crowe-t Posted July 15, 2019 Share Posted July 15, 2019 (edited) Here's a Revell '41 Willys I recently finished. It's inspired by a 1:1 reddish-brown '41 Willys I found pictures of online(pictures attached). The 1:1 has a picture of Marilyn Monroe on the trunk lid. I came up with the idea to put a decal of my cat Harley, who passed away 3 years ago, on the trunk lid and my wife loved it so I went with it. I also had a 1941 NY license plate made with her(Harley's) name. It's a cooky idea but I made this one for my wife and it makes her happy. The 1:1 Willys color was made custom to match the owner's wife's hair color and my wife also has auburn hair so this worked out well. Gravity Colors made me a custom color. It looks more brown in person but does look reddish under different lighting. I lowered the front end and moved the front wheels inward so they don't rub the fenders. The firewall is modified and the rear wheel openings are made smaller to resemble a '41 Willys body from Outlaw Performance. Since I built the firewall out I had to move the engine forward. The Enderle Bug Catcher injector scoop is from a Revell '68 Corvette and the front wheels are actually a set of rear wheels from a Revell 40 Coupe Street Rod. The front wheels that come with the Revell '41 Willys represent 13" in 1:1 so I changed them out. Below is a link to the online build. http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/topic/129255-revell-41-willys-street-rod/ Thanks for looking in! Edited July 15, 2019 by crowe-t Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted July 15, 2019 Share Posted July 15, 2019 Very sharp, nice color. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted July 15, 2019 Share Posted July 15, 2019 Very sharp indeed!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crowe-t Posted July 16, 2019 Author Share Posted July 16, 2019 Thanks guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zakdoggi Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 Super build! And a nice tribute to your cat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 Very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wm David Green Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 A really wicked Willys, great work, and that paint is smooth! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randyc Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 That came out great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koellefornia Kid Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 Very nice build, Michael! I'm sorry to hear about your cat , my furry friend Hobbes passed away two years ago, too. But your Willys is a nice tribute! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonhawk1066 Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 Very sharp! Great color! Nice clean interior! Nicely done with the pic of your cat on the trunk! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Lombardo Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 Very nice build, love the metallic brown. One small point that will improve the look with very little effort. See if you can add a flat black wash to the front grille. By filling in the gaps, the chrome bars will stand out better and the grille will have a better 3D look to it......... just a thought, but either way, it looks beautiful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crowe-t Posted July 17, 2019 Author Share Posted July 17, 2019 Thanks for all the nice comments! It's just a little something to make my wife and I feel good. The paw prints were sprayed on with a stencil I had made. I painted gold under my cat's decal since it was printed on clear paper. From some angles the golds looks more white like her fur was. Peter Lombardo - I did put a slight black wash in the grill. It shows better in person but it is there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cpt Tuttle Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 Nice idea that is well executed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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