cchapman195 Posted October 4, 2013 Posted October 4, 2013 This is my 1/32nd Scale 1915 Ford Model "T". It was rusted with acrylic paints by hand. Sophisticated finishes was used for canopy support bars and under carriage. I used metal wire for the seat springs and styrene for the seat frames. The canopy is made with toilet paper and Elmer's white glue diluted with water. This was a blast to build but 1/32nd is not what you build to try new things like springs and torn canopies. Was a blast to though.
Bastardo Posted October 4, 2013 Posted October 4, 2013 I love it! Considering the scale it looks even better. Great work on the springs and weathering. One sweet little model you sure can be proud of
Shardik Posted October 4, 2013 Posted October 4, 2013 Excelent weathering, and detailing. That top looks so right! I've been hesitant to try anything this extreme in terms of weathering (it's so easy to go too far), but you've inpired me to give it a shot. It's obvious that you had fun with this.
cchapman195 Posted October 4, 2013 Author Posted October 4, 2013 Thank you all very much for the kind words. Shardik, Just do it. I did have a blast and it was because every time I did something another idea came to mind for something else and I could not believe what I had when it was finished. A 1/25th scale would have been much easier to detail then this little thing. That is where I would start if I were you. Do a little at a time take LOT"S of pic's so you can see what and how you did something and use these reference pics on all your builds. A photo will let you know when you went to far so you can take it back a step on the next build. Plus looking at these pics of your work reminds you of what you have done and the feeling of accomplishment is amazing. Good luck and I hope to see some of your work here soon.
Neil Bass Posted October 4, 2013 Posted October 4, 2013 Just great! The top's framework and rags and the seat springs were all fantastic!!
peekay Posted October 4, 2013 Posted October 4, 2013 Extraordinary! Some of the detail looks like it was lifted from a 19th century oil painting.
Harry P. Posted October 4, 2013 Posted October 4, 2013 Amazing work, and even more so in such a small scale.
Tom Geiger Posted October 9, 2013 Posted October 9, 2013 That looks great! Is that the old Airfix kit?
cchapman195 Posted October 9, 2013 Author Posted October 9, 2013 Thank you very much Tom. It is the Lindburg kit. Thanks everybody for the kind words.
Grumpa Posted October 10, 2013 Posted October 10, 2013 Beautiful weathering Chris! Very realistic treatment of the seat springs and ragtop.
Sixties Sam Posted October 10, 2013 Posted October 10, 2013 Great job! The tattered top is a really nice touch, and the seat springs are cool, too! Nice work! Sam
TFchronos Posted October 10, 2013 Posted October 10, 2013 Looks like it hasn't been touched in almost a hundred years. Awesome weathering and detailing, it's amazing.
charlie8575 Posted October 10, 2013 Posted October 10, 2013 Most excellent work on that, Chris. Charlie Larkin
gasser59 Posted October 11, 2013 Posted October 11, 2013 Love this and even more so in the smaller scale. Nicely done. Just the right amount of weathering and detail.
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