SMP/Missing Link 1911 Chevrolet

[Eric Macleod]

I present my rendition of Missing Link's resin reissue of the SMP 1911 Chevrolet, my first completion in over two years.  While it is correct to have no top and no windshield for these cars, personally I think a car looks sort of ugly without them. I had a very hard time cleaning up the flash on the kit provided wheels,  and ultimately decided to replace them with a wheel tire combination from the AMT 1923 Ford Coupe kit....and destroyed one of those too. There is no engine supplied in this model.  I considered scratch building an engine for this kit, I really wanted a model that was done. Warts and all, here it is. I think it looks decent along side another crude model, the Tonka 1913 Ford Model T Touring. 

[Eric Macleod]

A couple more photos...

[larman]

Nice job! Great to see one built! 

[slusher]

Super nice model..

[Eric Macleod]

Thanks for the compliments.  Looking at it in the photos, I see at least three places that need to be touched up.  Never fails!

[Jim B]

That's pretty cool.

[NOBLNG]

Neat old car. Nice job!?

[bbowser]

Those are both seriously cool!  Thanks for sharing.

[happy grumpy]

Always nice to see these old ladies getting build.You did them justice.

[spencer1984]

Looks good, I agree with you about the windshield and top.

[Eric Macleod]

Thanks again for all your compliments.  I have one more photo after adding a Michigan 1911 license plate.  

[PappyD340]

Very nice!

[RSchnell]

Nice build of an unusual subject! Refreshing to see some brass era stuff posted. What kit is the Model T Coupelet in the background? 

[Eric Macleod]

12 hours ago, RSchnell said:

Nice build of an unusual subject! Refreshing to see some brass era stuff posted. What kit is the Model T Coupelet in the background? 

Good eye. The Coupelet is an Aardvark/Model Martin transkit. It included the body, interior. Top, hood, radiator, fenders and litte doo-dads like top irons and door handles. Andy Martin is a contributor here and could address the question in more detail.

In the case of my build, I used the '25 Ford Model T Runabout for the chassis, running gear and wheels. I had Chrometech plate the small parts brass but they seem to have disappeared so I am not sure who I would use now. Hope that helps a little.

[ChrisR]

very nice!

[RSchnell]

14 hours ago, Eric Macleod said:

Good eye. The Coupelet is an Aardvark/Model Martin transkit. It included the body, interior. Top, hood, radiator, fenders and litte doo-dads like top irons and door handles. Andy Martin is a contributor here and could address the question in more detail.

In the case of my build, I used the '25 Ford Model T Runabout for the chassis, running gear and wheels. I had Chrometech plate the small parts brass but they seem to have disappeared so I am not sure who I would use now. Hope that helps a little.

Thanks for the info! I've used Tamiya clear yellow over Bare metal foil and Floquil Silver to simulate brass and actually doesn't look too bad. Used that method on a couple of the ICM Model T kits.

[Eric Macleod]

That's a great idea. I'll have to give that a try. Candidly I find I am not very good at spraying Alclad so your technique might be a good alternative. 

[Chromecop]

Thanks for the pics of your very nice build! They'll be helpful to me when I start restoring my old , incomplete SMP 1911 Chevy

 

[Eric Macleod]

On 2/14/2022 at 7:15 AM, Chromecop said:

Thanks for the pics of your very nice build! They'll be helpful to me when I start restoring my old , incomplete SMP 1911 Chevy

 

I would suggest getting ahold of an AMT 23-25 Model T kit.  There are lots of parts in those kits that can help complete this one. I'll look forward to seeing yours.

[ATHU]

Super nice build, well done!!