I've got a tonne of respect for anyone who's been doing something they love for years and years. Those who inspire me most are the often ones who have houses, garages or workshops full of car stuff, hot rod parts, RC car stuff, model kits or just about ANYTHING that they're passionate about. Some people though, can blow me without all that hassle.
Model Cars Mag forum member GKB1 (aka Bernard) hadn't built a kit for 40 years prior to this one, but his lack of modelling lately certainly doesn't seem to have dulled his skills. In fact, perhaps all that time was just time well spent planning?
Bernard started his build with a Blueprinter reissue AMT kit, which contributed its body, frame and interior pieces, with the stock Flattie replaced by a Caddy mill - which required much modifying up and scratchbuilding on the ol' Ford's frame. Dropped over said frame is the unchopped body with a 4" shorter grille from Model Car Garage to bring the top of the grille shell down to the level of the top of the cowl. Naturally, the interior needed significant modification to fit the new channeled body - in fact it's fair to say that Bernard probably didn't have an easy time with any of this build, yet stuck with what amounts to a very impressive 'first' build. Something to be proud of.
There's so much on this build that is just so right for me, it's hard to know where to begin. The deep deep (Tamiya) blue and gold combination, for one. The realism that was clearly considered at every stage. The (Revell?) whitewalls, complimented by the roof insert and firewall. The attention to detail. The subtle use of photoetch and resin parts. The stance The concept....I could go on for hours but will settle with pointing you in the direction of some more pics of the finished piece. Go here, or know you're missing out on the coolest 34 this side of the 60s...
JB
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