A palate cleansing Ford...

[DanR]

I built this in-between other builds. Just a quick, clean, and fun build. Can anyone guess the kit?

[oldscool]

Revell snap kit? Nice paint job.

[cobraman]

What he said. (?)

[DanR]

Yep. I grabbed it for about $8 with a Michael's coupon. It took about two days off and on to build the whole thing (that included painting it). Sometimes it's nice to just finish something. I like the '34 Fords and thought this would make a nice display model.

[W-Machine]

No bitter aftertaste, either. I like it.

[deathskull59]

cool hot rod but why are the rims green.

[Helix]

The possiblities are endless with the Revell snap kit

[DanR]

cool hot rod but why are the rims green.

I painted the rims with Testor's clear green just to do something different. There's was no significant thought behind the choice to do that.

[charlie8575]

My understanding is that will fit on an AMT chassis if you want a full-detail, stock-height coupe that looks as close to right as any '34 Ford has.

I'm toying with grabbing one of those and doing exactly that.

Charlie Larkin

[Dr. Cranky]

The colors are attention getters, no doubt, and the model really stands out.

[slusher]

Nice little build....

[DanR]

The little woman wants me to build one with a working rumble seat but I don't know of any kits (besides an old metal body kit) where the seat is an available option.

[Harry P.]

The little woman wants me to build one with a working rumble seat but I don't know of any kits (besides an old metal body kit) where the seat is an available option.

Scratchbuild it! It's easy. Use the back side of an X-acto blade to scribe open the rumble seat cover like you would scribe open a door. Use a chunk of balsa wood to carve and sand a seat cushion and seatback. Seal the wooden cushions, paint them whatever color "upholstery" you want. Glue the seatback cushion to the inside of the rumble seat lid and glue the seat cushion to the chassis (you might want to add a "floor" and a riser for the seat cushion to get it at the right height). Add some side walls out of sheet styrene.

The hinge can be as simple as two short lengths of wire mounted into the sides of the seatback cushion. just inside the cover. Slip some aluminum tube over the wire "hinges" and epoxy the aluminum tubes to the inside of the body. file away some clearance for the tube hinges on the side walls, then glue the side walls in place. (Of course you do all this before the body is glued onto the fenders, while you still have access to the underside of the body.

[outlaw035]

good look'n streetrod...

[DanR]

I've been considering the scratchbuild option. After 20 years, I'm still trying to perfect my paint.

[surfjunke]

Very cool quick build. Nice finish & I like the tinted rims. That snap kit has been tempting for quite some time.