29 Ford Roadster - Dragster

I got four active builds on several forums  -  so I can't for the life of me remember if I ever posted this older build  here.

With no paint booth inside, I've had down time waiting for warmer weather to paint the current projects outside....(the 32 chopped sedan was a real disaster painting enamel with lacquer thinner at 50 degrees F - I'm taking the orange peel off getting ready for another try).
So while waiting for better air temp/humidity conditions,   I pulled this old build out of the stash.

If I find I already started a build thread for this one  here .....I'll kill this one and update the other.

Anyway, I started this one years ago, after seeing some nice photos of the 22 Jr. Tony Nancy roadster/dragster from the fifties .
I got a Revell '32 highboy frame, located an AMT 1929 roadster body shell and had at it...seeing if I could get a clean fit with a little work.
The project got sidetracked when I started a scratch built SCOT blower, fashioned like the old Italmecannica.
The flathead block is a Replicas and Miniatures with resin head covers by Model Car Garage,

After hearing R & M was doing a resin SCOT blower this went to the back of the build stash...but I'm working it again, waiting for that better weather to get back on painting other stuff.

Wow, really nice fit to the frame. It's looking good so far.

Thanks guy.

Turned attention to the wheels. The early roadsters often used narrow period slicks and farm implement tires.
I found some nice narrow tires with spoked wheels in a '31 Ford kit.  

I clipped off the protruding spokes from the front wheels and cut salt flat style discs from Evergreen sheet plastic, trimmed the edges.
Got a Halibrand rear axle from the Revell Attempt 1. (Yes...it's upside down in the picture LOL).

I was able to get some ALCLAD on the blower to see if it would look like something I still wanted to use.

The three Strombergs 97s are after market resin pieces.

I really like this one.

Going great guns!... attended a Perth Modeler's Club last night.. and there is an up and coming modeler's show coming up, open to all clubs, model enthusiasts and general public. Will be run over the course of the weekend and the main theme is ......

"American Graffiti" ... all the cars,  buildings and scenery's will be on display in 1/25th scale!... right down to the inverted "55 Chevy
wreck.  I will get as many photos as I can guys and post them for your interest. Especially for you Jim...

"American Graffiti" ... all the cars, buildings and scenery's will be on display in 1/25th scale!..


Hey....love to see that.

Cool roadster in the making.

Cut Evergreen sheet plastic for interior panels.

Also did work on the wheel discs....Grandt line bolts. Very tiny. Had to get out my OptiVisor....superglue and tweezers.
After a few loud gripes (and popping a few bolts off the plastic tree into never never land) I got them glued on and painted.

Tamiya red(X-7) bottle paint thinned for airbrush.
Have to redo the frame as pencil marks bled through the red.

Trial fitting front ported heads with the blower.

I really like your work. Nice detail.