'35 Auburn

[ChrisBcritter]

I had an early issue of the kit and the wheels/tires were definitely larger:

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Bigger sidewalls, too. Looks like what the kit needs most is a pie cut to make the boattail slope down at the rear, the grille shell slanted back a bit more, the fenders modified to tuck under at the bottom, and a set of decent wire wheels and tires (I'd take a look at the Monogram '32 Cadillac for those).

Edited February 16, 2014 by ChrisBcritter

[bbowser]

Harry P., on 15 Feb 2014 - 3:38 PM, said:

You did a nice job. You should try another pre-war car. There are some really good kits out there.

Thanks for the kind words Harry. I've been picking up some 30's classics on eBay to attempt.

Shardik, on 15 Feb 2014 - 3:44 PM, said:

Bruce,

That is an excellent rendition of my favorite car. Amazing that you were able to achieve this result from such a substandard kit.

One thing I MUST KNOW: What paint did you use for the body? That looks like a perfect match for Marlene Dietrich's car.

Rust-oleum 'Painter's Touch' rattle can, Gloss Warm Yellow. Picked it up at the hardware store. Thanks for the compliment!

[vaughn]

Pretty darn cool !!

[sjordan2]

Based on your excellent build, and having struggled with this kit as a kid, you've inspired me to order one and go back and see how it can be improved, particularly with the wheels. I'm not good enough to revise the angles on the grille or the boattail, but it's worth a look.

[Harry P.]

I'm not good enough to revise the angles on the grille or the boattail, but it's worth a look.

I'd bet you are good enough.

Rust-oleum 'Painter's Touch"...

I love that stuff!

[sjordan2]

I just got my Lindberg kit today, which is enhanced from the original Pyro kit by having chrome. I'm determined to see if I can come anywhere close to your build. But this is another example of box art that shows a real car and not the model, with no indication on the labeling, and I think that's just wrong.

[bbowser]

Pros and cons Skip. Reference photos on the box are a help. If I was to do this again I would pay more attention to the body seam between the rear fenders and the boattail. I glued the body halves together and reinforced with some styrene strips inside for strength, then bondo'ed the seam. I think I would assemble the body with the running boards and rear fenders, then fill the seam as shown on the box art car and paint as a unit. I had a hard time getting everything to stay together without smearing glue all over the fresh paint! Hope this helps

[Mike 1017]

Congrats on a fine looking Cord.

[sjordan2]

The builder of this kit had the same problem I did decades ago, making the hood fit with the grille. How did you fix it?

http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=86161

Edited February 24, 2014 by sjordan2

[kendog261]

Very nice

[bbowser]

sjordan2, on 24 Feb 2014 - 5:35 PM, said:

The builder of this kit had the same problem I did decades ago, making the hood fit with the grille. How did you fix it?

http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=86161

I cheated, glued the hood shut and then lined up the grille. The engine isn't really worth the effort (unless you're Harry )

[Harry P.]

I cheated, glued the hood shut and then lined up the grille. The engine isn't really worth the effort (unless you're Harry )

Maybe I ought to give this kit a try...

BTW... you really did a good job on it.