Harry P. Posted March 14, 2014 Posted March 14, 2014 Another old Aurora kit. This one is built pretty much straight out of the box except for a few missing details that I added, like the bolt heads on the fenders that attach the fender braces, the gas tank hardware, etc. I also modified the steering system so that it actually works... the tiller really steers the front wheels.
sjordan2 Posted March 14, 2014 Posted March 14, 2014 Another jaw-dropper. Are the side louvers really open or is that a wash?
Harry P. Posted March 14, 2014 Author Posted March 14, 2014 Another jaw-dropper. Are the side louvers really open or is that a wash? A wash.
John Goschke Posted March 14, 2014 Posted March 14, 2014 Beautiful build! Glad to see these Aurora kits getting some love.
Harry P. Posted March 14, 2014 Author Posted March 14, 2014 Beautiful build! Glad to see these Aurora kits getting some love. I have several more yet to build...
Ace-Garageguy Posted March 14, 2014 Posted March 14, 2014 Geez...you really make these old-timer kits come to life. Your work has rekindled my interest in cars of this period. Really nice stuff, Harry.
Phildaupho Posted March 14, 2014 Posted March 14, 2014 I hope your great models of vintage cars rekindles interest with more car modellers to build some of the vintage and classic cars they have in their collection. I know it has for me.
Belugawrx Posted March 14, 2014 Posted March 14, 2014 Wow Harry How many hands do you have ? That was fast!! Looks awesome!! Really liking the seat diamond pleat treatment
Lovefordgalaxie Posted March 14, 2014 Posted March 14, 2014 Very nice!! Looks perfect!! I beat it was really fast, like 10 MPH or something I imagine what they were thinking when made that tilter. Well, they kind of vanished in a few years time, so we know it was a crapy way to steer a car.
Austin T Posted March 14, 2014 Posted March 14, 2014 That's pretty sweet. I imagine that using the tilter to turn at even a moderate speed would be scary. Thank god for the steering wheel!
Harry P. Posted March 14, 2014 Author Posted March 14, 2014 Steering by tiller is just like handlebars on a bike. Why would it be scary? Especially at the slow speeds these cars ran at. You could probably ride a bike faster than the top speed this car had. The Tour de France guys race along pretty fast, and they don't have a steering wheel!
Ramfins59 Posted March 14, 2014 Posted March 14, 2014 Harry, that Rambler looks awesome. You really do fantastic detail work. Great job sir.
Harry P. Posted March 14, 2014 Author Posted March 14, 2014 Wow Harry How many hands do you have ? That was fast!! This was a much simpler project than the Stutz was.
sjordan2 Posted March 14, 2014 Posted March 14, 2014 I am still agonizing about finding a proper brake chain for my Bburago Bugatti T59 so I don't have to create one from scratch. What can you tell me about the drive chain in this model?
Harry P. Posted March 14, 2014 Author Posted March 14, 2014 I agree! It's a sporty looking little car.
Harry P. Posted March 14, 2014 Author Posted March 14, 2014 I am still agonizing about finding a proper brake chain for my Bburago Bugatti T59 so I don't have to create one from scratch. What can you tell me about the drive chain in this model? It's pretty bad. Not very well detailed, the links are just sort of hinted at. If you want a realistic chain, this ain't it. Have you looked at aftermarket big-scale motorcycle kit chains? Some really realistic chains are available. They're 1/12 scale (I think)... but would probably pass for 1/16 scale. Check this out, there are a lot more others like this out there, too: http://www.hiroboy.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=5595&osCsid=f61a5df872d01f944b0e71fcae80cb3e
cobraman Posted March 14, 2014 Posted March 14, 2014 Crack !!! It's going back and back and back, it's outta the park. Another home run ! Very nice. Never thought these kits could look so good.
Harry P. Posted March 14, 2014 Author Posted March 14, 2014 Crack !!! It's going back and back and back, it's outta the park. Another home run ! Very nice. Never thought these kits could look so good. The kits in this series (six in all) are actually very nice kits. Some are more detailed than others, but they are all very crispy molded. All it takes to make them stand out is a little scratchbuilding and a little TLC.
slusher Posted March 15, 2014 Posted March 15, 2014 A great looking model Harry, so much detail. I enjoy seeing your work.
Grumpa Posted March 15, 2014 Posted March 15, 2014 Beautiful work! It's nice to see something like this done so well. How did you achieve such a nice representation of the brass?
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