Revell "Tweedy Pie" T bucket rod

[vtecfour]

"Tweedy Pie" has been my all-time favorite T bucket rod as originally built by Bob Johnston rather than the more famous Ed Roth version.

I liked the less chrome, more paint look, so that's what I set out to do with the latest Revell re-issue.

The kit only had Roth's quad headlamps so I used the single bucket ones from Revell's Modified Custom T Roadster, another re-issue. Easy Off oven cleaner did a great job of removing chrome from suspension, steering, windshield and wheel parts.

Sprayed many of those parts along with the body, firewall and gas tank using Tamiya TS-11 Maroon. Interior was given a few shots of Tamiya TS-59 Pearl Light Red.  Everything else was brush painted with Tamiya bottle acrylics.

Was built to complement my earlier Lindberg 1/8 T bucket short wheel base conversion.

Pretty pleased with both after fifty years away from static models.

Building on.

Dan

 

 

 

Edited March 28, 2022 by vtecfour

[bisc63]

Nicely done. I always thought Roth claimed too much credit for the look of this rod, sort of like Barris and the Batmobile: paint the Futura black, add some red pinstripes, and your 95% there already. Promoters extraordinaire.

I much prefer the Tweedy Pie as you've built it; a  real hot rod.

[Kah puts]

They look marvelous. 

[PappyD340]

Very nice!