Red Hot Phaeton

[Misha]

Red Hot Phaeton Under Glass. 

With the recent interest in Tubs on the Forum, thanks in part to Tim Boyd’s builds, I’m including my 2019 Deuce Days build of the 32 Red Hot Phaeton. While I had a WIP thread

(https://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/topic/119196-chopped-phaeton-april-update/page/3/#findComment-1750394),

an Under Glass one never appeared till now! 

This project’s focus was to combine the vintage AMT kit with the modern Revell Deuce Series. Using the AMT body with its chassis combined with the running gear and front suspension from the Revell entailed the most work. 
 

Using the kit’s chopped rag top, interior bracing and seams were added. The interior was completely reworked with scratchbuilt door cards, combining the bucket seats into  a bench seat with a back panel including a rope cord for rear passengers and carpeting throughout  completed the  details. In addition a working luggage rack was scratchbuilt to accommodate a trunk from an old MPC kit. 

The small block Ford 302 was technically detailed and modified to fit the AMT chassis. A firewall made from Evergreen sheet was treated to Alclad metallics as were all the chrome pieces that were first stripped and refinished along with the chassis rails. 

Overall I was quite happy to add the tub to my collection of builds for each of the Deuce Days over the past twelve years. 

Cheers Misha 

Edited 13 hours ago by Misha
Added photo

[DanL]

nice...

[Kah puts]

Very cool 👍

[Trainwreck]

That's a really good build, the color and accents suit the overall look. 😁

[tim boyd]

Thx Misha for sharing this one.  I am particularly taken with the luggage rack and trunk addition.  Very, very sharp!  Cheers....TIM 

[Calb56]

That is just beautiful. 

Wow.

[bondo bill]

That is red hot, nice

[dphipps]

Very nice. I like the details added to the underside of the top, that's something I've been meaning to add to my method. I typically neglect that area because "I never see it" but on a few of my recent builds I've noticed bare roof/sail panel in some of my pictures and proved myself wrong

[Bainford]

Sweet build, Misha. That has to be one of the coolest Phaeton hot rods I've seen. Nicely done.

[Mike 1017]

KOOL