tmb727 Posted February 12, 2018 Posted February 12, 2018 AMT/ERTL release of the Popcorn Wagon show rod. Built the original MPC kit as a kid. Don't think the AMT version was quite as good (old forum threads here seem to confirm this) with plastic front tires, a less inclusive decal sheet, and lower quality on the brass parts being some of the issues. So more challenging than I thought it was going to be, but happy with the end result and glad to call it done and put it back on the shelf again after about 45 years... Paint: Airbrushed Testors "classic" gloss red and white for the canopy, seat, and blower hat. Tamiya TS-18 Metallic Red for the body. Chrysler Engine Red for the engine. Minutes after completion: (with replacement front tires from the spares box) And the rest:
Modelbuilder Mark Posted February 12, 2018 Posted February 12, 2018 Very cool. Always enjoy seeing a nicely built show rod.
Ken Gilkeson Posted February 12, 2018 Posted February 12, 2018 you did this kit justice, tough crowd on here.
El Caballo Posted February 12, 2018 Posted February 12, 2018 That is nuts! There were some wacky theme hot rods back in the day. Great model.
Daddyfink Posted February 12, 2018 Posted February 12, 2018 I love these Show Rods and you did a killer job on this one! Nice!!
iBorg Posted February 12, 2018 Posted February 12, 2018 This is one of those few reissues I missed and wish I'd gotten one. Nice build of a kit that I've feared would be quite difficult to get right. If I remember correctly it is listed as 1/20. Is that accurate?
Flatout Posted February 12, 2018 Posted February 12, 2018 Wow...very nice. Great job on the brass and decals!
Steamboat Posted February 12, 2018 Posted February 12, 2018 Very nice job. That was always a fun kit.
Mr mopar Posted February 12, 2018 Posted February 12, 2018 How funny this is I'm doing one right now, you right about AMT lack of decals and those plastic front tires .and the brass sheet for some reason starts to tarnish and go black . glad I got a original bass sheet way better .But I love your Show rod looks Awesome !
geetee66 Posted February 12, 2018 Posted February 12, 2018 That's one I've never seen before.. Looks like it could be tricky, but you nailed it. Nice job. I want some popcorn now.
Nacho Z Posted February 12, 2018 Posted February 12, 2018 Very cool, indeed! You gotta love these old show rods, and when they're as nice as this one, what's not to love!?! Nice job! It put a smile on my face.
unclescott58 Posted February 12, 2018 Posted February 12, 2018 What did you use for the popcorn itself? I'm not a fan of this kit, but I like the job you've done with it.
tmb727 Posted February 13, 2018 Author Posted February 13, 2018 3 hours ago, unclescott58 said: What did you use for the popcorn itself? I'm not a fan of this kit, but I like the job you've done with it. Good question. The original MPC kit actually had guidance for this - break up some styrofoam. However, I remembered that when I did that, the pieces were too big and looked like little rocks. Also, I was afraid that if I tried that again and really ground it up, it would not stay in place if the model was moved around, tipped, etc. So I used a piece of grey, foam, weatherstripping, cut it to fit and plucked off the top with tweezers to give it a ragged "piled up" look. Glued it to the base with white glue and dabbed it with paint and pastels. Looks okay from the sides; not quite "popcorny" enough from the back, but I'll take it.
bigdrag1 Posted February 13, 2018 Posted February 13, 2018 Great looking build Tom, you did a great job on a cool kit !! 11
unclescott58 Posted February 13, 2018 Posted February 13, 2018 54 minutes ago, tmb727 said: Good question. The original MPC kit actually had guidance for this - break up some styrofoam. However, I remembered that when I did that, the pieces were too big and looked like little rocks. Also, I was afraid that if I tried that again and really ground it up, it would not stay in place if the model was moved around, tipped, etc. So I used a piece of grey, foam, weatherstripping, cut it to fit and plucked off the top with tweezers to give it a ragged "piled up" look. Glued it to the base with white glue and dabbed it with paint and pastels. Looks okay from the sides; not quite "popcorny" enough from the back, but I'll take it. From the photos it looks great.
disabled modeler Posted February 13, 2018 Posted February 13, 2018 Nice build Tom..! Looks awesome..!
damodelguy az Posted February 15, 2018 Posted February 15, 2018 this and the chuck wagon are really good looking kits, nice job
DumpyDan Posted February 15, 2018 Posted February 15, 2018 Very cool, nice build. I know I have one just having trouble locating it.
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