1934 Duesenberg dual cowl phaeton modified - Monogram 1/24

[CarlR]

This model is my attempt to save an incomplete started kit I had purchased from a vendor on Ebay.

I started by filling in the spare tire wells on the front fenders and moving the spare to the rear.
The spotlights from the front windscreen were re-purposed as brake lights.
The molding on the edges of the fenders was removed as was the ribbing on the forward portions of the rear fenders.
The model is curbside because the previous owner had botched the engine assembly with over-generous applications of tube cement.
The finished model is sort of a poorer cousin to the box stock model but I think I almost prefer the understated look of it to the kit's "flaunt it if you got it" version.

Edited April 19, 2018 by CarlR

[ToyLvr]

Nice!?

[ChrisR]

Great save!

[slusher]

Very nice..

[beeRS]

Looks super sharp in red.

[wayne swayze]

Looks great! I like the re purposed taillights. Good call on the red!

[landman]

You're right, it has that subdued yet classy look. Great save.

 

[DumpyDan]

This is a beauty, well done.

[bbowser]

That is really nice!  I like the move of the spare to the back, that couldn't have been easy, custom coachwork was the name of the game back then.  Great model.

[PARTSMARTY]

love it !!!

[Modelbuilder Mark]

Very nice

[Yahshu]

Beautiful 

[charlie8575]

Usually, I'd question all-red on a capital-C Classic like that, but it works well on this.

Charlie Larkin

[charger74]

Very nice save

[sjordan2]

Usually, I'd question all-red on a capital-C Classic like that, but it works well on this.

Charlie Larkin

All red is not at all unusual for even the rarest Mercedes, Rolls and Bugatti, though you'll often see an accompanying black or dark red second color.

[1930fordpickup]

Yes Sir this is a nice save. 

[Nacho Z]

That is a great looking model, Carl.  Nice job and nice save!

[Joe Handley]

Very nice, has a bit of a "Mild Custom" look look to it!

[aussie_modler]

Wow, simply stunning. There is something about this era of car that can not be reproduced. Nice save.

[John Clutch]

Its gorgeous. Relocating the spare tire really smoothed out the shape of the car. 

[Mike C]

You sure did a nice job on it. I've always liked those Duesy's.

[Eric Macleod]

I like it. You have done a great job with this one.

[Mike 1017]

I luv Duesenbergs Nice work  My first Slot car was a blue Monogram Duesenberg