Lindberg '37 Cord

[Scottnkat]

Here's the Lindberg version of this classic car. To put it mildly, this kit sucks. Panels would not line up, the engine was comprised of two parts, and it was just overall rather poor. I ended up grinding down the engine heads, installing spark plugs, using wire to make plug wires, used aluminum tubing for the spark plug wire holders, and filed down the fan to make it more realistic. I added flocking for the carpeting, used alot of filler putty and painted this in nail polish. If you wanna build a Cord model, do yourself a favor and get the Monogram version. On to the pics:









Here's the interior:



And a couple of engine shots:





and a final parting shot:

[Modlbldr]

Wow! That must have been a labor of love because of the quality of that kit. Nice job.

Later-

[Lovefordgalaxie]

You did a great job on this. The kit is all out of proportion, I saw one already. Looks like the folks who did it never saw an actual Cord other than some very very small and poor pictures.

The Monogram kit is light years ahead.

I can say I don't have your courage, I started building the Lindberg's '40 Ford and gave out. Too bad of a kit.

[Bobdude]

Talk about making a silk purse out of a sows ear. You would never know the kit was a less than accurate model,judging by your building skills.

[Danno]

Nice job of overcoming the poor quality of the kit. You even made it look decent despite its complete failure of proportions and lines.

[sjordan2]

Great job on a bad kit. There are 3 reasons the kit sucks:

1. It was originally a Pyro.

2. It was originally a Pyro.

3. It was originally a Pyro.

Same goes for Lindberg's Auburn Speedster and Lincoln Continental. The only difference is that Lindberg chromed some parts.

Edited June 2, 2013 by sjordan2

[Harry P.]

ok... unless you built this kit as some sort of personal challenge, I don't understand why you'd bother putting the work into it that you did. It's a terrible kit... completely off, proportions are wrong, everything's wrong. So why not, as you yourself suggested, pass on this and build the Monogram version?

Don't get me wrong... your skills managed to turn an absolutely horrible kit into something much nicer than anyone could expect, but I just have to wonder... why?

[Eshaver]

As everyone has already said, OUTSTANDING , considering the age and the origin of this kit which has already been mentioned , it's an old Pyro tool. Actually, I have never seen this kit built . I have over time built two of the Monogram Cord 812 kits . The proportions on the Monogram seemed to be right as I actually used to work on a real Cord for a customer here several years back. He sold the car at auction . I really miss riding in it too !

[ChrisR]

I take my hat of to you!

[Harry P.]

This may be a whole new contest class... awful model kits done awfully well!

[Eshaver]

This may be a whole new contest class... awful model kits done awfully well!

Finally, an Idea here I can support !!!!!!!!!!!!

[Modelmartin]

Hey you guys! Lay off the Pyro insults. That is a pioneer plastic kit. It came out in the mid to late 50s originally. Obviously the Monogram is better but that came out in the mid 60s. You can't judge everything by modern standards.

[Ace-Garageguy]

Hey you guys! Lay off the Pyro insults. That is a pioneer plastic kit. It came out in the mid to late 50s originally. Obviously the Monogram is better but that came out in the mid 60s. You can't judge everything by modern standards.

Yeah, I guess measuring instruments (like rulers and stuff) hadn't been invented in the '50s, huh?

Nice job on a HORRIBLE kit, sir.

[Harry P.]

Yeah, I guess measuring instruments (like rulers and stuff) hadn't been invented in the '50s, huh?

This kit was based on the cubit system...

[Scottnkat]

Thanks for the comments, everyone.

The reason this was built was because after my accident, my wife thought model-building would help me get use of my hands again. This and the Lindberg Cougar II were the first two kits she had bought for me. I could barely hold a piece of plastic back then and when I saw this multi-piece body, I said, "no way!". I finally got to the point where I thought I'd be able to do this model up right so I had to give it a shot. Yeah, the proportions are all wrong and yeah, it is a pain in the @$$, but I beat it (even if I did take two years to do so). Given all that, I really do have a heart-felt thanks for all the kind comments.

[slusher]

Very nice build.

[Porscheman]

Great build for this kit. A kit like this gets your creative side going and good therapy for building again.

Edited June 3, 2013 by Porscheman

[Harry P.]

I finally got to the point where I thought I'd be able to do this model up right so I had to give it a shot.

So then it was a personal challenge. And you did it. Nice work.

[Dyno Davo]

Great to see, taking a below average kit and making a well assembled example from it, well done mate, points to you

[topher5150]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/33410244@N04/sets/72157633901962222/

here is my Monogram 37 Cord kit for comparison

[sjordan2]

here is my Monogram 37 Cord kit for comparison

Do the Monogram headlights move, or do you have to choose between open or closed?

Edited June 3, 2013 by sjordan2

[topher5150]

Do the Monogram headlights move, or do you have to choose between open or closed?

I think it's an either or option

[unclescott58]

Missed this one for some reason. Just got the same kit today. So I was doing a web search and came across this. Good job of making a silk purse out of a sows ear. I'm impressed.

Scott