Claude Thibodeau Posted September 19, 2020 Posted September 19, 2020 Hi! Was always a fan of the 49 Ford. Then, about 4 years ago, a spectacular 429 powered olive green street machine, belonging to a gentleman from NY made the rounds of car magazines. When inspiration strikes...Quick, to the kit stash! AMT's kit, with opened doors, trunk, and reversed hood. Scratchbuilt platform chassis, strut-type front clip, tunnel, console, interior, roll-bar, amp and mega-speakers, door panels, windows, air shocks, air compressor/tank/distribution manifold, rear suspension, 4WDB, etc. Parts-box seats. Iaconio TBird powertrain + rear tubs/floor. Maisto rolling stock, narrowed in the front. Custom mixed beige acrylic + Testor's wet look clear. Fully wired, hosed, polished. I opened everything, just to rib a good friend who excells at that, and is one of my idols. Hours of fun with styrene! CT
doorsovdoon Posted September 19, 2020 Posted September 19, 2020 That's a very nice build! Attention to detail is spot on, very nice.
Claude Thibodeau Posted September 19, 2020 Author Posted September 19, 2020 5 minutes ago, doorsovdoon said: That's a very nice build! Attention to detail is spot on, very nice. Thank you Gareth! It was a long and stenous built... One of the most detailed I undertook. The whole car was designed in "sub-assemblies", so that mounting and dismounting it countless times would be fairly easy, and not mar the finishes at the end. I stopped counting hours at some point, 'cause my wife was threatening to call the paramedics... CT
doorsovdoon Posted September 19, 2020 Posted September 19, 2020 ? I've had the odd "compliment" from the Mrs myself regarding time spent on builds. The work put into this really shows, well done!
cobraman Posted September 19, 2020 Posted September 19, 2020 Another nice clean model like we have come to expect from you. Very, very nice.
PappyD340 Posted September 19, 2020 Posted September 19, 2020 That's a real stunner Claude, very well done!
Spottedlaurel Posted September 19, 2020 Posted September 19, 2020 Very impressive Claude. It'd be quite somthing at 1:1......
Claude Thibodeau Posted September 19, 2020 Author Posted September 19, 2020 1 hour ago, cobraman said: Another nice clean model like we have come to expect from you. Very, very nice. Thank you Ray! But, you kinda put some pressure on me, you know... CR
Claude Thibodeau Posted September 19, 2020 Author Posted September 19, 2020 44 minutes ago, Dragonhawk1066 said: Outstanding! Great details! Thank you Craig! CT 1 hour ago, PappyD340 said: That's a real stunner Claude, very well done! Thanks Larry! CT
Claude Thibodeau Posted September 19, 2020 Author Posted September 19, 2020 36 minutes ago, Spottedlaurel said: Very impressive Claude. It'd be quite somthing at 1:1...... Hi Nigel! You bet. It IS on my bucket list. But these days, I'm building 1/1 Pro-Touring cars for customers, so, my garage is full. A few years down the line, maybe.. CT
BeakDoc Posted September 20, 2020 Posted September 20, 2020 The detail on this beauty is staggering! The door panels alone qualify as a work of art. Did you also custom build the oil pan.
alan barton Posted September 20, 2020 Posted September 20, 2020 Claude, this has to be your finest yet! The fit and finish on such a complex build is simply outstanding. It looks like a lot of your time would have simply been planning on how it was all going to go together with that "untouched by human hands " look at the end. Like they said, this would look amazing in 1:1. Just WOW! Cheers Alan
espo Posted September 20, 2020 Posted September 20, 2020 This build is off the charts. I like the Belly Pan and everything is hinged in the opposite side from stock. The understated color look better than something load or bright. The suspension details are beautiful to look at.
AmericanMuscleFan Posted September 20, 2020 Posted September 20, 2020 Another very beautiful build Claude! You are so productive my friend, I am speechless... and jealous...? Very clean build as for all your models, it is your trademark I dare say! I can also see an aspect of your love for salt flat cars with the straight floor pan and the green valves on the mag wheels. Did you take the 429 engine from a Monogram Pro Stock kit? Well done again buddy!!!
