result is a matte finish.  I liked it, so I left off the clear.  Its proving my theory that nearly any Hot Rod looks good in this color.

@‌ rmvw guy: this kit started off as the "Good Guys" kit.  A modified re issued version, if I'm correct.  This version did not have the extra body, but it did have a '32 Ford grill with it, along with some other Hot Rod goodies that will pop up in some later builds.  Had a lot of fun with this one, so I bought an older Monogram version, tho its labled as a '31 Model A Woody.  Should be fun to build it's twin in stock form.

@‌ TooOld: that is one of the nicest copliments I've received on any of my builds - thank you!

Edited May 16, 2016 by Intmd8r

[1930fordpickup]

Can't sat more than what has already been said Steve. Nice work.  

[Hubert Rollins]

Beautiful!! Love it!!!

[GTJUNIOR]

Excellent! 

[JJER]

keep on ...tru....woodying Steve. Great effort.

 

[slusher]

Beautiful model. Fine work on this one...

[cook_dw]

Wow..  That is some nice wood work..  I would be proud to have been able to do that..  Nice work!!

[carrucha]

Good job on the Woody!  Nice work on the wood graining.  I finished one up last December and it does build into a nice model.

[Dave Van]

I like that kit..........very nice neat build.

 

I did a '50's high school' version myself....

 

[Sixties Sam]

Good looking woody! I like the color and the wood work. Good work!

Sam

[Modelbuilder Mark]

Nice effect on the wood gain, good looking model.

[DumpyDan]

Awesome build, well done.  Dave yours also looks great

[Intmd8r]

As promised, here are a few more, slightly better quality pictures of the Woody

[cook_dw]

That is very nicely done..  Love the wood grain look..

[rmvw guy]

Thanks for more pictures, the interior is gourges especially the front seat.   I love the overhead shot of the surf boards also.

[bondo bill]

quality build great finishes

[Rider]

I really dig the boards. Nice build overall.

[CFMgarage]

That is so well done Intmd8r I'm blown away by the realism in the woodgrain! Great work!