MPC Ed Roth Mailbox Trike - Metalflake Period Showrod

[Impalow]

Here is one i just wrapped up... mostly/somewhat out of the box...well for me... haha

• All the kit chrome was stripped and redone with molotow.
• Front fork reconstructed out of brass
• 1958 Impala headlight and tailights (frenched)
• Painthuffer metalflake .004 Micro Silver flake basecoat with 4 colors of the splash paints candys faded together.  Candy fades done with Badger Sotar 20/20 airbrush with fine tip.
• Dollar Store stuffed dog hair interior lining, detail wire piping and photo-etched bolt head "buttons"   The bolt heads were colored red with a sharpie before application.
• Red transparent fishing line for fuel lines, and various RB motion, and photo-eched bolt heads and washers.
• Front wire wheel is a toms modelworks photo-etched center with custom lathe turned rings
• Rear wheels are from a testors/fujimi ferrari modified with rings for extra depth and topped off with lathe turned brass bullets
• Exhaust mostly reconstructed from aluminum/brass tube

Finished photos

and some in progress photos..

 

[mustang1989]

Dude...……………..this is serious! Love the colors, details and the whole build in general. One of the best I've seen built of this kit.

[misterNNL]

Great build! I cut some of these up way back when but none of them ever looked anywhere this nice. Thanks for sharing.

[cobraman]

Great looking trike !

[DPNM]

Excellent craftsmanship! You nailed the period look.

[John Verkerk]

VERY NICE!!!!! All the small details you have added , really makes it stand out.

[afx]

Very nice Eric.  I hope the dog didn't suffer!

[ChrisR]

Awesome!!

[unclescott58]

Looks great! 

[Edward Gore]

RAD! Dig that cab liner idea and execution.

[Scott Colmer]

I agree... this by far the best example of this kit I have ever seen.

[1930fordpickup]

This looks better than the real one. Nice work Eric. 

[bobthehobbyguy]

Wow super nice work.  The parts you changed really improve the model.

[slusher]

Outstanding model! Impressive detail and craftmanship!!  

[blunc]

I second everything posted so far, excellent build.

[peteski]

Wicked cool model (as we say in New England), and clear and sharp photos!    Nice!

[Impalow]

Thanks guys!  It was a really fun build!

[iBorg]

I saw this at the CARS show. Pictures don't do it justice. I really need to get this kit. Yours is absolutely KILLER!

 

[the goon]

On 4/14/2019 at 3:10 PM, slusher said:

Outstanding model! Impressive detail and craftmanship!!  

+1.

Mark

[crazyjim]

Extremely cool.  I have one in my stash to be built.

[Faust]

HOLY SH...

That's one fantastic bike! It reminds me of the show bikes I used to see at the London (Ontario) Autorama back in the day (like '79 to '86)! 

Unreal work, my friend! Inspirational and nostalgic all at once!

[Cpt Tuttle]

Very groovy trike! Nice job.

[lordairgtar]

I shed a tear for the little stuffed doggie.

[peteski]

Are the gold line and lettering on the rear tire dry transfers?  They look clean and sharp.

How did you paint the color stripes on the seat?

[Impalow]

Thanks guys!  

9 hours ago, peteski said:

Are the gold line and lettering on the rear tire dry transfers?  They look clean and sharp.

How did you paint the color stripes on the seat?

The tires are dirt track items that come with the gold line decals, they are extremely delicate and hard to keep round when applying.. but look so good when done...

https://www.modelroundup.com/product-p/ppp-grfm.htm

(note: they come with one small pony tire, so for a true set of bigs and littles you would need to buy 2 sets, and you will have a couple extra bigs)

The color piping on the seat is just detail wire, carefully put on with some CA glue and then dull coated.

Edited January 12, 2021 by Impalow