1930 Model A Ford Coupe

[Paul Payne]

Super build! Exhaust system looks great- not much restriction- properly noisy hot rod exhaust!

[mchook]

Thanks guys! It's been a while since I had time to work on this & take pictures but I did manage to get a few things done. The chassis is almost complete and the body is painted. I'm going for a Race of Gentlemen look.

[slusher]

Great looking project Mark, just found it.  Love your build!

[Supernurd]

Absolutely stunning 

[customline]

That coupe looks absolutely real. Great rust on the welds! Love it, love it, love it.

[Straightliner59]

Just awesome! There is nothing not to like, here! Great job!

[David G.]

That's a good, solid looking chassis. I like the inclusion of brake lines, nice touch.

David G.

[Rocking Rodney Rat]

Nice weathering and rusty welds... -RRR

[Kit Karson]

On 4/5/2023 at 11:50 PM, Dennis Lacy said:

They come from the most recent issue of the Revell Tweedy Pie T which included additional parts to return it to its original issue configuration. Among those are 6 Stromberg carbs with the vintage frog mouth scoops. They’re beautifully rendered. Below is the box to look for.

And, Tweety Pie 2

[Kit Karson]

No bones about it, Mark you have an eye for adding authentic details and an excellent execution style to match! -KK

[Sam I Am]

Nice coupe! All that work is really paying off. My dad had an overhead valve banger in a 30 coupe when he was younger. At 70mph he would break a piston skirt every time. He said it got to the point he could put a new piston in it in 30min on the side of the road. ?  I don't know that I would want to go 70 with mechanical brakes. ?

[Dennis Lacy]

18 minutes ago, Kit Karson said:

And, Tweety Pie 2

Negative. That kit has trumpet style air scoops. Revell specifically re-tooled the carbs with scoops for the restored last issue. Several other parts as well. ?

[Dennis Lacy]

@mchook

Wow, man, that overhead ‘banger is looking TUFF! Killer work on the weathering, too! 

[horsepower]

17 hours ago, Kit Karson said:

And, Tweety Pie 2

I knew that the frog mouth tops for the old 97s came in the latest retool of the Tweedy Pie, but didn't know they were in the Tweedy Pie II kit,  the only things that I found in mine were the velocity stack type with just a flared top on them. I might just be over looking them, not a new thing for these eyes. But I haven't been able to find anything to clear up the haze and make sure they can see better.??

[Dennis Lacy]

7 hours ago, horsepower said:

I knew that the frog mouth tops for the old 97s came in the latest retool of the Tweedy Pie, but didn't know they were in the Tweedy Pie II kit,  the only things that I found in mine were the velocity stack type with just a flared top on them. I might just be over looking them, not a new thing for these eyes. But I haven't been able to find anything to clear up the haze and make sure they can see better.??

He was incorrect, the Tweedy Pie II does NOT have the frog mouth scoops. The carbs with integral frog mouths had to be retooled (along with several other parts) to restore the latest issue back to the original Tweedy Pie. The newly tooled parts are on a separate sprue in a separate bag because they were made in China while the rest of the kit continued to be made here in the USA. 

[tim boyd]

On 6/9/2023 at 10:08 AM, mchook said:

Thanks guys! It's been a while since I had time to work on this & take pictures but I did manage to get a few things done. The chassis is almost complete and the body is painted. I'm going for a Race of Gentlemen look.

Very, very tasty!   Big congrats, Mark!   TIM

[mchook]

On 6/9/2023 at 12:42 PM, slusher said:

Great looking project Mark, just found it.  Love your build!

Thanks Carl!

On 6/9/2023 at 1:24 PM, Supernurd said:

Absolutely stunning 

Thanks Supernurd

On 6/9/2023 at 4:11 PM, customline said:

That coupe looks absolutely real. Great rust on the welds! Love it, love it, love it.

Thanks Jim!

On 6/10/2023 at 7:30 AM, David G. said:

That's a good, solid looking chassis. I like the inclusion of brake lines, nice touch.

David G.

Thanks David!

On 6/10/2023 at 2:12 AM, Straightliner59 said:

Just awesome! There is nothing not to like, here! Great job!

Thanks Daniel!

[mchook]

On 6/10/2023 at 8:56 AM, Rocking Rodney Rat said:

Nice weathering and rusty welds... -RRR

Thanks!

 

On 6/10/2023 at 11:54 AM, Kit Karson said:

No bones about it, Mark you have an eye for adding authentic details and an excellent execution style to match! -KK

Thanks Kit!

 

On 6/10/2023 at 12:08 PM, Sam I Am said:

Nice coupe! All that work is really paying off. My dad had an overhead valve banger in a 30 coupe when he was younger. At 70mph he would break a piston skirt every time. He said it got to the point he could put a new piston in it in 30min on the side of the road. ?  I don't know that I would want to go 70 with mechanical brakes. ?

Thanks Sam! My father had one that would run 60mph and he always said he didn't dare going any faster for that reason. Going fast is fun but being able to stop is a necessity.?

 

On 6/10/2023 at 1:37 PM, Dennis Lacy said:

@mchook

Wow, man, that overhead ‘banger is looking TUFF! Killer work on the weathering, too! 

Thanks Dennis

 

On 6/12/2023 at 7:35 PM, tim boyd said:

Very, very tasty!   Big congrats, Mark!   TIM

Thank you Tim, I appreciate it.

[mchook]

I'm calling it done. More under glass soon.

[Straightliner59]

It's really cool! I like the dinged-up megaphone tip on the header. Nice work, Mark!

[bill-e-boy]

Killer. Good weathering and attention to detail right down to the bent wire battery hold downs

[Rattlecan Dan]

Great realistic looking throwback! Fine job of detail and weathering. Now that's great modeling. Thanks for posting.

[David G.]

Whenever someone uses the word "Jalopy" (which is hardly ever these days) this is almost exactly the image that appears in my mind.

Nicely Done!

David G.

[charlie libby]

Awesome work.very nice.

[Calb56]

Very cool build.

Love it.