ALA KART finished

[Fifer]

Hi all , some of you may have followed along with this one. It is OK but glad I am done.
Mike

 

 

 

[doorsovdoon]

Great looking build, I do like those decals. The gearbox looks like real cast steel! What paint did you use for that? 

[Fifer]

6 minutes ago, doorsovdoon said:

Great looking build, I do like those decals. The gearbox looks like real cast steel! What paint did you use for that? 

Thanks so much , I think that paint was Model Master steel metallizer.

Mike

[doorsovdoon]

11 minutes ago, Fifer said:

Thanks so much , I think that paint was Model Master steel metallizer.

Mike

Another brand that seems absent in the UK:(

[Fifer]

3 hours ago, doorsovdoon said:

Another brand that seems absent in the UK:(

I am not real sure but Testors was bought by Rustolium and supposedly they discontinued the Testors paints.

Mike

[doorsovdoon]

ah ok. We have Rustoleum products since forever, but has never been a paint associated with model building in the UK, it's always been something that's referred to for covering rusty gates and cast iron machines!

[cobraman]

You really did a good job with that kit.

[Fifer]

2 hours ago, doorsovdoon said:

ah ok. We have Rustoleum products since forever, but has never been a paint associated with model building in the UK, it's always been something that's referred to for covering rusty gates and cast iron machines!

Yes . It is sad to see them buy Testors and then just stop producing it. What was the point?

Mike

[Fifer]

Just now, cobraman said:

You really did a good job with that kit.

Thanks Neighbor, glad you like it. It looks great on the display shelves.

Mike

[crazyjim]

Looking very nice.

[Fifer]

Thanks so much Jim. I guess , over all , I am happy to have built it !

Mike

[thatz4u]

I saw the real one way back in the day, yours' looks just like it

[Fifer]

5 minutes ago, thatz4u said:

I saw the real one way back in the day, yours' looks just like it

That is cool. I only saw it in the magazines back in the day but always loved the look.

 

[Fifer]

Here is some way cool history about the car and a great short read !!!

 

https://kustomrama.com/wiki/Ala_Kart

[espo]

You really did a great job with this one. The kits decal colors are off a little but you got them all on there just the way they are supposed to be and that is a job in its self. Beautiful looking finish.  

[Fifer]

2 minutes ago, espo said:

You really did a great job with this one. The kits decal colors are off a little but you got them all on there just the way they are supposed to be and that is a job in its self. Beautiful looking finish.  

Thanks so much . In model trains we never know the right color for anything as old photo's never seem to be true either .

Thanks , Mike

[slusher]

Looks great!

[Fifer]

1 hour ago, slusher said:

Looks great!

Thanks so very much Carl.

Mike

[Phildaupho]

Great to see an Ala Kart model built. I have been a fan since I first saw pictures of it as a kid and still plan to build one someday. I have a large poster of it from Rodder's Journal hanging over my hobby bench.

[Scalper]

Nice Work  

[Fifer]

10 minutes ago, Phildaupho said:

Great to see an Ala Kart model built. I have been a fan since I first saw pictures of it as a kid and still plan to build one someday. I have a large poster of it from Rodder's Journal hanging over my hobby bench.

Thanks Phil, I to was a fan and I just ordered a copy of the Oct. 59? Hot Rod Mag to put behind it.

Mike

[Fifer]

1 minute ago, Scalper said:

Nice Work  

Thank You so much Andre !!

[ewetwo]

Looks great.

 

[Fifer]

3 hours ago, ewetwo said:

Looks great.

 

Thank You David.

[Sixties Sam]

Very good build! I had that kit in the 1960's. It was a tough build, as I recall. Nice work!

Sam