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Post by Bernard Kron on Mar 2, 2016 18:56:24 GMT -5
’29 Ford A-Bucket Rat RodThis model was built as my contribution to the Rat Rod theme table at the 2016 NNL West held in Santa Clara, California. It’s a veritable feast of kit bashing and scratch building, Starting with the modified Ford Model A Roadster Pickup bucket (ex-Ala Kart) from an Ertl issue AMT ’29 Ford Roadster kit, I dove deep into my parts box and kit stash to get this thing done in time. Here are the details: Scratch built parts: Chassis except for center and rear cross members. Fuel tank. Interior except for dashboard, shift lever and steering wheel. Steering system. Kit bashed parts: Modified 1929 Model RPU bucket and firewall from Ertl-issued 1929 Model A Roadster kit. Center cross member, dashboard and windshield from same kit. Monogram 1937 Ford Van Delivery front spring and front axle, ends heated and bent for 3” drop and I-beam drilled. Rear taillight and license plate from same kit. Rear axle, drive shaft and rear brakes from AMT 1934 Ford 5-window coupe. Steering wheel, wire wheels and front tires from same kit. Rear tires from Revell ’40 Ford Standard coupe. Grill and radiator from AMT ’32 Ford Phantom Vicky kit, cut down by half. Aftermarket and parts box sourced parts: Headers and skull-topped shift level are resin items sourced on eBay. Small block Chevrolet engine from my parts box, of unknown origin. Rear cross member and rear spring also from my parts box, possibly from Monogram ’30 Ford coupe or similar. Headlights are resin pieces from ThePartsBox.com. Paints and finishes: Hippy Eye Chop Shop logo self designed, Genuine Stolen Parts courtesy of the late Ed Roth, all decals home made. Body and fuel tank basic color is Krylon Gumdrop purple. Undercoat throughout is Duplicolor Red Primer. Frame, firewall and wheels finished in Testors Gloss Custom Red Metalflake enamel. Upholstery finished in Testors Acryl British Crimson, then weathered to simulate distressed leather. Weathering powders courtesy of Bragdon Enterprises. Miscellaneous parts finished in various shades of Testors Metalizers and Krylon premium Chrome. All surfaces sealed in Testors DullCote or Tamiya Flat Clear Acrylic. Thanx for lookin’, B.
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Post by fordrodnkustom on Mar 3, 2016 7:21:25 GMT -5
Well done B. Excellent photography too! Thanks for posting.
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Post by dogfish7 on Mar 3, 2016 14:42:54 GMT -5
Superb work B! She sure has lots of character and very well engineered!
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Post by Bernard Kron on Mar 4, 2016 19:19:34 GMT -5
Thanks to you both!
I have to say this project went far, far better than I had expected it to. I wasn't at all sure I could come up with a convincing Rat Rod. Definitely not in my comfort zone. However, I used some rod-building techniques I had used before and that I was proficient in - the chassis is one of those, and the interior another - and that helped enormously in getting me "grounded". I know on the Theme Table at the NNL West there will be some spectacular Rat Rod models. This style lends itself to incredibly detailed and elaborate work. Despite the rough finishes it is very technical. I can think of several truly fine modelers who will use this year's Rat Rod theme to strut their stuff! This was in the back of my mind as I attempted this. I just didn't want to create something that didn't look the part. I think that perhaps by sticking to my Hot Rodding roots I just may have pulled it off! It was fun to build that's for sure.
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Post by Mr.409 on Mar 6, 2016 7:21:38 GMT -5
You did a great work on this one! I'm not really a Rat Rod person either, but your weathering job looks excellent and the whole car has a good look and feel. Nice work overall, and I like your details a lot - that shifter knob is probably my favorite part!
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Post by Bernard Kron on Mar 8, 2016 13:00:57 GMT -5
Thanks Niko. Rat Rods are theoretically not my thing either, but I like hot rods that sit low with nice proportions and a well done rat rod generally has those characteristics, so that carried me a long way when trying to wrap my head around this project.
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Post by mccannj2921 on Mar 11, 2016 12:05:51 GMT -5
Very cool rat rod build! All the detail looks great!
