1932 FORD HIBOY

Here's another recently completed project from me. It's based on the Revell '32 roadster kit and uses a home made resin five window body, resin stock firewall, Buick nailhead V8 with triples and scratchbuilt headers. Big 'n little white walls with '40 ford caps and trim rings and a moon tank out front finish things off nicely I reckon. Hope you like it...

Top build Bryce - and great detailing on the engine. Love the exhaust pipe heat discolouring. Excellent paint too - she's a beauty!

Turned out pretty flamin good, when will the bodies be available?

Carps wrote:Turned out pretty flamin good, when will the bodies be available?

Bodies available any time Carps. The mold is starting to deteriorate a bit, but I'd be happy to turn out a few copies for you if you want to cover the cost of the resin.

Cool ride Bryce
Nice work!!

Chris

thats a beautiful lookin 32, great detail and paint.

What are you using to outline the doors and other panels on your models Bryce? Is it a draftman's pen or fine brush work?

cool looking hiboy coupe,tops.

tezza43 wrote:What are you using to outline the doors and other panels on your models Bryce? Is it a draftman's pen or fine brush work?

I use both actually. Usually I just get heaps of Humbrol black enamel in there and then polish off the excess after it dries. For things like cowl vents where the indent is not as well defined (or has filled up with paint) I use a felt tip pen. The best trick for door lines, etc. is to scribe them nice and deep before you start painting. They are usually too shallow and will just get filled with paint if you go straight from the box.

Top build Bryce.... and mad props for the quick tip..

Andy wrote:Top build Bryce.... and mad props for the quick tip..

Andy - what's a mad prop? No aeroplanes here - this is the AMCC!

"Mad props" is hip-hop for "thanks" or "thank you" - it's a very special honour to have this said to you. Now how does an old fart like me know this? Well my young students always say "mad props sir" whenever I help them solve a problem.

Very Cool car, but there is a bit of a delemer! The headers are for a 350 chevy... Nailheads have a different port set up like this



But its got a killer rake and i will certainly try to replicate it!

Good Job

Dude we don't count rivets here...........we build models for fun, check out the rules and have a good look around to see what were about here!

Cheers Paul

Nice build Bryce Its great to see another variation of the classic '32 Ford posted up in the showroom this week and a bit different with a Buick Nailhead for motivation.

Cheers Ron

BUICK POWER IS THE ONLY WAY

Bryce,that's a looker and a half. Love the pipes,too.Beautiful car. Now,would you please 'splain me ,how do you get the hub cap letters so clean? I've come close,but never did a set I was real happy with. Thanks in advance. Best,Bill

WOW – this is a blast from the past. Thanks for the nice words guys.

michael wrote:Very Cool car, but there is a bit of a delemer! The headers are for a 350 chevy... Nailheads have a different port set up like this

There's no dilemma here. I’m aware of the nailhead exhaust port arrangement. But these headers fit and I couldn’t be bothered modifying them. This engine also runs a Windsor sump and a top loader gear box - outrageous! Like Paul said in a previous post, we don’t count rivets here and after all, it’s only a model car.

Bill Page wrote: Now,would you please 'splain me ,how do you get the hub cap letters so clean? I've come close,but never did a set I was real happy with. Thanks in advance. Best,Bill

No probs Bill – what you need is some enamel paint (I use Humbrol and Testors brands) a wooden toothpick and a cotton tip. Simply slap on the paint, give it a wipe with the cotton tip to get any excess off and then once it’s dry (it must be dry otherwise you will get thousands of cotton fibres in the wet paint) give it a polish around the edges. The paint won’t stick to the chrome, so it’s easy to polish off. You can use the toothpick to clean up any hard to reach spots too. HTH

Nice work Bryce, awesome Highboy!

Thanks kindly,Bryce. I appreciate it.I'll give it a go,soon. Best,Bll