'32 Ford - the Silver Brick

[Brianl]

Although I'm not to keen on the more extreme rat rods I do like the attitude & engineering in them.

Started off with the Revell '32 Ford Sedan kit. Power is a de Havilland gypsy aircraft engine with a scroll type supercharger driven from the back of the motor. Being air cooled it doesn't need a radiator which gives it a different look. Nose is the nacelle off the Tiger Moth kit that the engine came from. Frame is from the kit. I cut it at the firewall & turned the middle section upside down to put the floor on the bottom of the chassis. The rear end is scratch built. I was going to do a graffiti type paint job but the clean silver looked so good I decided to leave it at that.

Thanks for looking

Brian

[Jantrix]

I really like this. You had a plan, stuck with it and it shows. Lots of attitude and originality. Well done sir.

[modelfink]

The Silver Gypsy! This thing is cool. Very original and unique. As outlandish as it is, everything is well balanced and works well together. My only critique would be seeing some mold lines on the roll bar, but that is a picky detail. Very well done.

 

[V8 Trucker]

Wow, I'm absolutely delighted with your work

[Hubert Rollins]

Amazing skills!!!

[John Clutch]

It came out great !

[Burnout]

Very cool and original.  I like it!

[Helix]

Like your thought process with this neat build Brian, well done mate 

[om617]

Wild! Great job. I like that you did not go the rat rod route and gave it really clean finish and looks.

[Foxer]

Always a fan of "low as it can go" I really like what you've done here, just, PLEASE, don't ever make me drive one of these!

[MeatMan]

That's hot!! Nice work!

[Jurva]

It's certainly different but very cool. Especially that engine sets it apart.

[rustybill1960]

WOW!

Brian, that is one awesome build!

I really like what You have done!

Thank You for sharing with Us here!

Later

Russ

[MemyselfandI]

WOW!!!!! That is one sexy beast!

[misterNNL]

I absolutely love this build!Great creativity and original thinking on your build.What is the source of the engine please?

[ChrisR]

Great concept and build!

[Brianl]

Thanks for the feedback, much appreciated. If a rat rod is rusty/dirty etc what would a clean one be called? A "bunny-rod". Have we started a new trend??

Travis, lines on the roll bar are dings (or weld lines, probably seem welded tube) never mold lines !!!!!! Truth is I had to shorten it, then broke it, then missed the final clean up. 

Tom, the engine came from a very old "Matchbox" kit of a de Havilland Tiger Moth out of the UK. Matchbox put out a series of very good 1/32 aircraft & cars in the mid eighties that included the moth & an awesome Auto Union GP car with a fully detailed twin supercharged engine, Wish I still had that one. I turned the Gypsy motor upside down (or right way up) & added the supercharger. Running the drive belt off the front of the motor that was now the back made it more interesting. It may seem weird but I try to make all of my cars sort of do-able.

Hope it inspires some ideas.

Brian 

[PARTSMARTY]

Thinking out the box always works-great

[oldnslow]

Now that's different , great imagineering.

[Silver Foxx]

Another ripper build Brian , so different , I like the clean look .

[crazyrichard]

now thats cool !!!!

[Perspect Scale Modelworks]

Everything about it is just wild. Great imagination and execution. Much better than any rat rod.

[Rider]

Very cool work, real show quality and very imaginative. 

[Mike 1017]

KOOL !!!!

[Jonathan]

Very creative!  The silver fits it perfectly.