Greg Pugh Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 I'm diggin' this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Bartrop Posted September 4, 2018 Author Share Posted September 4, 2018 Assembling the front end. The backing plates got an application of BMF, and I srayed the brake drums with Tamiya Flat Auminum for a little variety. And it wouldn't be the '50s without a set of wide whitewalls. I also added wiring to the engine, and gave the pulleys a touch with a Molotow pen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Bartrop Posted December 8, 2018 Author Share Posted December 8, 2018 The grille from MCG arrived, and I think it will do just fine. The inner rims are from the AMT '29, thinned down so they'll look a little more realistic, and so the brake drums will sit deeper inside the wheel. The inner rims were given a chrome finish with the Molotow pen, and glued to the brake drums, giving a secure attachment point for the tires, and eliminates the need to handle the rims. I did have to trim the ends off the coupe dash so that the windshield would fit, but aside from that, the top of the dash fit the bottom of the windshield perfectly. I'm debating whether or not to trim the windshield a little more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan barton Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 You've got a beautiful sense of balance on this roadster, Richard. The fifties feel is really working for you. Will enjoy seeing this one done! Cheers Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Bartrop Posted December 28, 2019 Author Share Posted December 28, 2019 I let myself get sidetracked on this one, but here's a little more progress. The rear brake drums were hanging up on the rear fenders, so I carved those out. I was originally just going to sandwich the rear spring between the brakes. but the more I looked, the less I liked that idea, especially with how visible it was all going to be, so I scratched a set of mounts for the rear spring. The body is just about ready for paint, and I think I'm going to go with Model Master Stoplight Red over Humbrol Bronze with a white firewall. As for the chassis, right now I'm undecided between the body colour, gold, or white. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dino246gt Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 I love it! I'd do the frame body colour, but white is also cool, forget gold! Just my opinion, of course, paint whatever colour you favor but it's a great looking hot rod! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spex84 Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 I'm enjoying this build! Just the right mix of period-correct parts, and nicely proportioned. I even like the unchopped windshield frame. Color-wise, while it would look good in gold, purple, ice blue, candy red....I actually quite like the mockup shots in white styrene. How about pearl white? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Bartrop Posted February 23, 2020 Author Share Posted February 23, 2020 (edited) I decided to go with Tamiya gloss white for the chassis, with an aluminum finish for the quick change. The Model Master flat white I used on the tires wouldn't dry, and the LHS was out of Tamiya flat white, so those will be attached once he whitewalls are redone. The transmission on the Hemi is shorter than the kit engine, so I scratchbuilt a new driveshaft. Edited February 24, 2020 by Richard Bartrop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doggie427 Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 Great to see this one back on the bench Richard. Looks killer and very much in the East Coast style. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadrunner Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 What's the gold stuff on the body for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Bartrop Posted February 23, 2020 Author Share Posted February 23, 2020 2 minutes ago, Roadrunner said: What's the gold stuff on the body for? The remnants of an experiment with a gold basecoat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadrunner Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 7 minutes ago, Richard Bartrop said: The remnants of an experiment with a gold basecoat. OK, thanks. I thought it might be a way to check for kit flaws or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Bartrop Posted February 23, 2020 Author Share Posted February 23, 2020 Nothing quite so elaborate. More that my airbrush still had a cupfull of gold paint after doing the engine, so I thought I'd see how it looked on the body. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David G. Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 You have some great ideas going on this one. David G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernard Kron Posted February 29, 2020 Share Posted February 29, 2020 I TOTALLY dig this. It absolutely nails the intended look. Build on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Bartrop Posted March 8, 2020 Author Share Posted March 8, 2020 Thanks, Bernard. Coming from the master of the vintage rod, that is high praise indeed. I was originally going to go with the swoopy headers from the Double T kit, but they didn't really have the look I wanted, so I did some rummaging, and found a set from the Revell '32 Ford that when mounted upside down, bent in just the right way to clear everything. It doesn't really show in the photo. but I gave the ends a light spray of Tamiya Clear Orange and Clear blue so it looks like the engine has actually been fired up. I scratched up a set of caps out of styrene, with some slices of thin Plastruct hex rod for the bolt detail, and touched up with a Molotow pen. The fan is from a 2002 issue AMT '29 roadster with some Molotow chrome. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David G. Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 This is going to be one sweet rod when it's done. David G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Bartrop Posted July 4, 2020 Author Share Posted July 4, 2020 A little more progress. A little sanding to the AMT radiator got it to fit the MCG Deuce shell, and I added some brackets. I attached it to the frame so I can do the plumbing and add radiator braces without having to handle the painted radiator shell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CabDriver Posted July 5, 2020 Share Posted July 5, 2020 Aww man, this is really cool. Nice job in going beyond what’s in the box with this kit and really putting your own spin on it. GREAT work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuces ll Posted July 5, 2020 Share Posted July 5, 2020 Lookin' good...... ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted July 5, 2020 Share Posted July 5, 2020 Love this build, no I am signed on... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Bartrop Posted October 19, 2023 Author Share Posted October 19, 2023 I finally got some paint on the body. Model Master Metallic Stoplight Red over a base coat of Humbrol #55 Bronze 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobthehobbyguy Posted October 20, 2023 Share Posted October 20, 2023 Cool project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernard Kron Posted October 20, 2023 Share Posted October 20, 2023 (edited) Great to see you picking this up again. The color is spot on for the period. It's a pleasure to see you having your way with the Revell '29 A roadster which, if properly beaten into submission, can yield properly vintage results, which most definitely will be the case here! As I said in 2020(!) Build On... Edited October 20, 2023 by Bernard Kron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOBLNG Posted October 20, 2023 Share Posted October 20, 2023 My first look at this project, and it looks mighty fine!😎 I love the color and all the cool mods you’re doing to it.👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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