Little Saint Nick

[pappabear1973]

OK. This is a idea I have for a possible 1:1. I am working on two ideas. This one will be the first to be started in plastic. I want to see how appealing it may be to the eye before I start on a full size. Yes, Christmas themed. Does any one remember the song? LOL. I am starting with a old 23 t bucket body. Once it is smoothed out, it will be converted to a 15 bucket body. Then I will do the remainder mods. Idea is a 60's style custom/show. This is my first build in about two years. I had gotten rid of basically everything model related before durring my seperation. So I am starting from scratch here. Also work is slow durring winter months, so I am going to have to be real frugal. That being siad, please bear with me on my methods as I have to seriously improvise. Ejoy. Thanks. Jody

[Dennis M]

Hi Jody' Welcome aboard & that baby is going to look great. Dennis

[pappabear1973]

I have done some of the cutting now. You will see the print out of the dimensions of the different bodies. I have sliced the body. There is a slight difference in the cowl section. But in this scale, it would be too difficult for me to change that area. So I will leave enough alone. I believe the leg show t bucket was a converted 1923 bucket changed to a 1915. I do not know if they changed this area or not. I am not concerned on this. If I do a 1/1, I will have to. Thanks. Jody

[pappabear1973]

Sorry that that last photo looks soo dark. My phone sucks. That was at night with the light right above it on. But you can not tell.

[Bert]

Nice idea! I have plans to build a scale version of my 1:1 project. I am drawing a blank on the song though, however Brian Setzer's "Santa drives a hot rod" is one of my Christmas favorites.

[Bud Tugly]

Here you go for anyone who doesn't remember the Beach Boys song -

[pappabear1973]

Thanks bud. So some one else has a1/1 "sled"?

[pappabear1973]

That one is the only one I could find and was the inspiration to my idea. I just don't like his front seat nor the fire wall area. I do like t buckets to. With some finesse lines, it can work :-)