'30 Hemi Coupe

[spex84]

This build began in September 2011, and finally, it's finished. Well...maybe a couple little things to take care of. The weather looks bad here for the next little while, so it's going to be tough to get enough light on this thing to take decent photos. I'll try to get some better shots soon, but in the meantime...I'm calling it done!

[Mikael dBW]

I love the metal finish and overall it´s an excellent built model! Looks like the real thing. But could you give some more details about it? It must be more than Monogram ´30 Ford in it.

/Mikael

[spex84]

Thanks! Here's the WIP thread: trakinscale.proboards.com/thread/14396/30-ford-hemi-coupe-wip

And a bit of a summary of the parts and work:

-Monogram '30 coupe, chopped, wheel wells/bead detail added, Revell '32 5w louvered trunk modified to fit, cowl light and gas filler holes filled. Beltline trim added in half-round styrene and strip plastic. Windows made from overhead projector sheets.

-Revell '32 5w interior, brush painted in thin layers of acrylic reds to mimic oxblood leather. Piston shifter and '40 Ford dashboard from same kit. AMT '40 Ford steering wheel.

-Floor modified to match width of 1/24 Monogram body. Scratchbuilt trunk floor and interior.

-Styrene trunk lid detail and hinges. Gas tank from Lindberg roadster pickup, parts box cap.

-Modified Revell '32 frame. Front crossmember moved forward to lengthen wheelbase, Revell '37 Ford PU X-member, Monogram '30 rear crossmember, custom transmission crossmember. Original molded-in floor removed from frame. Friction shocks added from Revell '29 Pickup.

-Firewall footwells flattened for engine clearance, scratchbuilt fuel blocks (styrene, hypodermic needle pieces)

-Modified Revell '37 Ford axle (dropped, ends filled, posed steering). Scratchbuilt drag link. Pitman arm from Revell '29 Tudor. Metal mono-spring on '29 spring hangars, scratchbuilt radius rods with early style rod-ends. Revell '50 F1 pickup steering box.

-AMT phantom Vickie headlight lenses and bezels on modified AMT '40 Ford "Rides" headlight buckets. Headlight stands are cut-down AMT Double-T parts. Taillights are Revell '37 ford with aluminum tube bezels and lenses made by melting red styrene into the bezels with liquid glue. Taillights have 5-min Epoxy on top to give them a domed shape.

-Monogram '32 ford roadster '40 Ford-style brake backing plates, plumbed with partial brake lines.

-AMT '53 Ford PU Desoto Firedome hemi engine. AMT '57 corvette T-10 transmission with custom JB weld adapter (ha!). Stock exhaust manifolds adapted to side exhaust dumps made from sprue to imitate exhaust pipes made from cut-down '30s Ford torque tubes. Scratchbuilt "U-fab" style intake. Carbs from '53 PU dechromed, split (they're molded in pairs). Parts Box resin intake scoops modified and re-cast, painted with Alclad. Fuel lines are clear stretchy beading wire coated with a red sharpie. Carb linkage made from thin wire crimped on the ends. Scratchbuilt stock-style valley cover and alternator bracket. Scratchbuilt thermostat housing/water hoses between intake and radiator.

-aluminum driveshaft with slip joint. Rearend is a quickchange (double dragster?) combined with axle housings from Tweedy pie (I think).

-Front tires are Revell '37 Ford PU. Wheels are Revell '32 5w kit's 40-Ford style pieces with AMT '40 Ford "Deluxe" cap on one side only.

-Rear tires are MPC '31 Chrysler with modified Monogram '41 Lincoln wheels ('40 ford center lug detail spliced into the Lincoln wheels)

-Door handles from Revell '30 Ford touring. License plate from '30 Revell Ford Woody.

[Johnny]

Hell Yes Chris - you really nailed it big time. This is an outstanding rod in every way - I LOVE it!! The engine is to die for, absolute killer intake. Now I need to wipe my face...

[Plowboy]

So damned cool!! I love it!! I'll definitely be referring to this model when Revell releases the '30 coupe. Excellent work Chris!

[Joker]

Your parts list is so helpful and appreciated.
My kryptonite is "final paint" that is to say, it's out of the bodyshop .
The "bare metal" look was covered in Rodders Journal and to me, it pays tribute to the bodymen/fabricators who should get all the praise in my book.

[Bernard Kron]

Good to see this one out of the shop! Loved it from start to finish. It's a handsome beast.

[lo51merc]

It's all in the details, and this puppy has a lot of them!!!
Gary

[constructionbob]

Sooooo Tasty!!

[Nitro Neil]

Wicked Pissa A-Bone!

[aaronfurlotte]

Man this thing is perfect! Beautifully detailed and the bare metal finish is awesome! Revell should have used this build as the template for their new coupe kit!

[froghawk]

Truly amazing model! Very realistic metallic finish! Ordinarily I'd be skeptical that mixing so many parts across both scales would work so well, but this is just brilliant! That profile shot with the black on black on wheels is perfection. Love it!

[Bernard Kron]

Nov 15, 2015 13:07:15 GMT -5 aaronfurlotte said:

...Revell should have used this build as the template for their new coupe kit!

Amen to that!

[spex84]

Thanks John. Have to admit I barely paid attention to scale, mostly because the 1/24 body was all that was available and most of my other parts are 1/25, so *shrug*, time to mix and match!
I think a 1/25 SBC would look pretty tiny with the 1/24 body, but the hemi is bulkier and that helps. And the 1/24 rear wheels only work because they've had 1/25 centers spliced in, so the hub caps are the same size and design. The 1/24 body on a 1/25 frame baaaarely works. If I'd had a 1/24 deuce frame with the correct frame rail reveal, I would have used it.

[Mr. Metallic]

This came out great. Nice mix of parts and fab work.