37 Ford coupe WIP

Just an update on another project I have started, Revell 1937 Ford coupe, have started by opening up the boot and gluing Evergreen styrene strip on the inside, and starting to file and sand to achieve the correct profile, then I will start on making up the hinge assembly, also a couple of wheel options that I am looking at, the kit suspension is fairly low, but want to set it to the bits of bar I have underneath which are 4mm. Don't know about the engine yet but am thinking of going with a Ross Gibson resin. (sorry bout the photos)

Adam

That's looking sweet Adam - what colour are you thinking?

We did a 37 Ford group build a while back - here's mine:
https://ozautobuilders.forumotion.com/the-showroom-f5/1937-ford-coupe-t395.htm#2559

Great looking 37 Bryce!! nice roof chop and paint, unsure at this stage, some sort of orange I am thinking
Adam

Bryce wrote:We did a 37 Ford group build a while back - here's mine:

I really did'nt get to far with mine did I Bryce! Probly didn't help the the first version ended up crushed.... . I bet you will have your '37 done before my one Adam. Here's where I got to.....but now it's missing the wheels and my original choice was the Chrome T's that you have mocked up as they do look sweet but those bigger ones you have there give it the look of the current trend in 1:1's.

nice little project Paul hope to see more, yeah I like the current loot of the larger wheels on the 1:1 rods. My only problem is that the are not as wide as I would like, my have to keep an eye out for a dub city set. But am planning to try and machine a set of larger outers on my lathe. See what happens, hey Paul where did you get hold of the PE grill? gotta get one, lol! Detailmaster?
Adam

Model Car Garage is the place where I get all my Photoetch sets!! great to deal with but the photoetch usually ends up dearer than the kit it's going.................no bigey but as they do look awesome!!!



'37 Ford Detail set $15.99 USD

Thanks Paul, I know what you mean, I have bought a couple of MCG PE sets through Detailmaster, it's unreal!! But money well spent!!!
Adam

Gday guys, got a bit busy boot hinge was bent up with brass rod and runs through some styrene tube, boot just mocked up for checks and it works well. That will be it for the bodywork, maybe!!
Adam

Gday guys just a few photos of the motor underway, I am using the kit engine now, but with a few aftermarket products, wasn't real keen on the molded in dizzy but oh well. I picked up one of the Arrowhead aluminium carby/air cleaner sets and they are awesome! The carby is a resin holley and it also contains a perfect turned aluminium aircleaner, resin filter and even mesh. The manifold was painted with aluminium buffing metalizer, the carby has added Detailmaster linkage and fittings the return spring is just fuse wire.

Cheers
Adam

Hey Adam, mate this is going to be sweet, nailed the wheels and the detail is spot on, looking forward to seeing the finished ride

Just a few pics of the body in primer

Gday guys, a bit of a plast from the past, been in a bit of a modelling slump lately, basically starting more than i am finishing, so I am going back to basics try and get out of the slump, lol! I started this 37 over 12 months ago full of ideas, now im shelving all the work and just going to do it box stock, minimal engine wiring and just enjoy it. I ended up ditching the carb set up and are going to use the Chev and the tuned port injection instead. so heres a bit of progress paint by the way is Tamiya bright red, which the body will be painted in as well.
Adam

It's looking really neat Adam. Build it just the way you want to because there's no pressure to compete here. Red suits this car well too.

Looking good Adam - keep it simple and break that slump!

looking good so far.

Yeah, know what you mean Adam. Sometimes you get mired in details and can't see the wood for the trees.

This looks great.

That's looking sweet.............keep plugging away and keep it fun!!

Gday guys happy new year, now the festivaties are out the way, i can get back into some modelling!! Sticking with my box stock build, (had to deviate a little bit, the tailshaft was shocking so I ended up making one out of some aluminium tube, much easier! I have the chassis pretty much complete, still have to put a bit of filler between the extractors and pipes. just used various metallizers on the metal parts and some detail painting, so slowly I am getting there. One thing I like about this kit is the super low stance out of the box, really sits nice. thanks for looking.
Adam

Lookin good mate

Very tidy

Thanks for the comments guys, finally got some colour onto the body after misting on a couple of coats I layed on a couple of wet coats between some wet sanding. so hopefully finish up painting it this week. Thanks for looking
Adam

Wow, that's looking very sweet Adam, look forward to seeing this finished. Loven the paint mate.

Very nice - what colour is that?

Gday Bryce, thanks for that. Mate it's Tamiya Bright Red TS 49, when I have taken the photo it seems to have a slight orange tinge to it. but to the eye it's red. Pity that
Adam

awesome paint Adam