1929 Model a Ford power unit "Finished"

[afx]

Very nice Mark.

[bobthehobbyguy]

Very cool. Well done.

[mchook]

On 1/21/2018 at 6:27 PM, Modelbuilder Mark said:

Looks really good.  What technique did you use on the wheels? They look great. 

Thanks, nothing fancy just Walmart rattle can flat black & dry brushed with good old Testors silver.

[mchook]

I had some time & worked on the buzz saw. Just needs to be cleaned up & painted. Now I need to figure out what to make a belt from, any ideas would help. Thanks to everyone for all the great comments.

[mecklm]

If you can get your hands on some Tyvek that ought to work well for a belt. It's as thin and easy to work with as paper but pretty much indestructible. It has a slight texture/grain to it, which just might help convey the look of leather. 

Mike 

[landman]

Love it.

[mchook]

Thanks guys, Mike I couldn't find some Tyvek that would hold the shape I needed. I ended up using masking tape & I think it looks ok. I'll post more pics "under glass" when I get some better pictures.

[afx]

This was a great project Mark - well done!

[mecklm]

Mark, excellent job! Turned out beautiful. 

I sent you a PM by the way. 

Mike 

[Eric Macleod]

11 hours ago, afx said:

This was a great project Mark - well done!

X2!

[Tom Geiger]

Very cool project!   I love it when someone does something different, but at the same time familiar.

[Foxer]

Very cool .. now it's stuttering for a little diorama to sit in 

[misterNNL]

For display purposes I would suggest having a display where the base for the saw is anchored somehow otherwise the belt tension would instantly pull the saw towards the power unit. Great detail and weathering work on everything. Thanks for sharing.

[Bainford]

This is one of the coolest projects I've seen in a while. Very well done. The mind boggles at the possibilities for companion pieces for this thing.

[Mr Dedo]

I really, really like your craftsmanship. That's quite a remarkable talent.

Detailing bits and dry brushing add a lot of depth to components.  

[mchook]

Thanks guys!

On 1/26/2018 at 9:22 AM, misterNNL said:

For display purposes I would suggest having a display where the base for the saw is anchored somehow otherwise the belt tension would instantly pull the saw towards the power unit. Great detail and weathering work on everything. Thanks for sharing.

Tom, I had this problem & it was driving me nuts, they don't have enough weight to them to stay put with the belt on. I didn't want to anchored it to something that someone didn't want, because I'm not keeping it. "mecklm" Mike, reminded me about adding a twist to the belt. It was something I forgot about & it made it look 100% better. I made the belt longer, added the twist & used spray starch for ironing clothes to hold the shape. Now they stay apart without the belt pulling them together. I still need better pictures.

[misterNNL]

I did a very small diorama last year of a 1940's soap box derby car under construction. I put it up on wooden saw horses and added some tools around for extra detail,The car is in the bare wooden frame stage with no body covering so I  added some saw dust and wood chips to the display base by spreading some white glue around in spots and sanding some basswood over it.Your solution is obviously "twisted" but works well

[iBorg]

For an engine that was so simple in 1:1 scale, you've put a bunch of detail into it.

Looks great!