My second project, a ford 32

[customline]

5 hours ago, Blueberry_no1 said:

thank you so much, have a lot to learn in this rusty part of the hobby..

 

thanks for the tip, will check it out

Happy to help!

[rrb124@sbcglobal.net]

That massively dropped front axle is super. Wish I could find where to purchase one.

[Blueberry_no1]

7 minutes ago, rrb124@sbcglobal.net said:

That massively dropped front axle is super. Wish I could find where to purchase one.

The Axel comes from an old ford f100 kit i have

[rrb124@sbcglobal.net]

Ok thanks!

[doorsovdoon]

Very nice weathering. Good looking rod!

[Blueberry_no1]

Engine left, 

[Blueberry_no1]

2 hours ago, doorsovdoon said:

Very nice weathering. Good looking rod!

Thanks man 

[Mattilacken]

Rust work looks good! Nice build mate

[Blueberry_no1]

56 minutes ago, Mattilacken said:

Rust work looks good! Nice build mate

Thanks 

[Blueberry_no1]

[ea0863]

Hey, wait a minute! You're a ringer, aren't you? This job you're doing is WAY too good for a beginner!  

[Blueberry_no1]

2 hours ago, ea0863 said:

Hey, wait a minute! You're a ringer, aren't you? This job you're doing is WAY too good for a beginner!  

100% beginner! 

[Bugatti Fan]

Newbie to the hobby maybe, but I would guess that perhaps there might be an engineer with artistic tendencies taking up the hobby here and absorbing techniques from forums like this one and auto modelling publications.

  The fact that there is the confidence to cut a kit about accurately suggests skills already acquired doing something else in the past entailing good hand and painting skills that have been adapted.

 

[Blueberry_no1]

22 minutes ago, Bugatti Fan said:

Newbie to the hobby maybe, but I would guess that perhaps there might be an engineer with artistic tendencies taking up the hobby here and absorbing techniques from forums like this one and auto modelling publications.

  The fact that there is the confidence to cut a kit about accurately suggests skills already acquired doing something else in the past entailing good hand and painting skills that have been adapted.

 

you have to dare to make mistakes in order to learn properly.. in my case it was okay right away but I would buy a new one and redo it and do it right

[Bugatti Fan]

You are absolutely right there Mattias.

There is an old saying in the UK that        ' the person who never made a mistake never made anything.  '

Your build is very impressive. You are off to a flying start in this hobby and I am sure that we will be seeing many more of your projects in the future.

[Blueberry_no1]

2 minutes ago, Bugatti Fan said:

You are absolutely right there Mattias.

There is an old saying in the UK that        ' the person who never made a mistake never made anything.  '

Your build is very impressive. You are off to a flying start in this hobby and I am sure that we will be seeing many more of your projects in the future.

100% truth.. I started building the diorama garage and volvo 242 first, they are under wip drag racing and diorama.. there is a lot of Google and Youtube and check how others do..

 

the engine for this ford and my 3rd project arrives on tuesday so it's on..

[Blueberry_no1]

now it's close to the finish line

the engine I chose is a b230 which is in, among other things, the volvo 240

[Blueberry_no1]

My second started build is for the moment finish 

[Dragline]

Sitting just right. Gonna be a winner. 

Edited April 2, 2023 by Dragline

[Blueberry_no1]

[customline]

I think we should all agree this is a pretty darn amazing newbie build. The use of an unusual engine shows out-of-the-box thinking. All of it does. No limits, rat-rod thinking for this one. Congratulations, Mr. Ericsson. You have our attention! Tip: I keep a box of band-aids on my work bench. Enough said. ?

[Blueberry_no1]

9 minutes ago, customline said:

I think we should all agree this is a pretty darn amazing newbie build. The use of an unusual engine shows out-of-the-box thinking. All of it does. No limits, rat-rod thinking for this one. Congratulations, Mr. Ericsson. You have our attention! Tip: I keep a box of band-aids on my work bench. Enough said. ?

I was thinking more about starting to build a volvo and putting a v8 in it then it will be "over a volvo engine" that's why I bought it.. have a special imagination.. thank you so much for your words, I hope the volvo (found under wip drag racing) and my third project will be better.. so far the hobby has cost me 6 stitches

[Blueberry_no1]

[customline]

3 hours ago, Blueberry_no1 said:

I was thinking more about starting to build a volvo and putting a v8 in it then it will be "over a volvo engine" that's why I bought it.. have a special imagination.. thank you so much for your words, I hope the volvo (found under wip drag racing) and my third project will be better.. so far the hobby has cost me 6 stitches.

Well, you haven't let it stop you. Losing a little blood once in a while is good for you. I know it's going to happen so I just prepare for it. ?

[Blueberry_no1]

37 minutes ago, customline said:

Well, you haven't let it stop you. Losing a little blood once in a while is good for you. I know it's going to happen so I just prepare for it. ?

more than that is needed if I'm going to quit.. can stand the beautiful nurses in the ER?