Revell 1/8 ford 32 street rod

[Deleted member 3568]

Hi all well thanks to the generosity of michu (from another forum I am on) I have this kit to build. I will be doing it oob to try and regain some confidence. It is a massive kit (which again I thank him so very much for) my intention (assuming I don't ruin another kit) is when finished to take it apart and add more detail (given the size of this kit that should be more than possible) provided of course I don't ruin it. 
So wish me luck 

 

[Polux]

Looks really big!!!


Another lovely model to add at your great collection

 

[yak face]

Loving this ken, its a big kit as you say and will look mighty impressive when its done, if this doesnt get your mojo back nothing will ! Cheers tony

 

[noble]

love this, I'll be watching.


scott

 

[Deleted member 3568]

Hi all well here's the start, I've put a 1/24 car (a big one in real life next to the engine just to give an idea of size)

 

[noble]

That's just quality will be watching this.

 

[Deleted member 3568]

Oh well I wish I'd done a bit of research before I painted the engine it's a 61 series pontiac v8 and revells call out for engine colour is yellow(which as we all know is one of the weakest pigments) so after struggling to get a solid colour, I've discovered it should be light blue, now I have to strip it and re do it light blue (not too upset as I didn't like the yellow anyway.

 

[Deleted member 3568]

Hi all well i like this colour better than the yellow.
 

 

[papa 695]

Great start Ken, I think I'll tag along with this build.

 

[Deleted member 3568]

Hi all, enjoying this engine, sticking strictly to oob but there is so much potential for detailing up.

I've put it next to a 1/8 Citroën traction avant and a rule so you can see the size

 

[ojays]

Watching this, one of my favourite genre's.


Looking good so far!

 

[Deleted member 3568]

Hi all my next update.


I've put a large 1/24 car along side to show the size

 

[Deleted member 3568]

Hi all tonight's bit, according to the instructions the engine is finished and there are no missing gaps in the spures, and the list of parts dosent list it but I'm sure there should be a fan blade ? I no nothing about these big American engines but every other car engine I've seen has one, also I've chosen the chrome exhausts, I wonder do they go blue like bike exhausts. 

 

[monica]

great work on the motor Ken,very nice progress so far, :D

 

[Snowman]

THAT IS HUGE!!! O.o :S


Awesome! B|

 

[TimJ]

Great work on the engine Ken. Looking forward to seeing this one come together.

 

[yak face]

Great job on the engine ken , yes the exhausts would go blue / purple/ yellow near the manifolds if they were chromed just like a bikes. Cheers tony

 

[noble]

ken mate that engine looks superb keep it coming.

 

[steve5]

you are one prolific builder my friend . that is amazing

 

[Deleted member 3568]

Hi all I've decided, as I used to customise bikes in my youth I would do a custom paint job on this I've started the background sky, I'm intending to do dragons and stuff on it, I've done it matt so I can draw and paint on it then in the end I will gloss it.