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Post by TooOld on Nov 5, 2017 7:33:25 GMT -5
I picked this up about two months ago and even though the box is a bit worn it's in great condition ! Love the box art on this and had planned to build it that way but the black fenders and yellow body look good together , and with the rumble seat it's very tempting . I won't actually be starting this until next week so I have time to think on it ! Here's the kit .    |
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Post by TooOld on Nov 5, 2017 8:00:57 GMT -5
After thinking about it for a whole 30 minutes the decision is to build the box art competition roadster . Those parts are unique to this kit while the rest were available in the original 1930 Model A kit and a couple of later reissues .
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Post by fordrodnkustom on Nov 5, 2017 8:44:56 GMT -5
After thinking about it for a whole 30 minutes the decision is to build the box art competition roadster . Those parts are unique to this kit while the rest were available in the original 1930 Model A kit and a couple of later reissues . YES! Good decision! I'll be watching! |
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Post by Bernard Kron on Nov 5, 2017 19:40:44 GMT -5
Yep, do the comp roadster - and with the box top decals scheme. As I've said before, Monogram understood hot rods better than any other company, even AMT, during the plastic model car Golden age. But I've always been somewhat bemused by the delay between the era that was being modeled, and the date when the model was released. Of all the companies, perhaps Revell was best at being fairly up-to-date, but Monogram, while almost perfectly capturing the vibe of the era they were modeling, were perhaps 3-4 years "late" versus the latest hot rod trends by the time the model was released. For example this model is copyright 1962, but it's much more a '59-'60 sort of affair. Not that any kif back then, or for that matter any of us now, really cared. Looking forward to your masterful work once again...
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Post by Mr.409 on Nov 9, 2017 14:34:15 GMT -5
Yes! This will be a fun project to follow as you do great work. Plus that I enjoy seeing these old Monogram kits built, especially when they're done the way they are on the boxart. I'd definitely like to build a couple of these old Monogram Hot Rods myself too, but it's just a shame that these kits are so hard to find...
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Post by TooOld on Nov 9, 2017 17:35:08 GMT -5
Yep, do the comp roadster - and with the box top decals scheme. As I've said before, Monogram understood hot rods better than any other company, even AMT, during the plastic model car Golden age. But I've always been somewhat bemused by the delay between the era that was being modeled, and the date when the model was released. Of all the companies, perhaps Revell was best at being fairly up-to-date, but Monogram, while almost perfectly capturing the vibe of the era they were modeling, were perhaps 3-4 years "late" versus the latest hot rod trends by the time the model was released. For example this model is copyright 1962, but it's much more a '59-'60 sort of affair. Not that any kif back then, or for that matter any of us now, really cared. Looking forward to your masterful work once again... In today's world of laser scanning and computer 3D imaging it still takes a company like Revell almost 2 years to bring a new kit to market so being 3-4 years late vs the trends of the time seems pretty good ! |
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Post by TooOld on Nov 9, 2017 17:38:55 GMT -5
Yes! This will be a fun project to follow as you do great work. Plus that I enjoy seeing these old Monogram kits built, especially when they're done the way they are on the boxart. I'd definitely like to build a couple of these old Monogram Hot Rods myself too, but it's just a shame that these kits are so hard to find... Thanks Niko , they are hard to find ! I got lucky and found this kit shortly after I started hunting for one . It cost me but considering the other old Monogram kits I've built were in my stash I figure this really didn't hurt too much . |
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Post by TooOld on Nov 9, 2017 17:49:31 GMT -5
Did a mock-up to see how the ride height will look . It has the period correct look of sitting high off the ground , which I like and will be keeping , but lowering the front just a bit will give it a slight rake . Plus I just can't help but tweak something to put my personal touch on it !  Looking at the front axle there's an easy mod to lower it . The two pads (arrows) are where the frame sits so removing them will lower the frame 1/8th inch or a scale 3 inches .  Here's a nose to nose comparison of the lowered front . Probably won't even be noticed when the car is finished but it was easy and I'll know it's been lowered .  More to come soon . |
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Post by TooOld on Nov 10, 2017 17:27:57 GMT -5
It was suggested to me that the front wheels would look much better if the spokes were "thinned" down . After thinking about it for two days I got out my smallest files and went to work ! An hour later one wheel was finished and nothing was broken . It still needs a bit of clean-up but here's the result .  |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 11, 2017 16:46:41 GMT -5
Man. NICE job on those spokes!!
Robert
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Post by fordrodnkustom on Nov 11, 2017 16:55:15 GMT -5
The spokes look great...BIG improvement.
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Post by dogfish7 on Nov 14, 2017 12:02:07 GMT -5
Lookin good.
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Post by TooOld on Nov 16, 2017 18:10:55 GMT -5
Thanks guys ! The spokes were much easier than I thought . Biggest problem was cleaning all the debris out afterwards , I ended up using a toothbrush ! Been working on and off for a week but there really hasn't been much to show . I did strip the chrome from the radiator shell and front axle and painted them yellow along with the rest of the suspension .  Instead of painting the wood floorboards I printed some decals .    More to come . . . |
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Post by dogfish7 on Nov 16, 2017 22:36:58 GMT -5
Awesome work on the wheels, pipes and such!
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Post by TooOld on Nov 17, 2017 7:32:31 GMT -5
Awesome work on the wheels, pipes and such!
Thanks Bruce ! |
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