'Lil Pearl - '32 Ford Tudor Show Rod - 10-05 Added daylight pics

[The Modeling Hermit]

Those double sided whitewalls really add a touch of class. This is a very clean build.

[Bernard Kron]

Big Thanx again to everyone for all the props. Haven't quite decided yet what to start next. It will be, as usual, in the hot rodding vein, but whether it's a race car or street machine is up in the air...

[carrucha]

Sweet '32 Ford Tudor. Very well detailed and finished. Excellent job scratch building. Good idea scratch building the frame. I am going to have to try that myself. Very good job.

[Harry P.]

Someone on another forum suggested some outdoor shots...

"Another forum?"

Repeat after me: There is no other forum!

BTW... very cool. That's a classy, and classic, hot rod...

[oldscool]

That looks really good against the black background. I've noticed that my camera tends to be a little out of focus when I take pics in bright sunlight. Maybe yours is the same way?

oldscool

[CEKPETHO BCE]

The nicest tudor I have ever seen

[Mr.Zombie]

Hey, I really like this one, I love the 60ies style and the stance, there is only one "but". And this "but" is not only for you but for all the others out there, but since your model is the one I would like to see "different" here is some thoughts about my lil' problem.

In scale modeling, there are two things you can't cheat on, they make or brake the car, nevermind if build pro, or just for fun. It is the glass and the wheels. See, the tires on your rod stick "in" too much. Just a bit of sanding the lip of the rim from the inside and make it as thin or "sharp" as possible, and sanding off the surface where the two parts of the rim come together would allow to move the tire "outwards", what would make the car 100% more real, no matter what. This problem is multiplied by the use of chromed wheels, where the chrome finish adds to the thickness of the plastic itself. 10 Minutes with a file or fine sandpaper and your wheels look like mine. Real .

I keep seeing beautifully built models that are given away as miniatures just because of this ridicoliously thick lip on the rim. Real tires are filled with air under quite high pressure and hug to the lip wanting to spread, do it in your models aswell. It wil make them so much better and so much more real.

Edited May 10, 2011 by Mr.Zombie

[Scott Colmer]

This looks really good Bernard! The stance is right on to me. Low, and mean, but not over the top. You did a great job with this one. One of my favorites.

Scott