Dr. Cranky Posted August 10, 2012 Posted August 10, 2012 (edited) All right, folks, Doctor Cranky is at the bench working on something new, none other than the newly released (but not really new) Revell 1940 Ford (Street Rod Coupe). This one is a blank canvas insofar as I don't know how I am going to paint it yet. I know it is going to be somewhat of a mild rat rod, and so I am going to need your help with whatever color ideas you want to throw my way. As always, greatly appreciated that you are watching, commenting, and getting the Old Doctor CRANKED up. Feel free to post cool photographs of ratty 40 Fords you might have in your archives or that you find on the internet. Here is what I'm starting with: Edited August 10, 2012 by Dr. Cranky
bryan_m Posted August 10, 2012 Posted August 10, 2012 satin black, with fat white walls and red steel wheels!!!!! glad to see you at the bench my friend! now get busy!! LOL :D cheers bryan
Dr. Cranky Posted August 10, 2012 Author Posted August 10, 2012 I filled in the bumper bracket holes in the front and back so that I can have a smooth look all the way around. So far I've wet sanded and smoothed the body and got the rolling chassis built. The wheels and tires are from the STANDARD 40 Ford kit. I wanted to have a nice set of wide walls. I really like this kit so it would not surprise me if I build a few of these before the year is over . . .
Dr. Cranky Posted August 10, 2012 Author Posted August 10, 2012 satin black, with fat white walls and red steel wheels!!!!! glad to see you at the bench my friend! now get busy!! LOL :D cheers bryan Thanks, B. I'm glad you are looking in. Hum, I thought about that, but I want to see what else is out there. This will be my fallback plan. I was thinking of baby blue and gray wheels . . . I hope people will help me out with reference pictures.
bryan_m Posted August 10, 2012 Posted August 10, 2012 hmmmm, lemme see what i can find buddy, i know i have reference pics of this car... i have so many pics now, i had to buy an external hard drive to store my pics and music on, it was too much for my laptop and it was slowing it way down! stand by, im lookin...... bryan
Dr. Cranky Posted August 10, 2012 Author Posted August 10, 2012 I was in the process of lowing the suspension on this puppy when I figured the STREET ROD version of this kit is already pretty low. I fiddled with it to make it a few scale inches lower. We'll see. And I love the chassis in this kit. The frame is nice and all the parts go together very well. Of course, I build with sub-assemblies in mind. The rolling chassis is going to be mostly black with a bit of weathering, etc . . .
Dr. Cranky Posted August 10, 2012 Author Posted August 10, 2012 I am looking for 40 Fords like this that are mild rats, not all out RATS, if you know what I mean. It's not going to be this low in the back . . . I'm telling you, these fat fenders in this kit really take me way back to my childhood when I started building models. This was probably one of the first kits I ever built. I would buy my kits at the local Thrifties . . . I've always loved this model.
bryan_m Posted August 10, 2012 Posted August 10, 2012 im sure you remember this car.....one of my faves! i dont think its a 40 tho.......maybe a 37? i forget. bryan
Dr. Cranky Posted August 10, 2012 Author Posted August 10, 2012 Thanks, Bryan, yes I think that's a 37, and I do remember this car, which I think is part of the inspiration. Thanks, Andy, I am really enjoying this kit. I get the feeling it my not be the last I build. It was a pain filling in the front and rear bumper bracket wells.
Dr. Cranky Posted August 10, 2012 Author Posted August 10, 2012 Of course, I want to avoid this kind of extreme weathering . . . LOL!
Dr. Cranky Posted August 10, 2012 Author Posted August 10, 2012 Thanks, Ira. Hopefully it will stay this low when I put the interior in. Speaking of weathered . . . this was what happened the last time I built this kit:
Dr. Cranky Posted August 10, 2012 Author Posted August 10, 2012 Bryan, this is what you are talking about:
Dr. Cranky Posted August 10, 2012 Author Posted August 10, 2012 More like this: or MORE LIKE THIS: This is very cool:
Dr. Cranky Posted August 10, 2012 Author Posted August 10, 2012 This is super cool too: Yes, yes, yes:
bryan_m Posted August 10, 2012 Posted August 10, 2012 oh man! very cool..see, i said satin black n red wheels! that grille looks great red too! do it V, do it! cheers bryan
Dr. Cranky Posted August 10, 2012 Author Posted August 10, 2012 A little bird just sent me a text message saying to go with PASTEL TURQUOISE for the body and wheels, and chrome caps only. I like that idea.
bryan_m Posted August 10, 2012 Posted August 10, 2012 that last one has a very cool stance.....love it! bryan
bryan_m Posted August 10, 2012 Posted August 10, 2012 turquoise?? is it 1985 in here? LOL, sorry i had to bust your stones! cool name! bryan
tooltas Posted August 10, 2012 Posted August 10, 2012 aztec gold would pop on that dr, i would love to find one of them too they are better the old 40's ford truck and the poor old amt kit
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