20 years in the making!!!!

[Dave Van]

I build models that fit into different themes. Movie and TV vehicles, 1950's High School cars, Race cars etc. This was built for my 1932 Fords in 1/24 scale theme. I bought the kit back in late 1990's when RM reissued this 50's era simple kit. It was one of the first Monogram scale kits in plastic IIRC. It's crude by todays standard but found it to be a fun build.....minus all the drama I had.
First when I started it I lost a cylinder head. So back in the box. Found the head....worked a little and then found other parts missing. (just one of those builds). I did this one and off for years. While trying to clean off the desk my short attention span caused me to pick up the model and apply some vintage Lindberg decals I had found. They worked and looked cool....so started building again.

A few parts were still MIA but I think Tim Boyd had remarked once that Lindberg kinda cloned some Monogram parts and they ended up in their kits. Checking Lindberg disk wheel covers were an exact fit AND chrome to boot. The Lindbergh roll bar was used as well as the headers as they were more scale and chrome too. Clear sheet stock for windshield.

Tamiya aircraft gray spray paint for the body. Panel line wash on engine, grille and suspension. Happy to get it done and off the list. I think I have one each, or more, of each 1/24 scale 32's built. It's a simple shelf model, built only fair.....BUT DONE!!!!!

[bbowser]

Be right at home on the beach for TROG.  Nice!

[PappyD340]

Looks great!

[ChrisR]

Cool!!

[TooOld]

These early kits are modeling history and look awesome when built and displayed next to newer kits and yours is an excellent example  , nice work !  I don't call them crude they're cool ! 

[MeatMan]

Nicely done!

[Joe Nunes]

Nice model; brings back the "fun" aspect of early model kits. Sometimes less IS more. 

Joe

[Dragline]

Looks great from where I sit Dave.

Edited December 12, 2022 by Dragline

[happy grumpy]

Very well done. 

[slusher]

Looks great!

[Zippi]

Turned out really nice looking.  Great job.