Trio of Hot Rods in progress

Andy Jones

10-29-2005, 02:33 PM

Although they're just mock ups at the moment thought I'd post these 3:
Track nose Model A
http://members.aol.com/jonesandy898/rodproject.jpg
AMT Body on AMT Phantom Vickie rails with Model Car Garage tracknose resin & photoetch grille, the windshield has been chopped and leaned back. The hood, side panels & windshield will be smoothed.
It'll just be kerbside using the modern interior panels from the Vickie kit. The front tyres are wider than I'd have liked they're the best set of big & littles I have. Haven't decided on a colour as yet but I'm kicking around the idea of orange with white scallops.
48 Ford
http://members.aol.com/jonesandy898/rodproject1.jpg
This is the Revell kit with a 5 window body from Perrys Resin & pie cut hood from Replica's & Minatures. Again it'll be kerbside as I don't have any donor kits with modern suspension (plus I'm lazy !) - no ideas on colour at the moment.
48 Chevy Delivery
http://members.aol.com/jonesandy898/rodproject2.jpg
The Galaxy kit with a Replica's & Minatures resin body (mastered by Rik Hoving - very talented guy)- I'll probably put an engine in this one as I have a built six from the Galaxy kit knocking around.
The suspension has been lowered and one paint idea I'm toying with is black with contrasting colour rims & scallops (Yellow or lime green ?).
Thanks for looking - I'll post more progress as I make it.
Andy

Okiemodelbuilder

10-29-2005, 03:03 PM

Hot Rod coolness A J!!!

I have several ideas for some hot rods if I can ever get myself out of the Pro Touring muscle car scene. If I could only crank them out as fast as you!!!

As for the for your front tire dilemma on the roadster, you could cut a rib or two out of the center of those tires and narrow the rim accordingly or use the rubber band tires found in the Revell Tuner kits like the Acura Integra.

Marc

willimo

10-29-2005, 04:06 PM

Awesome.

Awesome.

Awesome.

Can't wait to see what comes of these!

white97ex

10-29-2005, 04:13 PM

awesome...those wheels and tires, although like you said the fronts are a little wide, look right at home on that model A. It sort of gives it that quadra deuce look

tigeraid

10-29-2005, 04:50 PM

Andy Jones

10-29-2005, 05:14 PM

Andy: Loving that tracknose, I've been considering ordering it for one of my hotrod builds... will it fit pretty much any 1/24 '32 Ford, or is there a specific one for the T and another for the 32, or... ?
Thanks John
As far as I know MCG just offer track noses for the models T & A - I've tried the A one against a 32 hood and unfortunately it's just a tad too small - I suppose you could always widen it with a strip of plastic but the casting is fairly thin and there's a chance it might crack (as mine did when I was cutting it to accomodate the suspension).
Cheers
Andy

Andy Jones

10-29-2005, 05:15 PM

GvEman

10-29-2005, 08:03 PM

Sounds very promessing! I love the 48 Ford... I have always wanted to build one of those...
A friend of mine have a '46 Ford have a lookHere (http://www.msmeet.com/Bildarkiv/Traffen04/original/Ford46.jpg) sorry for the bad pic.. i get you a new one if you want it.

Keep em coming!

ol' dude

10-29-2005, 09:45 PM

Those are looking way too cool!! Keep us posted on the progress!!

tigeraid

10-29-2005, 10:27 PM

Damn, I was hoping to put together a 32... oh well.

Amazon

10-30-2005, 04:57 AM

I especially (? spelling) like the `48!!

Dont bother with engines, i don´t include them in half my projects! Why? `cause you cant see all the glorious detail when it´s buried down a enginebay.
One option is to build a engine afterwards and put on one of those enginestands that old AMT kits have.

Andy Jones

10-30-2005, 11:06 AM

Plucked up the courage to have a go at the p/e grill on the track nose today - it takes some trial & error burnishing to achieve the correct curve to make it fit the resin nose and drilling the 4 holes that accept the brass pins to secure it was a bit scary but I think it's turned out ok
(it's just held loosely by yellow spark plug wire at the moment).
http://members.aol.com/jonesandy898/rodproject3.jpg
I've swapped the front tyres for ones from the Revell Tuner series per Marcs suggestion - much better imo.
Thanks for looking
Andy

PS / GvEman
Your friends 46 is way cool - bet he loves speedbumps :mad: (or perhaps you don't have them where you are).

