The Black Widow - A Roth Alteration

[Nosferatu]

The Black Widow

I recently dug this one out of a moving box that I built several years ago. I started with Big Daddy Roth’s Beatnik Bandit. I removed the front fenders. I then scratch built the front grill housing, headlights and added the grill. I also made the rear tail lights from red sprue, which I sanded and polished. The seats came from the Lil Coffin and the dash from the Ice Cream Truck. The tires, wheels, engine and exhaust came from the parts box. Painted rattlecan black and lacquered.

Thanks for looking and I hope you like it.

I am open for suggestions on how to remove the dust. I had just cleaned the model before I took the pics.

Dave

 

[70 Sting]

That looks especially cool from the rear. ?

Tamiya makes an anti static brush which should help with the dust. Can be used before painting as well.

[Street Rod]

Really cool! I like this a lot!

[Nosferatu]

5 hours ago, 70 Sting said:

That looks especially cool from the rear. ?

Tamiya makes an anti static brush which should help with the dust. Can be used before painting as well.

Thank 70 Sting. I will look into the anti static brush.

[Nosferatu]

2 hours ago, Street Rod said:

Really cool! I like this a lot!

Thanks Street Rod!!

[PappyD340]

Very cool build!

[slusher]

Very nice build!

[ChrisR]

Cool!!

[Nosferatu]

Thanks for all your nice comments.

 

Dave

[bisc63]

A very nice take on an old kit. Your build completely changes the flavor of the original, and it does so in a very good way. This stands on its own as a unique custom!

[#1 model citizen]

Very nice, creative build. I hate dust!

[Oldcarfan27]

I like it better than Roth's original.

But then again, the only one of his I liked is Tweedy Pie. So there you go.