crossfire 2004

Great concept Keith, will be watching this build as I have one of those turbine engines that I plan to use in a Corvette C1 ‘concept ‘ car with a Beatnik Bandit bubble top. You are right about the instructions being somewhat vague but they may be the least of my problems come the day.

Man those seats are nice, gotta get me some of those. Your purple coupe shows that the Revell ‘32 is a fine kit straight from the box.

Thanks for the input guys, the finished build is now ‘Under Glass’.

All done having fun with this one. David Stacey rat rod body with upper cowl and Duval screen from the phantom Vicky, hot rod louvered deck lid and hood sides, the rest is from various Revell ‘32 ‘s . Paint is GM Blazing Orange, front wheels are Sizzler and rears are from the Stacey kit.

I’ve no problem with Michael showing his version of the roadster on this thread, it's great to see how other builders tackle the problems that I have encountered. David, the panel gaps are not as bad as they seem, the car was only mocked up for the pictures. The twin air cleaners are from the AMT Silhouette show car. Progress took a step back last night when fitting the hoses, I found the radiator was for a flathead - after it was fitted. Only noticed when I found 2 top hose outlets !

You are quite right Michael about the gap around the rear fenders, I have done my best to correct this issue with some success but it’s not perfect. Your roadster is terrific, the flame job is a true work of art. I always think a ‘32’s look odd without a spreader bar, the empty space in front of the grille shell needs something in my eyes.

Loving the stance and the wheels are perfect Bruce, I will be watching this build. I built this several years ago, can’t remember altering the frame.

Thanks for the thumbs up regarding the 12 spokes Craig , they were never in doubt for me , besides they are attached now ! I found that the RR interior was too deep when used with the full fender option & had to remove about 3mm from the bottom of the sides and rear panel to allow the body to sit flush . Just a few odds bits to complete now , look out for it ‘Under Glass’ in a couple of days.

I agree Claude, there are 4 of the Vicky kits in my stash - awful looking thing but a great source of parts.

Impressive build Tony, I painted mine in the same way with surprisingly good results just like yours. The display base takes it to another level and is an idea I will have to use on a future build. Here’s mine.

This roadster is an amalgamation of Revell ‘32 parts. The body is from the David Stacey Rat Rod with the louvered deck lid from a ‘31 I think & the upper cowl from the phantom vicki grafted on to accept the Duvall screen frame. The chassis and fenders are from the sedan and the interior is also from the Rat Rod. Paint is GM Blaze Orange, just final assembly and small detail parts to complete.

Thanks Plowboy, I kinda guessed that is what you had done, now I’m even more impressed with the finished truck. Unfortunately you have now created another problem by directing me to a forum that until now, I was blissfully unaware existed, I now have to spend even more time surfing the web rather than building. Thanks !

Great looking Hudson with some nice detailing, but I can’t help thinking that it needs a trip to the alignment shop !

Having looked at both kits I think you may be over simplifying this conversion for us Plowboy. Out of the box the front of the ‘37 cowl doesn’t match the ‘36 hood sides and the raised detail at the bottom of the cab seems to have the profile of the ‘36, yet the door shape remains ‘37. Do you have any ‘ in progress’ photos of the build to show us the magic happens ? Many thanks.

Finally buttoned up the last few bits on this build today, aerial, truck handle, correct license plate, BMF etc. Thanks to everyone for looking, I have enjoyed recreating this piece of history and hope to present it to the new owner of the 1:1 in a couple of weeks.

The finish line is in sight for this build, some BMF and a few details to complete the ‘40. The paint is a little too shiny and the interior is not totally correct but as they say, it’s close enough for jazz. I had to buy a Maverick Dodge just to get the cam decals for the side glass and the stripes are decals from a Revell Jagermeister VW panel van.

This ‘40 Ford coupe was owned and raced by Mike Bamber prior to his Silver Dollar Willy pickup and was last ran in anger in 1959. Originally powered by a Latham supercharged small block Chevy, which went onto power the Willys, it ran constant 10s at the drags before gaining an injected 283 punched out to 348. When he ran as part of the Dragmasters team he refused to paint the car gold but agreed to add the stripes as a compromise. Rather than chop up the original rear fenders to fit the slicks, replacement used panels were sourced hence the single tail light. The original uncut hood also survives with the car. There is still an exit hole on the upper bulkhead alongside the battery where the clutch departed when things became a little to much for it. The rear end is an early Chevy item on the original Ford spring. I was delighted to find that the Ford had been purchased by a U.K. buyer, then when I saw it at the recent Dragstalgia event, pleasantly shocked to find that it was someone I know ! Once I had seen the car close up I knew I had to build a scale version as close as reasonably possible within my capabilities. Body is a mixture of various ‘40 parts that I had to hand, Hilborn injected Chevy is I believe from the ‘55 nomad kit along with the rear axle, rear wheels are 4 slot mags from the Orange Krate. I have included the damage to the bulkhead and scratched the forward mounted fuel tank with bizarre regulator made from a 4 barrel carb, and deleted one tail light. The body was painted yesterday and is currently in the dryer, the interior is not totally accurate but uses the tuck n roll pieces from a Revell ‘48 Ford.

Thanks guys, quite an enjoyable build despite its age and inherent issues with the flip front.

That’s fantastic Claude ! The detailing is superb and it looks ready for the salt. You really should try to visit Bonneville - I’ve made the pilgrimage twice from the U.K. and helped out on the Rolling Bones cars at the 60th event. Highly recommended.

A quickly build, pretty much out of the box bar remounting the flip front hinges so that it actually tilted without falling off and almost aligned with the cowl when closed. Paint is Vauxhall (GM) Blazing Orange rattle can over a white base and it really pops in the sunlight.

That’s fantastic, I have both kits in my stash and this build has just been added to my ‘to do’ list.

Great call Richard ! I have an Orange Crate in my stash and as you say it has the small window mags - I hadn’t looked and assumed the rears were solid like the fronts. Thank you all for your thoughts, let the build commence.

Good call Sir, sadly the chance of me scoring an XR6 kit here in the U.K. is pretty slim and the parts pack even less. At least I know they have been made at some point, I just have to bide my time and find them.

Many thanks for the suggestions guys, I have just won a pair of resin large window Halibrands on a well known auction site that may be an option if the small window wheels prove elusive.

Could any of the forum gurus point me towards a kit that contains, or a resin caster who produces, these 4 slot small window mag wheels. I believe the recent release of the SWC Willys rear wheels are 4 slot but are they a close match for those show below ? Many thanks in advance .