chepp Posted May 2, 2023 Share Posted May 2, 2023 One day I noticed that the cross section of the AMT '49 Ford cowl where it curves from horizontal to vertical on the side of the car happened to be the same as the curve on an AMT '36 Ford hood. Then I noticed that the front of the '36 hood, when seen from above, was nearly the same as a '39 Ford grille from the AMT '39-'40 sedan kit. So, I cut off the '49s front fenders and roof then pie-cut it and sectioned it before adding the hood and grille. The powertrain is a Jo-Han '70 Toronado engine/trans/diff with a Latham axial supercharger and intake from the AMT '65 Buick Riviera. The body paint is pearl yellow craft paint over flat yellow model railroad acrylic. The subtle fogging is a mixture of Tamiya clear yellow and clear red acrylics. Many coats of Tamiya TS-13 clear gloss made it smooth and shiny. Much of the bright metal on the engine and other parts is Molotow. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kah puts Posted May 2, 2023 Share Posted May 2, 2023 Wow, Alex Tremulis would be flattered 🏒 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpikeSchumacher Posted May 2, 2023 Share Posted May 2, 2023 Wow, unique and different! 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippi Posted May 2, 2023 Share Posted May 2, 2023 Wow....that is so kewl looking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rattlecan Dan Posted May 2, 2023 Share Posted May 2, 2023 Outrageous! Creativity in Overdrive. Clean and nicely detailed to boot. Super Job Charley. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted May 3, 2023 Share Posted May 3, 2023 Fantastic and unique! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulbo Posted May 3, 2023 Share Posted May 3, 2023 Very creative! Coool👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted May 3, 2023 Share Posted May 3, 2023 Awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H.A.K Posted May 3, 2023 Share Posted May 3, 2023 Thats wild. Krazy kool man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted May 3, 2023 Share Posted May 3, 2023 Amazing job envisioning all of the different body components and then blending them together seamlessly. Looking at it from some angles reminds me of the old electric car rides from the county fairs of old. Looks doable in 1:1 as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koellefornia Kid Posted May 3, 2023 Share Posted May 3, 2023 Thumbs up for this awesome creation! Love the creativity shown here! Nice paint job, too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Oldenburg Posted May 3, 2023 Share Posted May 3, 2023 Now that´s something special! Perfect execution of a very creative idea. Would this drive in real life? I hope so. 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewetwo Posted May 3, 2023 Share Posted May 3, 2023 Nice. I was I could imagine something like this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooOld Posted May 4, 2023 Share Posted May 4, 2023 Beautiful job Charley ! The more I see this the more I like it ! What are you calling that color . . . kind of a Sherbert or Butterscotch ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr moto Posted May 4, 2023 Share Posted May 4, 2023 I love it. It's original AND gorgeous AND expertly built - a very hard combination to find. Congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chepp Posted May 5, 2023 Author Share Posted May 5, 2023 Thanks all for the nice comments. Espo, yes it does have kind of a bumper car vibe like those ones at fairs. It can be a polarizing design, so comments from those who don't like some or all of it are free to speak up, too! I have a thick skin and welcome all viewpoints. 11 hours ago, TooOld said: Beautiful job Charley ! The more I see this the more I like it ! What are you calling that color . . . kind of a Sherbert or Butterscotch ? I hadn't thought about a color name until you mentioned it. I does look sort of butterscotch in the photos that were taken outdoors on a cloudy day. In direct sunlight it's a purer yellow pearl color. The base coat is Polly S* Reefer Yellow and the color coat is AmeriCraft (or a similar name) Bright Yellow pearl. So, maybe I should call it Reefer Yellow Pearl -- just kidding. I'll just stick with Pearl Yellow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rrb124@sbcglobal.net Posted May 5, 2023 Share Posted May 5, 2023 Over the top! Would love to see it in person winning a model contest. It would definitely win. So unique. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragline Posted May 5, 2023 Share Posted May 5, 2023 "Radical" might tend to understate just how custom this truly is. Like many I was not expecting a minus number of wheels to start, not to mention the rest. Your vision is certainly one far afield from anything most might conjour. "Radical" indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KWT Posted May 5, 2023 Share Posted May 5, 2023 This is pretty cool... creative definitely. Kinda reminds me of one of those Star Wars somethinorothers... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spencer1984 Posted May 6, 2023 Share Posted May 6, 2023 Outstanding work on this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nyguy Posted May 6, 2023 Share Posted May 6, 2023 Wow !!!!! Great imagination and creativity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chepp Posted May 14, 2023 Author Share Posted May 14, 2023 On 5/4/2023 at 8:33 PM, rrb124@sbcglobal.net said: Over the top! Would love to see it in person winning a model contest. It would definitely win. So unique. Thanks! I entered it at GSL last week in the Group 23 category (start with an AMT '49 Ford and build it any way but without using parts from kits or aftermarket items that are "modern"). This category wasn't judged but instead was a popular vote and mine came in fourth place! There were about ten entries and the others were mostly traditional customs while one was a unique junk truck made with just the front and forward part of the cabin like a pickup cab. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ea0863 Posted May 14, 2023 Share Posted May 14, 2023 Suhweet ride! Well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beamerman Posted May 14, 2023 Share Posted May 14, 2023 Awesome Work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjim Posted May 14, 2023 Share Posted May 14, 2023 Radical is right! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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