Mint Julep

[funhouse1]

Here's what I did:

Cadillac block & heads, blower, rocker covers, blower manifold and belt from AMT '49 Ford...Detail added to block with plastic rod & strip...Heads carved and reshaped with water port covers and bolt detail added…Three belts separated with an X-acto knife and thinned with file…Cam cover and magneto from parts bin…6-carb manifold scratched from plastic sheet…Strombergs from Revell “Mysterion†with detail added using wire and tin foil…Carb covers from sheet aluminum… Fuel block from plastic hex rod, fishing line for neoprene fuel line…Fuel pressure gauge from plastic rod, epoxy, and Maz Willys gauge decal…All throttle linkage scratched from wire and plastic rod & sheet…Hydraulic throttle system scratched from plastic rod, sheet, and strip…Oil breathers from AMT AWB ’66 Mustang…’39 Ford transmission from Revell “Outlaw†with added bolt detail…Adaptor scratched from plastic sheet…Aluminum tubing driveshaft…Straight pin shifter and knob…Clutch pedal and linkage scratched from plastic rod and sheet…Hand pump and bracket scratched from plastic rod, straight pin, and sheet aluminum…Dash and support scratched from clear acetate, aluminum tube & sheet with gauge decals from Maz Willys…Steering box and linkage scratched from plastic rod, strip, & wire…See-through floor from fiberglass window screen material and plastic strip…Seat scratched from plastic sheet & strip…Seat belts scratched from masking tape, wire, plastic sheet and rod…Girling master cylinder and handbrake lever scratched from plastic rod & strip…Quick change rear end, headers, throttle pedal, and steering wheel from Revell “22 Jr.â€â€¦Chassis and push bar scratched from plastic rod and strip…Rear brake plates from parts bin with lightening holes drilled…Working front axel, spring, friction shocks, and hairpins scratched from plastic rod & sheet, wire, guitar string & aluminum sheet…Whitewall slicks and front tires from the parts bin…Rear wheel covers are made from plush animal eyes…Front American spokes from AMT ’56 Ford…Body is AMT ’33 Vicky, shaved, narrowed, and filled and painted with Duplicolor Hampsted green metallic with no clear…Number decals from AMT ’62 Chevy, “Mint Julep†decal hand-painted on to clear decal film and applied…Firewall from plastic sheet and hex rod…’32 Ford grille from the parts box, narrowed and chopped…Body tinwork from plastic sheet…Moon tank from the parts bin modified with plastic rod, inkjet tag decal, plastic hex rod fittings, clear vinyl-covered wire tie-down straps, and chrome cap from MPC Ramchargers dragster kit (cap and rocker covers the only two pieces with kit chrome!).

Thanks for looking!

[Foxer]

An especially good looking chassis .. great detail on it!

[PlasticWagens]

I like the bump start bar

[cruz]

Can't believe how a simple model like this can have so many details, you did a terrific job on this man, thanks for sharing it w/ us!!!!

[TomA]

Nice work on this one! Old world beauty in a, what seems at first, simple package. Very clean build of a slightly different subject. Well done!

[mr moto]

Perfect! Besides being just a great and beautiful build, it totally "captures" the look of that era! Great stuff!