1936 Toyoda AA

[PhilX]

Here is my built of Tamiya 1/24 1936 Toyoda AA.

First of all, no error in the name : Toyoda became Toyota only in 1937.

The frame :

I add some Evergreen behind the radiator to clip the frame to the body :

The front frame Under the Evergreen :

Click :

Good. Perfectly clipsed. No glue. Can be separate to modify or repair the interior.

 

 

[PARTSMARTY]

This will be awesome-I want one of these kits !!!

[PhilX]

 

Now the paint job.

3 colors were available in 1936 for this car :

Haizakura (pink beige), Nazukon (dark blue) and Kuro (black).

I choose Haizakura color because of its exotic touch.

Mixed 3 Humbrol colors and obtained this :

I tried the one shot paint but I think it was an error, as the paint is far too thick ...

Perhaps I will remove the paint an do it again ?

[PhilX]

The paint is far too thick.

The one shot paint is not a good idea.

So, I unpaint the model (a bath in Glanzer)

The result :

[Bennyg]

Very nice. Different colour choice. Cant go wrong with with tamiya.

Ben

[PhilX]

Thank you.

Now the re-paint job :

[PhilX]

[TarheelRick]

Good looking kit and I like where you are going with it.  Of course my mind's eye is seeing it with an injected small-block Ford and some 10.5 slicks out back.

[PhilX]

Thank you Rick.

Sory, all my models are stock.

But if you like transformations, many topics on this forum will turn you crazy ...

Now the Dashboard :

Sorry, I've lost the picture of the 1/1 wood Dashboard, I've used for my work ...

 

[PhilX]

Re-found the 1/1 wood Dashboard :

[mike 51]

Re-found the 1/1 wood Dashboard :

thanks for this pic....very helpfull.

[PhilX]

 

Edited April 15, 2017 by PhilX

[PhilX]

[Duntov]

Philippe:

Thanks for sharing this build....very interesting.  I have been wondering about this kit and thought I might like to try it.  Your work looks really good.

Regards

Bill

[Daddyfink]

Wow, this is a super nice kit and you are doing a super nice job! 

A fellow model club member just built one and said it was an absolute jewel of a kit. Now the challenge is on to make a Hot Rod out of one

[PhilX]

Thank you all.

Sorry, no Hot Rods for me. Only stock

But you have many Hot Rods on this Forum

As the radiator grille is transparent, its necessary to paint the plastic behind with flat black :

[PhilX]

The body on the wheels :

Yes, there is a windshield (or windscreen ?), even if invisible  :

[PhilX]

 

[PhilX]

Thank you for looking the building process ( even if very few comments )

The finished model is now in the "Under Glass" section ...

 

[Modelbuilder Mark]

Looking really good! As an employee of Toyota, I really should pick up one of these kits to build for me desk. 

[Maindrian Pace]

Beautiful job, I especially like your brush painted burled walnut dash. My only criticism of the kit is that it is a curbside with no engine, which would have been nice to have.