Fabrux Posted July 28, 2014 Posted July 28, 2014 First off, I will say that I usually do not build drag cars. Nothing against them personally, as the amount of them growing in my stash would suggest. I just haven't gotten around to building them as they're not usually high in my interest category! That being said, my model club is having a theme build this summer/fall called Dirty Thirties. The subject material is required to be a production item from 1930-1939 (our club is not just for automotive so anything goes). Automotive items can have updated equipment but the basic vehicle has to be a 1930s production vehicle. As it would happen, I had an AMT 1933 Willys coupe in my stash that I've been meaning to build as a tribute to a built up I got from a friend's dad when I first got into building models. The kit straight from the box left a lot to be desired but raiding the parts bin and a couple of parts packs has gotten me this far: The wheels are from the AMT Gasser Parts Pack with the pie crust slicks coming from the slicks parts pack. The engine is a first gen hemi from the Revell 32 Ford. The blower setup in the picture is from the AMT Double Dragster kit but I have since switched it out for one from a Revell 41 Willys Street Rod built up I picked up from a local thrift store. I hope to snap some updated pictures soon. The tow vehicle is a Revell 1937 Ford panel truck with the 38 front clip conversion from the latest pickup reissue. Also using the lowered suspension from same reissue. The tires are from the Revell 1940 Ford coupe and I also will be using the centre caps from same kit. I've been searching on here for a panel truck built with this front clip but so far haven't found one! The trailer is the standard MPC tilt trailer (found in the Caprice kits) that I have modified: I have used just the tilt section, grafting the tongue to the front and used half of the axle setup from a Revell boat trailer. The chrome steelies are from an AMT 1956 Ford Victoria. I will be adding a set of rear fenders from an old built up 1937 Ford pickup so the trailer will match the truck. Happy modeling!
1 bad55 stan Posted July 28, 2014 Posted July 28, 2014 I like it thus far,and that panel van looks cool to..
rustybill1960 Posted July 28, 2014 Posted July 28, 2014 I like Your project Good combo pick Looking forward to more progress and some paint work Thank Yoou for sharing with Us here Later Russ
wayne swayze Posted July 28, 2014 Posted July 28, 2014 Oooooh! I'm going to like this indeed! Never thought of using the '38 parts and lowered chassis on the panel. Great idea!
Fabrux Posted July 28, 2014 Author Posted July 28, 2014 After some filling and lots and lots of sanding, I sprayed my first coat of primer to get an idea of progress. Filled in the roof panel and leveled out the trunk panel. Another round of filler on the roof and some scribing on the trunk is needed, I'd wager.
Fabrux Posted July 31, 2014 Author Posted July 31, 2014 After another round of filler and some Tamiya liquid surface primer the roof is about as done as I can get. Some lines are still visible but I can't really figure out how to smooth them out more than what I've done. I'll see how it looks with a shot of silver and go from there. Panel lines are all scribed. Also started painting the engine gold; here is a mock up with the new blower setup.
Fabrux Posted August 1, 2014 Author Posted August 1, 2014 I had a little set back with the Willys. While doing final clean up last night in preparation for a seal coat of silver, I noticed there was a chunk out of the driver's side blister on the nose piece. I tried to fill it in and sand it but it just got worse. I stripped the paint from the nose piece on my old built up I had and will be using that nose instead. The paint was on it so thick that I didn't notice that it has the bumps in the grille area, which I think makes that one of the original issues...? I think it is molded in a pale blue; after decades of black paint and the stripping process it is hard to tell what colour the original plastic is. Also quite visible is the line in the hood from the filler panel, sigh. Looks like I have some more filling to do...
DynoMight Posted August 1, 2014 Posted August 1, 2014 Aw man that sucks about the paint on the nose. Hope you can restore it back.. I really like this build.
Truck parts Posted August 1, 2014 Posted August 1, 2014 Sorry to hear about the spot on the hood. still its a good looking build.
wayne swayze Posted August 16, 2014 Posted August 16, 2014 There are some builds that I really am interested in, and then they fade away for a while. This is one of those builds! Have you made any progress with this project? I hope you have, because it's a really neat project!
Mike Kucaba Posted August 16, 2014 Posted August 16, 2014 Nice trick with the '38 front end. It looks like the top is ghosting. You may have to let that set a while. There are all kinds of ways to deal with them.
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