Claude Thibodeau Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 Hi! Was always a fan of Dick "Magoo" Megugorac, and in particular his "Magoomium" smoothed red 29 roadster. I tried to pay hommage to his design using the Revell 29 on 32 frame kit. Extended the wheelbase, scratchbuilt hood & grille, front axle, IRS, Air Ride system & air shocks, windshield + opened trunk and 392 Chrysler hemi. Mirrors from Alternomad. Tamya's red & tan + Alclad. Rolling stock from Custom vicky. As Harley Earl said: Longer, lower, wider! Hours of fun with styrene. CT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Bartrop Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 Nicely done, and a tribute to the versatility of the kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PorkChopPaws Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 Beautiful rod and congrats for making it into this issue of Scale Auto! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 You have a great clean building style. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claude Thibodeau Posted November 7, 2019 Author Share Posted November 7, 2019 1 hour ago, cobraman said: You have a great clean building style. Hi! Thank you for the comments. I try to adhere to the "less is best" mantra... but I often fail! CT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claude Thibodeau Posted November 7, 2019 Author Share Posted November 7, 2019 11 hours ago, PorkChopPaws said: Beautiful rod and congrats for making it into this issue of Scale Auto! Hi! Thank you. It was just there to illustrate the end result on an actual car. Hope you like the article. CT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
68shortfleet Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 Well done, I like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 Great looking hot rod!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spex84 Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 Classy! With a nose like that, I almost expected to see a Jag or Ferrari engine or something similar. This model is a great example of how good the late 80s/90s street-rod style can look! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claude Thibodeau Posted November 8, 2019 Author Share Posted November 8, 2019 8 hours ago, Spex84 said: Classy! With a nose like that, I almost expected to see a Jag or Ferrari engine or something similar. This model is a great example of how good the late 80s/90s street-rod style can look! Hi! Thanks for the comment. The Magoo original was a smidge longer than stock, but nos as long as mine, which I called "Pinocchio"... Magoo hand a V6, 4.3 Chey with turbo, if I remember well... A beauty! CT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koellefornia Kid Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 Awesome build, Claude! Looks like it just rolled out of the GNRS, taking home the AMBR award! Really like it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claude Thibodeau Posted November 8, 2019 Author Share Posted November 8, 2019 1 hour ago, Koellefornia Kid said: Awesome build, Claude! Looks like it just rolled out of the GNRS, taking home the AMBR award! Really like it! Hi Oliver! Thanks for the comments. The AMBR ? Well, that's quite a compliment. having attended that show a few times. I'm flattered, really... CT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrm Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 Very sharp build. Looks like it came straight out of Boyd’s shop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claude Thibodeau Posted November 9, 2019 Author Share Posted November 9, 2019 5 hours ago, mrm said: Very sharp build. Looks like it came straight out of Boyd’s shop. Hi! Thank you, Michael. Mr. Coddington had a way, with his chassis guy (Mr. Sergejev, I think...) of making them as low as roller skates. That is why I streched it a bit much, with looooong axle bars, air ride, low mounted big headlights reflector, and a painted rad shell. Anything to make it more "zoomy", a la Coddington! CT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan barton Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 Lookin' good, and definitely a nod to the eighties, in a good way. I am getting close to finishing a long term project in a similar vein - a replica (with a few tweeks) of the first "billet" car, Lil John's white Model A hiboy rollerskate.) they would look good parked side by side! Cheers Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claude Thibodeau Posted November 9, 2019 Author Share Posted November 9, 2019 9 hours ago, alan barton said: Lookin' good, and definitely a nod to the eighties, in a good way. I am getting close to finishing a long term project in a similar vein - a replica (with a few tweeks) of the first "billet" car, Lil John's white Model A hiboy rollerskate.) they would look good parked side by side! Cheers Alan Hi John! I remember that car. It was a milestone in contemporary rod circles. Made the cover of Hot Rod Magazine, but painted silver at the time. Have you seen the last car Buttera completed? A very small, polished aluminium body model A derivative, looking a bit like a Kurtis racecar? It was I N C R E D I B L E. RIP Lil' John! I can't wait to see your car. It will be inspiring, again! CT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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