Bernard Kron Posted October 3, 2010 Posted October 3, 2010 (edited) Lil' Pearl - Chopped & Channeled '32 Ford Tudor (More pictures below) I started with a Jimmy Flintstone Revell '32 Rat Rod Sedan resin body shell. Based on the old Orange Crate altered sedan racer and not the current release, it required a scratchbuilt frame. Here are the particulars: Body: Jimmy Flintstone Revell '32 Rat Rod Sedan resin Grill Shell: Model Car Garage 4" chop resin with p/e grill Chassis: Scratchbuilt frame rails based on '32 Ford profile, z'd in rear with AMT '29 Ford Roadster front crossmember and Revell '32 Ford center crossmember. Motor: Hemi from Revell '32 Ford 5-window with Carter AFB carburetors from the AMT Competition Parts Pack Pontiac V8. Headers from Replicas & Miniatures of Maryland (mastered by Lyle Willits). Suspension: Modified Revell '32 Ford 5-window front & rear, airbags removed, monoleaf front spring, and shortened hairpins. Interior: Scratchbuilt with '40 Ford style dashboard and steering wheel from Revell '32 Ford 5-window. Lights: From Revell '32 Ford 5-window. Tires: Modelhaus T-100A Fronts, Modelhaus T-130C Rears. Wheels: Fronts - Winfield "Terra Thrust" from AMT '25 Ford roadster. Rears - Pseudo Cragars from AMT '39-'40 Ford sedan. Paint: Body – White Duplicolor primer, Duplicolor Wimbledon White base, Tamiya TS-45 Pearl White and Krylon Clear. Frame – Duplicolor Dark Toreador Red over gold. Interior – Seats & main surfaces are Duplicolor Wimbledon White; trim & dashboard are Duplicolor Dark Toreador Red over gold. Detailed pictures and discussion of the build can be found here: http://www.modelcars...showtopic=34695 Thanx for lookin' B. Edited October 5, 2010 by gbk1
DRG Posted October 3, 2010 Posted October 3, 2010 Wow!!!! That is one sharp looking car. Great job, love the stance, the paint, the engine, oh heck I love it all.
sobpinstriping Posted October 3, 2010 Posted October 3, 2010 Those colors are great! You did a great job on it. cheers mat
Ryan S. Posted October 3, 2010 Posted October 3, 2010 This came out sweet. That's one cooooool looking ride. Well done!
vizio93 Posted October 3, 2010 Posted October 3, 2010 (edited) Man that looks sweet !!! Really good job ya did on this one Edited October 3, 2010 by vizio93
Terry Sumner Posted October 3, 2010 Posted October 3, 2010 Oh man this is sweet...right up my alley! About the only thing I would add would be some linkage between those 2 carbs!
RatRod Posted October 4, 2010 Posted October 4, 2010 Very nice Bernard!!! You really went all out on this one!!!
Raul_Perez Posted October 4, 2010 Posted October 4, 2010 Very nice work, my friend!! Very nice, indeed!! I can see this one cruising down the boulevard on Friday night in all it's glory!! The HEMI definately gets this one from stoplight to stoplight in a hurry when they want to... Thanks for sharing,
Modellpularn Posted October 4, 2010 Posted October 4, 2010 Very cool Bernard! The red/burgundy frame is a nice break of color to the pearl white. It had potential from the start to become a cool car! Now I need to finish my project that's just sitting.....
Greg Cullinan Posted October 4, 2010 Posted October 4, 2010 Looks clean and mean.Great job and thanks for all the pictures.
VW Dave Posted October 4, 2010 Posted October 4, 2010 love it love it love it! Took the words right outta my mouse.
Sixties Sam Posted October 4, 2010 Posted October 4, 2010 That looks the way a hot rod should look! Great job! The color combo is just right! Sam
Bernard Kron Posted October 4, 2010 Author Posted October 4, 2010 (edited) Thanx to everyone for the extremely kind comments!! :lol: Very much appreciated! I'm glad you all dig it. I actually worried about the color combo, thinking it was perhaps too plain, but I think it was leaving all that chrome on - it really sold the show car angle. I usually tend to strip most of the chrome off and do the Metalizer thing. I'm glad I resisted the temptation! ... About the only thing I would add would be some linkage between those 2 carbs!... Yeah, I agree. It's the collateral damage from an extremely bad allergy I have to CA. Doing the little bitty pieces thing is difficult without the proper adhesive. The fuel lines are something doable because all it is is sticking wires in holes, but the levers required for a decent throttle linkage remain a problem without CA. I've found some alternative adhesives that help. I plan on experimenting with very small styrene bits to make the levers. Also metal bits with some of the most recent adhesives I've found. The problem is that nothing I've found is as thin, strong and transparent as CA... Edited October 4, 2010 by gbk1
rustybill1960 Posted October 4, 2010 Posted October 4, 2010 (edited) Nice! sharp sweet build man! thank you for sharing later Russ Edited October 4, 2010 by rustybill1960
Bernard Kron Posted October 5, 2010 Author Posted October 5, 2010 Thanx again guys! Someone on another forum suggested some outdoor shots in the hopes of showing off the pearl to better advantage. These were taken in bright sunlight with either a black or a white backdrop. It didn't seem to make a big difference in the pearl but some of the details came out sharper.
Raul_Perez Posted October 6, 2010 Posted October 6, 2010 The extra pics look GREAT!! And, now I can see what the license plate says!! Thanks for sharing this AWESOME build!! Later,
W-409 Posted October 6, 2010 Posted October 6, 2010 It was great to follow that WIP-thread and no when it's finished, it looks almost perfect! That's just my style hot rod. Paintjob looks great and engine is looking good, awesome detailing on it and chassis looks very good too. Next model to the bench and make a WIP-thread to the forum. This is nice!
davyou5 Posted October 6, 2010 Posted October 6, 2010 Beautiful is Right! and it's a nice clean build! Excellent Job .
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