1/25 Tucker 48/Torpedo -- "Coming Soon" at SpotModel

[Chuck Kourouklis]

Actually, Oleksandr, I was just reminded of something once teased and abandoned, that follows a little straighter-on from the Tucker and jives with Red Wheel's penchant for American subjects:

A "bullet-nose" 1950 Studebaker with the panoramic backlight.  This one is the Studebaker Champion.

[stavanzer]

4 hours ago, Chuck Kourouklis said:

Actually, Oleksandr, I was just reminded of something once teased and abandoned, that follows a little straighter-on from the Tucker and jives with Red Wheel's penchant for American subjects:

A "bullet-nose" 1950 Studebaker with the panoramic backlight.  This one is the Studebaker Champion.

Oh, Yeah. We were even promised one of these back in the 1990s. AMT, I think.

[Danno]

Your kit and the finished example are exceptional!  Really captures the Tucker.

One of the Tuckers lives nearby . . . in the Martin Auto Museum. Just studied it last week. Great job, Oleksandr!

As others have said, be safe!

[Red Wheel]

On 8/1/2024 at 8:19 PM, Chuck Kourouklis said:

Actually, Oleksandr, I was just reminded of something once teased and abandoned, that follows a little straighter-on from the Tucker and jives with Red Wheel's penchant for American subjects:

Yeah. This car has been on my to-do list for a long time now. And to be honest, this theme is closer to me than sports cars.

On 8/2/2024 at 7:38 AM, Danno said:

Your kit and the finished example are exceptional!  Really captures the Tucker.

One of the Tuckers lives nearby . . . in the Martin Auto Museum. Just studied it last week. Great job, Oleksandr!

As others have said, be safe!

Thank you very much.

[Mark C.]

On 8/1/2024 at 2:19 PM, Chuck Kourouklis said:

Actually, Oleksandr, I was just reminded of something once teased and abandoned, that follows a little straighter-on from the Tucker and jives with Red Wheel's penchant for American subjects:

A "bullet-nose" 1950 Studebaker with the panoramic backlight.  This one is the Studebaker Champion.

Yes!!

[Brian Austin]

IIRC the Studebaker did show up as a 1:25 diecast under the Johnny Lightning moniker, though IIRC it was fairly limited in terms of production.  I don't think I've actually seen one. 

Edited August 5, 2024 by Brian Austin

[Danno]

3 hours ago, Brian Austin said:

IIRC the Studebaker did show up as a 1:25 diecast under the Johnny Lightning moniker, though IIRC it was fairly limited in terms of production.  I don't think I've actually seen one. 

The scale was closer to 1:24 and it was proportionally challenged - wider than it should have been. 

[Chuck Kourouklis]

And while we're throwing noodles at the wall, this moves out of the era of Red Wheel's full offering into the time period of their first accessory kit:

There's a certain word describing diminished mental capacity, starts with an "r", that polite society is not supposed to use any more - but I can't think of a better word to describe the continuing absence of a boat-tail Riviera in kit form.

There's been a swing or two in resin, but nothing on the order of that Tucker 48.

[Red Wheel]

Very interesting work from Daniel Flynn. Kit Tucker 48 RedWheel.

[TonyK]

Great pictures and great work!

[Kenmojr]

That Tucker is awesome...

[Junkman]

On 8/5/2024 at 2:35 AM, Brian Austin said:

IIRC the Studebaker did show up as a 1:25 diecast under the Johnny Lightning moniker, though IIRC it was fairly limited in terms of production.  I don't think I've actually seen one. 

 

[Red Wheel]

I'll just leave this here 😍

 

Edited February 4 by Red Wheel