Monogram 1930 Packard Boattail Speedster

[radiohd10]

Just finished this 1930 Packard Boattail Speedster by Monogram.  It’s an old 1/24 Museum Pieces kit I found on eBay which unfortunately came to me missing quite a few parts.  I can’t really complain though since it was only $15. I actually thought it was missing the interior door panels too, until I realized they were molded veeeery faintly into the interior tub.  

In addition to cutting the door panels out and building some new ones with styrene sheets and metal wire, the fabricated mods include most of the other interior bits, rear bumper, engine bay detail (distributor, wire router, firewall, etc), exhaust and front headlight bracket.  Currently on the lookout for better wire wheels, as the kit provided set is probably its biggest weakness.

Too cold/rainy in nyc for the usual outdoor pics, so the photo booth will have to do. It’s also probably going to be my last build using spray cans, as I finally made the leap and bought an airbrush setup.  Time to hit the boards and learn how to do everything all over again ? 

Last pic is with the 1:1 I used for inspiration ??

Edited February 23, 2023 by radiohd10

[Mike C]

WOW! It looks really good, paint is great!?

[SpikeSchumacher]

Wow! You did it justice ?

[Hi-Po]

Simply beautiful!  Great color choice.

[Jim B]

Beautiful Packard.  Really well done.

[Joe Nunes]

A very nice looking model of one of my favorite automobiles. Your color combination is a winner. Well done!  ?

Joe

[Classicgas]

Stunning.

[cobraman]

Very well done.

[happy grumpy]

She is a beauty. Those old monogram kits were really good, I wish they would still be available. I wonder if they still have the molds.

[Chuckyg1]

I never knew this kit existed. Considering what you started with, this turned out awesome. Wonderfully detailed, and the perfect color.

[PappyD340]

OUTSTANDING!!

[radiohd10]

5 hours ago, Mike C said:

WOW! It looks really good, paint is great!?

 

5 hours ago, SpikeSchumacher said:

Wow! You did it justice ?

 

4 hours ago, Hi-Po said:

Simply beautiful!  Great color choice.

 

4 hours ago, Jim B said:

Beautiful Packard.  Really well done.

 

4 hours ago, Joe Nunes said:

A very nice looking model of one of my favorite automobiles. Your color combination is a winner. Well done!  ?

Joe

 

4 hours ago, Classicgas said:

Stunning.

 

3 hours ago, cobraman said:

Very well done.

Thanks fellas!

2 hours ago, happy grumpy said:

She is a beauty. Those old monogram kits were really good, I wish they would still be available. I wonder if they still have the molds.

Thanks! Yeah me too. Luckily they’re pretty common on eBay - some a bit pricier than others. 

12 minutes ago, Chuckyg1 said:

I never knew this kit existed. Considering what you started with, this turned out awesome. Wonderfully detailed, and the perfect color.

Thanks! I didn’t either until I saw it online. I bought it over a year ago but the missing parts scared me off building it. Finally just decided to scratch what I could and get it over with lol.  It’s this one here… think it’s from the 70’s

[radiohd10]

1 minute ago, PappyD340 said:

OUTSTANDING!!

Thx!!

[jaymcminn]

That is fantastic. The washes you used really bring out the detail in the wheels and trim. I particularly like the running boards and the trim strips for the side curtains. The engine bay and interior detail are clean and crisp and the paint is beautiful. Shooting your pics in the booth really catches the look of the shot you included of your 1:1 inspiration as well. 

[larman]

Beautiful work! Great colors and paint details! The Monogram classic kits are great and you took this one to an extremely high level!

[Kah puts]

I like your version more than the real thing, colour and photos are top drawer ☀️

[DanL]

Very very nice build... excellent!

[Sidney Schwartz]

[Pierre Rivard]

Wow, your build captures the feel of the real car so well. Gives me incentive to get one of these old Monogram kits.

Well done sir!

[tim boyd]

A fine, fine buildup of a little known but really well done Monogram Classics kits.  Ryan you certainly have the touch.....great job.   TIM 

[ChrisR]

Looks great!

[Street Rod]

That turned out great! Paint looks smooth and all the detailing finishes it off just right. I have this kit in my stash, glad to see a finished build of it.

 After I commented I looked at the pictures again and had to really look close to pick out the real car.  ??

Edited February 24, 2023 by Street Rod

[70 Sting]

Excellent use of the ‘Realism’ filter in Photoshop. ?  Your builds are top notch.?

[ismaelg]

Beautiful job! 

I'm sure Harry would have loved it! 

Thanks,
Ismael

[Gustavo Reis]

Very nice model.