John Goschke Posted January 30, 2008 Posted January 30, 2008 AMT '32 Roadster, with Hemi from the first issue (1959) with headers from the second (1960) issue. Other bits include front wheels, carbs, and dropped axle (on the '32 spring) from AMT '40 Ford, steering wheel from '59 Ford annual, side pipes from '60 Corvette annual, plus the little headlight from the the Revell '32. No added detail. Just some adjustments to get a crazy rake angle, plus a sheet plastic firewall. My first attempt at painting flames (masked and sprayed Tamiya lacquers, outlined with One Shot enamel). Used Future acrylic as a barrier over the graphic before overcoating with Tamiya clear. Hope you like it!
RatRod Posted January 30, 2008 Posted January 30, 2008 Even though we have Revells much better deuces nowadays, it's great to see a well built vintage AMT '32, and you did a superb job on this one!!! Great old memories from the past, now I think I'll post pics of mine!!! Again John, very nice job!!!
Ariel Posted January 30, 2008 Posted January 30, 2008 CAN'T WAIT TO SEE IT ON fRIDAY DURING YOUR fOLLOW UP VISIT DR EPSTEIN
dub Posted January 30, 2008 Posted January 30, 2008 Nice job! I love the whole package. I see you channelled it; did you do any Z work? It sits perfect!
robertw Posted January 30, 2008 Posted January 30, 2008 While I admit to not being a big fan of hotrods, this is such a nice clean build and the colors work so well together that I can't help but appreciate it and say, "I wish I'd built it!" Well done. Robw
Paul Payne Posted January 31, 2008 Posted January 31, 2008 John, I love it! How about some pix with it next to the maroon deuce you built awhile ago? That would be too cool! You use my favorite colors- maroon and blue!
Matt T. Posted February 4, 2008 Posted February 4, 2008 Whoa! So kool! I love the "upholstery." Very impressive paint work on the flames too. I look forward to seeing this at NNL East on one of your original, always-neat placards!
Gray Smith Posted February 5, 2008 Posted February 5, 2008 what a great build of a classic kit, shows that with some clean building they can turn out just as good as the newer stuff..nice paintwork too.. Gray
James W Posted February 5, 2008 Posted February 5, 2008 Very nice, a tasty mix of off the shelf parts. Can you identify the rear tires. I have a few and use them, but supplies are limited. It would be nice to know who made them.
John Goschke Posted February 5, 2008 Author Posted February 5, 2008 James W said: Very nice, a tasty mix of off the shelf parts. Can you identify the rear tires. I have a few and use them, but supplies are limited. It would be nice to know who made them. Thanks, James. The rear slicks are from an original 1959 issue AMT '32 Roadster. They were standard issue in AMT's Trophy Series kits (including the '32 5-window coupe, both '40 Fords, '25 T, and '36 Ford) into the early '60s. They were later replaced by the narrow Firestone "Gum-Dipped" pie-crust style slick, perhaps around the time the '32 Victoria kit came out.
James W Posted February 6, 2008 Posted February 6, 2008 Thanks John, I bought a shoebox full of old smelly tires and it had several sets of these slicks. They work very well on a vintage rods. (I get the smell off first.)
jbwelda Posted February 6, 2008 Posted February 6, 2008 man very nice flames! and for your first time? score!
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