Tory Posted October 24, 2014 Posted October 24, 2014 This model began as an AMT factory stock 1934 Ford 5 Window coupe. I chopped the top 5 scale inches and channeled the body. The front and rear suspension are from the Revell '32 Ford 5 Window Coupe kit, as is the engine and wheels. Front tires are also from the Revell kit, while rear tires are custom made in Solidworks and printed on a Form 1+ printer. Paint is overall Tamiya Pearl White, while the engine is Ford Orange Crush Pearl. The interior is deep purple, although almost impossible to see. Decals were custom printed on Micro Mark clear decal film using a color laser printer. The graphics were fond online using a Google image search for "flaming skull". They were sized and color enhanced in Adobe Photoshop. The model was built to satisfy the JSMCC's annual brown paper bag contest where you choose a model and a color without knowing what it is. This is the very first street rod I have ever built and it represents a lot of work in trying to get the proportions just right. I never realized how tricky that is and have a new found respect for my fellow street rod builders, both scale and full sized! Hope you like it! Tory
DumpyDan Posted October 24, 2014 Posted October 24, 2014 Nice, love all that white underneath. First attempt...................WOW!
bobthehobbyguy Posted October 24, 2014 Posted October 24, 2014 (edited) Nice job. Very clean. Hope you do more hot rods in the future. Edited October 24, 2014 by bobthehobbyguy
1930fordpickup Posted October 24, 2014 Posted October 24, 2014 This should be the first of many. This is awesome. Love the rear tires.
Greg Myers Posted October 24, 2014 Posted October 24, 2014 trying to get the proportions just right You did and to me that's what is all about, centering up the rear wheel tire combo in the wheel arches, your combination on big and littles your color selection, that great fade from red to white underneath, the selection of kit bashed parts , YEP! Yo got it.In spades.
jeffs396 Posted October 24, 2014 Posted October 24, 2014 Nicely done! Sits JUST RIGHT! Will you be selling those cool rear tires thru Shapeways???
hack-n-whack Posted October 24, 2014 Posted October 24, 2014 Your work on that '34 coupe is just plain gorgeous! I hope you will continue to build scale street rod models. Everything looks real! hack-n-whack
Ace-Garageguy Posted October 25, 2014 Posted October 25, 2014 Good looking model, really clean chop. Love the graphics too. And the fade-painted driveshaft.
Tory Posted October 25, 2014 Author Posted October 25, 2014 Thank you all for the kind words! Looks like I succeeded! The paint fade on the drive shaft seems to be a favorite! Must keep that in mind for future builds! Tory
bisc63 Posted October 25, 2014 Posted October 25, 2014 Relatively simple graphic on a white ground is bold and yet refreshingly clean! Very nice job!
Maxicoop Posted October 25, 2014 Posted October 25, 2014 that is a freakin' wild lookin' street rod !!!!! I'd drive it any day !!!!! beautifully done !!!
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