Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Ratty T
I've become fascinated by rat rods in the last year or so, so when I got a Lindberg model T in 1:32nd scale it seemed natural that I should make something old school.
It's a simple model, so I'll try to keep my modifications to it simple. The first step was to drop the body nearer the ground. As in the real thing, this was done by Z'ing the frame. The chassis is cast as a single piece incorporating the sump and some of the front suspension. The trailing arms helped me line everything back up when I cut through the rails just behind the radiator mount. The thickness of the cut allowed me to insert a section of plastic strip into the gap which gave a firm mount for the step. A similar process was followed at the rear.
The frame rails and suspension have been painted Games Workshop Chaos Black, my flat black of choice. The sump and trailing arms will probably be Boltgun Metal. Everything will get a light coat of rust before the car goes together.
Labels: 1:32nd, Ford, Hot Rod, model car, rat rod
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Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Oxford Diecast 1:76th Ford Pop
I may have got a little too excited when I found out Oxford Diecast were doing a Ford Pop in 1:76th scale. And I don't think I was the only one. When I went to pick some up today I got the last two in the shop.
The first thing I did was take one of them apart to see what the prospects are like for customising. Oxford's cars are held together with screws rather than the rivets that so many others use, so this was easy enough. The bumpers are moulded as part of the body. They'll have to be filed off and there'll need to be a bit of sculpting to make that convincing. The interior is a pretty basic tub. I'll probably build a whole new one, particularly if I go with early plans to build a drag or Pro-Street car.
It's time to dig out the old copies of Street Machine and Custom Car for inspiration.
Labels: Diecast, dragster, Ford, Hot Rod, model car, Model Railway, Projects
posted by Ian at 12:00 AM
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Monday, November 05, 2007
Mk 1 Zephyr Zodiac reference pictures
Zephyr Zodiac and Consul Convention 1999.
Image from the Cotswold Classic Car Club
A V8 Mk1
No Zephyrs here, but some quite mad Capris and Cortinas.
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Labels: Ford, inspiration, reference
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