Building a model from SPARE PARTS ONLY!

[Bernard Kron]

I just remembered this thread. Such a cool idea! I thought I'd give it a bump with this recent 100% pure Spare Parts build: scratch built chassis, homemade decals, leftover Revellogram '30 Ford Sedan body and spare-box motor and rolling stock used to build this Salt Lakes racer:

Edited September 26, 2022 by Bernard Kron

[Pete J.]

Years ago, when we had a club that met at the Tamiya USA HQ, once a year Tamiya would clean out it's spare parts room.  It was open kits that were cannibalized to send parts to customers.  The boxes may have a sprue missing or it could be a random bunch of parts.  They would bring them out at the club and everyone at the meeting drew a number from a hat. Then we went in order . We could select a box.  No peeking inside the box.  You got what you got.  Then we got to cycle through until all the boxes were gone.  The next meeting we all had to build something that was from parts in the boxs.  It was always fun to build and see what others built.  

[James2]

Both built with spare parts...

[Straightliner59]

On 10/29/2021 at 4:26 PM, bill-e-boy said:

Did this a few years ago. Mostly spare parts from the AMT 29A Roadster and T Bucket kits. The rest from the parts boxes

Paint is Tamiya white undercoat tinted with a splash of green

That's a very cool little hot rod!

[Straightliner59]

1 hour ago, Bernard Kron said:

I just remembered this thread. Such a cool idea! I thought I'd give it a bump with this recent 100% pure Spare Parts build: scratch built chassis, homemade decals, leftover Revellogram '30 Ford Sedan body and spare-box motor and rolling stock used to build this Salt Lakes racer:

 

Always dig your stuff, Bernard! It always has "soul".

[Rick L]

On 10/29/2021 at 10:43 AM, steveracer said:

As I rummage through my parts boxes, and leftover junk from kits, I wondered if anyone has interest in or have done the following:

• Built and finished a kit from ONLY spare parts from the kits that have been built by you
• I think it could yield some interesting results.
• For me, it would be a subject that I would typically NOT even consider, such as a hot rod or goofball street custom mish mash.
• Would anyone be interested in a separate build "contest" or show and tell thread?

Thoughts?

I guess you got a few replies on this subject Steve. I think you hit a nerve. This will be interesting to follow.

[OldNYJim]

On 10/29/2021 at 9:43 AM, steveracer said:

As I rummage through my parts boxes, and leftover junk from kits, I wondered if anyone has interest in or have done the following:

• Built and finished a kit from ONLY spare parts from the kits that have been built by you
• I think it could yield some interesting results.
• For me, it would be a subject that I would typically NOT even consider, such as a hot rod or goofball street custom mish mash.
• Would anyone be interested in a separate build "contest" or show and tell thread?

Thoughts?

I’ve been thinking for a couple of years that I’d like to do an annual tradition where I do exactly that - build something only from all the junk I have laying around, and specifically not buy anything or rob any whole kits to do it.  Oh, and not design and print a bunch of stuff either, because if I didn’t have that rule I’d probably wanna do that too and it would end up like every other project ?

I was gonna call it Dumpster-Dive December or Junkyard January or something, but I didn’t quite ever get around to doing - but if everyone else is, I probably would want to too!  

Edited September 28, 2022 by CabDriver

[vintagerpm]

Started with a scrap 1/35 armored car body. I call it "Mune Buggy".

 

Edited September 28, 2022 by vintagerpm

[steveracer]

On 9/27/2022 at 9:41 AM, Rick L said:

I guess you got a few replies on this subject Steve. I think you hit a nerve. This will be interesting to follow.

Rick, yea this is great!  Looks like ya shamed me into building a scrapbox model myself....   ha ha   

I have enjoyed the shared models here and are quite like what I expected by the way.  I have some old Revell parts packs from the early era, and some funny car chassis in the junk box... 

Good to see this get legs again, my summer activities came to halt when all of a sudden it got cold outside, and just started paying attention to modelling again!

[LL3 Model Worx]

A few years ago I started building a very Mad Max'ish post apocalyptic car starting with the body of a old Buick Rivera and a blown big block chevy.

I can certainly get behind your idea of raiding the parts stash to make something all it's own.

 

GO FOR IT!

[Bugatti Fan]

Nice projects showing great ingenuity with those kit and kit bash leftovers.

Somehow reminds me of that old Johnny Cash number 'One Piece At A Time'.

[James2]

I like spare parts

[bobthehobbyguy]

Some great parts box builds.

[Tom Geiger]

a complete parts build.. All I had was the 63 Valiant body with a broken roof. The body was all scratched and the lips of wheel wells were all chipped and broken.

A busted up 71 Duster provided the chassis and drivetrain. Interior came from Hemi Under Glass, roll cage and wheels from Falcon modified stocker, bumpers are 57 Chevy.

[espo]

3 hours ago, James2 said:

I like spare parts

Great looking paint treatment. 

[stavanzer]

Makes me want to start piecing together a T.R.o.G. Car. Between Ace's stuff and this thread....

I'm getting inspired to build. 

[thatz4u]

Spare parts Ratrod

[OldTrucker]

Did this one a long time back.

[OldNYJim]

On 10/29/2021 at 9:43 AM, steveracer said:

As I rummage through my parts boxes, and leftover junk from kits, I wondered if anyone has interest in or have done the following:

• Built and finished a kit from ONLY spare parts from the kits that have been built by you
• I think it could yield some interesting results.
• For me, it would be a subject that I would typically NOT even consider, such as a hot rod or goofball street custom mish mash.
• Would anyone be interested in a separate build "contest" or show and tell thread?

Thoughts?

Ok, I’ve been thinking about this post since I read it, and I’m gonna start myself an annual tradition!  December Parts Box Build!

Seems like a fun way to use up some of the stuff I’ve had left over from whatever I’ve been working on all year - I’ll post a thread tomorrow once I’ve found a spare body and enough old junk to build something.  

Would be cool if anyone else was inspired to do the same and posted a WIP too!