LA RATA AZTECA (Revell 40 Ford)

[JasonFL]

im sure you remember this car.....one of my faves! i dont think its a 40 tho.......maybe a 37? i forget.

bryan

Man I love this car, also one of my favs.

Can't wait to see were your going to take this one doc, I love the satin look with the red rims. It's a win win, keep it going

[bryan_m]

believe it or not, that car is fiberglass, and the "rust" is all paint work.......looks great tho, one of my all time fave cars!

cheers

bryan

[Dr. Cranky]

LOL, when I searched on google for AZTEC WARRIOR, this one popped up:

[Dr. Cranky]

Zeroed in on the perfect name for this one:

LA RATA AZTECA. Oh yes, I can see some silver and gold on there . . .

Now, I have to find just the right color turquoise.

[bryan_m]

sounds cool cranky!

cheers

bryan

[Tony T]

Here's one for ya, Doc...Flat turquoise would work...love the whites and skirts on this...

Or this...

Hope you gets some inspiration from these!

Edited August 10, 2012 by Tony T

[LoneWolf15]

Testors ! Cut it 50 / 50 with the laquer thinner , it'll knock the shine down quick and dry even quicker !

[Jantrix]

Lets not overlook the idea of using a metallic gloss color and then hit it with some matte clear and go for the suede look. I think this is a great idea Virgil.

[Dave Ambrose]

Around here, Aztec means red and black. I'd go with a slightly darker red that would never be confused with primer, and either black fenders, or black below the belt-line. Lay down a gold pinstripe to separate the two.

That's my dos centavos.

[Tony T]

Found these two pics of the same car...

And one idea for a future build...GASSER!

[Terror]

I always like what La Doca Rata has on the bench.Nice subject Doc.

[Hedgehog]

Great come back Dr Cranky and what other thing than a great proyect to begin with. Keep on creating

[Dr. Cranky]

Thanks, everyone for all the wonderful contributions to the idea bank. This one is churning in my head nicely. Stay tuned in for more . . .

[Sixx]

Here's a ratty 40 I did awhile back

[H.A.K]

More like this:

I'd say go this way. This is BAD @$$ lookin. Out of all thats been posted to me this looks the best. Just my

[Brizio]

Looks a sweet project!

[MachinistMark]

Mazdas winning blue metallic with no clear.

Check out my 60 chevy pivkup thread for what it looks loke

[Greg Pugh]

Here are a few of my favorite '40 Ford models...

[H.A.K]

All 6 of those pics look great.

[Dr. Cranky]

Boy, thanks everyone, these are some great looking 40 Fords. I am making very slow progress, but there will be more by tomorrow.

If you have more reference pictures, please post them, I find them very inspirational. And I still open for great ideas.

[MachinistMark]

#2,3,6 are gorgeous

[Dr. Cranky]

My favorite is 2, and this goes to show that when a good kit gets under the builder's skin, it's a sweet ride. It happened to me last year with the 55 Belaire and the Shelby Cobra.

Thank you for all the great inspiration, folks.

[Dr. Cranky]

Roger, that's a sweet model. I remember it, and I love the paint, and I do have plenty of Aztec gold here.

Ah, temptations, temptations.

[CemetaryAngel81]

However this ends up,coming from you,Cranky I know this is gonna be sick!

[Dr. Cranky]

Thanks for the support, Lorenzo. Getting the rolling chassis assembled and ready for primer. Stay tuned in.