Okiemodelbuilder

10-30-2005, 11:15 AM

Simply awesome!!! Those front tires are perfect and I love the track nose. If you don't mind me copying, I'll have to get me one of those track noses.

Marc

tonioseven

10-30-2005, 11:25 AM

Damn!! :sunglasseX100!!!

GvEman

10-30-2005, 12:15 PM

Looks mutch bether when you aplyed the grill.

Well My friend have air ride;) so its very low when he wants to... and higher when nesesary. Two more pics for you... ;)

First one. (http://baxis.se/Anton/ford.gif)
Second one. (http://baxis.se/Anton/ford2.gif)

Wheelin75r

10-30-2005, 12:19 PM

Damn!! :sunglasseX100!!!

:iagree:

GTmike400

10-30-2005, 02:09 PM

Always inspiring Andy!

blubaja

10-30-2005, 02:16 PM

All 3 look great so far! Love the track one especially. Keep up the awsome progress!

Spike123

10-30-2005, 03:32 PM

All 3 look great so far! Love the track one especially. Keep up the awsome progress!

:iagree:

WasteGas

10-30-2005, 09:14 PM

Wow! Those primed bodies looks so flawless!

ol' dude

10-31-2005, 08:45 AM

YEP!!!! That is looking awesome!! Keep it coming!!

bkvj

10-31-2005, 05:46 PM

99civichic

10-31-2005, 09:20 PM

I like your style

eph2

11-01-2005, 09:05 AM

Looks very sweet!! Nice Start!

Andy Jones

11-01-2005, 02:04 PM

i love the '32 ford....its such a nice car. does this one comes with a engine? i might buy it then after ive got my first order completed, along with the top secret skyline and sylvia and some others

awesome builds

Bas
The roadster is actually the AMT 1929 Ford Model A Roadster kit - it comes with the stock four cylinder engine and a few period speed accesories.
Cheers
Andy

Nissanmotorsport

11-01-2005, 05:43 PM

Nice work so far

Grtzzzzzzz nissanmotorsport :sunglasse

Dean23

11-02-2005, 08:25 PM

Looking good so far. gonna have to follow these builds. Im sure you will do a wonderful job on all 3.

MILLER_MP6

11-08-2005, 06:06 AM

lookin great dude!! i cant wait to see more pics of the van, thats going to look sweet as!

Andy Jones

01-08-2006, 07:58 AM

Haven't made a great deal of progress on any of these except the 48 which I sprayed up a while age when the weather was a bit better - the colour is a mix of Honda Imola Orange & candy orange.
http://members.aol.com/jonesandy898/48.jpg
Please ignore the purple interior ! and sorry the pics a bit dark (weathers grey & miserable in the UK at the moment).
Thanks for looking
Andy

primera man

01-08-2006, 10:22 AM

Cant wait to see more on the '48

Klitmen

01-08-2006, 11:43 AM

LOOKS SWEET!!! Can't wait for more :wink: i love the paint on 48 ford 8)

quadzero

01-08-2006, 12:44 PM

looking at all 3 i feel like im in a candy store. they are all cool and i cant wait to see more.

blubaja

01-08-2006, 01:23 PM

Looks beautiful!!

Andy Jones

01-22-2006, 10:44 AM

Decided to spray the sedan delivery flat black which is a first for me - no polishing to worry about :grinyes:
Hope to add some candy lime green scallops but haven't decided on a design yet, also not sure whether to use the MCG Sombrero hubcaps or go with green steelies & trim rings.
http://members.aol.com/jonesandy898/trio.jpg
http://members.aol.com/jonesandy898/trio1.jpg
Thanks for looking
Andy

tigeraid

01-22-2006, 12:33 PM

Lookin good!

MILLER_MP6

01-22-2006, 09:03 PM

i think the flat black is perfect.. some scallops would really kick it off too.
lookin great mate

Klitmen

01-23-2006, 03:55 AM

I like the paint but don't like the wheels :? IMO first kit was better.

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