Steve_L Posted June 8, 2013 Posted June 8, 2013 These are pictures of my 1/32 Scale Hot Rod Nostalgia Build. I was in the seventh grade in 1957 and started hanging out at the local hobby shop. After building a couple of model ships, the clerk (she was a car nut) at the hobby shop turned me on to model cars. My very first project was a 1/32 scale Revell (or maybe Gowland and Gowland) Hot Rod. I remember having enough money for the kit and a tube of glue. I put it together without paint, but was proud of the outcome. I'm sure I overlooked all of the flaws at the time. I recently saw an identical kit on EBay and decided to build it again, using paint and my improved building skills. It was actually challenging because almost every part had either mold lines or sink marks to remove. The body was two pieces and they did not line up correctly. I kept after it and produced what you see here. The color is airbrushed Testors red enamel and I covered that with Duplicolor clear. I polished the paint with pads and Novus polishes. I did the chrome parts with Alclad and painted the upholstery with Duplicolor Tan Upholstery paint. It was a fun build and took me back to those "good old days." Enjoy!
jdcar32 Posted June 9, 2013 Posted June 9, 2013 It's a wonderful thing to revisit your childhood, especially as a lifelong modeller. That's a neat lookin Duece, even for a very basic nostalgia kit. A lot like one of my all time favorites the Monogram Dragstrip Duece with it's two piece body and such. Nice job, kool build...............
realgone58 Posted June 9, 2013 Posted June 9, 2013 Very cool. That's the best looking one of these kits I've seen built.
ToyLvr Posted June 9, 2013 Posted June 9, 2013 That is just darling! Perfect for a cruise down memory lane....
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