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Post by rwildeone on May 8, 2007 8:07:41 GMT -6
I'm working on. A narrowed Boomer T cowl with the rest scratch built from styrene stock. The pencil lines are to lay out for small half round to add body detail.   A highly modified Tweedy Pie II frame to go under it. And, an altered seat from the same kit.  |
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Post by rickg on May 8, 2007 11:13:11 GMT -6
Looking Great Rob !!!
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Post by TheMadModeler on May 8, 2007 16:09:43 GMT -6
Hey that body looks really Kool..
Keep going..
BiLL..
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Post by ShowRodFreak Don V. on May 8, 2007 16:10:56 GMT -6
That'll be one wild ride
oneyed
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Post by theflame on May 8, 2007 16:19:19 GMT -6
awesome, great work Rob! Whats the plan for this one?
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Post by davea on May 8, 2007 19:13:39 GMT -6
That's gonna look good!
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Post by Honest Charlie on May 8, 2007 19:56:13 GMT -6
That is gonna be real cool when it's completed.
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Post by Starry Eyes on May 8, 2007 20:45:11 GMT -6
;D SWEET ! ;D It kind of looks like a modernized milk truck ! ... I can hardly wait to see the finished product ... ;D
-Chuck D.-
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Post by Alan Alexis (stavanzer) on May 9, 2007 3:35:38 GMT -6
A Great start!
I like the look of things so far.
Remember it will need 5-spoke mags to look "right".
LOL
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Post by rwildeone on May 9, 2007 5:00:24 GMT -6
Stavanzer- Got ya' covered on the 5-spokes. The rears are a mile deep.
Showcar- SB Ford too mundane. Consider a nostalgia V8 with a big blower!
Flame- Don't want to be "cute" about it. But, I don't want to spoil it for you guy's. The next time you see it I hope it's finished. Just say it's a "Show Rod". Lotsa' chrome, an engine as big as the body,pearl paint,and textured interior. Then toss in some tasty details-Voila!
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Post by Steve Hilby on May 9, 2007 10:33:08 GMT -6
Why bother starting with the Tweedy Pie frame? You practically built the whole thing from scratch anyway! ;D
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Post by rwildeone on May 9, 2007 10:39:48 GMT -6
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Post by rwildeone on May 10, 2007 12:55:32 GMT -6
Thought I'd add this.I decided to drop the rear fenders. Keep it clean & simple.Antiqueish. ( That isn't a word? Is it?)  |
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Post by rwildeone on May 16, 2007 11:59:19 GMT -6
Posting this was probably premature. But, this is the graphics for the side. I'll need to size correctly and play with it a bit.  The body of the lettering will be varigated gold leafing. Trying to pic a colour for the outlining & details. |
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Post by rickg on May 16, 2007 13:31:30 GMT -6
Nice Lettering Rob   |
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Post by rwildeone on May 16, 2007 13:33:26 GMT -6
Much grass hats, Rick.
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Post by JerryG on May 17, 2007 7:29:07 GMT -6
Thats a great job on the lettering Rob. It will work with the antique theme for a classic showrod feel! Is there a trick to bending that "half-round" into a tight oval without it creasing or breaking. (heat it up? smallest diameter?) I had a hard time with some of that. Any secrets to working with that stuff?
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Post by rwildeone on May 17, 2007 7:50:31 GMT -6
The small round/curves are made from quartered lengths of the appropriate size styrene tubing.That is I cut the tubing to length then cut the tube lengthwise into 4 pieces. Did I say that right? For larger curves:
1.The sheet styrene can be bent around a wooden dowel or any sturdy form that is the right size by heating with a hair drier/heat gun. Go easy on the heat with the heat gun. The temps are considerably higher.
2. Laminating thinner sheets makes the forming easier. A piece of thinner material is bent. Then, the next layer is shaped over that and laminated to the first with a good liquid cement to "weld" them together. Youneed to consider the final thickness when determining the thickness and number of layers for the thinner stock.This method eliminates the cracking/warping.
(There are 11 pieces to that particular body if you wondered.Not including the cowl.)
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Post by TheMadModeler on May 20, 2007 14:19:46 GMT -6
Hey Nice lettering.. Keep it going..
BiLL.,.
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Post by Alan Alexis (stavanzer) on May 20, 2007 20:02:24 GMT -6
Looking Better and Better.
Did you see Tim Boyd's 3 part article in Scale Auto with pics of the 1st Gen Hot Rod OHV V-8s?
Some really cool Ideas in that spread.
My favorite?
The stock '53 Studebaker engine. It vary distinctive valve covers. Just scratch up manifolds, (intake & exh) and you'd have a unique powerplant.
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Post by fredmellini on May 20, 2007 20:59:25 GMT -6
Very impressive!!!............That is going to be a sweet build!!!
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Post by rwildeone on May 21, 2007 4:52:07 GMT -6
Yeah. I saw the articles. I'm using the blown Olds from a Revell Willy's S/M (same as SWC Gasser). I have a mid-60's Rod and Custom mag with a channeled '29 Ford roadster in it that has a Stude V8. That's a "someday I'll finish that" project. Being an old f*rt, I love what they call nostalgia V8's. Of course, they weren't "nostalgia then!
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Post by Alan Alexis (stavanzer) on May 21, 2007 5:04:25 GMT -6
Blown Olds.
That'll do!
I ain't an Olde Phart, but I too, like those 1st Gen V-8's.
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