TooOld Posted September 26 Share Posted September 26 (edited) I just finished this one after only three weeks on my bench , it's built mostly right out of the box with just a couple changes . The first change was to cut down the front and rear springs to lower the ride height 1/8th inch all around , this is probably not the preferred way but it was the simplest and caused no problems with the rest of the build . While working on the front I also modified it to have poseable steering . Then I swapped the front tires with some from The Parts Box which have a smaller diameter , not much but enough to add more rake to the finished model . I also removed the front license plate from the headlight crossbar , to me it cluttered things and just looks better without the plate . I also opened the exhaust and printed a rear license plate . To finish it off I printed a surf board decal to match the box art . The fenders and frame were molded in a Crimson Red plastic that was polished and I printed decals for the wood grain panels then sprayed the body inside and out with Tamiya TS-13 Clear . This is probably the easiest kit I've built in a long time , it was a pleasure to build and went together exactly like it should with no issues at all . Here's a ride height "before and after" photo . Finished chassis . A couple of the finished body . More finished photo , thanks for lookin' ! Edited September 26 by TooOld 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XYHARRY Posted September 26 Share Posted September 26 Great looking Woody wagon there Bob, I'll be getting some ideas from your build for when I build mine. Extremely clean build and very 60s correct, well done. Cheers, David. 😎👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjim Posted September 26 Share Posted September 26 Wow! Fantastic build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted September 26 Share Posted September 26 Looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phildaupho Posted September 26 Share Posted September 26 Really Really Nice. Very well built box art model. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ea0863 Posted September 26 Share Posted September 26 Absolute beauty Bob, and you nailed the wood panels perfectly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyW Posted September 26 Share Posted September 26 Perfect stance and probably the best woodgrain panels I have ever see. Stunning work. Tony. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ragtop Man Posted September 26 Share Posted September 26 Dead solid perfect. Everything about it sings... and it sounds like Jan and Dean. Two questions: when you cut/dropped the spring, how did you do it, this would be very helpful for the other A's! Second question: did you say the tires and wheels came from the parts box, or just tires? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJMar Posted September 26 Share Posted September 26 Now that is TASTY! Way cool. I looked through the pics before I read the post, and I wouldn't have believed that the finish is the polished kit plastic, not paint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoopdog Posted September 26 Share Posted September 26 Incredibly beautiful build! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOBLNG Posted September 26 Share Posted September 26 Really great looking woody Bob! Well done!👍😎 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted September 26 Share Posted September 26 Beautiful looking wood finishes along with the body paint. The interior detailing along with the chassis all look great as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted September 26 Share Posted September 26 Very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vettegasser Posted September 27 Share Posted September 27 Beautiful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooOld Posted September 27 Author Share Posted September 27 20 hours ago, XYHARRY said: Great looking Woody wagon there Bob, I'll be getting some ideas from your build for when I build mine. Extremely clean build and very 60s correct, well done. Cheers, David. 😎👍 Thanks David ! 19 hours ago, crazyjim said: Wow! Fantastic build. Thanks much Jim! 19 hours ago, ChrisR said: Looks great! Thanks Chris ! 19 hours ago, Phildaupho said: Really Really Nice. Very well built box art model. Thanks very much Phil ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catpack68 Posted September 27 Share Posted September 27 Very nice work Bob!👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncbuckeye67 Posted September 27 Share Posted September 27 That looks incredible! A friend gave this kit to me awhile back, and I wasn't sure what to do with it. I didn't realize how beautiful it could look! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippi Posted September 27 Share Posted September 27 Hot digity dog...that's a Hot Rod and ready for the beach. I'm diggin it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moparman18064 Posted September 27 Share Posted September 27 Very very nice. Sweet build. Very nice photography as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooOld Posted September 28 Author Share Posted September 28 On 9/26/2024 at 11:20 AM, ea0863 said: Absolute beauty Bob, and you nailed the wood panels perfectly! Thanks Emre ! On 9/26/2024 at 12:29 PM, TonyW said: Perfect stance and probably the best woodgrain panels I have ever see. Stunning work. Tony. Thank you very much Tony ! On 9/26/2024 at 3:34 PM, DJMar said: Now that is TASTY! Way cool. I looked through the pics before I read the post, and I wouldn't have believed that the finish is the polished kit plastic, not paint. Thanks DJ ! I don't usually go with polished plastic except with these early Monogram kits , it just looks right . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooOld Posted September 28 Author Share Posted September 28 On 9/26/2024 at 1:10 PM, Ragtop Man said: Dead solid perfect. Everything about it sings... and it sounds like Jan and Dean. Two questions: when you cut/dropped the spring, how did you do it, this would be very helpful for the other A's! Second question: did you say the tires and wheels came from the parts box, or just tires? Thanks Bob ! The front tires came from The Parts Box only because they are slightly smaller diameter , the rest are from the kit . Here's a couple of photos showing the cut down springs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted September 28 Share Posted September 28 OutstandIng! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ragtop Man Posted September 28 Share Posted September 28 Thanks for the visual tutorial - there are a few A's in the stack that will benefit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris V Posted September 28 Share Posted September 28 This has to be one of the most beautiful builds I've ever seen of this Monogram Classic: Everything about it just looks "right". Makes me wish that Revell would reissue the "Blue Beetle"/"Blue Bandito" version of the Monogram '29 Roadster Pickup, once again enabling us to "clone" the early issue '30 Woodie (and Hot Rod the stock Monogram '30 Coupé). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewetwo Posted September 28 Share Posted September 28 Nice. Spot on with the box art. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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