Revell '29 Roadster, Late '50s Style

[David G.]

Nice color!

David G.

[dino246gt]

Wow, great color! Going to be very Kool!

[SpeedShift]

On 10/19/2023 at 7:50 PM, Richard Bartrop said:

I finally got some paint on the body.  Model Master Metallic Stoplight Red over a base coat of Humbrol #55 Bronze

Beautiful build and a great paint job.....I love this period.

 

[afx]

Good looking project.

[Richard Bartrop]

I resprayed the whitewalls, and did a mockup to see how it's shaping up.

[Ace-Garageguy]

Looking good.  

[slusher]

 Beautiful paint!

[Zippi]

Good looking little Hot Rod.  The whitewalls looks really good now.  

[NOBLNG]

SWEET!?

[redscampi]

Nice. I’d drive that anywhere.??

[goon]

YES! Fantastic Hot Rod! Stance, color combo, and parts... Right on !

Thanks for sharing.

[customline]

I'm totally digging this. This roadster is a perfect period piece....And yeah, I read all of Felsen's books that i could find in my middle school library. I think it's pathological ?.

Edited November 11, 2023 by customline

[David G.]

That's beautiful!

I love the color and the whitewalls in combination with the Western Smoothies.

David G.

[Richard Bartrop]

The more I look at this, the more I think the windshield needs a trim.

[David G.]

On 11/14/2023 at 1:27 PM, Richard Bartrop said:

The more I look at this, the more I think the windshield needs a trim.

 

I think it looks about right if you picture a driver in the car.

David G.

[Richard Bartrop]

I got the gauges printed up on clear stock.  I figured I might as well print a whole sheet full of them, so now I have a lifetime supply of '50s vintage Stewart Warner gauges.  I also flipped the image so the shiny side faces outward.

And here they are with the backs painted white, and installed in the dash.

[Rattlecan Dan]

Very nice looking. Has a real stretched look to it.

[David G.]

Great idea getting the gauges printed like that.

David G.

[Richard Bartrop]

15 hours ago, Rattlecan Dan said:

Very nice looking. Has a real stretched look to it.

Funny thing, that's just the frame from the Revell kit.  I changed the rear to a leaf spring setup, but everything is the same length.