Bernard Kron Posted November 23, 2011 Share Posted November 23, 2011 60’s Style ’40 Ford Coupe Hot Rod (More pictures below) This project was inspired by the California style hot rods often seen in the early to mid 60’s at car shows – shiny, slickly turned out, but with their roots firmly in the style of the immediate postwar era. Based on the Revell ’40 Ford Standard with the following modifications. Thanx for lookin', B. Front axle: From kit dropped 3 ¾ scale inches. Motor: Blown Oldsmobile from the Revell Beatnik Bandit kit Wheels: Cragars from the AMT ‘40 Ford Tudor kit. Tires: Pinners from the Round2 re-Issue of the AMT Double Dragster kit. Interior: Sides and back of the kit bucket re-skinned with Plastruct O Scale Corrugated Roofing #91512 to create a tuck and roll style. Seats are from my parts box. The steering wheel is from the Beatnik Bandit kit. Paint: 2 coats each of Duplicolor Red Oxide Primer and Silver Metallic followed by three coats each of Duplicolor Bahama Blue Metallic and Krylon Crystal Clear, each stage wet sanded and polished. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOSWELL891 Posted November 23, 2011 Share Posted November 23, 2011 Wow awesome build Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scalper Posted November 23, 2011 Share Posted November 23, 2011 Nice looks right out of the 60's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olds Rocket 88 Posted November 23, 2011 Share Posted November 23, 2011 Great looking car !! I'd like to own a real one just like it.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Lombardo Posted November 23, 2011 Share Posted November 23, 2011 Very nice....you nailed the 60's style alright. It looks great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fast Floyd 2 Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 Nice !!!!! Very Cool!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter31a Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 Wow! That really does look period correct. Very, very nice model. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W-409 Posted November 26, 2011 Share Posted November 26, 2011 Cool, 60's style Hot Rods are great to see. This looks just like it would be built back in the day. Great job with the color choice, and paintjob is really beautiful. Great stance, and I like the wheel and tire combo. Engine is great too, detailing is very nice. Thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjim Posted November 26, 2011 Share Posted November 26, 2011 Nice looking build and SHINY :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camaroman Posted November 26, 2011 Share Posted November 26, 2011 Brings back memories... as a kid, my fav cousin Rickey (10 years older than me) had a 396 Chevy stuffed in a '40 coupe... pulled the front end up thru third with very little effort. He is one the reasons I love models so... He was a great builder as a teenager. I love the buildup... Spot on as they say ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernard Kron Posted November 27, 2011 Author Share Posted November 27, 2011 I'm finally getting around to saying THANX for all the generous comments. This build is not without its flaws, but overall it was pretty satisfying since it involved some important steps forward in technique and pretty much stayed on-target as far as achieving the overall look I was after. I'm very pleased you all enjoyed the result. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High octane Posted November 27, 2011 Share Posted November 27, 2011 That '40 Ford looks great and I just love the color as I just painted a dragster body that color recently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruz Posted November 27, 2011 Share Posted November 27, 2011 Very cool!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danno Posted November 27, 2011 Share Posted November 27, 2011 Very, very nice! [but, you gotta get the hair-shedding dog outa the studio when you're snapping pix! ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raul_Perez Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 Bernard, The reflections in the paint "clearly" show how much work you put into the paint job!! (Please excuse the pun...) Maybe I'll start sending my paint jobs north for the holiday. Later, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernard Kron Posted December 17, 2011 Author Share Posted December 17, 2011 Thanx again, guys, for all the kind words. And yeah, Danno, sometimes I fail to realize how cleeeean a model needs to be when subjected to the cruelty of the macro lense! In this case this was a pic I took before I added the final details (you can see there aren't any wipers) but I simply never took another one quite at that angle so I decided to use it - but I must admit I didn't notice the hair until much later when it was way too late... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Challenger29 Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 It looks awesome Bernard! You have got the "Sixties Look" down pat. Great job as usual! -Jerry:>) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deathskull59 Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 wow now thats a sweet looking 40 ford. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernard Kron Posted January 5, 2012 Author Share Posted January 5, 2012 Thanx guys. I guess I'm finally moving forward in time a bit, from the 40's and 50's to the 60's.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitro Neil Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Nice piece Bernard, love the color. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmvw guy Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 Turned out nice. I really like the jump seats and the engine detail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James2 Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 I always enjoy your build, BK. Another good'n. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 Sweet 60's style build.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PowerPlant Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 Sweet ride... Great build Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RatRod Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 Very nicely done Bernard!!! Great stance, perfect engine choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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