Rotorbolt73 Posted March 3, 2018 Posted March 3, 2018 Been a while since i posted any builds on here, so I figure I'd post this one I built recently. Based on a real car. Thought it was pretty cool so I had to build it. Although a resin body is available, this is built from a Monogram 57 Nomad instead. I cut the body up and reorganized it into this. Sits on a shortened AMT 41 plymouth frame with rear end suspension assembly from a Revell 32 ford kit and the front suspension from a Monogram 37 ford kit, 36 Ford front seat / roll bar, engine is the 57 kit small block, rest is various parts box stuff.. Enjoy guys.
DumpyDan Posted March 3, 2018 Posted March 3, 2018 That is awesome, I have seen the real one and I like yours very much. Do you have any chassis pictures.
PARTSMARTY Posted March 3, 2018 Posted March 3, 2018 WOW-Matt that is a very original build like all your builds-congrats !!!
89AKurt Posted March 3, 2018 Posted March 3, 2018 That must have been a fun project! The real car is very imaginative, so understand why you had to do this, congrats! I have the Monogram, and Revell kits, but my plan is to do a real wagon, not a Nomad.
espo Posted March 3, 2018 Posted March 3, 2018 That had to have been a fun build. I like how you used some of the '57's trim for the front spreader and the fender/air cleaner.
Rotorbolt73 Posted March 3, 2018 Author Posted March 3, 2018 1 hour ago, DumpyDan said: That is awesome, I have seen the real one and I like yours very much. Do you have any chassis pictures. Sure. I used a 41 plymouth chassis plate. I cut off the front crossmember forward to shorten it down and replaced it with a piece of sprue tubing then built the 37 Ford front axle off of it. Rear end and suspension is from the 32 Ford kit.
Rotorbolt73 Posted March 3, 2018 Author Posted March 3, 2018 Thanks! It was a fun build. Built it a few months ago, but one of my favorites.
DumpyDan Posted March 4, 2018 Posted March 4, 2018 Thanks Matt, you sure kept it clean looking under with all the work you have done to the model. Great work!
disabled modeler Posted March 4, 2018 Posted March 4, 2018 Matt... WOW that is Wild..! very cool. very nice weathering...!
Koellefornia Kid Posted November 17, 2018 Posted November 17, 2018 Great build! I´m not a great Rat Rod fan, but this one looks awesome!
Cpt Tuttle Posted November 17, 2018 Posted November 17, 2018 I've seen pictures of the real car and you captured the spirit great IMO, well done on the rust job too.
disconovaman Posted November 17, 2018 Posted November 17, 2018 Good on you for not taking the easy way out... I resently seen the resin example at our local slot car track (they sell models which is why I was trere). Someone had turned it into a slot car. Yours is better than the resin car for sure. I think these type builds makes for better modeling experiences.
crazyjim Posted November 17, 2018 Posted November 17, 2018 Saw the 1:1 on utube. You did a fantastic job.
Red318 Posted November 17, 2018 Posted November 17, 2018 I'm not usually a rat rod fan but that is just outrageous, well done!
Tom Geiger Posted November 17, 2018 Posted November 17, 2018 Beyond words! Just when you think you've seen everything you could possibly do to a Tri-Five Chevy, something like this one pops up! Refreshing!
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