Revell '29 Ford Roadster A/Altered

[Aaron_F]

This is the new Revell kit, modified to look like an early/mid '60's altered. Here's what I did:

- Tamiya Light Pearl Blue paint.

-Decals are from various reissued AMT kits.

-Suspension components painted with Alclad chrome.

-Wheels/tires from Revell's Orange Crate.

-Rear axle from SW&C Willys, ladder bars from AMT's Rat Packer Nova.

-Interior has flocking, bucket seat and steering wheel from the SW&C Willys. Detail Master seat belts and photo etch buckles. Scratchbuilt, too tall, flimsy looking period correct roll bar.

-Rear push bar made from Evergreen.

-Kit engine has plug wires and fuel lines. I used a front cover and fuel pump from an AMT '37 Chevy.

-Moon tank and '32 Grille are from revel's '32 5 window kit. I chopped the grille and cut out the center.

Thanks for looking!

 

 

 

Edited July 14, 2016 by Aaron_F

[Aaron_F]

[Aaron_F]

Here's a couple more with brighter lighting.

 

 

Edited July 4, 2016 by Aaron_F

[Jantrix]

VERY nicely done. Great work.

[afx]

Excellent.

[Intmd8r]

Great work!

Nice color choice too.  Love the wheel color, really does look like magnesium wheels from back in the day.

[bobthehobbyguy]

Beautiful work. Very clean. Great color.

[cobraman]

Great looking model Aaron.

[James2]

Nice looking Model, your choice of color, texture and finish adds all the right realism! 

[wayne swayze]

I agree! Great looking Altered! 

[TooOld]

That's sharp  !  Very nice work and the color is perfect !

[Harry P.]

That's a real nice looking model. You used bits and pieces from all over and really pulled it all together nicely. Very well done. I'm impressed.

[Dennis Lacy]

When I opened this my jaw hit the floor!

Aaron, this is seriously fantastic and my new favorite version of this kit. The colors, the styling, the proportions - it's got 'em all and at the same time it just looks all-business. 

PS: The magnesium finish on the wheels is superb! Please tell how you achieved it. 

 

Edited July 5, 2016 by Dennis Lacy

[darthsideous]

Nice build up!

[slusher]

Super nice build..

[Hubert Rollins]

Awesome- amazing skill!!

[ChrisR]

Very nice!

[hedotwo]

Great build!  Thanks for sharing.

[modelfink]

VERY nice! looks period correct to me. 

[Intmd8r]

 

PS: The magnesium finish on the wheels is superb! Please tell how you achieved it.

 

My guess would be Alclad II Magnesium, but I would love confirmation of this

[mredjr]

Great job!

[Phildaupho]

You really captured the look of a great era of drag racing. Extremely well done.

[Aaron_F]

Thanks for the compliments guys! I'm really pleased with the way this one turned out, I think it's my best work yet.

The wheel finish is actually "Detail Gray", from Eastwood, sprayed over Tamiya gray primer. They meant for it to replicate bare steel, but I think it makes a better magnesium finish...

[Roadrunner]

Pretty cool. Yet another kit I may have to add to my "to get" list.

[larman]

Right on the money!! I have kept a Fotki album of every build of this kit I have seen posted on here and the Spotlight board, and I like this the best! Outstanding.....

-Larry