Hi all Thought I would celebrate the completion of a model by starting the Sunday Models thread. (it's Sunday here in Oz) Chris
Very nice, have to ask where did you get the flattie heads from? The are pretty cool. Those etched grilles really wake up the front of any build, very well executed! Doc. PS, Is that Milners coupe I spy reflected in the paint?
You've got a good eye Doc. It is the Milner coupe The engine block, heads (Motor City Flathead), fuel pump and headers all came from the Revell 48 Ford kit. The SCoT blower and manifold is a Replicas & Miniatures of Maryland item, carbs are from the Revell Model A kits Chris
Awesome! Love thtat flatty. Yes the goodguys 48 ford convert is the kit for the motorcity flathead heads. The downside is the right head has a coil molded to the head..but can be trimmed and sanded off easily. I painted this up.. This ones on ebay now... Did this one for a friend.. Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki I reallllly need to build something for myself soon. Maybe Il use the 1929 model A rat rod kit, when it arrives monday. But these slot cars fund my new camera..so I cant slow down till I get it!
Chris, that roadster looks good. Have you laid the windscreen back some more? as it looks like its has been laid back. I like the overall detail and colour choice too.
Nicely done on that roadster.... Man I can't see how you guys can work wonders with all those tiny little pieces, My eyes and fingers don't work well together. Thanks everyone for the time to post.
I am not worthy!!! I build in big scale because no matter how hard I try my 1/24-1/25 stuff still looks crude. My big scale stuff looks a little crude too, but everyone is so blown away by the scale they don't notice. You guys keep me inspired!! Mike
well i'm working on my chuck porter shop truck, a 40 ford coupe that i already built for a friend (to match his 1:1), might build my other fleetline. pics of the 40 later, for now the shop truck
Chris that is really excellent....Love the detail and craftsmanship.....well done....I'm always a ****er for the ones it looks like you could get in and drive............
That little red deuce looks like it could be a large scale car (as in the Big Deuce)....nice one! Here is a 1950's era California jalopy, the type raced mostly on dirt tracks in Southern Cal. From the early 50's until around 1965.
Models I built in the mid to late 50's See club rules sheet and pay special attention to #11 On Saturday mornings after paper routes we held car shows in members Dad's garages. Host Dad judged. Cl***es were on separate card tables. Odd how the host member seemed to always win cl***es. The green "Lil Pogo" was the earliest and the deuce coupe the latest. I'm especially proud of the defroster/drag boat headers on "Lil" The "Buzzard" (blown cadillac) was built by "Barris" for Johnnys Muffler Shop who was a member of the R&C Speed Club. The pearl finish was achieved by rubbing the white paint with cotton balls dipped in powdered shells of some kind. Cut open the door and trunk with candle heated xacto knife. Notice the working machine screw/nut seat swival. Hat pins made perfect shift levers. The photo in a photo is of club cars for the local paper. The white Fords were mine. We displayed cars in a store window once only to have them warped by the sun in the afternoon. Great fun. jw
Not yet. Did some bare metal foil on it last week and got the wheels figured out too. I have to put the interior together and finish ***embly. It is taking long enought for just a quickie curbside build. LOL Thanks
Great story, John W. I remember me & some neighborhood guys entered model car shows at the Woolworth back in the early 60's. Models cost $.98 up to $1.49, with some of the advance Monogram kits costing $2.50! good times...
I put on the bumper and added the bottom trim,hood bullets and "V" trim to the hood.Now she looks like a proper '57 Chevy!
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