36 Ford Quick Project

[Tom Geiger]

I’ve had this Maisto kit a long time.. in fact I have two of them and no idea where they even came from!

It is prepainted nicely in black, body metal, fender unit plastic, and I immediately saw it as a two tone. I didn’t act then but recently pulled it off the kit stack and since I’ve been painting a lot of red lately I gave the fenders a shot of Duplicolor Red primer followed with Cherry Red that my Studebaker Gull Wing is painted.  It came out wonderfully!

Then I started playing with different Duplicolor reds for the interior. I also wanted to try out embossing powders for carpet so I did that as well.  Now a question…

Original kit tires / wheels?  Very nice units I may wish to save for a different project…

Or slot wheels and black walls?

Or?

 

 

 

Edited August 14, 2021 by Tom Geiger

[TarheelRick]

Very nice looking '36. I think since the 1:1 builder sprung for a nice two-tone paint job, he/she (got to be PC) would probably also shell out some cash for a wheel/tire upgrade.  Those stockers, with a little bit less shine would be excellent on a fenderless roadster/coupe.  Just my thoughts.

[Painted Black]

I'd like the stock wheels painted black and tucked in some...

[Ceaser_Salad]

Cute colour choice, reminds me of a ladybird.

[cobraman]

I like the WW's better. But at least the fronts need to be tucked a bit I think.

[bobthehobbyguy]

I like the slotted wheels. Cool little project. Great color scheme.

[Misha]

That’s a good looking project Tom. The red really sets it apart from the run-of-the-mill cabriolets. I would prefer the whitewalls as well, again with a reduced track overall. Looking forward to seeing it under glass.
Cheers Misha

[slusher]

The colors reallly set it off.

[Zippi]

NIce looking 36 Ford project.  The white walls give it that old school look and the slotted mags give it the Hot Rod look.  I like the mags. 

[Dave Darby]

I like both, but I'd suggest lowering the front end some.

[Tom Geiger]

On 8/15/2021 at 12:33 PM, Dave Darby said:

I like both, but I'd suggest lowering the front end some.

Due to the way the chassis is configured I can’t adjust the ride height. It would be nice to lower the front.

I did detail out the kit provided rolling stock. Added flat black where the slots are and a red stripe.  

[Dave Darby]

58 minutes ago, Tom Geiger said:

Due to the way the chassis is configured I can’t adjust the ride height. It would be nice to lower the front.

I did detail out the kit provided rolling stock. Added flat black where the slots are and a red stripe.  

The wheels look much better now.

[cobraman]

Looks like your going for the whites ? Good choice.

[Tom Geiger]

Ford is finished! Many thanks to those who commented, your suggestions were incorporated into the project!

The Under Glass thread:

 

[cobraman]

Turned out great !

[Tom Geiger]

Thanks Ray!

[mustang1989]

That's a sharp lookin' ride man.

[Sixties Sam]

Looks great! I like the two-tone color scheme a lot!

Sam