Tee Buckets, "Fad" Tees, Roadster Pick Ups , Kits

[Greg Myers]

No mention of those two ICM kits that are just around the corner? One touring, and one roadster. Yeah, yeah, I know they're not out yet but still..

It's been awhile, what happened to these ? 

[louie]

It's been awhile, what happened to these ? 

I think that the owner ICM retired and that was the end of those and the 74-75 Olds cutlass. 

Jeff

[louie]

Also, I believe that the company is still around it's just that when he retired that put an end to some kits being released.   Thanks.   Jeff 

[Skip]

Parts Packs ?

The Revell Custom Car Parts "T Roadster" body is the same body in the Tweedy Pie, Tweedy Pie 2, Rod Father and Modified Custom "T" Roadster kits" less the interior bucket has competition bucket seat instead.

The AMT Custom & Competition Ford Model T Roadster Racing Body probably could be made to sit two Competition Bucket Seats side-by-side with a narrow seat like out of the Myers Manx, maybe the Revell Custom Car Parts packs bodies.  So it could probably be done, it's not that much narrower than a Model T Modified body where two sit "comfortably" together.  The wheel cutouts are nowhere near what the Wild Willy Borsche T Fuel Altered is.  You can pretty much make anything, you just have to try a little harder!

[Greg Myers]

[Bernard Kron]

The best '27 T roadster bodies on the market IMHO are the resin pieces made by Chuck Mier at Altered States Models. Confusingly he sells some of them via his website ( http://www.alteredstatesmodels.com/ ) and others on EBay under the name olmandowntheroad . Here are some examples:

Drag/salt flats roadster (on the website):

Louvered ' 27T Roadster (on eBay):

Track/Salt Flats Roadster (on eBay):

I used one of his bodies to build this '27T highboy:

Edited May 22, 2016 by Bernard Kron

[Greg Myers]

Saddly, you are correct, nothing in plastic if you want a '27.  And your blue build is just a perfect period piece.

[Dennis Lacy]

To elaborate on Bernard's post, Chuck at Altered States or "oldmandowntheroad" on Ebay also offers a variation of the '27 Roadster body to fit the Monogram Slingster chassis. I used on of those but modified the center opening (wider, longer) to fit AMT's Double Dragster rail chassis.

Hosted on Fotki

[louie]

To elaborate on Bernard's post, Chuck at Altered States or "oldmandowntheroad" on Ebay also offers a variation of the '27 Roadster body to fit the Monogram Slingster chassis. I used on of those but modified the center opening (wider, longer) to fit AMT's Double Dragster rail chassis.

Hosted on Fotki

Now that is nice! I am one big fan of that build. 

Thanks.     Jeff 

[unclescott58]

Just put in an order for one of these this morning. 

[Snake45]

24 minutes ago, unclescott58 said:

Just put in an order for one of these this morning. 

That's kind of a cool little kit. Has an unusual top you might like. One thing I don't like about it is the front suspension. They've got the spring sitting right at the level of the frame. Most of these things had a hanger bracket on the front crossmember that raised the front axle, thereby lowing the front end of the car. Fortunately, such a thing isn't too difficult to make out of scrap plastic. That's what I'm gonna do with mine. 

[Rocking Rodney Rat]

I may have missed it, but I don't think anyone posted up the Revell Parts Pack 'T' bucket body.... -RRR

Edited December 29, 2017 by Rocking Rodney Rat

[Greg Myers]

On 11/4/2014 at 4:31 PM, Greg Myers said:

 

Post #12

 

[unclescott58]

11 hours ago, Rocking Rodney Rat said:

I may have missed it, but I don't think anyone posted up the Revell Parts Pack 'T' bucket body.... -RRR

Very kool to see. In more detail. And out of the box. I wish these would have sold better for Revell back in the day, so we could see them reissued again today. 

[unclescott58]

11 hours ago, Snake45 said:

That's kind of a cool little kit. Has an unusual top you might like. One thing I don't like about it is the front suspension. They've got the spring sitting right at the level of the frame. Most of these things had a hanger bracket on the front crossmember that raised the front axle, thereby lowing the front end of the car. Fortunately, such a thing isn't too difficult to make out of scrap plastic. That's what I'm gonna do with mine. 

I'm curious about this kit. The only Switchers kit I've built in the past was the '32 Ford Sedan/Phaeton kit. I build it as the Sedan, and was quite pleased with it. So I'm looking forward to adding this one to my collection. And looking at the instructions on line Snake, I like the soft tops rear window. I know it's a bit kitsch. But, it's kitsch in a way that works for me. 

[unclescott58]

Got my Switchers T yesterday in the mail. I really like what I found inside the box. It's a very nice kit. And inspired me to order the Monogram 1/24 scale T roadster for my collection.