'29 Ford TROG Style Beach Racing Roadster

[alan barton]

Hi Bernard, loved both of your TROGs!  Like everyone has been saying, the Gilmore colour scheme looks so right. 

There has now been a beach race in Australia called Rattletrap, on the east coast and I believe there has also been one in the U.K. - Pendine Sands perhaps?  Anyhow, it is obvious that this is a very popular back - to - our - roots movement  right now that is capturing the imagination of 1:1 and 1: 25 rodders alike.

I'm going to suggest our club looks at doing a beach racing theme diorama for our next public display.  The cars are so easy to build and the accessories like pylons and control towers would also be straight forward constructions. 

I think this is a logical and sensible progression from the often caricature like "rat rods".  I can't wait to see what others come up with!

Cheers

Alan

[damodelguy az]

nice job, good execution of your vision

[Bernard Kron]

On 2/14/2018 at 8:26 PM, alan barton said:

Hi Bernard, loved both of your TROGs!  Like everyone has been saying, the Gilmore colour scheme looks so right. 

There has now been a beach race in Australia called Rattletrap, on the east coast and I believe there has also been one in the U.K. - Pendine Sands perhaps?  Anyhow, it is obvious that this is a very popular back - to - our - roots movement  right now that is capturing the imagination of 1:1 and 1: 25 rodders alike.

I'm going to suggest our club looks at doing a beach racing theme diorama for our next public display.  The cars are so easy to build and the accessories like pylons and control towers would also be straight forward constructions. 

I think this is a logical and sensible progression from the often caricature like "rat rods".  I can't wait to see what others come up with!

Cheers

Alan

Thanks again, guys.

Alan, I agree that this beach racing thing is a nice blend of the historical side of Retro and some of the fun and radicalness of the whole "rat 'n' tats" movement.