Green Hornet 'T'

Monogram reissue
won't be green tho'...
Kit chrome has parting lines & seams every where, so I stripped the lot with Mr Muscle
& either painted semi gloss black or rattle can chrome

Have omitted roof, windscreen, fenders, rear bumper, headlights, taillights
for drag racing only

Making a mailbox type scoop - out of bread bag closures -
(great free 'shim stock' ? ... works with styrene glue)

Great T like the body shape.

Wow this is gonna be pretty kewl.

Love the "turtle deck" on the 'T'. When was this reissued?

tezza43 wrote:Love the "turtle deck" on the 'T'. When was this reissued?

1996 - original was 1960

Kool!! I must get myself that kit oneday

Some paint & flames decals (from kit)
scoop done
Gotta' make a magneto yet, with orange ign. leads & bracket
for idler pulley

I like the body!! good stuff

I've worked out how I'd like to do the fuel lines/linkages
but not sure what to use as a return spring ... ??

NosNut wrote:I've worked out how I'd like to do the fuel lines/linkages
but not sure what to use as a return spring ... ??

If you have a Spotlight or Lincraft etc nearby, check out the craft section as they sell very fine wire on a roll that is perfect for making springs etc. Just find something round in the Diameter you need and wind the wire around it then make your desired spring, HTH

Thanks Paul

Don't have any craft stores, living in a one pub town
I get most things over the 'net

Have read somewhere, fella' uses the filament from light bulbs
Just an idea - there are small stainless springs used by fisherman
as knot protectors - might see if they are small enough

very cool colour on bucket,looks old school,

NosNut wrote:Don't have any craft stores, living in a one pub town
I get most things over the 'net

If you get stuck, shoot me a PM and I can slip a few meters of it in the Mail for you!! N/C

I use fine fuse wire for making small springs for my models. It works well for 1:24 scale. Like Paul says you wrap it tightly around a small diameter rod or similar and then slide it off and shape the ends to suit the positions.

Thanks again, Fella's

Allan, the body colour is DupliColor Antarctic White
Went & got some Evergreen & was given some tiny HO scale springs
Knocked up a fuel block & magneto

Looking good dude, gotta love those Hex assemblies.
this will be a treat all finished.

Thanks bloke
aren't dudes from Texas ?

Yeah those hex fittings are nice, but expensive
I'd buy them in bulk if they were reasonably priced

Latest mod, cut grille centre out



Pinched this pic from Gasoline Alley
how kit would look 'out of the box'

Maybe it would look better with the wheel attached?
I like the white better than the green though. JMO.

TomA wrote:Maybe it would look better with the wheel attached?
I like the white better than the green though. JMO.

There ya go Tom



Had a coupla bugga moments ...
one decal lifted & split - weird - 'cause I put 'em both on the same way
the good one was quite difficult to remove ?
Painted wheel covers, fuel tank & steering wheel 'Chardonay' DupliColor
I've pulled up on detail plans a bit, keen to get this one finished
before I start anymore projects

That's looking sweet.
Work on my T Caddy has stalled due to the weather.

Yeah Nos, definitely looks better with the wheel on!

Hey Nos, or should we just call you Nut for short, that's looking really good.

The kit was originally based of a real car, which is how it came to be named and coloured green.

It's one of those kits that's a bit of fun to build and takes some of us back to our youth.  

As you've shown very well, it's also one of those old kits that responds really well to a little detailing and a few subtle changes.

Well done, I love it.

Hey Thanks, Carps
Yep, Nut is fine

Yes, it was a real showcar

HOT ROD mag cover ...

http://public.fotki.com/DWDarby/model_cars/vintage_model_kits/monogram_hot_rods/grasshopper-vi.html

Photo used for box art ...

http://public.fotki.com/DWDarby/model_cars/vintage_model_kits/monogram_hot_rods/greenhornet-vi.html

IIRC Revellogram just copied the 1:1 without talking to the owner which is why it changed name from Grasshopper to Green Hornet.

Hmm... just started another MonoG 1960 dinosaur
thought it was just going to be a quick build
but I'm happy enuff with the look of it so far
I'll be adding some details

Bugga!... only noticed back rim hanging out, after cropping pic