Dragline Posted January 5, 2023 Posted January 5, 2023 I just finished up a grail of mine in this "The Rodfather". I remember this kit on the hobby shelves when I was a kid and liked the look of it. Decades later I saw a picture of the box and remembered it from my youth. I want to thank Bob (TooOld) for the mint original decal sheet. I sprayed it with a couple of coats of the now discontinued Testors decal spray and it spent a couple of days in the sun. Main kit is a Revell Tweedy Pie II. Testors Arctic blue metallic enamel on the shell and Duplicolor semi white on the rest. Parts box Firestone rear tires and the fronts and rims from the Revell 66 Chevelle. Aluminum intake tubes and lavender plug wires. A little flocking and Voila! Thanks to Bob for helping me make a grail for my shelf. Now if I can just find some room... 4
TooOld Posted January 5, 2023 Posted January 5, 2023 Excellent job converting the Tweedy Pie II into the Rodfather ! I love everything you've done from the metallic paint to the engine detailing and especially your choice of wheels& tires , it makes me want to build another one myself . So happy I could help make this one happen ! 1
Zippi Posted January 5, 2023 Posted January 5, 2023 Pretty kewl looking little Hot Rod. Those double headlights look nice. Great job. 1
Dragline Posted January 5, 2023 Author Posted January 5, 2023 1 hour ago, TooOld said: Excellent job converting the Tweedy Pie II into the Rodfather ! I love everything you've done from the metallic paint to the engine detailing and especially your choice of wheels& tires , it makes me want to build another one myself . So happy I could help make this one happen ! Go for it my friend and build another. It has been said building a kit a second or even third time is when you really get the result you always wanted. I will say this. The windshield tested my patience. You get a slab of acetate and an incorrect size guide on the instruction manual. Drilling a hole in the windshield I just cut for the rear view mirror was a trip and a first for me. And I still have to either paint the Ford script on the bed or find a decal. My decal stash has let me down.
TooOld Posted January 5, 2023 Posted January 5, 2023 1 hour ago, Dragline said: Go for it my friend and build another. It has been said building a kit a second or even third time is when you really get the result you always wanted. I will say this. The windshield tested my patience. You get a slab of acetate and an incorrect size guide on the instruction manual. Drilling a hole in the windshield I just cut for the rear view mirror was a trip and a first for me. And I still have to either paint the Ford script on the bed or find a decal. My decal stash has let me down. Already in the planning stage ! I remember that acetate windshield , what a pain . 1
Joe Nunes Posted January 5, 2023 Posted January 5, 2023 Nice model! Bet you had fun building this one. Well done! ? Joe 1
iBorg Posted January 5, 2023 Posted January 5, 2023 I too remember this kit. Your choice of rear tires is far superior to what Revell used which were the thingies from their first funny cars like the Maverick. 1
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