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Post by Nitro Neil on Feb 10, 2011 12:11:48 GMT -5
Looking good Bernard. Looking forward to seeing this one finished.
Waiting for the Modelhaus is one of the many "joys" of this hobby. Love his stuff, hate how long it takes to get here.
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Post by Bernard Kron on Feb 16, 2011 19:21:12 GMT -5
Thanx guys! The past 10 days have been all about fabricating small parts in keeping with the replica nature of this build. Slow and tedious work, but satisfying to whatever degree the result resembles the 1:1. The interior is completed and installed. This includes the dashboard which is made from an AMT 29 Ford roadster kit dashboard with the windshield removed, the header rail foiled, the exterior edges finished in body color and the dash itself finished in semi-gloss black. I fabricated a replica of the combination hand fuel pump and gauge panel found on the 1:1. The steering wheel is larger and more old-fashioned than the modern wheel on the original and the car has three pedals instead of the two that the 1:1 with its automatic transmission has. This is all in keeping with the circa-1955 backdating of the model. Lastly, I made an 8-ball shift knob from a black plastic headed pin with a dot of white paint and a 5-point number 8 printed on decal paper before applying to the knob. The chassis is very near finished. All parts required have been fabricated and most of them installed. The entire steering mechanism was fabricated from styrene rod and tubing of various sizes with the exception of the tie-rod ends which were cut from the Ala-Kart tie rod found on the chrome tree of the AMT ’29 Ford kit. The exhaust system was fabricated from styrene rod with mufflers from the Revell ’32 Ford kits. Right now it’s been left over-length and will be trimmed to fit during final assembly. The front and rear radius rods, cut from the front wishbone found in the AMT ’29 Ford kit, will be installed during final assembly since they are fairly fragile. Front shocks and headlight brackets, as well as the driveshaft u-joints, are from the Revell ’32 Ford kits. Rear tube shocks are from my parts box. The top side of the motor needs finishing, and a few more small parts have to be fabricated, mainly in the engine compartment, but I’m very close to final assembly. The front tires .from The Modelhaus were shipped yesterday so they should get here in time to make the NNL West show. I need to get this build done in the next week or so if I’m taking it with me… Thanx for lookin’, B.
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Post by Dennis on Feb 20, 2011 0:44:54 GMT -5
Looking pretty damn cool, Bernard! Looks like the masking on the chassis turned out great. The way you painted the floor really looks neat, especially against the red paint. The "K" and transmission mount (still scary, haha) look like dead-ringers to the real car. The interior turned out pretty cool too. I like the custom 8-ball.
Good luck getting the roadster finished for NNL!
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Post by Bernard Kron on Feb 20, 2011 7:11:46 GMT -5
...Good luck getting the roadster finished for NNL!... Thanx Dennis! Replica building is really a cruel discipline, making sure things look as much like the 1:1 as time, materials and skill will allow. I was pleased with how the underside came out, even if it's not as terminally funky as the original. But it'll be a while berfore I attempt another replica, that's for sure... I'm scrambling madly to get lotsa itty bitty parts made up and glued in place. Got the motor done and installed. The tires arrived and they look right . I even mocked up the the full body, hood and wheels and tires. The effect is much like the 1:1 (again ). No pics for now. I'll save them for the reveal! Right now I'm finding that there's still an awful lot of cutting, fitting and touching up left to do. It's gonna be close...
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Post by Dennis on Feb 20, 2011 16:13:42 GMT -5
...Good luck getting the roadster finished for NNL!... Thanx Dennis! Replica building is really a cruel discipline, making sure things look as much like the 1:1 as time, materials and smill will alow. I was pleased with how the underside came out, even if it's not as terminally funky as the original. But it'll be a while berfore I attempt another replica, that's for sure... I'm scrambling madly to get lotsa itty bitty parts made up and glued in place. Got the motor done and installed. The tires arrived and they look right . I even mocked up the the full body, hood and wheels and tires. The effect is much like the 1:1 (again ). No pics for now. I'll save them for the reveal! Right now I'm finding that there's still an awful lot of cutting, fitting and touching up left to do. It's gonna be close... Sounds like an episode of American Hot Rod! I know the feeling though. I went through the same mad dash on my chopped '32 Sedan for the San Diego NNL last August.
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Post by Bernard Kron on Feb 24, 2011 0:28:07 GMT -5
As I finish up final assembly I thought I would show some front end detail highlighting the completed engine, scratch built steering and photo-etch grill. With only the taillights, door handles and license plate left to go on, she’ll be ready tomorrow for the trip to the NNL West. Thanx for lookin’, B.
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Post by Bernard Kron on Feb 25, 2011 9:17:12 GMT -5
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