1940 Ford Deluxe Coupe - Revell

[Phildaupho]

SUMMARY

Started with Revell ’40 Ford Standard Coupe Street Rod

Deluxe front fenders and hood from Revell Convertible

Front independent suspension from Revell Willys Street Rod

Small block Ford and automatic trans from Revell ’32 Ford 5-W which also supplied wheels, hub caps, rings, tires and stock steering wheel

Bumpers from AMT ’40 Ford Sedan Delivery

Model Car Garage photo-etched grill

Replicas and Miniatures tuck and roll interior

Testors Champagne Gold Metallic enamel - I did have problems with this paint in that some of the metallic particles seemed to clump together forming grit. Fortunately it is not overly apparent in the photos.

 

Edited May 18, 2020 by Phildaupho

[espo]

Turned out looking great. I like the way you used parts from a few other kits to build this. 

[fivesuns]

Beautiful car.  

[Classicgas]

Very nice.

[Phildaupho]

4 hours ago, espo said:

Turned out looking great. I like the way you used parts from a few other kits to build this. 

 

4 hours ago, fivesuns said:

Beautiful car.  

 

4 hours ago, Classicgas said:

Very nice.

Thanks guys. Here is another view.

[tbill]

That’s a sweet looking build, well done.

[AmericanMuscleFan]

Superb job Phil, this color is very pretty on the car!  The '40 FORD front grille is a work of art in itself!  Well done sir!!!

[alan barton]

Wow, that is slick.  That has to be one of the best "through the scale window" shots I have ever seen - your interior work is phenomenal. I have used that Champagne Gold metallic before and it can be challenging!  Wouldn't have thought of it for a 40 but seeing yours has me thinking abut putting it on a 48 coupe.

Cheers

Alan

[peekay]

That is nice!

[ChrisR]

Very nice!

[drodg]

a beautiful build.

[TarheelRick]

Must agree with the other comments.  The 40 Coupe is one of my all-time favorite and you have done an excellent rendition of this one.

[Phildaupho]

13 hours ago, tbill said:

That’s a sweet looking build, well done.

Thanks Tom

13 hours ago, tbill said:

That’s a sweet looking build, well done.

 

13 hours ago, AmericanMuscleFan said:

Superb job Phil, this color is very pretty on the car!  The '40 FORD front grille is a work of art in itself!  Well done sir!!!

Thanks Francis - I trimmed the kit grill to just leave the frame and central spine to give me a buck to shape the photo-etched grill and provide a mounting arrangement

5 hours ago, alan barton said:

Wow, that is slick.  That has to be one of the best "through the scale window" shots I have ever seen - your interior work is phenomenal. I have used that Champagne Gold metallic before and it can be challenging!  Wouldn't have thought of it for a 40 but seeing yours has me thinking abut putting it on a 48 coupe.

Cheers

Alan

Thanks Alan - I lucked out with the through the window shot. When I finished the model I took it out to show my wife who was in the garden. I was so impressed with how  it looked in the sunshine I took all the photos outside which gave the perfect lighting.

5 hours ago, peekay said:

That is nice!

Thanks Peter

1 hour ago, ChrisR said:

Very nice!

Thanks Chris

1 hour ago, drodg said:

a beautiful build.

Thanks David

58 minutes ago, TarheelRick said:

Must agree with the other comments.  The 40 Coupe is one of my all-time favorite and you have done an excellent rendition of this one.

Thanks Ricky

[Plowboy]

Nice looking '40 Phil! I may have to try your idea sometime.

[slusher]

Sweet looking 40 Ford!! 

[Phildaupho]

On 5/20/2020 at 8:14 AM, Plowboy said:

Nice looking '40 Phil! I may have to try your idea sometime.

Thanks Roger. It was a pretty straight forward conversion and now I am using the standard front end on the convertible

10 hours ago, slusher said:

Sweet looking 40 Ford!! 

Thanks Carl. 

[TooOld]

That's one beautiful '40 Coupe , great job !

[crazyjim]

Gorgeous coupe.

[PappyD340]

19 hours ago, crazyjim said:

Gorgeous coupe.

I agree, well done!

[Phildaupho]

On 5/22/2020 at 3:24 AM, TooOld said:

That's one beautiful '40 Coupe , great job !

Thanks Bob

On 5/22/2020 at 7:59 AM, crazyjim said:

Gorgeous coupe.

Thanks Jim

7 hours ago, PappyD340 said:

I agree, well done!

Thanks Larry

[bobthehobbyguy]

Nicely done. Great color choice. 

[Deuces ll]

Oh, yeah!.... ??

[Dave B]

Nice build Phil, looks the part.

Dave B