Ace-Garageguy Posted July 13, 2013 Posted July 13, 2013 Started with a battered and bodged Monogram Model A coupe. Though it's 1/24, I like the way it looks and I'm going to build it with 1/25 parts. So there. The inspiration is this car, built by Josh Mills. Approximate 3.5" scale chop About what I had in mind...
Joker Posted July 13, 2013 Posted July 13, 2013 You had me at " so there ".....hahahaha Always enjoy your body work... your stash of 30's car parts is making me turn green like your 1930 Ford styrene !
Ryan S. Posted July 14, 2013 Posted July 14, 2013 I'm liking where this is headed and I can't wait to see more!
Ace-Garageguy Posted July 14, 2013 Author Posted July 14, 2013 Thanks for the interest and comments. There's a ton of work to do on this one, and I don't know when I'll get back to it. I wanted to dial in the stance and proportions during a spurt of inspiration. I'll be using an AMT blobular '32 frame, heavily modified. Currently looking for a deeply dropped front axle.
Ace-Garageguy Posted July 22, 2013 Author Posted July 22, 2013 (edited) A LOT of model A (1928-1932) bodied hot rods have been built on '32 frames in 1:1, and so is this one.Though the frame under construction for this model is based on the AMT '32 version, the Revell '32 frames will also work perfectly. To build a channeled car like the model shown above, the Revell frame has to be pinched slightly at the firewall (just like a real one) and about 12 scale inches have to be removed from the rear of the frame rails (again, very much like a real one). To build a non-channeled car, the Revell '32 frames can be used with almost no modification, though you may want to shorten the rear of the frame and relocate the fuel tank. ================================================================= This is an un-channeled '30-'31 body perched on a '32 frame. Notice the relationship of the firewall and the front of the reveal on the frame rail. Edited July 22, 2013 by Ace-Garageguy
MoparWoman Jamie Posted July 22, 2013 Posted July 22, 2013 These might have been out of my time but I sure as heck love there style though!
geemoney Posted July 22, 2013 Posted July 22, 2013 the Monogram 30-31 a coupe is one of my favorites! lookin good! GO!
tooltas Posted July 22, 2013 Posted July 22, 2013 thanks I know the amts 32 is a mess but the revel is a sweet heart
Ace-Garageguy Posted July 22, 2013 Author Posted July 22, 2013 thanks I know the amts 32 is a mess but the revel is a sweet heart Yes, and the Revell frames have the molded-in reveal on the sides to look right as an un-channeled car like the photo above. One thing to keep in mind though, is that the Monogram model A coupe body shell (green above) is labeled as being 1/24 scale, while the Revell '32 frames are 1/25. It's necessary to kind of pay attention to this discrepancy to get the right 'look' for the project. In reality, the '32 frame has a wheelbase that's 2.5 inches longer than a model A (103.5 vs 106). Though this may not seem like much, if you don't get the 1/24 body in the right place on the 1/25 frame, you can easily end up with goofy looking proportions. I tend to stretch the wheelbase even more to get the look I want by going to a spring-behind front axle, or by relocating the front crossmember slightly forward, or even going to a suicide style front spring mount. Just a thought.
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