Uncertain T

[Hotrods4ever]

Does anyone have plans or dimensions to scratchbuild an Uncertain T body?

[Bainford]

Lots of info in this long thread. The info you're looking for may not be there, but lots of discussion for anyone who is interested in this model.

 

[Hotrods4ever]

Yes,  I’m familiar with the thread but there isn’t any plans or measurements. Thanks though!

[paul alflen]

Google photos from the Detroit Autorama about 2 or 3 years ago. A New Zealander built a replica like the real one. Can you size it off a picture? If not ask someone on here if they can measure their unbuilt kit for you!

[Hotrods4ever]

As Paul mentioned,  can anyone that has an Uncertain T body send a sketch with it’s measurements?

[Bugatti Fan]

There was an Australian making resin kits of this car in 1/24th scale I believe a few years back.

He might be able to help with either information or a kit you can scale up from?

Not sure if he produced drawings to make this kit or simply made moulds from the old Monogram kit parts.

I seem to think that I have seen a photo of a large scale model made by someone, somewhere. Possibly on this or some other forum.

Maybe seek out a New Zealand Rod and Custom club who might be able to track down the builder of the full size replica is another thought. Must have worked to some sort of plans I would think.

[bobthehobbyguy]

There was an issue of car craft magazine that featured pictures of the Uncertain T. I will have to dig it out to get the year.

[RancheroSteve]

I recall some simple plans in one of the model car magazines of the time, before the kit came out. I may even have it in my library if I knew what issue to look for. Apart from the Model T cowl, which is readily available in scale, it's really just all flat sections.

[Mothersworry]

Car Craft November 1965, this issue debuted the Uncertain T with a 3 page write up about the car. In the Modelcraft feature on page 82 there wuz a small piece about building a replica with a list of parts and sources to build a model of the car.

This, of course wuz before Monogram had tooled up the kit.  

[bobthehobbyguy]

 

Scott is a member of the board and writes for the magazine. He might have some info you want.

 

http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/profile/3265-scott-colmer/

[Leo64]

The guy that runs 3D Scale Parts offers a 3D printed body in several scales, including a 1/25th scale one:

https://www.3dscaleparts.com/product-page/1-25-uncertain-t-inspired-show-rod-body

I saw some of his bodies a few years ago at the NNL West Show, and at the Desert Scale Show, and they looked really nice.  I've bought a few of his small parts, and they have all looked really good and no problems getting the parts.

Steve A.

[Hotrods4ever]

Nice but too expensive for my taste. Thanks,  though.

[Hotrods4ever]

Thanks everyone for all your responses.  I will try to guess by tracing a photo of the approximate size. The hard part will be trying to duplicate the taper at the rear corners of the body. It’s too bad the molds were lost a long time ago. 

[bobthehobbyguy]

For the rounded edges I would suggest Evergreen quarter round. It come in several sizes and I would suggest matching it to the thickness of the plastic you use for the body.

[Hotrods4ever]

Thanks. I was thinking of that and also     trying a cut down straw for the taper. There are also cheap plastic paint brushes that are tapered and might work. 

[Greg Myers]

Iceman has a nice 3d kit available now.

[Jon Haigwood]

coming soon . thats all I can say 

[Greg Myers]

Iceman has them now

[Jon Haigwood]

34 minutes ago, Greg Myers said:

Iceman has them now

Didn't see them on his web site. My club puts on a Model Car Fest and he donated some kits 

[Greg Myers]

He had the at DSC this month 

[IceMan Collections]

5 hours ago, Jon Haigwood said:

Didn't see them on his web site. My club puts on a Model Car Fest and he donated some kits 

 

5 hours ago, Greg Myers said:

Iceman has them now

Coming soon, fellas. 
We’re announcing the official release date through our newsletter May 1st. 

[bill-e-boy]

On 7/14/2023 at 7:43 AM, Bugatti Fan said:

Maybe seek out a New Zealand Rod and Custom club who might be able to track down the builder of the full size replica is another thought. Must have worked to some sort of plans I would think.

The builder down here in NZ based his dimensions for his replica on a kit body.  

[Camaro lover]

This is welcome news to me. Definitely grabbing at least one. 

[Jon Haigwood]

On 4/27/2024 at 2:50 PM, IceMan Collections said:

 

Coming soon, fellas. 
We’re announcing the official release date through our newsletter May 1st. 

Big thanks for the donations to our Modelfest, it is today and maybe I will be lucky enough to win one.