Question for resin casters out there, 30 Model A parts.

[58 Impala]

I have a question for resin casters kit there. Being that we don't know if and when Revell will start releasing the 30 Coupe again, and we have a lot of the roadster kits that made to the shelves (I have a few). Are there any resin casters out there casting, or are planning to cast parts to make the roadster into a coupe (roof and 32 grill )?

[Mark]

The roadster body is a '28/'29...very different from the '30/'31.  Aren't both kits out of production due to whatever happened?

[DrKerry]

From what I hear both are out, email from Bill says they're still not sure as to the future of the molds....

[tim boyd]

Replicas and Miniatures still makes a '30 Model A Coupe body.  It is excellent in its own right, and includes a couple of cool features - a louvered decklid and a windshield visor with holes, that are not in the Revell Model A Coupe.   

Ironically, I sent an article to Model Cars in late 2015 showing how to use that R&M of MD body, and the extra floorboard that was included in the '29A Roadster kit by mistake, to make a '30 A Coupe model....this was about 9 months before the Revell '30 A Coupe kit became (briefly) available.  

Harry immediately formatted the article for issue #204, but as we know given the switchover and associated issues, we have yet to see either that issue or the one before it.  Here's a leftover shot of the completed project.  

TB

 

 

 

 

 

[GaryR]

Cool A Tim!!! More pictures please!

[Mr. Metallic]

Apparently Revell is working feverishly to get the molds back into production, they were hoping in the 1st quarter last I heard

I would love to see a 28/29 Coupe body. I've thought about doing the conversion myself. Upon first look, and this is in no way scientific, it looks like the 28/29 body is much narrower than the 30/31. So, transplanting a roof from the 30 as a starting point would require quite a bit of surgery. But, I could be wrong. Maybe someone could enlighten us?

[tim boyd]

Apparently Revell is working feverishly to get the molds back into production, they were hoping in the 1st quarter last I heard

I would love to see a 28/29 Coupe body. I've thought about doing the conversion myself. Upon first look, and this is in no way scientific, it looks like the 28/29 body is much narrower than the 30/31. So, transplanting a roof from the 30 as a starting point would require quite a bit of surgery. But, I could be wrong. Maybe someone could enlighten us?

If anyone wants to try this conversion, you may find these photo albums (which were set up for this purpose) helpful......TIM

http://public.fotki.com/funman1712/correcting-or-kitba/192829-model-a-coupe/

http://public.fotki.com/funman1712/correcting-or-kitba/193031-model-a-coupe-1/

 

[tim boyd]

Cool A Tim!!! More pictures please!

Gary....here you go..  These are missing some header extensions that were added before the car was photo'd for the article that is ????   

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[GaryR]

Thanks Tim! Looks good! Nice A!!!