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Post by harron68 on Mar 20, 2016 21:16:47 GMT -5
Rat rods are a "sub-species" of car culture, and building one helps our appreciation of the look and techniques needed. Bravo for your fine work in rusting up this one! If there's one spot I feel both builders and the kit manufacturers miss out on, it's the seats. In particular a flat bench seat really does look hard and not authentic. Over the decades I bought and built, few kits came with even slightly wrinkled seats molded-in. One easy way to cover the flaw of a too perfect bench seat is the Mexican blanket look, with in scale looking cloth. The other is to play with the seat, ratting it up to expose tears, stuffing and perhaps a bit of a spring. Sorry for running on here, I don't mean the seat comment as criticism, only as something that's always bothered me as far as manufacturers' "too perfect" seats appear. Gracias for your well researched and constructed models always are. They reflect the love many of us have for the hobby, thanks again!
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Post by boxcar on Mar 20, 2016 21:39:28 GMT -5
Absolutely and positively fantastic
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Post by kjella72 on Mar 25, 2016 14:54:34 GMT -5
Really lovely building it´s awesome.
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Post by dimaxion2 on Apr 18, 2016 11:09:08 GMT -5
Even though the "Rat Rod" is a modern rendition of individualism on wheels . Rodding at the roots is what is called "Rat Rod" today . All those people building Rods in the day from parts / pieces did not have the Money-Bucks for Show Rods . I remember Rust being a constant accessory these Builders worked hard to eliminate . These Vehicles had to pass inspections to be licensed . You've met all the what is called Criteria for your Goal on this build . I admire it . I appreciate this also . "Where's the keys ?" Thanx ..
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Post by coyotecrunch on Apr 20, 2016 10:27:11 GMT -5
Very cool, well done indeed, with the right background, one would never know this is not the real deal!!!
AWESOME!!!!
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Post by Bernard Kron on Apr 28, 2016 1:01:22 GMT -5
Thanks to you all for the kind comments. Harron68, I agree with you about the too perfect seats. Getting beyond them is always a challenge.
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Post by deuce on Dec 31, 2016 13:20:15 GMT -5
’29 Ford A-Bucket Rat RodThis model was built as my contribution to the Rat Rod theme table at the 2016 NNL West held in Santa Clara, California. It’s a veritable feast of kit bashing and scratch building, Starting with the modified Ford Model A Roadster Pickup bucket (ex-Ala Kart) from an Ertl issue AMT ’29 Ford Roadster kit, I dove deep into my parts box and kit stash to get this thing done in time. Here are the details: Scratch built parts: Chassis except for center and rear cross members. Fuel tank. Interior except for dashboard, shift lever and steering wheel. Steering system. Kit bashed parts: Modified 1929 Model RPU bucket and firewall from Ertl-issued 1929 Model A Roadster kit. Center cross member, dashboard and windshield from same kit. Monogram 1937 Ford Van Delivery front spring and front axle, ends heated and bent for 3” drop and I-beam drilled. Rear taillight and license plate from same kit. Rear axle, drive shaft and rear brakes from AMT 1934 Ford 5-window coupe. Steering wheel, wire wheels and front tires from same kit. Rear tires from Revell ’40 Ford Standard coupe. Grill and radiator from AMT ’32 Ford Phantom Vicky kit, cut down by half. Aftermarket and parts box sourced parts: Headers and skull-topped shift level are resin items sourced on eBay. Small block Chevrolet engine from my parts box, of unknown origin. Rear cross member and rear spring also from my parts box, possibly from Monogram ’30 Ford coupe or similar. Headlights are resin pieces from ThePartsBox.com. Paints and finishes: Hippy Eye Chop Shop logo self designed, Genuine Stolen Parts courtesy of the late Ed Roth, all decals home made. Body and fuel tank basic color is Krylon Gumdrop purple. Undercoat throughout is Duplicolor Red Primer. Frame, firewall and wheels finished in Testors Gloss Custom Red Metalflake enamel. Upholstery finished in Testors Acryl British Crimson, then weathered to simulate distressed leather. Weathering powders courtesy of Bragdon Enterprises. Miscellaneous parts finished in various shades of Testors Metalizers and Krylon premium Chrome. All surfaces sealed in Testors DullCote or Tamiya Flat Clear Acrylic. Thanx for lookin’, B. I rode in a real one of these that a friend is working on. Holy cow! We took about a 2 mile jaunt in it, and I was afraid the whole time. The door opened going around a corner, the windshield was about 3 inches too low, and the ride was as bad as a Radio Flyer wagon. I don't think I'd build a real one, but your model is an excellent example of one.
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Post by sharp on Dec 31, 2016 13:33:28 GMT -5
You did a great job on this Bern, cool looking rat rod !
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