The model is a Revell-Monogram kit of the '31 Ford Model A Woody. The
first issue of this kit goes back to the mid sixties. This is a stock
version of it but I turned it into a hot rod.
The dark maroon paint is
a nail polish which I clear coated with car lacquer. The chrome parts
on the engine (4-banger) are all sprayed with Alclad chrome as the
front axle and the front bumper. The back suspension parts I used came
from the '40 Ford Convertible kit of Monogram. The grill surrounding as
well as the hood are resin parts (from Replicars and Miniatures Company
of Maryland (RMCM)), these are for a '32 Ford, so I had to modified
them.
The etch work wire wheels and resin white wall tires are from
RMCM also, the chrome beauty rings on the wheels are from the '40 Ford
Convertible kit also. I had a hard time to fix those wire wheels, this
was very difficult.
I also used some other etch work parts for the
grill, dash and wiper. I lowered the front and back suspension some to
give the model a better stance.
The roof has a little bit of a texture. I sprayed from a far distant
the black paint on it.
I did a lot of work to the wooden panels to let them look real. I used
about five different wood grain colors and dry brushed a lot to give
the wooden panels more dept. The tailpipe is a alu one, for the front
window I used some very thin clear acetate sheet. The taillights has a
blue dot inside them and are very special.
I hope this is enough to give you an idea what kind of work I had on
this kit. Of course were there some building problems (it isn't a Tamiya
kit), but I won the battle!
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