King "T"

[bigdrag1]

A friend gave me the body and Interior parts from the King T and I had a mint Casper`s Paddy wagon in my stash, so this is what I built.  Hope you it.. 

[FLHCAHZ]

Looks great!  Nice color combo

[espo]

Looks great. Haven't seen a Tognotti build in years. 

[alan barton]

That is a beautiful build. I love the soft lavender pearl shade you used, very similar to the real car. 

I built one of these many years ago using the frame and running gear from the Carl Casper Fire truck. It is now somewhat dated but like you I have a spare body and interior. I would like to do justice to this iconic Oakland winner.  Can you tell me if the Paddy Wagon has the actual fender unit and grille that you used here, or did you have to modify them or source them from elsewhere?

Cheers

Alan

[oldscool]

Very nice and those wheels look better than the fake wooden spoked ones that were on the real car.

[gseeds]

Absolutely beautiful! Paint looks great also ! Awesome build.

[PappyD340]

Very nice!

[Speedpro]

Nice work! Came out pretty darn good for a kit bash. I have a original issue kit of this car in my stash in storage. Just so happens that i also have a ton of pictures of the real car during the restoration as i put a lot of it together myself along with my boss. I'll get on my other computer and post a pic or 2. 

[Spex84]

I love it ! The paint color, pinwall tires, and brass details make it look bang-on for a car show circa 1965 or so.  I dig all the very delicate-looking details, the flat fenders, the windshield frame and crank, spindly independent suspension, wide stance...just a neat style that we don't see much any more.

[Speedpro]

So here is the real car during its resto in 2009

 

 

[bigdrag1]

Sweet looking pics Paul, where is the car now??

[Speedpro]

The last i heard is Richard Rawlings owns it and its in colorado. That was in around 2016 i think?

[iBorg]

So that's what came of the MPC King T.....it got hauled to Carl Casper's jail?   Explains why it hasn't been reissued.

[Phildaupho]

Very cool indeed. I like it a lot.

[tim boyd]

Man John, you just killed that paint!  I'm really jealous...  Congratulations.....TIM

[bigdrag1]

Thanks Tim, Been a big fan of your builds for a long time..

 

[ChrisR]

Looks great!

[slusher]

Great looking model.

[Aurora]

That's nice, great subject.

[Speedpro]

@Dennis Lacy

@Rocking Rodney Rat

@Kit Karson

This is an opportunity to tie a knot in our relationship!

I'm standing in the garage with the guy that restored the original King T! -KK

[Zippi]

Nice looking.  Color looks good.

[falcon wagon]

Very nice

[Kit Karson]

On 8/28/2021 at 9:37 PM, Speedpro said:

@Dennis Lacy

@Rocking Rodney Rat

@Kit Karson

This is an opportunity to tie a knot in our relationship!

I'm standing in the garage with the guy that restored the original King T! -KK

It was so good to see Waldo! Keep in touch, Brother! -KK