damodelguy az Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 very clean, crisp, like the color. nice job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carrucha Posted May 2, 2020 Share Posted May 2, 2020 The conversion turned out well. Good job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bamadon Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 I really like this. I had a 41 coupe in the 60's and could only dream it would look this good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TarheelRick Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 Agree with everyone else, this is one beautiful build. Looks like it should be parked at Big Ed's Burgers. A quick question, where exactly did you cut the '48 and the '41 to make the match? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gautreau Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 This build is awesome. Are there any w.i.p pictures anywhere of the graphing of the 41 front end? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plowboy Posted May 3, 2020 Author Share Posted May 3, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, TarheelRick said: Agree with everyone else, this is one beautiful build. Looks like it should be parked at Big Ed's Burgers. A quick question, where exactly did you cut the '48 and the '41 to make the match? Thanx! I cut right where the rear of the fenders meets the body like a full scale would be done. I had to also narrow the hood slightly to match the cowl. I cut down the middle 3/4 of the length and glued it back together. It's really simple. Edited May 3, 2020 by Plowboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plowboy Posted May 3, 2020 Author Share Posted May 3, 2020 1 hour ago, gautreau said: This build is awesome. Are there any w.i.p pictures anywhere of the graphing of the 41 front end? Thanx! I only had a couple in Photobucket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mahogany Rush Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 OMG! That is FANTASTIC! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan barton Posted May 4, 2020 Share Posted May 4, 2020 Wow, I love what you did here, not just because it is a beautiful model with a unique character like everyone else has said, but also because I have already severed the front off a woodie to tackle the same conversion. In contrast to yours, mine will be a taildragger custom but your execution and your tips will be a great help when I start mine. Thanks for that! Cheers Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjim Posted May 4, 2020 Share Posted May 4, 2020 Awesome build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plowboy Posted May 4, 2020 Author Share Posted May 4, 2020 10 hours ago, alan barton said: Wow, I love what you did here, not just because it is a beautiful model with a unique character like everyone else has said, but also because I have already severed the front off a woodie to tackle the same conversion. In contrast to yours, mine will be a taildragger custom but your execution and your tips will be a great help when I start mine. Thanks for that! Cheers Alan Thanx! I'm wanting to do a convertible as a tail dragger sometime soon with a chopped windshield and Carson top. I had both kits bought. But, I used the convertible for my '48 F-1 conversion. So, I gotta get another convertible kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modelbuilder Mark Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 sharp! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koellefornia Kid Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 Awesome!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpa Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 One word Roger! Awesome Street Rod! "OK"...I know...that's three words! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smitty Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 You did a beautiful job on this! The '41 is my favorite of this era of Fords. Your body work is seamless. Great job detailing under the hood too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tim boyd Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 On 4/28/2020 at 7:07 PM, Plowboy said: I built this five or six years ago. It's a kitbash of the Revell '48 coupe and the AMT '41 woody. Basically, I just grafted the '41 front clip to the '48 body. I also narrowed the front track 4 mms to tuck the tires in a little better. Inside the interior, I just added the '41 dash and steering wheel to the custom interior and painted it flat white and Krylon Pistachio Green. The engine is from the '48 and was my first flathead. The body was painted with Model Masters Diamond Green with a coat of Testors dull cote. Thanx for checking it out! Roger...I've thought about doing just such a conversion (mine was to have been with the convertible body). Yours came out great; and I really like how you got rid of the "going uphill" look of the front end of the AMT/Ertl '41 kit. Great color choice, too! TIM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plowboy Posted August 24, 2020 Author Share Posted August 24, 2020 On 8/20/2020 at 9:38 PM, tim boyd said: Roger...I've thought about doing just such a conversion (mine was to have been with the convertible body). Yours came out great; and I really like how you got rid of the "going uphill" look of the front end of the AMT/Ertl '41 kit. Great color choice, too! TIM Thanx Tim! For me, the body work was the easy part. It was narrowing the front track 4 mms that was a pain. The axle and every related part had to be narrowed. Plus, I glued the X member together, cut it loose from the frame, drilled the holes so they were round and glued it back to the frame. I did more work on the chassis than I did on the body! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mredjr Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 Great job!! Very classic and very well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beeRS Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 Very well done. This looks great! I especially like the dill coat finish. I’ve got to try this on my next rod. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Myers Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 On 5/3/2020 at 11:29 AM, Plowboy said: Thanx! I only had a couple in Photobucket. Interested in your cut line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plowboy Posted October 13, 2020 Author Share Posted October 13, 2020 1 hour ago, Greg Myers said: Interested in your cut line. On May 3, 2020 at 2:26 PM, Plowboy said: Thanx! I cut right where the rear of the fenders meets the body like a full scale would be done. I had to also narrow the hood slightly to match the cowl. I cut down the middle 3/4 of the length and glued it back together. It's really simple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOBLNG Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 What more can I say...it’s beautiful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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