Claude Thibodeau Posted September 20, 2020 Author Posted September 20, 2020 52 minutes ago, BeakDoc said: The detail on this beauty is staggering! The door panels alone qualify as a work of art. Did you also custom build the oil pan. Hi Chris! Thanks for the compliments. The door panels are made of 8 or 9 interlocking pieces. Lotsa sanding to get the joints "seamless". The pan is the one that came with the Iaconio TBird pro-stock engine, as is the carb. But I changed the manifold from a twin-carb hi-rise to a single-carb "street" manifold. CT
Claude Thibodeau Posted September 20, 2020 Author Posted September 20, 2020 46 minutes ago, alan barton said: Claude, this has to be your finest yet! The fit and finish on such a complex build is simply outstanding. It looks like a lot of your time would have simply been planning on how it was all going to go together with that "untouched by human hands " look at the end. Like they said, this would look amazing in 1:1. Just WOW! Cheers Alan Hi Alan! Thank you so much. And you are right that getting it assembled in the end, with a sequence of events to minimize scratches or dents or mis-alignement was a test of my patience... CT
Claude Thibodeau Posted September 20, 2020 Author Posted September 20, 2020 41 minutes ago, espo said: This build is off the charts. I like the Belly Pan and everything is hinged in the opposite side from stock. The understated color look better than something load or bright. The suspension details are beautiful to look at. Hi David! Thank you. I forgot to indicate that the rear end was chromed with Alclad, as the roll-bar and power amp. BMF aplenty too! Hours of fun... CT
Claude Thibodeau Posted September 20, 2020 Author Posted September 20, 2020 35 minutes ago, AmericanMuscleFan said: Another very beautiful build Claude! You are so productive my friend, I am speechless... and jealous...? Very clean build as for all your models, it is your trademark I dare say! I can also see an aspect of your love for salt flat cars with the straight floor pan and the green valves on the mag wheels. Did you take the 429 engine from a Monogram Pro Stock kit? Well done again buddy!!! Hi Francis! Thank you. What an eagle eye: the Boss 429 comes exactly from the Monogram 85 Iaconio TBird pro-stock. I have raided 3 of those kits over the years for various mash-ups. A treasure trove of parts, a premium kit. I buy any I can find, goes to say how I like them. And I can confess to the smooth underbelly penchant. And as for the green valves, what can I say? Besides, rest assured: I see no reason for you being jealous, as fellow modelers on this forum can attest to. As I said before: you run marathons, I run sprints. But we both love our sport, don't we? Keep safe, and above all, keep whittling those magical parts! CT
Phildaupho Posted September 20, 2020 Posted September 20, 2020 Absolutely excellent. The 49 has always been a favourite of mine. This might be the ultimate.
Claude Thibodeau Posted September 20, 2020 Author Posted September 20, 2020 2 minutes ago, Phildaupho said: Absolutely excellent. The 49 has always been a favourite of mine. This might be the ultimate. Hi Phil! Thank you so much. The truth is that the 49 is indeed a beautiful design. The hard part is to resist addind baubles to it. That's why I went for a very discreet colour combo, and even refrained from putting bumber or bumperettes in the back. Less is best, I think... CT
Claude Thibodeau Posted September 20, 2020 Author Posted September 20, 2020 43 minutes ago, unclescott58 said: A nice looking shoebox Ford. Thank you Scott! CT
AmericanMuscleFan Posted September 20, 2020 Posted September 20, 2020 13 hours ago, Claude Thibodeau said: Thank you. What an eagle eye: the Boss 429 comes exactly from the Monogram 85 Iaconio TBird pro-stock. I have raided 3 of those kits over the years for various mash-ups. A treasure trove of parts, a premium kit. I buy any I can find, goes to say how I like them. And I can confess to the smooth underbelly penchant. And as for the green valves, what can I say? Thanks Claude but I don't deserve this compliment... I also have 3 brand new sealed kits of these in my collection and another one that was already built that I bought at a models show many years ago. I immediately identify the engine by the oil pan... These engine were molded with the Lenco transmission attached if I remember well so I assume you replaced it by a something more conventional? I can't see clearly from the pics and your floor pan act as the lid of a treasure chest...?
grodudulle77 Posted September 20, 2020 Posted September 20, 2020 Very clean work Claude !! As usual . The look of this build is awesome ! ??
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