My Candy Tee

Here’s my take on the Double T kit. I painted it candy red, Alcladded the firewall and windscreen frame and added some smoothy caps to the chrome reverse wheels. Not sure what all the fuss is surrounding this kit. I found it rather crude and disappointing. But I am glad to finally have a bucket on my shelf.











I prefer it topless, but here’s a shot with the top up:

lol i think we all prefer things topless

I agree with you about the fuss. I have the kit also and it is pretty basic...I think a lot of the fuss is a combination of the Chopped coupe body and nostalgia for some of us older guys who remember this as being a ground breaking kit back in the 60s. Though I think the new slicks are pretty good. Love your build up...a real period piece.

Nice job Bryce, looks good.

Beautiful build - just the way I remember them. Love the engine detail and the solid wheels.

Hmmmm. Mysterious vanishing posts again.
I think the fuss was due to this being a sought after, and therefore expensive, kit which few people would build even if they got hold of one.
The double dragsters the same - dated (or crude if you like) but with great new tyres. Build one and be thankful for what we have today.

Great paint Bryce. Whats the base coat?

That's a very cool old school T-bucket,great colour.

Not sure what all the fuss is surrounding this kit.

But I am glad to finally have a bucket on my shelf.

I think you answered your own question!!! sure there's other T's on the market but this one seems to have all the right bits, also it was the Un-obtainium factor aswell.


......Cool little T BTW!!

zenrat wrote:
Great paint Bryce. Whats the base coat?

Thanks – the base coat is a 50/50 mix of Tamiya gold leaf and clear red. It gives a nice metallic pink colour that requires less clear red to get colour coverage.

Thanks for the nice words guys.

great clean build, the extra details just set it off!

Nice build mate, not on my list of builds but love your style.

Bryce wrote:

zenrat wrote:
Great paint Bryce. Whats the base coat?

Thanks – the base coat is a 50/50 mix of Tamiya gold leaf and clear red. It gives a nice metallic pink colour that requires less clear red to get colour coverage.

That explains why I couldn't decide if it was gold or silver.
Any chance of a few pics out in the sun? I bet it really pops.

Really nice T you have there.
Agree about the kit but it does make us appreciate more modern tooling.

Looks really nice! I'm a little more inspired to bust out my one!

I like the kit, it's a great platform to start with to build an old hot rod and it has many options.
Your version looks super sweet, just how a T Bucket should look.

Nighthoon wrote:lol i think we all prefer things topless

Crude and topless, now there's something to dream about!

Great job as usual Bryce and yeah the kit maybe a tad crude, but it's a very old tool and has lotsa parts plus those gorgeous tyres.