Nitro330 Posted September 10 Share Posted September 10 I finished a couple of models in August and will be posting them both today. First up is this Willys gasser. This is made from the Revell Stone, Woods & Cook kit. I've had these decals from Scale Modeling by Chris for many years and just got around to building this. Some details below: Engine – Aluminum pulleys (from Offthesprue.com), various aluminum bolt heads including all valve cover bolts (RB Motion). Blower belt tensioner scratch built, upper radiator hose made from solder, Remote oil filter lines to block. Wired Magneto (Morgan Automotive Detail) Body – Hood tabs removed & fender slots filled in. Front grille filled in and decal created. Rear fendors shaved in front. Parachute cord and release cable. Yellow acetate side and back windows. Chassis – Brake lines added. Aluminum nut/bolt detail on rear leaf springs. Aluminum valve stems on rear wheels. Parts box front tires/wheels. Interior – Aluminum bare metal foil and semi-gloss black. Modified seats from parts box. Scratch built roll bar. Steering column mounted tach and column braces added. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted September 10 Share Posted September 10 Very nice. I never would have thought of yellow windows in a gold car, but they look great. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carrucha Posted September 10 Share Posted September 10 Cool gasser. Nice work on the details. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yeah Nah Posted September 10 Share Posted September 10 What a beauty! Excellent work on all the improvements and mods too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitro330 Posted September 11 Author Share Posted September 11 Thanks again Hector and Garry! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott8950 Posted September 11 Share Posted September 11 Very nice job. The gold looks great on that car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bondo bill Posted September 11 Share Posted September 11 very kool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragcarz Posted September 11 Share Posted September 11 I had the opportunity to see this in real life yesterday and the photos don’t do it justice, it’s beautiful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippi Posted September 11 Share Posted September 11 Love these 41 Willy's Gassers. That engine just looks mean and I love the colors. Great looking build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted September 11 Share Posted September 11 Beautiful looking paint color and finish. Like the engine detailing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larman Posted September 11 Share Posted September 11 Super job! Everything is dead on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TransAmMike Posted September 11 Share Posted September 11 Looks great Terry, and wow, that engine👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitro330 Posted September 12 Author Share Posted September 12 Thanks everyone, this was a car that I wanted to build for a long time and really enjoyed working on it. I kind of stumbled onto the color. I started with Tamiya Gold, but it was too bright, so I found an old bottle of Testors Model Master gold that looked darker and more like the real car. I thinned it out and had just enough to do a couple of coats. It turned out to be a very close match to the pictures that I had (sometimes you get lucky!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papajohn97 Posted September 12 Share Posted September 12 (edited) Really nice to see a ‘41 Willys gasser that isn’t the commonly modeled S-W-C, Big John or K.S. Pittman cars (love those too) and this one’s a real beauty! The muted gold paint looks “period perfect” and you did a great job filling in the front grill opening and removing and filling-in Revell’s funky slot & tab hood locks (why did they ever do that???). The engine details look interesting for which I’d love to see a few more pics of along with a pic of the chassis underside. Bravo! Edited September 12 by papajohn97 Removed extra word Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
echo Posted September 14 Share Posted September 14 Very nice ! A lot of attention to details to make it look quite real. Excellent workmanship. You should be proud of this one. I agree it's nice to see a Willys build that isn't one of the popular cars, there were so many out there during the era and there are quite a few decal options available today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straightliner59 Posted September 15 Share Posted September 15 That is really pretty! Nice work. The wheels look great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitro330 Posted September 16 Author Share Posted September 16 On 9/11/2023 at 10:43 PM, papajohn97 said: Really nice to see a ‘41 Willys gasser that isn’t the commonly modeled S-W-C, Big John or K.S. Pittman cars (love those too) and this one’s a real beauty! The muted gold paint looks “period perfect” and you did a great job filling in the front grill opening and removing and filling-in Revell’s funky slot & tab hood locks (why did they ever do that???). The engine details look interesting for which I’d love to see a few more pics of along with a pic of the chassis underside. Bravo! Thanks John, yeah I have no idea why they ever thought the slot/tab hood was a good idea. Other than that, they are nice kits. Below are a few other pics as you requested. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitro330 Posted September 16 Author Share Posted September 16 On 9/14/2023 at 2:50 PM, echo said: Very nice ! A lot of attention to details to make it look quite real. Excellent workmanship. You should be proud of this one. I agree it's nice to see a Willys build that isn't one of the popular cars, there were so many out there during the era and there are quite a few decal options available today. Thanks Ed, yeah I am very happy with the way this one came out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitro330 Posted September 16 Author Share Posted September 16 14 hours ago, Straightliner59 said: That is really pretty! Nice work. The wheels look great! Thanks Daniel, I love the look of the old magnesium wheels. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straightliner59 Posted September 16 Share Posted September 16 6 hours ago, Nitro330 said: Thanks Daniel, I love the look of the old magnesium wheels. I hear ya'! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted September 16 Share Posted September 16 Looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted September 16 Share Posted September 16 Very nice!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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