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Post by robriley on Nov 24, 2009 6:37:26 GMT -6
here's my revell anglia all finished. The steering is functional and all of the steering parts are held together with metal pins. All of the plastic pins broke when i was trying to assemble the steering. I wasn't able to make the steering wheel turn with the front wheels like it's supposed to because the steering column was way too short and too up & down. The driver woudl have had to lean way forward in his seat to reach the steering wheel. I made a new steering column out of a peice of old radio antenna. The steering wheel is fron a 1:32 scale 55 chevy. Other than the steering column, steering wheel, parachute, wheels and tires, I built this right out of the box. The doors don't fit perfect, but they do open. I wasn't able to get the trunk lid hinges to work, so the trunk lid is just sitting on there. it's funny tho, with all of the tiny parts and the functinal steering adding detail, there were no seat belts, and no parachute. I didn't add the skate key pushbar to the rear because i'm not sure if i want to put it on it or not. this was a tricky kit to build, and it's very fragile. Paint is nothing more than clear laquer over the orange plastic.        |
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Post by barten on Nov 24, 2009 7:27:53 GMT -6
I really like it! ! ! !
What are you going to name it?
The love the fact you rebuilt the front end to get the steering to work. And the doors to open too! Imagine that as a 10 year old kid. . . . smash up against the wall!
Great build!
GB
barten
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Post by flounder on Nov 24, 2009 9:21:11 GMT -6
Looks great, Rob. I've always liked this line of kits. You did an excellent job with it! Excellent upgrades too.
Flounder.
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Post by fredmellini on Nov 24, 2009 10:26:41 GMT -6
Super job Rob!!!!!!............That is another kit that I have never built, but always wondered about.
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Post by ShowRodFreak Don V. on Nov 24, 2009 10:54:15 GMT -6
Kool Build Rob.
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Post by gfgcollects on Nov 24, 2009 12:28:03 GMT -6
Nice work yet again Rob,  That antenna steering column is an innovative and effective fix. Gerry G |
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Post by ramone on Nov 24, 2009 12:51:44 GMT -6
Great job on a difficult kit !!!!
Gassers rule!!!!
Aren't you gonna put any decals on it?
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Post by robriley on Nov 24, 2009 19:47:22 GMT -6
I would like to put decals on it ramone, but i don't have any.
This isn't one of my better builds, it was just a build to get back into the mood of building.
I built this one start to finish in about 3 days.
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Post by stevielewis on Nov 24, 2009 20:12:03 GMT -6
Three days?! With all that extra detail building?! Did you sleep any? LOL!!! Looks great! ;D
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Post by RatRod on Nov 24, 2009 21:03:43 GMT -6
I was just getting ready to bust your balls about not painting it, but after reading your other reply about building to break a "builders block" then I perfectly understand. It's great to see these old challenging kits built.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 24, 2009 21:17:22 GMT -6
Great job as usual Rob!
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Post by Steve-o on Nov 25, 2009 14:09:38 GMT -6
cool build great job!!!
steve-o
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Post by robriley on Nov 26, 2009 19:49:37 GMT -6
Three days?! With all that extra detail building?! Did you sleep any? LOL!!! Looks great! ;D oh yeah...i slept plenty and i only worked on it a few hours a night over a 3 day period. the trick is superglue, and hot paint (it dries really fast when it's hot.) a year or 2 ago, it wasn't uncommon for me to knock out 4-5 builds a month with more details than this one, AND with super slick paint jobs. for a contest we had here a few years back, i built like 6 or 7 models over a month and a half period, and none of them were box stock. |
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Post by AL on Nov 27, 2009 1:06:45 GMT -6
Nice work Rob, ... you've done in three days, what I can't seem to do in three years !!! (ouch)
-AL
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Post by oldskooljay on Nov 27, 2009 11:39:13 GMT -6
Looks awesome Rob.. especially for a 3 day build.. I like it without decals, looks more like a garage built drag racer that way
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Post by dbash2006 on Nov 27, 2009 15:30:00 GMT -6
sweet build Rob!!!
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Post by gearbuster on Nov 28, 2009 12:16:37 GMT -6
Sweet lil gasser is all I can say. Awsome detail on that one Rob.
What can I say. I'm a sucker for a lil Gasser
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Post by scaleautobuilder on Dec 2, 2009 19:10:53 GMT -6
Nice work.
Bruce
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Post by rustybill1960 on Dec 2, 2009 20:50:58 GMT -6
 i was gonna ask if you have a thing for testors bright orange paint till i read you "didn't" paint it  i got one in my stash is gonna get ruby red metalflake with white panel fogged in gold wish me luck ha ha ha 
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Post by Brandon on Dec 2, 2009 23:54:42 GMT -6
Great job on a fiddly little kit! I wrecked one of these as a kid.. it never made it to the shelf. Those doors and hinges were not a good match for my enthusiasm and tube glue.
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Post by snakeplissken81 on Dec 4, 2009 5:51:12 GMT -6
Cool build, gotta love the gasser's.
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That antenna steering column is an innovative and effective fix.
